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Vickers Export Design 287 for Argentina

The line of battleships for Argentina from the British firm Vickers continues!
This is my idea for the mixed armed version of design 286.
Here I placed more turrets on the hull by mixing 10" twins with singles, while on the sides a pyramidal arrangement I chose, reminiscent of the Japanese Furutaka class heavy cruisers.

The design had the following characteristics:
Dimensions: unknown probably 153,62 (pp) 162,25 (wl) x 24,38 x 7,62m
Displacement: unknown, around 20.000tons (standard)
Armour: unknown probably 38-42mm Deck, 229-254mm Belt
Engines: unknown around 21-24.000shp, steam turbines, 4 shafts
Speed: 39km/h (21knots)
Armaments:
4x2 12"/45 (305mm/45) Vickers Mk B Cannons,
2x2,4x1 10"/50 (254mm/50) Vickers Mk C Guns,
4x2 12x1 4,7"/50 (120mm/50) Vickers Mk A Guns,
4x1 457mm Underwater Torpedo Tubes