TzoliSomewhat later in late Summer, early Autumn 1943 DGD (Director of Gunnery Division) offered an optimum battery refit, which included ten twin 4,5" guns in BD mounts to replace the existing 6" and 4,7" armament but could accept 4" gun if the BDs were not available in time. DGD also desired a four corner arrangement of the HA/LA directors (Not sure which HACS, Mark IV,V or VI) which suggests placing them on the where originally the 6" DCTs were located at. Close range AA would consist of 9 Quadruple or Octuple mountings and 50-60 Oerlikon barrels. HMS Rodney should also have the long-deferred additional deck armour forward which only installed on her sister Nelson. From this data I've made this drawing. The position of the aft HACS Mark VI's meant relocating the Pom-Poms of which I've put on the stern, while the extra mounts were placed in the previous location of the 4,7" AA guns. Oerlikon wise I've chosen a 1/3rd - 2/3rd mix of twin and single Oerlikons for a 50 barrels number.
The design had the following characteristics:
Dimensions: 201,2 (pp) x 214,4m (wl) x 216,4 (oa) 32.3 x 10,2 meters
Displacement: 36.000tons (standard)
Engines: 45.000shp Steam Turbines engines, 2 shafts
Speed: 43km/h (23knots)
Range: 10.200km (6.500nm)
Armour: 356mm Belt over Magazines, 330mm over Machinery inclined at 18°, 159mm Deck over Magazines, 95mm over Machinery, 108mm Slopes
Armaments:
3x3 16"/45 (406mm/45) BL Mark I Cannons,
10x2 4,5"/45 (114mm/45) QF Mk I Guns,
9x8 40mm/39 QF Mk VIII AA Guns
12x2,26x1 20mm/70 Oerlikon Mark II AA guns
Sensors:
1x Type 273 Surface-Search Radar
4x Type 275 HACS AA Gunnery Control Radars
2x Type 281 Air-Search Radars
9x Type 282 Pom-Pom Director Radars
2x Type 284 Gunnery Control Radars
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