Le Granduer de France - light version

[Borys]

A class of two,
L'Espirit Francese
L'Genie Francese

Main armament in hex layout

Enter ship type laid down 1908

Displacement:
   48 434 t light; 52 471 t standard; 57 065 t normal; 60 740 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   750,00 ft / 750,00 ft x 120,00 ft x 38,00 ft (normal load)
   228,60 m / 228,60 m x 36,58 m  x 11,58 m

Armament:
      16 - 15,00" / 381 mm guns (8x2 guns), 1 951,09lbs / 885,00kg shells, 1908 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on side, evenly spread
      36 - 5,50" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83,19lbs / 37,73kg shells, 1908 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     24 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
   Weight of broadside 34 212 lbs / 15 518 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   8 - 20,0" / 508 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   14,0" / 356 mm   450,00 ft / 137,16 m   20,00 ft / 6,10 m
   Ends:   5,00" / 127 mm   300,00 ft / 91,44 m   20,00 ft / 6,10 m
   Upper:   10,0" / 254 mm   450,00 ft / 137,16 m   10,00 ft / 3,05 m
     Main Belt covers 92% of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1,50" / 38 mm   450,00 ft / 137,16 m   55,00 ft / 16,76 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   14,0" / 356 mm   10,0" / 254 mm      12,0" / 305 mm
   3rd:   6,00" / 152 mm         -         2,00" / 51 mm

   - Armour deck: 5,00" / 127 mm, Conning tower: 18,00" / 457 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 48 599 shp / 36 255 Kw = 21,00 kts
   Range 8 000nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 8 269 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   1 845 - 2 399

Cost:
   £5,223 million / $20,890 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 3 749 tons, 6,6%
   Armour: 22 663 tons, 39,7%
      - Belts: 8 746 tons, 15,3%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 1 374 tons, 2,4%
      - Armament: 5 970 tons, 10,5%
      - Armour Deck: 5 998 tons, 10,5%
      - Conning Tower: 575 tons, 1,0%
   Machinery: 2 700 tons, 4,7%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 18 972 tons, 33,2%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 8 631 tons, 15,1%
   Miscellaneous weights: 350 tons, 0,6%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     68 813 lbs / 31 213 Kg = 40,8 x 15,0 " / 381 mm shells or 11,2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,11
   Metacentric height 8,0 ft / 2,4 m
   Roll period: 17,8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,60
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,30

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0,584
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6,25 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 27,39 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 38 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 54
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      30,12 ft / 9,18 m
      - Forecastle (20%):   19,17 ft / 5,84 m
      - Mid (50%):      19,17 ft / 5,84 m
      - Quarterdeck (15%):   19,17 ft / 5,84 m
      - Stern:      19,17 ft / 5,84 m
      - Average freeboard:   20,05 ft / 6,11 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 84,6%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 128,3%
   Waterplane Area: 64 846 Square feet or 6 024 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 217 lbs/sq ft or 1 059 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,97
      - Longitudinal: 1,29
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily