Capital Ships

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Capital ships of the USN

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USS Iowa, United States Battleship laid down 1895

USS Iowa
USS California

Displacement:
   9,400 t light; 9,913 t standard; 10,859 t normal; 11,615 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (370.80 ft / 360.00 ft) x 72.00 ft x (23.00 / 24.35 ft)
   (113.02 m / 109.73 m) x 21.95 m  x (7.01 / 7.42 m)

Armament:
      4 - 12.00" / 305 mm 35.0 cal guns - 870.01lbs / 394.63kg shells, 60 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1895 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 8.00" / 203 mm 40.0 cal guns - 259.99lbs / 117.93kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1895 Model
     4 x Twin mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      6 - 4.00" / 102 mm 40.0 cal guns - 33.00lbs / 14.97kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1894 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 6.00lbs / 2.72kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 5,794 lbs / 2,628 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   216.00 ft / 65.84 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm   143.98 ft / 43.89 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Upper:   5.00" / 127 mm   171.00 ft / 52.12 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 92 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   8.00" / 203 mm      10.0" / 254 mm
   2nd:   6.00" / 152 mm   4.00" / 102 mm      5.00" / 127 mm
   3rd:   2.00" / 51 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 2.50" / 64 mm
   Forecastle: 2.50" / 64 mm  Quarter deck: 2.50" / 64 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 14.00" / 356 mm, Aft 6.00" / 152 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 7,898 ihp / 5,892 Kw = 16.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,703 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   531 - 691

Cost:
   £0.925 million / $3.700 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 875 tons, 8.1 %
      - Guns: 875 tons, 8.1 %
   Armour: 3,917 tons, 36.1 %
      - Belts: 1,971 tons, 18.1 %
      - Armament: 820 tons, 7.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 915 tons, 8.4 %
      - Conning Towers: 211 tons, 1.9 %
   Machinery: 1,339 tons, 12.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,263 tons, 30.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,459 tons, 13.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 5 tons, 0.0 %
      - Hull above water: 5 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     13,070 lbs / 5,928 Kg = 15.1 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.30
   Metacentric height 4.9 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 13.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.44
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.26

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.638 / 0.644
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.97 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 3.80 ft / 1.16 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Forward deck:   45.00 %,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Aft deck:   15.00 %,  6.00 ft / 1.83 m,  6.00 ft / 1.83 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  6.00 ft / 1.83 m,  6.00 ft / 1.83 m
      - Average freeboard:      10.71 ft / 3.26 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 74.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 79.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 19,629 Square feet or 1,824 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 104 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 141 lbs/sq ft or 689 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 1.93
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Miscellaneous weight allows for a single above-water bow 18" torpedo tube, with 4 reload torpedoes.

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USS Kentucky, United States Coast Defence Battleship laid down 1896

USS Kentucky
USS Kearsarge
USS South Carolina
USS Kansas

Displacement:
   9,629 t light; 10,169 t standard; 10,955 t normal; 11,584 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (380.50 ft / 375.50 ft) x 72.00 ft x (23.25 / 24.35 ft)
   (115.98 m / 114.45 m) x 21.95 m  x (7.09 / 7.42 m)

Armament:
      4 - 12.00" / 305 mm 35.0 cal guns - 870.01lbs / 394.63kg shells, 80 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1896 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      14 - 6.00" / 152 mm 40.0 cal guns - 105.01lbs / 47.63kg shells, 180 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1896 Model
     14 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      10 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in all but light seas
      20 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 6.00lbs / 2.72kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1896 Model
     20 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      20 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 5,070 lbs / 2,300 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   16.5" / 419 mm   217.79 ft / 66.38 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Ends:   5.00" / 127 mm   157.69 ft / 48.06 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Upper:   12.0" / 305 mm   217.79 ft / 66.38 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 89 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   17.0" / 432 mm   9.00" / 229 mm      15.0" / 381 mm
   3rd:   5.00" / 127 mm         -         5.00" / 127 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 2.50" / 64 mm
   Forecastle: 2.50" / 64 mm  Quarter deck: 2.50" / 64 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 14.00" / 356 mm, Aft 6.00" / 152 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 7,745 ihp / 5,778 Kw = 16.00 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,415 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   535 - 696

Cost:
   £0.820 million / $3.280 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 664 tons, 6.1 %
      - Guns: 664 tons, 6.1 %
   Armour: 4,560 tons, 41.6 %
      - Belts: 2,548 tons, 23.3 %
      - Armament: 869 tons, 7.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 930 tons, 8.5 %
      - Conning Towers: 213 tons, 1.9 %
   Machinery: 1,291 tons, 11.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,110 tons, 28.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,327 tons, 12.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 5 tons, 0.0 %
      - Hull below water: 5 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     16,113 lbs / 7,309 Kg = 18.6 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.40
   Metacentric height 5.5 ft / 1.7 m
   Roll period: 12.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.32
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.52

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.610 / 0.616
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.22 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.38 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 46
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   22.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Aft deck:   28.00 %,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Average freeboard:      12.35 ft / 3.76 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 65.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 85.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 19,959 Square feet or 1,854 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 126 lbs/sq ft or 616 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 1.96
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Miscellaneous weight accounts for 1 submerged 18" bow torpedo tube, with 4 reload torpedos.

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USS Illinois, United States Battleship laid down 1897

USS Illinois
USS Utah
USS Nevada
USS Rhode Island

Displacement:
   9,581 t light; 10,123 t standard; 11,045 t normal; 11,783 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (380.50 ft / 375.50 ft) x 72.00 ft x (23.25 / 24.54 ft)
   (115.98 m / 114.45 m) x 21.95 m  x (7.09 / 7.48 m)

Armament:
      4 - 12.00" / 305 mm 35.0 cal guns - 870.01lbs / 394.63kg shells, 80 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1897 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      14 - 6.00" / 152 mm 40.0 cal guns - 105.01lbs / 47.63kg shells, 180 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1897 Model
     14 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      10 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in all but light seas
      20 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 6.00lbs / 2.72kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1897 Model
     20 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      20 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 5,070 lbs / 2,300 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   16.5" / 419 mm   217.79 ft / 66.38 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Ends:   5.00" / 127 mm   157.69 ft / 48.06 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Upper:   12.0" / 305 mm   217.79 ft / 66.38 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 89 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   17.0" / 432 mm   9.00" / 229 mm      15.0" / 381 mm
   3rd:   5.00" / 127 mm         -         5.00" / 127 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 2.50" / 64 mm
   Forecastle: 2.50" / 64 mm  Quarter deck: 2.50" / 64 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 14.00" / 356 mm, Aft 6.00" / 152 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 7,796 ihp / 5,816 Kw = 16.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,660 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   538 - 700

Cost:
   £0.816 million / $3.266 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 664 tons, 6.0 %
      - Guns: 664 tons, 6.0 %
   Armour: 4,567 tons, 41.3 %
      - Belts: 2,550 tons, 23.1 %
      - Armament: 869 tons, 7.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 934 tons, 8.5 %
      - Conning Towers: 214 tons, 1.9 %
   Machinery: 1,278 tons, 11.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,067 tons, 27.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,465 tons, 13.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 5 tons, 0.0 %
      - Hull above water: 5 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     16,425 lbs / 7,450 Kg = 19.0 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.40
   Metacentric height 5.5 ft / 1.7 m
   Roll period: 12.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.32
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.53

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.615 / 0.622
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.22 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.38 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 46
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   22.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Aft deck:   28.00 %,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Average freeboard:      12.35 ft / 3.76 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 64.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 85.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 20,052 Square feet or 1,863 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 110 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 124 lbs/sq ft or 606 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.92
      - Longitudinal: 1.95
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Miscellaneous weight allows for 1 above-water bow 18" torpedo tube and 4 reload torpedoes.

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USS Maine, United States Battleship laid down 1899

USS Maine, laid down
USS Wisconsin laid down
USS Ohio laid down
USS Alabama laid down

Displacement:
   10,905 t light; 11,522 t standard; 12,485 t normal; 13,254 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (411.00 ft / 400.00 ft) x 72.50 ft x (24.50 / 25.75 ft)
   (125.27 m / 121.92 m) x 22.10 m  x (7.47 / 7.85 m)

Armament:
      4 - 12.00" / 305 mm 40.0 cal guns - 870.01lbs / 394.63kg shells, 80 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1899 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      16 - 6.00" / 152 mm 50.0 cal guns - 105.01lbs / 47.63kg shells, 200 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1899 Model
     16 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      10 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in all but light seas
      12 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 50.0 cal guns - 13.01lbs / 5.90kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1899 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 5,316 lbs / 2,411 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   232.00 ft / 70.71 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
   Ends:   5.00" / 127 mm   167.98 ft / 51.20 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
   Upper:   8.00" / 203 mm   232.00 ft / 70.71 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 89 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   16.0" / 406 mm   9.00" / 229 mm      13.0" / 330 mm
   2nd:   5.00" / 127 mm         -         5.00" / 127 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 2.50" / 64 mm
   Forecastle: 2.50" / 64 mm  Quarter deck: 2.50" / 64 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 14.00" / 356 mm, Aft 6.00" / 152 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 12,858 ihp / 9,592 Kw = 18.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,732 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   589 - 767

