Le Grandeur de France - medium version

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Le Grandeur de France, France Schlachtschiff laid down 1908 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   71 342 t light; 76 171 t standard; 81 807 t normal; 86 316 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   885,00 ft / 885,00 ft x 132,00 ft x 38,00 ft (normal load)
   269,75 m / 269,75 m x 40,23 m  x 11,58 m

Armament:
Hex, with pyramid aft
      15 - 15,00" / 381 mm guns (5x3 guns), 1 687,50lbs / 765,44kg shells, 1908 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, majority aft, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      12 - 15,00" / 381 mm guns (4x3 guns), 1 687,50lbs / 765,44kg shells, 1908 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on side, all amidships
      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
     18 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      60 - 3,00" / 76,2 mm guns in single mounts, 13,50lbs / 6,12kg shells, 1908 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread, 26 raised mounts
     18 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      40 - 3,00" / 76,2 mm guns in single mounts, 13,50lbs / 6,12kg shells, 1908 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 49 907 lbs / 22 638 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 110
   12 - 20,0" / 508 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   15,0" / 381 mm   500,00 ft / 152,40 m   23,00 ft / 7,01 m
   Ends:   5,00" / 127 mm   385,00 ft / 117,35 m   20,00 ft / 6,10 m
   Upper:   11,0" / 279 mm   500,00 ft / 152,40 m   8,00 ft / 2,44 m
     Main Belt covers 87% of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      2,00" / 51 mm   500,00 ft / 152,40 m   60,00 ft / 18,29 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   15,0" / 381 mm   10,0" / 254 mm      12,0" / 305 mm
   2nd:   15,0" / 381 mm   10,0" / 254 mm      12,0" / 305 mm
   3rd:   5,00" / 127 mm         -         2,00" / 51 mm
   4th:   2,00" / 51 mm         -         1,00" / 25 mm
   5th:   2,00" / 51 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 5,00" / 127 mm, Conning tower: 20,00" / 508 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 46 304 shp / 34 542 Kw = 19,50 kts
   Range 8 000nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 10 166 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   2 423 - 3 151

Cost:
   £8,070 million / $32,279 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 6 238 tons, 7,6%
   Armour: 31 703 tons, 38,6%
      - Belts: 11 180 tons, 13,6%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 2 220 tons, 2,7%
      - Armament: 9 234 tons, 11,3%
      - Armour Deck: 8 255 tons, 10,1%
      - Conning Tower: 814 tons, 1,0%
   Machinery: 2 315 tons, 2,8%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 30 823 tons, 37,6%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 10 482 tons, 12,8%
   Miscellaneous weights: 500 tons, 0,6%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     101 644 lbs / 46 105 Kg = 60,2 x 15,0 " / 381 mm shells or 16,9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,10
   Metacentric height 9,1 ft / 2,8 m
   Roll period: 18,4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,67
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,21

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0,647
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6,70 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 29,75 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 30 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   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:      36,00 ft / 10,97 m
      - Forecastle (20%):   22,00 ft / 6,71 m
      - Mid (50%):      22,00 ft / 6,71 m (21,00 ft / 6,40 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15%):   21,00 ft / 6,40 m
      - Stern:      21,00 ft / 6,40 m
      - Average freeboard:   22,62 ft / 6,89 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 83,2%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 150,6%
   Waterplane Area: 89 245 Square feet or 8 291 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 95%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 263 lbs/sq ft or 1 286 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 1,00
      - Longitudinal: 1,09
      - Overall: 1,01
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily