Queen Elizabeth-class
An item reported that the latest British battleships which were in fact of a new type due to their high speed without offensive reductions were according to the Moniteur de la Flotte to have a displacement of around 28.000 ton, a belt with a thickness of 33cm, a speed of 25 miles and a main armament of 6-40,1cm guns to be superior to the newest German battleships with a main armament of 38,1cm guns. The French magazine called the new type cuirassé rapide [fast battleship].(1)
Note
1, The Queen Elizabeth-class of super dreadnoughts with a displacement of 27.500 (standard)-36.500 (full load) tons and a main armament of 4x2-38,1cm/15” Mk I breech loading guns and a speed of 24 knots?
