Project 888 destroyer killer

[TexanCowboy]

Deck is worthless, at this point, without considerable foresight. I would remove it, and half the machine guns.

[Kaiser Kirk]

I felt like taking a stab, so modified a potential small cruiser I had...ditching my beloved casements...   I wound up 20% heavier, longer ranged and with a bit more armor.  Not necessarily a better vessel due to the increased cost. However it fits in a smaller dock, allowing more flex in building and maintenance.

Nameless, Bavaria Light Cruiser laid down 1920

Displacement:
   5,004 t light; 5,181 t standard; 5,810 t normal; 6,313 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   391.78 ft / 387.14 ft x 46.92 ft x 21.33 ft (normal load)
   119.42 m / 118.00 m x 14.30 m  x 6.50 m

Armament:
      8 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns (4x2 guns), 52.72lbs / 23.91kg shells, 1920 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
     Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
      4 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm guns in single mounts, 12.87lbs / 5.84kg shells, 1920 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
      8 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1920 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 486 lbs / 220 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 215
   12 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   1.97" / 50 mm   328.08 ft / 100.00 m   9.84 ft / 3.00 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 130 % of normal length
     Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.97" / 50 mm   0.98" / 25 mm      1.97" / 50 mm
   2nd:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.18" / 30 mm, Conning tower: 1.97" / 50 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 2 shafts, 59,192 shp / 44,157 Kw = 30.00 kts
   Range 10,250nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,131 tons

Complement:
   332 - 432

Cost:
   £1.219 million / $4.877 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 61 tons, 1.0 %
   Armour: 581 tons, 10.0 %
      - Belts: 257 tons, 4.4 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 39 tons, 0.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 271 tons, 4.7 %
      - Conning Tower: 14 tons, 0.2 %
   Machinery: 2,070 tons, 35.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,883 tons, 32.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 806 tons, 13.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 410 tons, 7.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     4,009 lbs / 1,818 Kg = 76.0 x 4.7 " / 120 mm shells or 0.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
   Metacentric height 2.1 ft / 0.6 m
   Roll period: 13.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.32
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.03

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low quarterdeck
   Block coefficient: 0.525
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.25 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.68 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 67 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 12.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      21.85 ft / 6.66 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   20.34 ft / 6.20 m
      - Mid (50 %):      20.34 ft / 6.20 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   12.34 ft / 3.76 m (20.34 ft / 6.20 m before break)
      - Stern:      12.34 ft / 3.76 m
      - Average freeboard:   19.26 ft / 5.87 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 131.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 78.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 12,383 Square feet or 1,150 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 103 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 78 lbs/sq ft or 379 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.87
      - Longitudinal: 3.56
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped

The 75mm AA are on half sponsons amidships like several OTL IJN ships, while the 37mm maxims adorn the superstructure.
The stern is cut down for a mine deck.