Design for me...

[The Rock Doctor]

...a dedicated trade-defence ship specializing in defence of convoys against cruisers and auxiliary cruisers.

Specifications:

Armament:  main battery of four to six guns:  140mm, 194mm, 234mm, or 275mm.  Secondary battery optional.  Modest AA batttery.  Appropriate Fire Control.

Armor:  suitable against expected cruiser gunfire.

Speed:  minimum required for adequate station-keeping in a convoy and range-keeping against likely auxiliary cruisers.  Turbines preferred.

Range:  Adequate for routing from Emeraldas (Ecuador) to Pago Pago (Samoa) or Cayenne (Guyana) to Banana (Kongo), with reserves.  Mixed fuels an option.

Dimensions:  Draught less than 5.0 metres; length less than 120 m.

Miscellaneous Weight:  FC, as noted above; long-range wireless; modest construction reserve; other uses as deemed appropriate (troops, blimp mast, etc).

Cost:  Minimal. 

[Valles]

Summat like this?

Escort concept, Gran Colombia Escort Cruiser laid down 1912

Displacement:
   4,776 t light; 5,039 t standard; 5,979 t normal; 6,730 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   385.58 ft / 377.30 ft x 49.21 ft x 16.40 ft (normal load)
   117.52 m / 115.00 m x 15.00 m  x 5.00 m

Armament:
      6 - 7.64" / 194 mm guns (3x2 guns), 231.49lbs / 105.00kg shells, 1912 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline, evenly spread
     Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
      8 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (4x2 guns), 33.07lbs / 15.00kg shells, 1912 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side ends, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 1,653 lbs / 750 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   5.91" / 150 mm   264.11 ft / 80.50 m   16.40 ft / 5.00 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 108 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   5.91" / 150 mm   3.94" / 100 mm      5.91" / 150 mm
   2nd:   0.39" / 10 mm   0.39" / 10 mm      0.39" / 10 mm

   - Armour deck: 1.97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 5.91" / 150 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric motors, 2 shafts, 12,504 shp / 9,328 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 7,500nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,691 tons

Complement:
   339 - 441

Cost:
   £0.403 million / $1.612 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 198 tons, 3.3 %
   Armour: 1,837 tons, 30.7 %
      - Belts: 1,087 tons, 18.2 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 173 tons, 2.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 536 tons, 9.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 42 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 499 tons, 8.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,943 tons, 32.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,202 tons, 20.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 300 tons, 5.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     11,489 lbs / 5,211 Kg = 51.6 x 7.6 " / 194 mm shells or 2.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
   Metacentric height 2.1 ft / 0.7 m
   Roll period: 14.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 81 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.89
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.62

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.687
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.67 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.42 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Forecastle (15 %):   16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Mid (50 %):      16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Stern:      16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Average freeboard:   16.60 ft / 5.06 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 59.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 135.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 14,710 Square feet or 1,367 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 127 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 86 lbs/sq ft or 419 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.92
      - Longitudinal: 1.99
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

100 tons - cruiser Fire Control
25 tons - long range wireless
25 tons - 2 bed sickbay
50 tons - construction reserve

[Guinness]

Rocky: I'm assuming you want this using GC standard guns and components, right?

[The Rock Doctor]

Valles:  Yes, that's one option.  Does it work out if you stick those main guns in turrets?

G:  Indeed - hence my armament specification.

[Valles]

She puts on some weight, about five hundred tons, but yeah, it's do-able.

And oops! Does GC have a hundred millimeter?

[The Rock Doctor]

Oh, yes.  It's the standard main battery on my tin cans.

[Jefgte]

Study from Peru,
Peru Design Bureau choose to have 6 x194 guns in boardside, serious to engage auxiliary cruiser or 27kts cruisers with 6" guns.
Correct cruiser protection & a speed to escort convoy & work in a battleline if neccessary.
200t reserve weight.
Distance from Callao to Pago Pago 5000nm, so 7000nm range is certainly enough.

Peru could built 3 ECs for GC in 1918, 3 x 120 SW are free, 2 in Chimbote & 1 in Pisco.
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Protector, GC Escort Cruiser  laid down 1917 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   3 700 t light; 3 904 t standard; 4 328 t normal; 4 667 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   393.70 ft / 393.70 ft x 49.21 ft x 14.22 ft (normal load)
   120.00 m / 120.00 m x 15.00 m  x 4.33 m

Armament:
      6 - 7.64" / 194 mm guns (3x2 guns), 222.78lbs / 101.05kg shells, 1917 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, evenly spread
     Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
      4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1917 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1917 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 1 391 lbs / 631 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   6 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.15" / 80 mm   255.91 ft / 78.00 m   10.17 ft / 3.10 m
   Ends:   1.57" / 40 mm     98.43 ft / 30.00 m   9.19 ft / 2.80 m
     39.37 ft / 12.00 m Unarmoured ends
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   4.72" / 120 mm   1.97" / 50 mm      3.94" / 100 mm
   2nd:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.18" / 30 mm, Conning tower: 3.15" / 80 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 2 shafts, 16 800 shp / 12 533 Kw = 23.06 kts
   Range 7 000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 763 tons