Cost:
   £1.048 million / $4.191 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 862 tons, 6.9 %
      - Guns: 862 tons, 6.9 %
   Armour: 4,599 tons, 36.8 %
      - Belts: 2,439 tons, 19.5 %
      - Armament: 926 tons, 7.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,002 tons, 8.0 %
      - Conning Towers: 232 tons, 1.9 %
   Machinery: 2,041 tons, 16.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,391 tons, 27.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,580 tons, 12.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 12 tons, 0.1 %
      - Hull below water: 12 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     15,170 lbs / 6,881 Kg = 17.6 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.35
   Metacentric height 5.3 ft / 1.6 m
   Roll period: 13.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 77 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.41
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.53

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.615 / 0.621
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.52 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 4.00 ft / 1.22 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   22.00 %,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Forward deck:   35.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Aft deck:   23.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Average freeboard:      15.05 ft / 4.59 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 82.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 101.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 21,509 Square feet or 1,998 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 125 lbs/sq ft or 611 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 2.09
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Miscellaneous weight accounts for 4 submerged broadside 18" torpedo tubes, with 8 reload torpedoes.

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A paradigm-shift from the preceeding USS Maine, whether or not it is successful will depend on the success or failure of the stacked 6" over 12" turrets.  Main turrets are laid out in an AXY, with the aft turrets back-to-back as on the OTL Delaware class.

USS Nebraska, USA Battleship laid down 1900

USS Nebraska laid down 1900

Displacement:
   14,819 t light; 15,754 t standard; 16,926 t normal; 17,864 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (509.84 ft / 500.00 ft) x 78.00 ft x (24.50 / 25.63 ft)
   (155.40 m / 152.40 m) x 23.77 m  x (7.47 / 7.81 m)

Armament:
      6 - 12.00" / 305 mm 40.0 cal guns - 870.01lbs / 394.63kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1900 Model
     3 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, majority aft
      6 - 6.00" / 152 mm 50.0 cal guns - 105.01lbs / 47.63kg shells, 250 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1900 Model
     3 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, majority aft
      3 raised mounts
      12 - 6.00" / 152 mm 50.0 cal guns - 105.01lbs / 47.63kg shells, 180 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1900 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 50.0 cal guns - 13.01lbs / 5.90kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1900 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 7,266 lbs / 3,296 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   265.00 ft / 80.77 m   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
   Ends:   6.00" / 152 mm   234.98 ft / 71.62 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Upper:   8.00" / 203 mm   265.00 ft / 80.77 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 82 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   6.00" / 152 mm      10.0" / 254 mm
   2nd:   10.0" / 254 mm   6.00" / 152 mm            -
   3rd:   6.00" / 152 mm         -         4.00" / 102 mm
   4th:   2.00" / 51 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 2.50" / 64 mm
   Forecastle: 2.50" / 64 mm  Quarter deck: 2.50" / 64 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 14.00" / 356 mm, Aft 6.00" / 152 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 14,499 ihp / 10,816 Kw = 18.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,110 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   741 - 964

Cost:
   £1.402 million / $5.607 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,211 tons, 7.2 %
      - Guns: 1,211 tons, 7.2 %
   Armour: 6,092 tons, 36.0 %
      - Belts: 3,239 tons, 19.1 %
      - Armament: 1,215 tons, 7.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,354 tons, 8.0 %
      - Conning Towers: 284 tons, 1.7 %
   Machinery: 2,265 tons, 13.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,210 tons, 30.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,107 tons, 12.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 41 tons, 0.2 %
      - Hull below water: 16 tons
      - Above deck: 25 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     22,219 lbs / 10,078 Kg = 25.7 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.24
   Metacentric height 5.1 ft / 1.6 m
   Roll period: 14.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 76 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.57
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.52

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.620 / 0.626
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.41 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.36 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 40 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   25.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Forward deck:   20.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Aft deck:   33.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Quarter deck:   22.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Average freeboard:      16.40 ft / 5.00 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 75.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 119.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 29,060 Square feet or 2,700 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 105 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 142 lbs/sq ft or 695 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.56
      - Overall: 1.01
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Below-decks miscellaneous weight includes provision for 4 18" submerged broadside torpedo tubes with 12 reload torpedoes.

Above-deck miscellaneous weight allows for a long-range wireless installation.