British battle cruiser design I3 1920

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Design I3. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Preceded by Admiral-class. Legend displacement51,570 tons and as dimensions 915 x 108 x 33 feet. Equipment 1,000-fuel 12,000-margen 260 tons. Armament 8,670 tons. Machinery etc. 6,430 tons. Armour&protection 14,600 tons. Hull 19,590 tos. Armament 3x3-18” cal 45 guns, 16-6” guns, 5-4.7” anti aircraft guns, 4 multiple pom-poms and 2 torpedo tubes. Horsepoower 180,000 shhp. Speed 32.5 knots.

Armour belt 12” inclined at 25°, bulkheads 11” (forward)-10” (aft) inclined at 25°, turrets 15” (face)-12” (sides)-9” (rear)-8” (roof). Barbettes 12” and 10”. Conning towe 12”-6” (roof). Torpedo bulkhead 1 3/4”. Armour deck 7” with 8”slope from ‘A’ to X’, 4” with 5” slope over machinery spaces, 6” with 7” slope over after 6” magazines and 4” with 5” slope aft and 7”, 5”,4” forward but not stem.

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