Just curious. Both the USN and the HSF designed similar ships, any chance of doing them for comparison/contrast?
So, like comparing the battlecruiser conversions for the Lexington-class to the British BC converts?
No, there were actual similar designs. The US designs had the following armaments:
- two single 12-inch guns
- two twin 12-inch guns
- two single 14-inch guns
- two twin 14-inch guns
- two twin 16-inch guns
Each design had three levels of proection as well: no armor, light armor (about the same as the Weird Sisters) and heavy armor (about the same as Kongo or Lion).
The German designs had two twin 16.54-inch and fairly heavy armor but I think less speed.