Looks good B.B. Can certainly see the UK lines in the design.
Karle94: That looks like a good start to your US design.
Following the Niteroi class design, a further design for a cruiser with three triple 8" was sought, which Harland and Wolf was happy to supply. Like the Brazilian H class destroyers, the ship never made it into Brazilian service till after the end of WW2. The design was an enlarged Town class ship.