Complement:
   266 - 346

Cost:
   £0.660 million / $2.641 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 174 tons, 4.0 %
   Armour: 935 tons, 21.6 %
      - Belts: 402 tons, 9.3 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 220 tons, 5.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 295 tons, 6.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 18 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 626 tons, 14.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1 765 tons, 40.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 628 tons, 14.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 4.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     6 070 lbs / 2 753 Kg = 27.2 x 7.6 " / 194 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.07
   Metacentric height 2.0 ft / 0.6 m
   Roll period: 14.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 73 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.70
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.21

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.550
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.84 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      20.01 ft / 6.10 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   16.73 ft / 5.10 m
      - Mid (50 %):      13.45 ft / 4.10 m
      - Quarterdeck (18 %):   13.45 ft / 4.10 m
      - Stern:      13.45 ft / 4.10 m
      - Average freeboard:   14.86 ft / 4.53 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 83.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 108.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 13 522 Square feet or 1 256 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 115 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 87 lbs/sq ft or 425 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.59
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[Sachmle]

How about this?

Protector, Gran Colombia Escort laid down 1917 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   3,000 t light; 3,206 t standard; 3,645 t normal; 3,996 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   364.88 ft / 360.89 ft x 49.21 ft x 13.94 ft (normal load)
   111.22 m / 110.00 m x 15.00 m  x 4.25 m

Armament:
      4 - 5.51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83.78lbs / 38.00kg shells, 1917 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      6 - 5.51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83.78lbs / 38.00kg shells, 1917 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, evenly spread
      2 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm guns in single mounts, 8.82lbs / 4.00kg shells, 1917 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, all amidships
      4 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1917 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 855 lbs / 388 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 250
   2 - 20.0" / 508 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.15" / 80 mm   234.58 ft / 71.50 m   16.01 ft / 4.88 m
   Ends:   1.97" / 50 mm   126.31 ft / 38.50 m   16.01 ft / 4.88 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.94" / 100 mm   1.97" / 50 mm      2.95" / 75 mm
   2nd:   3.94" / 100 mm   1.97" / 50 mm      2.95" / 75 mm
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 0.98" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 3.94" / 100 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 8,867 shp / 6,615 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 7,000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 791 tons (50% coal)

Complement:
   233 - 304

Cost:
   £0.442 million / $1.768 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 107 tons, 2.9 %
   Armour: 1,014 tons, 27.8 %
      - Belts: 655 tons, 18.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 121 tons, 3.3 %
      - Armour Deck: 218 tons, 6.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 20 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 346 tons, 9.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,284 tons, 35.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 645 tons, 17.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 6.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     6,306 lbs / 2,861 Kg = 75.3 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 1.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.16
   Metacentric height 2.3 ft / 0.7 m
   Roll period: 13.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.34
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.23

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.515
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.33 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 57
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 14.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -4.10 ft / -1.25 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      16.01 ft / 4.88 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   16.01 ft / 4.88 m
      - Mid (45 %):      16.01 ft / 4.88 m (8.01 ft / 2.44 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   8.01 ft / 2.44 m
      - Stern:      8.01 ft / 2.44 m
      - Average freeboard:   11.61 ft / 3.54 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 63.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 101.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 11,999 Square feet or 1,115 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 130 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 76 lbs/sq ft or 369 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.24
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[The Rock Doctor]

Interesting - why'd you opt for 140mm versus something heavier - rate of fire?

[Sachmle]

Well, I was going to go w/ some 194mm but decided that 140 is sufficient against any AMC and should be effective against CLs. Plus your encyclopedia says that the 194mm is "No longer in use" so I figured it would take a while to tool up the foundries to produce more.

[The Rock Doctor]

The old Colombian version is out of service, but I bought and digested the newer DKB iteration of the gun and its turret.

[Sachmle]

The old Colombian version is out of service, but I bought and digested the newer DKB iteration of the gun and its turret.

Oh, yeah, um, that right. I was just testing your memory.  :D

[Guinness]

Deep in the sub-basement of the offices of the Confederate Bureau of Ships in Norfolk, VA, designers work on what they think might be a good submission to the Colombian design contest (though they'll never see the light of day).

