Short ranged AC for the Med?

[Borys]

SMS ????  Armoured Cruiser laid down 1915 (Engine 1912)

Displacement:
   13 991 t light; 14 718 t standard; 15 917 t normal; 16 877 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   550,00 ft / 550,00 ft x 80,00 ft x 26,60 ft (normal load)
   167,64 m / 167,64 m x 24,38 m  x 8,11 m

Armament:
      8 - 11,10" / 282 mm guns (2x4 guns), 683,82lbs / 310,17kg shells, 1915 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, 1 raised mount
      8 - 6,00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 100,00lbs / 45,36kg shells, 1915 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all amidships
     8 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      8 - 3,00" / 76,2 mm guns in single mounts, 13,50lbs / 6,12kg shells, 1915 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread
     8 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      8 - 3,00" / 76,2 mm guns in single mounts, 13,50lbs / 6,12kg shells, 1915 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 6 487 lbs / 2 942 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 110
   4 - 17,7" / 450,0001 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6,00" / 152 mm   400,00 ft / 121,92 m   16,00 ft / 4,88 m
   Ends:   4,00" / 102 mm   150,00 ft / 45,72 m   10,76 ft / 3,28 m
   Upper:   3,00" / 76 mm   400,00 ft / 121,92 m   8,42 ft / 2,57 m
     Main Belt covers 112% of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   6,00" / 152 mm   4,00" / 102 mm      5,00" / 127 mm
   3rd:   6,00" / 152 mm         -         1,00" / 25 mm

   - Armour deck: 2,00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 6,00" / 152 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 60 744 shp / 45 315 Kw = 27,00 kts
   Range 6 600nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2 159 tons (50% coal)

Complement:
   708 - 921

Cost:
   £2,229 million / $8,918 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 819 tons, 5,1%
   Armour: 4 158 tons, 26,1%
      - Belts: 2 277 tons, 14,3%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
      - Armament: 738 tons, 4,6%
      - Armour Deck: 1 062 tons, 6,7%
      - Conning Tower: 82 tons, 0,5%
   Machinery: 2 537 tons, 15,9%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 6 477 tons, 40,7%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 927 tons, 12,1%
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0,0%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     17 604 lbs / 7 985 Kg = 25,7 x 11,1 " / 282 mm shells or 2,2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,10
   Metacentric height 4,3 ft / 1,3 m
   Roll period: 16,2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,63
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,19

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0,476
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6,88 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23,45 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 59
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      30,00 ft / 9,14 m
      - Forecastle (15%):   24,00 ft / 7,32 m
      - Mid (38%):      24,00 ft / 7,32 m (16,42 ft / 5,00 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (19%):   16,42 ft / 5,00 m
      - Stern:      16,42 ft / 5,00 m
      - Average freeboard:   19,66 ft / 5,99 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 93,8%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 147,1%
   Waterplane Area: 28 693 Square feet or 2 666 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 151 lbs/sq ft or 737 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,92
      - Longitudinal: 1,99
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

[miketr]

Weak armor and speed is just average. 

Michael