Displ: 42,670 tons load
Dim: 860 x 104 x 28.5 feet
Prop: Steam turbines, 24 boilers, 4 shafts, 144,000 hp, 31 knots
Crew: 1477
Arm: 4 dual 15/42, 12 single 5.5/50, 4 4/45, 6 21 inch TT (2 sub, 4 aw)
Armor: 5-12 inch belt, 1.5-3 inch deck, 5-12 inch barbettes, 15 inch 
       turrets, 11 inch CT 
        Originally designed as light battlecruisers, cancelled and 
        restarted as battlecruisers/fast battleships.  Three ships
        cancelled after Jutland.  Often considered to be the first
        modern fast battleship.
        
History
        Built by John Brown.  Laid down 31 May 1916, cancelled and scrapped.
        Laid down again 1 Sept 1916, launched 22 Aug 1918, completed 5/1920. 
        Refitted 1929-1931.  Reconstruction authorized 3/1939, cancelled due 
        to war.  Final armament was 4 dual 15 inch, 7 dual 4 inch, 3 8 barrel 
        AA, 5 AA rocket launchers; displacement had reached 48,360 tons full
        load. Was very badly in need of refit or replacement by 1941.  Sunk by 
        Prinz Eugen and Bismarck 24 May 1941 off Iceland.