Something to replace Scharnhorst and Gneisenau in frontline work...

[Sachmle]

...with more punch than the Moltke's

Ersatz Prinz Heinrich, Prussia Grosse Kreuzer laid down 1920 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   25,000 t light; 25,917 t standard; 28,165 t normal; 29,963 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   721.79 ft / 715.22 ft x 89.40 ft x 30.35 ft (normal load)
   220.00 m / 218.00 m x 27.25 m  x 9.25 m

Armament:
      8 - 11.02" / 280 mm guns (4x2 guns), 661.39lbs / 300.00kg shells, 1920 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, evenly spread, 1 raised mount (aBqy)
     Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
      12 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (6x2 guns), 66.14lbs / 30.00kg shells, 1918 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships
      4 - 3.46" / 88.0 mm guns in single mounts, 22.05lbs / 10.00kg shells, 1920 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
      4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1920 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread
      8 - 0.30" / 7.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1920 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 6,179 lbs / 2,803 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   10.2" / 260 mm   465.06 ft / 141.75 m   21.33 ft / 6.50 m
   Ends:   3.15" / 80 mm   250.16 ft / 76.25 m   9.84 ft / 3.00 m
   Upper:   3.15" / 80 mm   465.06 ft / 141.75 m   8.20 ft / 2.50 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1.57" / 40 mm   465.06 ft / 141.75 m   29.20 ft / 8.90 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   10.2" / 260 mm   7.09" / 180 mm      9.45" / 240 mm
   2nd:   1.57" / 40 mm   0.79" / 20 mm      2.36" / 60 mm
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 2.95" / 75 mm, Conning tower: 10.24" / 260 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric motors, 4 shafts, 106,000 shp / 79,076 Kw = 29.17 kts
   Range 8,500nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 4,046 tons

Complement:
   1,086 - 1,413

Cost:
   £4.927 million / $19.707 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 782 tons, 2.8 %
   Armour: 10,114 tons, 35.9 %
      - Belts: 5,111 tons, 18.1 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 791 tons, 2.8 %
      - Armament: 1,663 tons, 5.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 2,344 tons, 8.3 %
      - Conning Tower: 204 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 3,949 tons, 14.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 9,805 tons, 34.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,165 tons, 11.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 350 tons, 1.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     43,271 lbs / 19,627 Kg = 64.6 x 11.0 " / 280 mm shells or 6.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
   Metacentric height 5.2 ft / 1.6 m
   Roll period: 16.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.46
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.36

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.508
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 26.74 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 52
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 14.05 degrees
   Stern overhang: -4.92 ft / -1.50 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      26.25 ft / 8.00 m
      - Forecastle (25 %):   22.97 ft / 7.00 m
      - Mid (50 %):      22.97 ft / 7.00 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   22.97 ft / 7.00 m
      - Stern:      22.97 ft / 7.00 m
      - Average freeboard:   23.29 ft / 7.10 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 88.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 172.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 42,916 Square feet or 3,987 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 114 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 151 lbs/sq ft or 736 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.39
      - 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
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[The Rock Doctor]

I feel she's a little large for her capabilities.  If you reduce her freeboard a bit (so seakeeping's 1.20 only), you would probably have extra hull strength so the ability to trim belt protection and beam - which would probably bump the seakeeping back up again, but on a lighter hull.

Just sayin'.

[Sachmle]

Better?



Ersatz Prinz Heinrich, Prußen Große Kreuzer laid down 1920 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   23,500 t light; 24,406 t standard; 26,585 t normal; 28,328 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   721.79 ft / 715.22 ft x 89.40 ft x 27.69 ft (normal load)
   220.00 m / 218.00 m x 27.25 m  x 8.44 m

Armament:
      8 - 11.02" / 280 mm guns (4x2 guns), 661.39lbs / 300.00kg shells, 1920 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, evenly spread, 1 raised mount
     Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
      16 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (8x2 guns), 66.14lbs / 30.00kg shells, 1918 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      2 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (1x2 guns), 66.14lbs / 30.00kg shells, 1920 Model
     Breech loading guns in a deck mount with hoist
     on centreline amidships, all raised guns - superfiring
      6 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (3x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1920 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      8 - 0.30" / 7.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1920 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 6,491 lbs / 2,944 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   10.8" / 275 mm   465.06 ft / 141.75 m   16.40 ft / 5.00 m
   Ends:   3.15" / 80 mm   250.16 ft / 76.25 m   10.17 ft / 3.10 m
   Upper:   3.15" / 80 mm   465.06 ft / 141.75 m   8.20 ft / 2.50 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1.57" / 40 mm   465.06 ft / 141.75 m   24.44 ft / 7.45 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   10.2" / 260 mm   7.09" / 180 mm      9.45" / 240 mm
   2nd:   1.57" / 40 mm   0.79" / 20 mm      3.15" / 80 mm
   3rd:   1.57" / 40 mm   0.79" / 20 mm      3.15" / 80 mm
   4th:         -      0.39" / 10 mm            -

   - Armour deck: 2.95" / 75 mm, Conning tower: 10.24" / 260 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric motors, 4 shafts, 104,000 shp / 77,584 Kw = 29.22 kts
   Range 8,500nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,923 tons

Complement:
   1,040 - 1,353

Cost:
   £4.858 million / $19.432 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 822 tons, 3.1 %
   Armour: 9,103 tons, 34.2 %
      - Belts: 4,321 tons, 16.3 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 662 tons, 2.5 %
      - Armament: 1,540 tons, 5.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 2,383 tons, 9.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 196 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 3,875 tons, 14.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 9,351 tons, 35.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,085 tons, 11.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 350 tons, 1.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     37,077 lbs / 16,818 Kg = 55.4 x 11.0 " / 280 mm shells or 5.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
   Metacentric height 5.2 ft / 1.6 m
   Roll period: 16.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.42
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.526
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 26.74 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 11.90 degrees
   Stern overhang: -4.92 ft / -1.50 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      31.17 ft / 9.50 m
      - Forecastle (25 %):   19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Mid (50 %):      19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Stern:      19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Average freeboard:   20.83 ft / 6.35 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 93.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 157.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 43,616 Square feet or 4,052 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 149 lbs/sq ft or 727 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.98
      - Longitudinal: 1.14
      - 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
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[P3D]

If you want to replace S&G as fast battleships, you rather need a 29kts 8x35cm version of what you are currently building for the battleline. If you want to use them rather in a cruiser role, you do not need that much armor - neither thickness not extent (upper belt), you'd save another 3-5000t there.

[Sachmle]

If you want to use them rather in a cruiser role, you do not need that much armor - neither thickness not extent (upper belt), you'd save another 3-5000t there.

3,000t exactly. I'll redo the drawing later to add the X turret.

Ersatz Prinz Heinrich, Prussia Grosse Kreuzer laid down 1920 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   20,500 t light; 21,497 t standard; 23,530 t normal; 25,157 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   721.79 ft / 715.22 ft x 89.40 ft x 25.10 ft (normal load)
   220.00 m / 218.00 m x 27.25 m  x 7.65 m

Armament:
     10 - 11.02" / 280 mm guns (5x2 guns), 661.39lbs / 300.00kg shells, 1920 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
     16 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (8x2 guns), 66.14lbs / 30.00kg shells, 1918 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
     6 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (3x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1920 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, evenly spread, all raised mounts
     8 - 0.30" / 7.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1920 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, 8 raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 7,681 lbs / 3,484 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 120

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   7.87" / 200 mm   465.06 ft / 141.75 m   13.12 ft / 4.00 m
   Ends:   3.15" / 80 mm   250.16 ft / 76.25 m   9.84 ft / 3.00 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

  - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1.57" / 40 mm   465.06 ft / 141.75 m   31.66 ft / 9.65 m

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   7.87" / 200 mm   3.54" / 90 mm      7.87" / 200 mm
   2nd:   1.57" / 40 mm   0.79" / 20 mm      2.36" / 60 mm
   3rd:         -      0.39" / 10 mm            -

  - Armour deck: 2.56" / 65 mm, Conning tower: 7.87" / 200 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric motors, 4 shafts, 82,000 shp / 61,172 Kw = 28.04 kts
   Range 8,500nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,660 tons

