Made for the General Board discussions what the characteristics were to be of cruisers to be built in the future. For design No. 127 was design No. 112 used as baseline never realized. Dimensions 720 (on waterline) x 66.0 (waterline) x 18 feet. Block coefficient .538. Longitudinal coefficient 592. Turbine propulsion, 7 boiler rooms, speed with 56,000 ehp=35 knots, range 12,000 nautical miles/10 knots. Armament 2x1-35.56cm/14” guns and 9-12.7cm/5” anti torpedo guns. Not protected.
Weight summary normal condition normal displacement 13,000 tons:
Hull complete with fittings 6,158 tons
Steam engineering 3,570 tons
Reserve feed 2/3 supply 747 tons
Battery, ammunition and 2/3 ordnance stored 690 tons
Equipment and 2/3 equipment stores 390 tons
Outfit and 2/3 stores 429 tons
Oil fuel 2/3 full supply 1,016 tons
Source
Naval History and Heritage Command US Navy Spring Styles Book No. 1 (1911-1925) S-584-64
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