Looking for some Help - what should Orange lay down in 1920?

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I meanwhile tried to get to 32 kn. However, it's too big. I don't want to spent more than 7 BP. Ideas?

CL1920 f, Orange light cruiser laid down 1920

Displacement:
   7.260 t light; 7.565 t standard; 8.610 t normal; 9.447 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   544,62 ft / 544,62 ft x 55,77 ft x 19,69 ft (normal load)
   166,00 m / 166,00 m x 17,00 m  x 6,00 m

Armament:
      8 - 6,00" / 152 mm guns (4x2 guns), 108,00lbs / 48,99kg shells, 1920 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 3,00" / 76,2 mm guns in single mounts, 13,50lbs / 6,12kg shells, 1920 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships
      4 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns in single mounts, 1,95lbs / 0,89kg shells, 1920 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread
      4 - 1,00" / 25,4 mm guns in single mounts, 0,50lbs / 0,23kg shells, 1920 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 928 lbs / 421 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 250
   8 - 21,0" / 533,4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   2,76" / 70 mm   423,23 ft / 129,00 m   11,81 ft / 3,60 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 120% of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3,54" / 90 mm   1,57" / 40 mm      3,15" / 80 mm
   2nd:   1,18" / 30 mm         -         0,98" / 25 mm

   - Armour deck: 1,18" / 30 mm, Conning tower: 3,94" / 100 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 2 shafts, 80.153 shp / 59.794 Kw = 32,00 kts
   Range 6.000nm at 17,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1.882 tons

Complement:
   446 - 581

Cost:
   £1,758 million / $7,033 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 116 tons, 1,3%
   Armour: 1.126 tons, 13,1%
      - Belts: 559 tons, 6,5%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
      - Armament: 88 tons, 1,0%
      - Armour Deck: 444 tons, 5,2%
      - Conning Tower: 36 tons, 0,4%
   Machinery: 2.803 tons, 32,5%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3.015 tons, 35,0%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.350 tons, 15,7%
   Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 2,3%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     7.012 lbs / 3.181 Kg = 64,9 x 6,0 " / 152 mm shells or 1,1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,14
   Metacentric height 2,7 ft / 0,8 m
   Roll period: 14,3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,33
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0,504
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9,76 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23,34 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
   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:      24,61 ft / 7,50 m
      - Forecastle (20%):   22,31 ft / 6,80 m
      - Mid (42%):      22,31 ft / 6,80 m (14,76 ft / 4,50 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15%):   14,76 ft / 4,50 m
      - Stern:      16,40 ft / 5,00 m
      - Average freeboard:   18,24 ft / 5,56 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 119,3%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 123,0%
   Waterplane Area: 20.313 Square feet or 1.887 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 110%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 92 lbs/sq ft or 447 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,97
      - Longitudinal: 1,35
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform


Comments, please!

[P3D]

Cut range and seakeeping. That extra knot costs like 700t.

Small cruiser laid down 1920

Displacement:
   7,000 t light; 7,292 t standard; 8,177 t normal; 8,885 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   557.74 ft / 557.74 ft x 52.49 ft x 19.03 ft (normal load)
   170.00 m / 170.00 m x 16.00 m  x 5.80 m

Armament:
      8 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns (4x2 guns), 107.15lbs / 48.60kg shells, 1920 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1920 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships
   Weight of broadside 911 lbs / 413 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 250
   8 - 21.0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.15" / 80 mm   436.35 ft / 133.00 m   11.48 ft / 3.50 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 120 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.54" / 90 mm   1.57" / 40 mm      3.15" / 80 mm

   - Armour deck: 1.18" / 30 mm, Conning tower: 3.94" / 100 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 76,226 shp / 56,865 Kw = 32.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 16.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,592 tons

Complement:
   429 - 558

Cost:
   £1.687 million / $6.749 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 114 tons, 1.4 %
   Armour: 1,183 tons, 14.5 %
      - Belts: 637 tons, 7.8 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 80 tons, 1.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 432 tons, 5.3 %
      - Conning Tower: 34 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 2,665 tons, 32.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,838 tons, 34.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,177 tons, 14.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 2.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     6,843 lbs / 3,104 Kg = 63.9 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 1.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.29
   Metacentric height 3.0 ft / 0.9 m
   Roll period: 12.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.28
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.514
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.63 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.62 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   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:      26.25 ft / 8.00 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   21.98 ft / 6.70 m
      - Mid (38 %):      21.98 ft / 6.70 m (14.11 ft / 4.30 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   14.11 ft / 4.30 m
      - Stern:      14.11 ft / 4.30 m
      - Average freeboard:   17.44 ft / 5.32 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 119.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 116.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 19,754 Square feet or 1,835 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 107 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 88 lbs/sq ft or 429 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.98
      - Longitudinal: 1.18
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate