Aztec Ship Designs 1929-1934

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And so I fixed it, so I don't have to refurb the Uhlan.  Instead, I'll just start Blasting.  22 x 90mm DP Guns.  And the tonnage is freed up to let me put 4 x Floatplanes on her to boot, plus another set of night fighting devices, and so on and so forth. 

Uhlan, Aztec Razee laid down 1922

Displacement:
   17,573 t light; 18,318 t standard; 20,174 t normal; 21,658 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (655.84 ft / 650.92 ft) x 85.30 ft x (22.31 / 23.63 ft)
   (199.90 m / 198.40 m) x 26.00 m  x (6.80 / 7.20 m)

Armament:
      9 - 9.45" / 240 mm 50.0 cal guns - 446.52lbs / 202.54kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1922 Model
     3 x 3-gun mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
      1 raised mount - superfiring
      22 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm 55.0 cal guns - 24.01lbs / 10.89kg shells, 200 per gun
     Dual purpose guns in deck mounts, 1922 Model
     10 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
     1 x Twin mount on centreline, aft deck centre
      1 raised mount
      8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 2.07lbs / 0.94kg shells, 1,000 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1922 Model
     4 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      8 - 1.18" / 30.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 0.86lbs / 0.39kg shells, 1,500 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1922 Model
     4 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 4,570 lbs / 2,073 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6.89" / 175 mm   423.10 ft / 128.96 m   13.12 ft / 4.00 m
   Ends:   3.35" / 85 mm   227.79 ft / 69.43 m   11.48 ft / 3.50 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
      1.57" / 40 mm   423.10 ft / 128.96 m   20.73 ft / 6.32 m
   Beam between torpedo bulkheads 72.18 ft / 22.00 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   7.09" / 180 mm   4.33" / 110 mm      6.69" / 170 mm
   2nd:   1.97" / 50 mm   1.18" / 30 mm            -
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.79" / 20 mm         -         0.79" / 20 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 2.76" / 70 mm
   Forecastle: 1.38" / 35 mm  Quarter deck: 1.57" / 40 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 4.33" / 110 mm, Aft 4.33" / 110 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 4 shafts, 104,392 shp / 77,876 Kw = 30.00 kts
   Range 10,000nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,340 tons

Complement:
   846 - 1,100

Cost:
   £4.261 million / $17.046 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,353 tons, 6.7 %
      - Guns: 1,353 tons, 6.7 %
   Armour: 5,354 tons, 26.5 %
      - Belts: 1,946 tons, 9.6 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 511 tons, 2.5 %
      - Armament: 904 tons, 4.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,855 tons, 9.2 %
      - Conning Towers: 138 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 3,541 tons, 17.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,888 tons, 34.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,601 tons, 12.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 437 tons, 2.2 %
      - Hull above water: 61 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 240 tons
      - Above deck: 136 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     29,668 lbs / 13,457 Kg = 70.3 x 9.4 " / 240 mm shells or 4.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
   Metacentric height 5.0 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 16.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.39
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.04

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.570 / 0.578
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.63 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 25.51 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 68
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  27.89 ft / 8.50 m,  24.61 ft / 7.50 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  24.61 ft / 7.50 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Average freeboard:      21.67 ft / 6.60 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 92.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 185.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 39,484 Square feet or 3,668 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 117 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 139 lbs/sq ft or 679 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.99
      - Longitudinal: 1.24
      - Overall: 1.01
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

25t - LR Radio
50t - NF Devices x 2
122t - 1918 FC
40t - 2x5x21in HW TT on Sides Aft
10t - 2 Catapult Amidships
100t - 4 x Armed Floatplane
100t - Partial Hangar and Maintenance in Superstructure

589 Tons Per Ship in this refit......so $.6 and .6 BP per ship.

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And then the second tranche of Uhlan class, same refit.

Uhlan, Aztec Razee laid down 1928

Displacement:
   16,057 t light; 16,846 t standard; 18,517 t normal; 19,853 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (655.84 ft / 650.92 ft) x 85.30 ft x (20.67 / 21.86 ft)
   (199.90 m / 198.40 m) x 26.00 m  x (6.30 / 6.66 m)

Armament:
      9 - 9.45" / 240 mm 50.0 cal guns - 446.52lbs / 202.54kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1928 Model
     3 x 3-gun mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
      1 raised mount - superfiring
      22 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm 55.0 cal guns - 24.01lbs / 10.89kg shells, 400 per gun
     Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1928 Model
     10 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
     1 x Twin mount on centreline, aft deck centre
      1 raised mount
      16 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 2.07lbs / 0.94kg shells, 1,000 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1928 Model
     8 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      20 - 1.18" / 30.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 0.86lbs / 0.39kg shells, 1,500 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1928 Model
     10 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 4,597 lbs / 2,085 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   5.00" / 127 mm   423.10 ft / 128.96 m   13.12 ft / 4.00 m
   Ends:   3.35" / 85 mm   227.79 ft / 69.43 m   9.84 ft / 3.00 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
      1.18" / 30 mm   423.10 ft / 128.96 m   20.73 ft / 6.32 m
   Beam between torpedo bulkheads 72.18 ft / 22.00 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   5.91" / 150 mm   3.94" / 100 mm      5.00" / 127 mm
   2nd:   1.97" / 50 mm   1.18" / 30 mm            -
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.79" / 20 mm         -         0.79" / 20 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 2.56" / 65 mm
   Forecastle: 1.38" / 35 mm  Quarter deck: 1.57" / 40 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 4.33" / 110 mm, Aft 4.33" / 110 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 4 shafts, 99,176 shp / 73,986 Kw = 30.00 kts
   Range 10,000nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,008 tons

Complement:
   793 - 1,031

Cost:
   £5.653 million / $22.613 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,412 tons, 7.6 %
      - Guns: 1,412 tons, 7.6 %
   Armour: 4,436 tons, 24.0 %
      - Belts: 1,454 tons, 7.9 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 383 tons, 2.1 %
      - Armament: 739 tons, 4.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,728 tons, 9.3 %
      - Conning Towers: 131 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 3,088 tons, 16.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,705 tons, 36.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,459 tons, 13.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 417 tons, 2.3 %
      - Hull above water: 71 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 200 tons
      - Above deck: 146 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     27,903 lbs / 12,657 Kg = 66.2 x 9.4 " / 240 mm shells or 4.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
   Metacentric height 4.9 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 16.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.42
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.565 / 0.572
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.63 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 25.51 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 69
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  27.89 ft / 8.50 m,  24.61 ft / 7.50 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  24.61 ft / 7.50 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Average freeboard:      21.67 ft / 6.60 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 93.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 196.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 39,288 Square feet or 3,650 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 118 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 139 lbs/sq ft or 677 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.98
      - Longitudinal: 1.21
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

25t - LR Radio
50t - NF Devices x 2
142t - 1918 FC
40t - 2x5x21in HW TT on sides Aft
10t - 2 x Catapult
100t - 4 x Armed Floatplane
50t - Hangar/Maintenance for Aircraft

614t per ship, .62 and $.62

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Then updating the Lake Classes, which will get all of my big cruisers (minus the R's) up to modern spec. 

278t per ship, so .28 and .28......

Lake-class, Aztec Frigate laid down 1924

Displacement:
   13,239 t light; 13,853 t standard; 15,388 t normal; 16,616 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (654.98 ft / 646.33 ft) x 70.54 ft x (21.10 / 22.43 ft)
   (199.64 m / 197.00 m) x 21.50 m  x (6.43 / 6.84 m)

Armament:
      12 - 7.09" / 180 mm 50.0 cal guns - 188.39lbs / 85.45kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1924 Model
     4 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 raised mounts - superfiring
      12 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm 55.0 cal guns - 24.01lbs / 10.89kg shells, 250 per gun
     Dual purpose guns in deck mounts, 1924 Model
     6 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 2.07lbs / 0.94kg shells, 1,000 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1924 Model
     4 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      12 - 1.18" / 30.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 0.86lbs / 0.39kg shells, 1,000 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1924 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 2,576 lbs / 1,168 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   4.72" / 120 mm   439.50 ft / 133.96 m   16.40 ft / 5.00 m
   Ends:   2.36" / 60 mm   206.79 ft / 63.03 m   9.84 ft / 3.00 m
     Main Belt covers 105 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
      1.57" / 40 mm   439.50 ft / 133.96 m   19.69 ft / 6.00 m
   Beam between torpedo bulkheads 55.77 ft / 17.00 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   4.92" / 125 mm   3.15" / 80 mm      4.92" / 125 mm
   2nd:   2.36" / 60 mm   1.38" / 35 mm            -
   4th:         -            -         0.79" / 20 mm

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 2.76" / 70 mm
   Forecastle: 1.06" / 27 mm  Quarter deck: 1.57" / 40 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 2.36" / 60 mm, Aft 2.36" / 60 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 4 shafts, 91,422 shp / 68,201 Kw = 30.50 kts
   Range 10,000nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,763 tons

Complement:
   690 - 898

Cost:
   £3.528 million / $14.111 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 633 tons, 4.1 %
      - Guns: 633 tons, 4.1 %
   Armour: 4,257 tons, 27.7 %
      - Belts: 1,579 tons, 10.3 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 504 tons, 3.3 %
      - Armament: 599 tons, 3.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,511 tons, 9.8 %
      - Conning Towers: 63 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 3,011 tons, 19.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,123 tons, 33.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,149 tons, 14.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 215 tons, 1.4 %
      - Hull above water: 33 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 100 tons
      - Above deck: 82 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     21,404 lbs / 9,709 Kg = 120.3 x 7.1 " / 180 mm shells or 3.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
   Metacentric height 3.6 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 15.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.39
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.07

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.560 / 0.569
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.16 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 25.42 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 66
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   18.00 %,  23.79 ft / 7.25 m,  21.33 ft / 6.50 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  21.33 ft / 6.50 m,  18.04 ft / 5.50 m
      - Aft deck:   38.00 %,  18.04 ft / 5.50 m,  18.04 ft / 5.50 m
      - Quarter deck:   14.00 %,  18.04 ft / 5.50 m,  18.04 ft / 5.50 m
      - Average freeboard:      19.30 ft / 5.88 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 101.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 166.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 32,117 Square feet or 2,984 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 119 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 115 lbs/sq ft or 564 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 1.00
      - Longitudinal: 1.00
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

40t - 2 x 5 x 21in HW TT on sides aft
60t - 2 x Catapult and 2 x Armed floatplane

25t - LR Wireless
25t - NF Devices
65t - 1918 FC

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And for something completely different and not a refit, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, aka slow general purpose minesweeper and escort.  The MS-28 series is good, this series is a bit better, able to be truly ocean-crossing with technically more range than most of the DDs in the fleet.  Also about 115 tons heavier, but the huge range increase, firepower increase, and the things that make this ship more functional for general purpose patrol duties for months in places like the Pacific or Atlantic are worth it to me.  For some reason the possibility of needing an escort vessel that can go to a nation on the Indian Ocean is now important......

This is also showing my shift to a high-low mix that's based around escort rather than torpedo attack.  OPVs and Destroyer Escorts are in the same vein, able to handle convoy escort duty against submarine, air, and some surface threats like armed merchants or even fend off destroyers.  Freeing up the real Destroyers for fleet screen/scout duty and other things that the big DDs are designed to do.  Because they might need to deal with something bigger than them, they carry 3 heavyweight torpedoes in order to make a credible threat against a larger vessel.

OPV-33, Aztec Offshore Patrol Vessel laid down 1933

Displacement:
   679 t light; 730 t standard; 832 t normal; 915 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (240.64 ft / 236.22 ft) x 26.90 ft x (8.37 / 9.02 ft)
   (73.35 m / 72.00 m) x 8.20 m  x (2.55 / 2.75 m)

Armament:
      4 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm 55.0 cal guns - 24.01lbs / 10.89kg shells, 400 per gun
     Dual purpose guns in deck mounts, 1933 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline, forward evenly spread
      1 raised mount
      4 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 2.07lbs / 0.94kg shells, 1,000 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1933 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      8 - 1.18" / 30.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 0.87lbs / 0.40kg shells, 2,000 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1933 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, aft evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 111 lbs / 50 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.06" / 27 mm   1.06" / 27 mm            -

   - Box over magazines:
   1.06" / 27 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 1.06" / 27 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Diesel Internal combustion motors,
   Geared drive, 2 shafts, 6,131 shp / 4,573 Kw = 22.00 kts
   Range 4,000nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 185 tons

Complement:
   76 - 100

Cost:
   £0.263 million / $1.053 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 23 tons, 2.8 %
      - Guns: 23 tons, 2.8 %
   Armour: 28 tons, 3.4 %
      - Armament: 12 tons, 1.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 14 tons, 1.7 %
      - Conning Tower: 2 tons, 0.2 %
   Machinery: 179 tons, 21.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 208 tons, 25.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 153 tons, 18.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 241 tons, 29.0 %
      - Hull below water: 79 tons
      - Hull above water: 40 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 69 tons
      - Above deck: 53 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     862 lbs / 391 Kg = 38.8 x 3.5 " / 90 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
   Metacentric height 0.9 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 12.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.23
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.08

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.548 / 0.559
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.78 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 15.37 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  12.14 ft / 3.70 m,  12.14 ft / 3.70 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  12.14 ft / 3.70 m,  12.14 ft / 3.70 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  8.20 ft / 2.50 m,  8.20 ft / 2.50 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  8.20 ft / 2.50 m,  8.20 ft / 2.50 m
      - Average freeboard:      10.17 ft / 3.10 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 96.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 111.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 4,427 Square feet or 411 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 120 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 30 lbs/sq ft or 146 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.69
      - Longitudinal: 1.58
      - Overall: 0.75
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room

54t - Diesel Engines
15t - Enhanced Hydrophones
10t - Sonar

40t - Crew Comfort Improvements (Air Conditioning, recreation space)

25t - Minesweeping Equipment
2t - 2 x Y Throwers
30t - Depth Charges
12t - 1x3x21in HW TT


3t - 1930 FC
25t - LR Radio
25t - NF Devices

Range:  8050nm @ 14kts

[TacCovert4]

And I did test the idea of a 'modern H-Class' based on my old H-Class destroyers.  They wound up being 33kts and just over 1000t due to the need to have the 50% engine power thing.

[The Rock Doctor]

There's been a couple of times where I've had the thought that I'm happy with a ship's speed so might as well keep the machinery year unchanged for the next batch.

Haven't done it, though.

[TacCovert4]

There's been a couple of times where I've had the thought that I'm happy with a ship's speed so might as well keep the machinery year unchanged for the next batch.

Haven't done it, though.

I don't  think I need to.  22kts means that it's capable of outrunning most submarines on the surface, and it's capable of catching up to basically any merchant ship shy of a fast ocean liner.  4 x 90mm guns makes her more well armed than anything short of a full-up destroyer, and potentially better armed than some of those.  The Triple Torpedo launcher gives her something to threaten a larger vessel with so they have to take her seriously.  The ASW kit is reasonably substantial, and the diesel engines mean she can cruise for weeks, or accelerate from a slow convoy speed to her top speed on a dime.  Since at this point the aviation threats are Torpedo Bombers, light bombs, and strafing, the small size makes her a hard target for a TB, and if a fighter or light bomber tries her, she's got just enough armor to protect the crew and the explody bits from splinters and bullets.

[The Rock Doctor]

I wouldn't want to be stationed on the aft deck while crossing the Atlantic but it's a tidy package overall.

[TacCovert4]

I wouldn't want to be stationed on the aft deck while crossing the Atlantic but it's a tidy package overall.

Nonsense.  Perfect for taking in that fresh sea air!

[TacCovert4]

Looking at this hypothetical Unicorn-style support carrier as a way to maximize the utility of my carriers over time. 

Notes:  3200t is the tonnage noted for a DP on a Seaplane Tender, making this an 'aircraft tender'.  There is a lighter for transporting aircraft, that matches the historical.  And there are cranes for recovering aircraft to the flight deck from pierside etc.  There are enlarged shops aboard, and an improved medical compartment as damaged aircraft may come with damaged people.  A lot of gear for working on the aircraft, and the bulk of the hangar space is dedicated to aircraft repair and storage of crated planes, etc.  Below the waterline there's expanded POL space and magazine space.  While she is a carrier, and has a 20 aircraft air group (1 Fighter Squadron, .5 DB/Fighter Squadron, 2 Patrol Bombers) it's based around self defense as even her only strike asset is 6 dive bombers that can pull double duty as backup fighters.  She's a chunky, slow girl, meant to operate with the fleet train and provide some escort air support for those assets while keeping Carrier Strike Groups full of aircraft and pilots.

Unicorn, Aztec Support Carrier laid down 1934

Displacement:
   17,055 t light; 17,689 t standard; 20,141 t normal; 22,103 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (652.71 ft / 616.80 ft) x 88.58 ft x (21.33 / 23.04 ft)
   (198.95 m / 188.00 m) x 27.00 m  x (6.50 / 7.02 m)

Armament:
      8 - 4.72" / 120 mm 55.0 cal guns - 56.91lbs / 25.81kg shells, 400 per gun
     Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1934 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on sides amidships
      2 raised mounts
     2 x Twin mounts on sides amidships
      2 double raised mounts
      24 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 2.07lbs / 0.94kg shells, 4,000 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1934 Model
     6 x 4 row quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
      20 - 1.18" / 30.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 0.87lbs / 0.40kg shells, 2,000 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1934 Model
     10 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 522 lbs / 237 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   1.57" / 40 mm   400.92 ft / 122.20 m   11.29 ft / 3.44 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
      0.98" / 25 mm   400.92 ft / 122.20 m   19.82 ft / 6.04 m
   Beam between torpedo bulkheads 68.90 ft / 21.00 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.18" / 30 mm   1.18" / 30 mm      1.18" / 30 mm
   2nd:   0.79" / 20 mm   0.79" / 20 mm      0.79" / 20 mm
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm   0.79" / 20 mm      0.79" / 20 mm

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1.57" / 40 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 4 shafts, 53,331 shp / 39,785 Kw = 25.00 kts
   Range 15,000nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 4,414 tons

Complement:
   844 - 1,098

Cost:
   £4.295 million / $17.178 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 156 tons, 0.8 %
      - Guns: 156 tons, 0.8 %
   Armour: 1,669 tons, 8.3 %
      - Belts: 308 tons, 1.5 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 289 tons, 1.4 %
      - Armament: 113 tons, 0.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 959 tons, 4.8 %
   Machinery: 1,534 tons, 7.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 7,354 tons, 36.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,086 tons, 15.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 6,341 tons, 31.5 %
      - Hull below water: 3,050 tons
      - Hull above water: 3,050 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 140 tons
      - Above deck: 101 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     55,939 lbs / 25,373 Kg = 1,061.0 x 4.7 " / 120 mm shells or 7.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.29
   Metacentric height 6.6 ft / 2.0 m
   Roll period: 14.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.09
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.605 / 0.615
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.96 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 24.84 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  36.09 ft / 11.00 m,  36.09 ft / 11.00 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  36.09 ft / 11.00 m,  36.09 ft / 11.00 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  36.09 ft / 11.00 m,  36.09 ft / 11.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  36.09 ft / 11.00 m,  36.09 ft / 11.00 m
      - Average freeboard:      36.09 ft / 11.00 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 80.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 327.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 40,148 Square feet or 3,730 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 172 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 111 lbs/sq ft or 542 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.88
      - Longitudinal: 3.47
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

16t - 1930 FC
25t - LR Radio
10t - Additional SR Radio
50t - NF Devices x 2

10t - 2 x Catapult Forward in deck
50t - Additional Firefighting Equipment
20t - Arresting Gear, Crash Barriers and Aircraft Recovery Equipment on Deck
40t - 20t Lighter  (for aircraft movement) Aft and Davits
20t - Collapsible Cranes for Aircraft Movement to Deck

100t - Additional Firefighting Equipment in Hangar
100t - Space for 50 Spare Flight Crew
100t - Improved Sick Bay

100t - Additional DC Equipment
200t - Repair Shops

3200t - Aviation Support for Carrier Air Groups
1900t - 20 x Aircraft in Organic Flight Group

[TacCovert4]

And looking at my very ancient landing ships, and considering political implications that ground forces want toys too.....

A modernized Landing Ship for the Seal Warriors, with cranes, spotting floatplanes for scouting purposes, a single 180mm twin mount for fire support of the landing forces, self-defense guns, briefing spaces, etc.  All of the armament is forward, and the briefing spaces are in the main superstructure block forward.  Then there are the cranes and the catapults and floatplanes amidships, and aft is dedicated solely to landing craft operations, with two larger landing barges capable of hauling multiple vehicles or significant numbers of PAX winched up into the notched overhang aft (and able to load directly off of the cargo deck, not a well deck) and more 'normal' sized landing craft for lighter vehicles and personnel (LCVP sized) on the main deck. 

Below there is the support for what I tentatively consider an LP of troops (1600 PAX ie a 'Brigade', though the number is more a 'meh' thing and based on an AP/DP combo being 6400t constructed on a ship) and a DP of gear and supplies....6400t in total.


LSD-5, Aztec Landing Ship laid down 1934

Displacement:
   12,221 t light; 12,661 t standard; 14,035 t normal; 15,135 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (470.88 ft / 452.76 ft) x 78.74 ft x (19.69 / 21.03 ft)
   (143.52 m / 138.00 m) x 24.00 m  x (6.00 / 6.41 m)

Armament:
      6 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm 55.0 cal guns - 24.01lbs / 10.89kg shells, 400 per gun
     Dual purpose guns in deck mounts, 1934 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on sides amidships
     1 x Twin mount on centreline, forward deck forward
      1 raised mount
      10 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 2.07lbs / 0.94kg shells, 2,000 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1934 Model
     4 x Twin mounts on sides, forward evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
     1 x Twin mount on centreline, forward deck forward
      1 double raised mount
      2 - 7.09" / 180 mm 50.0 cal guns - 188.38lbs / 85.45kg shells, 500 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mount, 1934 Model
     1 x Twin mount on centreline, forward deck forward
      Weight of broadside 541 lbs / 246 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Ends:   Unarmoured

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
      0.39" / 10 mm   311.35 ft / 94.90 m   12.60 ft / 3.84 m
   Beam between torpedo bulkheads 59.06 ft / 18.00 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm   0.79" / 20 mm      0.79" / 20 mm

   - Box over magazines:
   0.79" / 20 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 2 shafts, 43,695 shp / 32,596 Kw = 24.00 kts
   Range 10,000nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,474 tons

Complement:
   644 - 838

Cost:
   £3.206 million / $12.825 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 122 tons, 0.9 %
      - Guns: 122 tons, 0.9 %
   Armour: 88 tons, 0.6 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 57 tons, 0.4 %
      - Armament: 8 tons, 0.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 23 tons, 0.2 %
   Machinery: 1,257 tons, 9.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,605 tons, 25.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,815 tons, 12.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 7,149 tons, 50.9 %
      - Hull below water: 3,200 tons
      - Hull above water: 3,200 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 680 tons
      - Above deck: 69 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     21,696 lbs / 9,841 Kg = 975.4 x 3.5 " / 90 mm shells or 3.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.44
   Metacentric height 6.6 ft / 2.0 m
   Roll period: 12.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.04
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.17

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.700 / 0.707
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.75 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.28 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Average freeboard:      19.69 ft / 6.00 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 111.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 166.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 28,574 Square feet or 2,655 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 137 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 95 lbs/sq ft or 464 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.66
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform


10t - 2 x Catapult Amidships
120t - 6 x UNARMED Floatplane
200t - Berthing and Briefing Spaces for Operation Commander
50t - Firefighting Equipment
60t - 2 x 30t Cranes
120t - 6 x 10t Landing Craft
120t - 2 x 30t Landing Barges

9t - 1930 FC
10t - Additional SR Radio
25t - LR Radio
25t - NF Devices

3200t - LP of Seal Warriors
3200t - DP Support for Seal Warriors

[TacCovert4]

Continuing to mess with the Armored Fleet Carrier.  I do think that this type of carrier is going to prove to be worthwhile for the Caribbean, as historically the Armored Carriers were quite worthwhile in the Med.  The Pacific and Atlantic probably lend more to the max airgroup carrier.

Armored Carrier, Aztec Strike Carrier laid down 1935

Displacement:
   26,416 t light; 27,271 t standard; 29,327 t normal; 30,972 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (768.92 ft / 754.59 ft) x 88.58 ft x (27.92 / 29.15 ft)
   (234.37 m / 230.00 m) x 27.00 m  x (8.51 / 8.89 m)

Armament:
      16 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm 55.0 cal guns - 24.01lbs / 10.89kg shells, 400 per gun
     Dual purpose guns in deck mounts, 1935 Model
     8 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      40 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 2.07lbs / 0.94kg shells, 4,000 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1935 Model
     10 x 4 row quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 467 lbs / 212 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.54" / 90 mm   479.82 ft / 146.25 m   16.40 ft / 5.00 m
   Ends:   1.57" / 40 mm   258.33 ft / 78.74 m   16.40 ft / 5.00 m
     16.44 ft / 5.01 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   1.97" / 50 mm   479.82 ft / 146.25 m   18.04 ft / 5.50 m
     Main Belt covers 98 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
      0.98" / 25 mm   479.82 ft / 146.25 m   24.08 ft / 7.34 m
   Beam between torpedo bulkheads 65.62 ft / 20.00 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.18" / 30 mm   1.18" / 30 mm            -
   2nd:   0.79" / 20 mm   0.79" / 20 mm      0.79" / 20 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 5.71" / 145 mm
   Forecastle: 1.18" / 30 mm  Quarter deck: 1.18" / 30 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 1.57" / 40 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 4 shafts, 120,549 shp / 89,929 Kw = 30.00 kts
   Range 10,000nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,701 tons

Complement:
   1,119 - 1,456

Cost:
   £7.323 million / $29.293 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 110 tons, 0.4 %
      - Guns: 110 tons, 0.4 %
   Armour: 6,924 tons, 23.6 %
      - Belts: 2,136 tons, 7.3 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 421 tons, 1.4 %
      - Armament: 101 tons, 0.3 %
      - Armour Deck: 4,234 tons, 14.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 32 tons, 0.1 %
   Machinery: 3,425 tons, 11.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 10,390 tons, 35.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,912 tons, 9.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 5,566 tons, 19.0 %
      - Hull below water: 2,665 tons
      - Hull above water: 2,665 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 90 tons
      - Above deck: 146 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     75,382 lbs / 34,193 Kg = 3,389.0 x 3.5 " / 90 mm shells or 9.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.26
   Metacentric height 6.3 ft / 1.9 m
   Roll period: 14.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.03
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.550 / 0.556
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.52 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 27.47 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  39.37 ft / 12.00 m,  39.37 ft / 12.00 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  39.37 ft / 12.00 m,  39.37 ft / 12.00 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  39.37 ft / 12.00 m,  39.37 ft / 12.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  39.37 ft / 12.00 m,  39.37 ft / 12.00 m
      - Average freeboard:      39.37 ft / 12.00 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 81.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 312.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 46,650 Square feet or 4,334 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 149 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 118 lbs/sq ft or 576 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.87
      - Longitudinal: 3.35
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Flight Deck is 75mm
Hangar Deck is 30mm

11t - 1930 FC
50t - NF Devices x 2
25t - LR Radio
10t - Additional SR Radio
50t - Command Facilities

20t - 4 x Catapult in flight deck
20t - Arresting Equipment
50t - Additional Firefighting Equipment

100t - Firefighting Equipment in Hangar

100t - Additional DC Equipment

5130t - 54 Aircraft (1933+)

[TacCovert4]

And looking at my large battleline that's limited to 24kts (7 ships in total), plus other ships limited to slower speeds, an escort carrier that's cheap, cheerful, and gives a modestly decent airgroup of 32 aircraft (probably even split between fighters and strike).  Primarily to escort and support these forces so the limited number of fast carriers can operate detached from the battle line.

