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Friday, 9 December 2011

A Spanish super-Washington cruiser of 36 knots and 17.500 tons known as project 138







Drawings by Alexander van Maanen

With a displacement of 17.500 tons standard and the dimensions at the waterline: 217.66 (waterline)-225,56 (maximum) x 23.58 m x 6,15m and depth 12,8m. Fitted out with 4 steam turbines and 6 boilers delivering 170.000 hp allowing a astonishing speed of 36 knots! She was armed with 4-203mm triple turrets, 6-90cm twin turrets, 4-75mm guns, 6-40mm guns, 20-20mm guns, 2 airplanes launched with a catapult, 2 triple 533mm torpedo launchers and 4 mortar launchers. Armour for instance was horizontal 755mm, the barbettes 150mm and the battle tower 100-150mm.