Speed, armament, and thin armour in Spain's County derivative

Canarias and Baleares displaced 10,840 tons standard, 440 tons more than the largest British County figures used in this comparison. Their claimed 33-knot speed came with an 8,000-nautical-mile range at 15 knots, while British Counties are described as generally cruising at 10 knots. The main and secondary batteries comprised eight 8-inch guns and eight dual-purpose 4.7-inch guns. The light anti-aircraft armament listed here was twelve 40 mm guns and three 20 mm guns, alongside twelve 21-inch torpedo tubes in four above-water triple mounts. Protection comprised a two-inch belt, a four-inch magazine box, one-inch turret and conning-tower armour, and a deck between one and one and a half inches thick. These figures explain the criticism that Spain gained speed and armament without the protection expected of scarce fleet flagships.