Within the Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts campaign, a battlecruiser hull becomes the basis for a heavy cruiser. Beam, draft, and displacement are reduced while the design retains 33-knot speed, oil fuel, geared turbines, and auxiliary machinery. Triple 9.2-inch main guns are backed by 6-inch and 3-inch batteries for different ranges and target types. Armour and stability consume the remaining weight. This is a simulated design whose intended combat role and equipment determine its classification, regardless of the hull label.
Notable Point · 3:12-12:25
Turning a battlecruiser hull into a heavy cruiser
A fast heavy-cruiser design uses a battlecruiser hull to combine 33-knot speed with a layered 9.2-inch, 6-inch, and 3-inch battery.