Complement:
   949 - 1,234

Cost:
   £4.638 million / $18.551 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 972 tons, 4.1 %
   Armour: 6,800 tons, 28.9 %
      - Belts: 2,330 tons, 9.9 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 858 tons, 3.6 %
      - Armament: 1,432 tons, 6.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 2,041 tons, 8.7 %
      - Conning Tower: 139 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 3,055 tons, 13.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 9,312 tons, 39.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,030 tons, 12.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 360 tons, 1.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     33,122 lbs / 15,024 Kg = 49.5 x 11.0 " / 280 mm shells or 5.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
   Metacentric height 5.4 ft / 1.7 m
   Roll period: 16.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.51
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.513
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 26.74 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 14.40 degrees
   Stern overhang: -4.92 ft / -1.50 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      25.59 ft / 7.80 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   19.03 ft / 5.80 m
      - Mid (50 %):      19.03 ft / 5.80 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   19.03 ft / 5.80 m
      - Stern:      19.03 ft / 5.80 m
      - Average freeboard:   19.55 ft / 5.96 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 97.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 164.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 43,120 Square feet or 4,006 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 155 lbs/sq ft or 758 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 1.00
      - Longitudinal: 1.02
      - 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
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[P3D]

There are not that many ships around that are both stronger and faster. Akagi, 2xMontmedie, 2xRuyter, 2 Orange cruisers, but unfortunately all of them can be expected to show up in the Indian/Pacific Ocean.

However, if you want the ship to fight small cruisers and destroyers (from the end belt I guess you do), I'd prefer 1 to 3kts more speed - 8x11" and 16x5" should be adequate to deal with them.

[Sachmle]

The RfP for this ship would be something along the lines of the following:

Tonnage limited to 25,000t light or less. Lower is better.

Vessel to act as 'heavy' fleet scout.

Firepower should be sufficient to sweep aside enemy light cruisers and easily dispatch the slowly appearing 'heavy' (7-9") cruisers. 28-30cm(11-12") is the presumed level of firepower necessary, more may cause Cpt and Adm to become 'adventurous' and attempt to bite off more than they can chew.

Armor should be sufficient to withstand up to 9"/23cm gunfire at 12,000yds.

Speed should be at least 28kts to allow operations with existing Moltke Klasse Large Cruisers, more is not disliked, but would be extraneous in joint operations with said Moltke Klasse Large Cruisers.

Range should be at least 8,500nm @ 14kts to allow transit from Neu Kiel to Dar-es-Salaam (approx 7,100nm) without stop with margin for operations upon arrival.

Anti Torpedo boat battery should consist of at least 6 QF guns per side of at least 12cm(4.7") with the 13cm(5.1") being preferred

Mission Profile: Accompany Light Cruisers and Fleet Torpedoboats in advance of main battle fleet. Locate and shadow enemy fleet units. Provide information on fleet composition, course, speed, and heading.

Upon engagement of fleets act as gunfire support to CLs and DDs while deterring enemy CLs and DDs from attempting to press home torpedo attacks.

Occasional Independent Operations (Station ship) are not expected, but not out of the question at this time.

[Sachmle]

If you want to replace S&G as fast battleships, you rather need a 29kts 8x35cm version of what you are currently building for the battleline.

And here's that. Only get 28.25 knots, but meh.

Ersatz A, Brandenburger Schlachtkreuzer laid down 1920 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   31,500 t light; 32,855 t standard; 34,950 t normal; 36,626 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   721.77 ft / 715.22 ft x 98.43 ft x 29.49 ft (normal load)
   220.00 m / 218.00 m x 30.00 m  x 8.99 m