The first:

Design Submission, Gran Colombia Gunboat laid down 1917 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   3,330 t light; 3,447 t standard; 3,837 t normal; 4,149 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   313.31 ft / 295.28 ft x 50.30 ft x 16.40 ft (normal load)
   95.50 m / 90.00 m x 15.33 m  x 5.00 m

Armament:
      4 - 5.51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83.72lbs / 37.98kg shells, 1917 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      2 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm guns in single mounts, 8.38lbs / 3.80kg shells, 1917 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1917 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 352 lbs / 160 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200
   4 - 21.0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.94" / 100 mm   152.56 ft / 46.50 m   9.84 ft / 3.00 m
   Ends:   2.95" / 75 mm   142.72 ft / 43.50 m   9.84 ft / 3.00 m
   Upper:   3.94" / 100 mm   152.56 ft / 46.50 m   8.20 ft / 2.50 m
     Main Belt covers 79 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.57" / 40 mm   0.98" / 25 mm      1.57" / 40 mm

   - Armour deck: 1.97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 3.94" / 100 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 2 shafts, 20,000 shp / 14,920 Kw = 23.46 kts
   Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 702 tons (25% coal)

Complement:
   243 - 316

Cost:
   £0.473 million / $1.893 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 44 tons, 1.1 %
   Armour: 1,081 tons, 28.2 %
      - Belts: 660 tons, 17.2 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 23 tons, 0.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 378 tons, 9.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 21 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 762 tons, 19.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,263 tons, 32.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 507 tons, 13.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 179 tons, 4.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     6,194 lbs / 2,810 Kg = 74.0 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.08
   Metacentric height 2.1 ft / 0.6 m
   Roll period: 14.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.26
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.551
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.87 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.18 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 66 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 25.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      24.61 ft / 7.50 m
      - Forecastle (13 %):   21.33 ft / 6.50 m
      - Mid (58 %):      18.04 ft / 5.50 m
      - Quarterdeck (17 %):   18.04 ft / 5.50 m
      - Stern:      18.86 ft / 5.75 m
      - Average freeboard:   19.45 ft / 5.93 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 79.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 126.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 10,376 Square feet or 964 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 122 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 71 lbs/sq ft or 344 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.85
      - Longitudinal: 4.22
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Misc Weights:

100t: Fire Control
25t: Long Range Wireless
8t: 4 torpedoes
46t: Mission Payload, which can include:
    138 depth charges
    46 mines
    1 squad of Marines

[Guinness]

Or going in an entirely different direction, it's a well armed, armored Oiler. Why worry about coal when you can bring all the fuel you need with you. Also it might be able to refuel a destroyer or two.

Submission 2, Gran Colombia Gunboat Thingy laid down 1917 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   7,800 t light; 8,267 t standard; 13,056 t normal; 16,887 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   557.73 ft / 539.70 ft x 68.90 ft x 22.97 ft (normal load)
   170.00 m / 164.50 m x 21.00 m  x 7.00 m

Armament:
      6 - 7.64" / 194 mm guns (3x2 guns), 222.78lbs / 101.05kg shells, 1917 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
      4 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns in single mounts, 30.51lbs / 13.84kg shells, 1917 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      2 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm guns in single mounts, 8.38lbs / 3.80kg shells, 1917 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      4 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1917 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 1,476 lbs / 669 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 245
   4 - 21.0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.94" / 100 mm   160.83 ft / 49.02 m   9.84 ft / 3.00 m
   Ends:   1.97" / 50 mm   378.87 ft / 115.48 m   9.84 ft / 3.00 m
   Upper:   3.94" / 100 mm   160.76 ft / 49.00 m   8.20 ft / 2.50 m
     Main Belt covers 46 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.94" / 100 mm   1.57" / 40 mm      3.94" / 100 mm
   2nd:   0.98" / 25 mm   0.98" / 25 mm            -

   - Armour deck: 1.57" / 40 mm, Conning tower: 3.94" / 100 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 30,000 shp / 22,380 Kw = 23.16 kts
   Range 63,300nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 8,619 tons

Complement:
   609 - 793

Cost:
   £1.063 million / $4.250 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 184 tons, 1.4 %
   Armour: 1,927 tons, 14.8 %
      - Belts: 861 tons, 6.6 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 274 tons, 2.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 746 tons, 5.7 %
      - Conning Tower: 47 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 1,118 tons, 8.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,982 tons, 30.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5,255 tons, 40.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 589 tons, 4.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     35,053 lbs / 15,900 Kg = 157.3 x 7.6 " / 194 mm shells or 4.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.42
   Metacentric height 5.3 ft / 1.6 m
   Roll period: 12.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.20
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.78

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.535
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.83 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.23 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 25.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      24.61 ft / 7.50 m
      - Forecastle (13 %):   21.33 ft / 6.50 m
      - Mid (50 %):      18.04 ft / 5.50 m
      - Quarterdeck (17 %):   18.04 ft / 5.50 m
      - Stern:      18.86 ft / 5.75 m
      - Average freeboard:   19.32 ft / 5.89 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 45.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 140.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 25,591 Square feet or 2,377 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 210 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 102 lbs/sq ft or 498 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.45
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

100t: Fire control
25t: Long Range Wireless
8t: 4 torpedoes
456t: Various mission materials

Edit: Realized it could fit in a type 2 dock, so I fixed that.

[The Rock Doctor]

That's something you don't see every day.  Would it not be considered a little flammable for a combattant?