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Forgive me. When I start thinking about battleships, I start thinking about all the latest and greatest technology for blowing stuff up real good. The little details slip my mind. This is why i'll never design ships for the Navy, my ships would be all guns and missiles and electronics and precious little else.
Hydrofoils are a big no no, I know that. That concept works well with speedy little racing boats, but it's just a disaster waiting to happen with a big capital ship.
Bulbous bow is pretty much a standard expectation for naval vessels in this day and age, I don't see any reason to use a clipper bow
Round transom would be a good choice, like on the Iowa, would also be a good choice. Remember, a modern battleship would presumably be using the Iowa as a starting point, as the Iowa was arguably the greatest battleship ever.
For breadth, Panama Canal skinny would be the better choice, as it would allow the ship to traverse between Atlantic and Pacific oceans in far less time. Mobility is an important aspect of modern naval warfare.
I'd also go with transverse framing, with a few longitudal frames as support
Electric engines would be a good choice for propulsion, as they are quiet and offer good energy. MERMAID electric engine pods are a thing to look at for propulsion. Of course, including some steam turbines as back-up wouldn't be a bad idea either.
Bilge keels is my stabilizer of choice for ships. But that's just me.
MERMAID electric engine pods, scattered at even intervals along the battleship's hull would give it full 360 degree manueverability. Far superior to rudders in my opinion. The Queen Mary II uses engine pods for it's propulsion, proving that large ships can be steered with these sorts of engines.
And, well, those are my preferences, based on what knowledge I have acquired in studying ship-building.
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