Part of a series of 11 designs dating from 21-29 April 1915 to examine the trade offs for comparison armament-armor-size of 35-knots cruisers. The designs were never realized. Dimensions 720 (waterline) x 65.0 (waterline) x 17.6 feet and displacement 12,650 tons. Block coefficient .535. Long coefficient .601. Turbine propulsion with 7 boiler rooms with 54,500hp speed of 35 knots and a range of 12,000 nautical miles/10 knots. Armament consisted of 2-35.56cm/14” breech loading guns, 9-12.7cm/5” quick firing guns and 4-7.62cm/3” anti aircraft guns. No armor.
Weight summary normal condition: 12,750 tons
Hull complete with hull fittings 5.959 tons
Steam engineering 3,480 tons
Reserve feed 2/3 supply 727 tons
Battery and ammunition and 2/3 ordnance stores 690 tons
Equipment and 2/3 equipment stores 380 tons
Outfit and 2/3 stores 417 tons
Oil fuel 2/3 full supply 997 tons
Source
Naval History and Heritage Command, Spring Styles Book No. 1 1911-1925 S-584-066
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