Escort Carrier, Aztec Escort Carrier laid down 1935

Displacement:
   7,804 t light; 8,113 t standard; 8,900 t normal; 9,530 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (492.13 ft / 492.13 ft) x 59.06 ft x (19.49 / 20.57 ft)
   (150.00 m / 150.00 m) x 18.00 m  x (5.94 / 6.27 m)

Armament:
      8 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm 55.0 cal guns - 24.01lbs / 10.89kg shells, 400 per gun
     Dual purpose guns in deck mounts, 1935 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on sides amidships
      2 raised mounts
     2 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      2 double raised mounts
      16 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 2.07lbs / 0.94kg shells, 4,000 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1935 Model
     4 x 4 row quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
      20 - 1.18" / 30.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 0.87lbs / 0.40kg shells, 1,500 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1935 Model
     20 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 243 lbs / 110 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Ends:   Unarmoured

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
      0.59" / 15 mm   319.88 ft / 97.50 m   18.08 ft / 5.51 m
   Beam between torpedo bulkheads 49.21 ft / 15.00 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.79" / 20 mm   0.79" / 20 mm            -
   2nd:   0.79" / 20 mm   0.79" / 20 mm      0.79" / 20 mm

   - Box over magazines:
   1.57" / 40 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 1.57" / 40 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 2 shafts, 32,911 shp / 24,552 Kw = 25.00 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,417 tons

Complement:
   457 - 595

Cost:
   £2.147 million / $8.587 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 62 tons, 0.7 %
      - Guns: 62 tons, 0.7 %
   Armour: 216 tons, 2.4 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 126 tons, 1.4 %
      - Armament: 37 tons, 0.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 38 tons, 0.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 15 tons, 0.2 %
   Machinery: 935 tons, 10.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,329 tons, 37.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,096 tons, 12.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 3,262 tons, 36.7 %
      - Hull below water: 1,570 tons
      - Hull above water: 1,570 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 55 tons
      - Above deck: 67 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     17,730 lbs / 8,042 Kg = 797.1 x 3.5 " / 90 mm shells or 2.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.09
   Metacentric height 2.7 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 15.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.11
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.550 / 0.558
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.33 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.18 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
   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 (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m
      - Average freeboard:      29.53 ft / 9.00 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 91.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 249.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 20,282 Square feet or 1,884 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 161 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 79 lbs/sq ft or 383 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.83
      - Longitudinal: 5.36
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

7t - 1930 FC
25t - NF Devices
10t - Additional SR Radio
25t - LR Radio

10t - 2 x Catapult in Deck
20t - Arrestor Equipment
25t - Firefighting Equipment

50t - Firefighting Equipment in Hangar

50t - Additional DC Equipment

3040t - 32 x Aircraft 1933+

[TacCovert4]

Looking at my colonial ships, I have a good series of small and relatively cheap colonial corvettes patrolling the colonies.  However, Terra del Fuego is a unique environment, with its close association to the Antarctic and the fishing down that way.  The Southern Sea is vicious, and only the best ships can handle it in a storm.  While the Rivers are good colonial ships, ships for regularly pounding through those seas or even breaking ice, they are not.  The Penguin is a good little ship for the job, and will be staying on down there even though her powerplant will need to be replaced along with a general refit, though combat isn't a prime focus in the region.  But with the scrapping of the remaining Toucans, only one of the big cruisers, or Penguin, is capable of operating down in that environment.  So it's time for a new ship, and one heavier with better icebreaking and general facilities.  Also better armed, but that's very much an afterthought that's possible simply because the ship is big enough that armament can simply be slapped on.

