Part of a set of 11 designs to be used in discussions of the General Board of what the characteristics of future cruisers were to be. Never realized.
Dimensions 800 (waterline) x 76 (on waterline) x 22.0 feet. Block coefficient .536 and longitudinal coefficient .596. Turbine propulsion with 9 boilers supplying 71,300 ehp. Range 12,000 nautical miles/10 knots and speed 35 knots. Armament consisted of 1x2-35.56cm/14” breech loading guns, 9-12.7cm/5” quick firing guns and 4-7.62cm/3” anti aircraft guns. Armour consisted of a main side belt of 322 fee with 17.6’ extreme width stretching 5.0’ below the waterline and a thickness of 8” and a 3” thick protective deck.
20,500 tons normal displacement:
Hull complete with hull fittings 9,627 tons
Protection 2,036 tons
Steam engineering 4,560 tons
Reserve feed 2/3 supply 951 tons
Battery, ammunition and 2/3 ordnance stores 690 tons
Equipment and 2/3 equipment stores 615 tons
Oil fuel, 2/3 full supply 1,345 tons
Source
Naval History and Heritage Command US Navy Spring Styles Book No. 1 (1911-1925) S-584-060.
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