Armament:
      8 - 13.78" / 350 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1,322.77lbs / 600.00kg shells, 1915 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      16 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns in single mounts, 66.14lbs / 30.00kg shells, 1918 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     16 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      14 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns in single mounts, 66.14lbs / 30.00kg shells, 1918 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      4 - 3.46" / 88.0 mm guns in single mounts, 22.05lbs / 10.00kg shells, 1918 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
      8 - 1.97" / 50.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 3.86lbs / 1.75kg shells, 1918 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 12,685 lbs / 5,754 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 90
   4 - 19.7" / 500 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11.8" / 300 mm   465.06 ft / 141.75 m   16.40 ft / 5.00 m
   Ends:   3.15" / 80 mm   250.16 ft / 76.25 m   9.84 ft / 3.00 m
   Upper:   3.94" / 100 mm   399.11 ft / 121.65 m   11.48 ft / 3.50 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1.77" / 45 mm   465.06 ft / 141.75 m   37.70 ft / 11.49 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   11.8" / 300 mm   5.91" / 150 mm      11.8" / 300 mm
   2nd:   3.94" / 100 mm   1.97" / 50 mm      3.15" / 80 mm
   3rd:   3.15" / 80 mm   0.79" / 20 mm      1.97" / 50 mm
   4th:   1.57" / 40 mm         -               -
   5th:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 3.54" / 90 mm, Conning tower: 11.81" / 300 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric motors, 4 shafts, 112,000 shp / 83,552 Kw = 28.25 kts
   Range 9,500nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,771 tons

Complement:
   1,277 - 1,661

Cost:
   £7.111 million / $28.446 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,574 tons, 4.5 %
   Armour: 12,487 tons, 35.7 %
      - Belts: 4,977 tons, 14.2 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,149 tons, 3.3 %
      - Armament: 2,748 tons, 7.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 3,341 tons, 9.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 272 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 4,173 tons, 11.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 12,642 tons, 36.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,450 tons, 9.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 625 tons, 1.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     44,971 lbs / 20,398 Kg = 34.4 x 13.8 " / 350 mm shells or 6.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
   Metacentric height 6.0 ft / 1.8 m
   Roll period: 16.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.54
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.14

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.589
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.27 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 26.74 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 53
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 12.50 degrees
   Stern overhang: -4.10 ft / -1.25 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      29.53 ft / 9.00 m
      - Forecastle (23 %):   24.61 ft / 7.50 m
      - Mid (50 %):      19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Quarterdeck (20 %):   19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Stern:      19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Average freeboard:   21.93 ft / 6.69 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 96.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 158.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 50,966 Square feet or 4,735 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 103 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 177 lbs/sq ft or 866 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.98
      - Longitudinal: 1.24
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

All Armor is 1915 Improved KC
Main Belt is Sloped 10 Degrees
250t Reserved for 1912 Main Fire Control
250t Reserved for 1912 Secondary Fire Control
25t Long Range Markoni Installation
25t 1905 Sehendes Auge
24t 12 1913 2t 50cm Torpedoes, 3 Per Tube
25t 1912 Star Shells and Extra Searchlights
26t Weight Reserve

[Guinness]

This will come as a surprise to no one, but I think a super-heavy cruiser 2/3 the size with higher speed would be a good fit for this role.

At any rate, why not consider a raised forecastle instead of flush deck, and maybe even a reversion to the classic German sided midships mounts?

[TexanCowboy]

And what will *hint* happen *hint* to the Scharnhorst's? *hint*

[Walter]

They'll end up as museum ships, monuments to the DKB glory against the Swiss during the Second Pacific War. :)

[Sachmle]

And what will *hint* happen *hint* to the Scharnhorst's? *hint*

They'll end up as museum ships, monuments to the DKB glory against the Swiss during the Second Pacific War. :)

Not for a while Walter. They're be reclassified as 2nd Class BBs due to their slower speed (24kts), realtively heavy armor (12" Belt) and semi-heavy gunfire (3x2x12") and act as Colonial ships at Hai Phong, Nord Indokina and Vasco de Gama, Goa.

[Walter]

I did not say right away. Eventually...

[Desertfox]

They'll end up as museum ships, monuments to the DKB glory against the Swiss during the Second Pacific War.

Bad ships to choose for that role. Scharnhorst was chased like a scared puppy into Japanese sanctuary by two 'inferior' ships (barely avoiding spontaneous combustion in the process), was out-dueled by a 5k ton coastal BB in Alaska, and ended the war in a drydock after having the superstructure completely burned out by a zeppelin. Then again, no German ship had success in the war. Well maybe Gneisenau, in that she avoid being humiliated and damaged.  ;D   

[Sachmle]

Maybe they'll end up as monuments to the DKB glory against the ESC during the Dutch/ESC/RRC v DKB/Siam/l'Indochine war

Battle of Phuket September 10th.