Sea Lion, Aztec Icebreaker Cruiser laid down 1934

Displacement:
   4,851 t light; 5,116 t standard; 5,514 t normal; 5,832 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (385.72 ft / 377.30 ft) x 52.49 ft x (14.76 / 15.49 ft)
   (117.57 m / 115.00 m) x 16.00 m  x (4.50 / 4.72 m)

Armament:
      8 - 4.72" / 120 mm 55.0 cal guns - 56.91lbs / 25.81kg shells, 500 per gun
     Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1934 Model
     4 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 raised mounts - superfiring
      12 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 55.0 cal guns - 2.11lbs / 0.96kg shells, 1,500 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1934 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      16 - 1.18" / 30.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 0.87lbs / 0.40kg shells, 1,000 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1934 Model
     16 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 495 lbs / 224 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.15" / 80 mm   245.24 ft / 74.75 m   11.48 ft / 3.50 m
   Ends:   1.97" / 50 mm   132.02 ft / 40.24 m   11.48 ft / 3.50 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
      1.18" / 30 mm   245.24 ft / 74.75 m   14.21 ft / 4.33 m
   Beam between torpedo bulkheads 36.09 ft / 11.00 m

   - Hull void:
      0.00" / 0 mm     0.00 ft / 0.00 m   0.00 ft / 0.00 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   2.76" / 70 mm   1.57" / 40 mm      2.76" / 70 mm
   2nd:   0.51" / 13 mm   0.51" / 13 mm            -
   3rd:   0.51" / 13 mm   0.51" / 13 mm            -

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1.97" / 50 mm
   Forecastle: 1.18" / 30 mm  Quarter deck: 1.18" / 30 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3.15" / 80 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Diesel Internal combustion generators,
   Electric motors, 2 shafts, 25,033 shp / 18,675 Kw = 24.00 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 716 tons

Complement:
   319 - 415

Cost:
   £1.605 million / $6.419 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 141 tons, 2.5 %
      - Guns: 141 tons, 2.5 %
   Armour: 1,323 tons, 24.0 %
      - Belts: 494 tons, 9.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 152 tons, 2.8 %
      - Armament: 136 tons, 2.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 520 tons, 9.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 21 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 720 tons, 13.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,647 tons, 29.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 663 tons, 12.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 1,020 tons, 18.5 %
      - Hull below water: 446 tons
      - Hull void weights: 20 tons
      - Hull above water: 200 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 280 tons
      - Above deck: 74 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     10,716 lbs / 4,861 Kg = 203.2 x 4.7 " / 120 mm shells or 2.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.24
   Metacentric height 2.8 ft / 0.9 m
   Roll period: 13.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.17
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.10

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.660 / 0.665
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.19 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.42 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 61 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  21.33 ft / 6.50 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Average freeboard:      17.68 ft / 5.39 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 98.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 156.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 15,312 Square feet or 1,422 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 128 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 75 lbs/sq ft or 367 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.76
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room

216t - Diesel Engines
180t - Electric Drives
(Range - 10000nm)
50t - Additional DC Pumps

14t - 1918 FC
25t - LR Radio
25t - NF Devices
10t - Additional Searchlights

40t - 2x5x21in HW TT on Sides
80t - 2 x 20t Motor-Launch
100t - Hangar
60t - 2 x Armed Floatplane and Catapult Amidships


50t - Berthing for 10 Additional Men (rescues/Seal Warriors)
50t - Enhanced Ship's Surgical Suite
50t - Additional DC/Firefighting Equipment
50t - Rescue Gear/Dive Gear/Sleds and Ice Operating Equipment

20t - Void - Crash Void Forward

Note:  Ship is 10% stronger than required for increased bracing beyond normal cruisers of same size

[Kaiser Kirk]

And looking at my large battleline that's limited to 24kts (7 ships in total), plus other ships limited to slower speeds, an escort carrier that's cheap, cheerful, and gives a modestly decent airgroup of 32 aircraft (probably even split between fighters and strike).  Primarily to escort and support these forces so the limited number of fast carriers can operate detached from the battle line.

Escort Carrier, Aztec Escort Carrier laid down 1935

Displacement:
   7,804 t light; 8,113 t standard; 8,900 t normal; 9,530 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (492.13 ft / 492.13 ft) x 59.06 ft x (19.49 / 20.57 ft)
   (150.00 m / 150.00 m) x 18.00 m  x (5.94 / 6.27 m)

* the 20 tons of arrestor equipment is unneeded. That is most definitely included in the classification.
* the torpedo bulkhead- with 1.5m depth & 15mm should not be expected to stop much of anything. Flooding control for a bomb near miss perhaps.
* 1884/65 = 28.9, so 28.   She can't hold 32 planes.

Short and at 25 knots, she'll run into the same limitations my vessels will be facing.
Which I think is entirely reasonable for a bi-plane era design.

I will note that if your battleline ever does need to sprint, and this needs to turn into the wind for launching for 30minutes or so, it could take a very long time to 'catch up' with only 1 knot of overtake.

Armored carrier- may look later.
But yes, I think the Med/Carrib correlation works well.
Frankly, I think the "Early warning systems don't exist so I'm armoring the flight deck" logic works well too.