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Royal Navy Large Cruiser Sketch I

Sketch of the 1948/49 series of Royal Navy future "1960 Cruiser" sketches.

Data on the Design:
Dimensions: 195,6 (wl) x 22,6 x 7m
Displacement: 14.500tons (standard), 17.500tons (full load)
Engines: 95.000shp Steam Turbines, 4 shafts
Speed: 57km/h (31knots)
Armour: 89mm Belt, 76mm Deck
Armaments:
4x2 5"/70 (127mm/70) QF Mark N1 Guns,
6x2 3"/70 (76mm/70) QF Mark N1 Guns,
2x4 40mm/70 OQF Mark XII AA Guns
4x4 53cm Torpedo tubes

Sensor suite:
2x Type 901X Fire-control Radar, two for the LRS.1 director
11x Type 903 Fire-control Radar, one for each MRS.3 director
1x Type 960 Air-warning Radar on top of the aft mast
1x Type 974 Surface Search/Navigation Radar on the Mainmast below the Type 992
1x Type 992 Target indication/Surface/Air Search Radar on the Mainmast