SMS Semana Santa II

[Borys]

Ahoj!
As before, a ship for the Parana station.
Thus 100% coal fired, and with short range.
The enemy, to invest Parana, will have to send battleships. No Great Cruiser can take on this baby.
The 12 incher is Habsburg style, with 1000 lb shells.
Not so great a shooting platform, but the number of shells should do the trick.
Tuesday turret is raised, firing over Monday. Wednesday and Thursday are crossdecking wing turrets. Friday is before the aft mast. Saturday and Sunday are back-to-back aft. I have no idea why SS decided I have a pyramid aft, and Monday and Tuesday on deck level.

SMS Semana Santa, Habsburgs Schlachtschiff laid down 1909

Displacement:
   25 706 t light; 27 288 t standard; 29 151 t normal; 30 641 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   670,00 ft / 670,00 ft x 90,00 ft x 30,00 ft (normal load)
   204,22 m / 204,22 m x 27,43 m  x 9,14 m

Armament:
      10 - 12,00" / 305 mm guns (5x2 guns), 1 000,00lbs / 453,59kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, all aft, 1 raised mount aft - superfiring
      4 - 12,00" / 305 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1 000,00lbs / 453,59kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on side, all amidships
      12 - 6,00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 100,00lbs / 45,36kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     12 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      4 - 6,00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 100,00lbs / 45,36kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, evenly spread
      8 - 3,00" / 76,2 mm guns in single mounts, 13,50lbs / 6,12kg shells, 1909 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 15 708 lbs / 7 125 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 110
   4 - 20,0" / 508 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11,0" / 279 mm   450,00 ft / 137,16 m   17,00 ft / 5,18 m
   Ends:   4,00" / 102 mm   220,00 ft / 67,06 m   12,00 ft / 3,66 m
   Upper:   8,00" / 203 mm   450,00 ft / 137,16 m   8,00 ft / 2,44 m
     Main Belt covers 103% of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1,50" / 38 mm   450,00 ft / 137,16 m   45,00 ft / 13,72 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12,0" / 305 mm   7,00" / 178 mm      11,0" / 279 mm
   2nd:   12,0" / 305 mm   7,00" / 178 mm      11,0" / 279 mm
   3rd:   4,00" / 102 mm   1,00" / 25 mm      1,00" / 25 mm
   4th:   1,00" / 25 mm         -         1,00" / 25 mm

   - Armour deck: 2,00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 12,00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 32 586 shp / 24 309 Kw = 21,00 kts
   Range 5 000nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3 354 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   1 115 - 1 450

Cost:
   £2,591 million / $10,363 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1 742 tons, 6,0%
   Armour: 11 149 tons, 38,2%
      - Belts: 5 210 tons, 17,9%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 1 124 tons, 3,9%
      - Armament: 2 992 tons, 10,3%
      - Armour Deck: 1 578 tons, 5,4%
      - Conning Tower: 245 tons, 0,8%
   Machinery: 1 629 tons, 5,6%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 10 786 tons, 37,0%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3 445 tons, 11,8%
   Miscellaneous weights: 400 tons, 1,4%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     37 690 lbs / 17 096 Kg = 43,6 x 12,0 " / 305 mm shells or 6,6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,07
   Metacentric height 4,9 ft / 1,5 m
   Roll period: 17,1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,72
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,22

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0,564
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7,44 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 25,88 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 37 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 49
   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:      25,00 ft / 7,62 m
      - Forecastle (20%):   16,50 ft / 5,03 m
      - Mid (50%):      16,50 ft / 5,03 m
      - Quarterdeck (15%):   16,50 ft / 5,03 m
      - Stern:      16,50 ft / 5,03 m
      - Average freeboard:   17,18 ft / 5,24 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 86,8%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 120,2%
   Waterplane Area: 42 639 Square feet or 3 961 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 181 lbs/sq ft or 881 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,97
      - Longitudinal: 1,23
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[Borys]

Ahoj!
An alternative to the above. To make it easier to catch pesky Great Cruisers and Armoured Cruisers which might be sent to Paranese waters by the Enemy, here is a lighter armed proposal. For this end the 11 inch calibre was revived.

SMS Semana Santa, Habsburgs Schlachtschiff laid down 1909

Displacement:
   24 774 t light; 26 114 t standard; 27 929 t normal; 29 381 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   670,00 ft / 670,00 ft x 87,00 ft x 30,00 ft (normal load)
   204,22 m / 204,22 m x 26,52 m  x 9,14 m

Armament:
      10 - 11,00" / 279 mm guns (5x2 guns), 750,00lbs / 340,19kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, all aft, 1 raised mount aft - superfiring
      4 - 11,00" / 279 mm guns (2x2 guns), 750,00lbs / 340,19kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on side, all amidships
      12 - 6,00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 100,00lbs / 45,36kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     12 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      4 - 6,00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 100,00lbs / 45,36kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, evenly spread
      8 - 3,00" / 76,2 mm guns in single mounts, 13,50lbs / 6,12kg shells, 1909 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 12 208 lbs / 5 537 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 110
   4 - 20,0" / 508 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11,0" / 279 mm   450,00 ft / 137,16 m   17,00 ft / 5,18 m
   Ends:   4,00" / 102 mm   220,00 ft / 67,06 m   12,00 ft / 3,66 m
   Upper:   8,00" / 203 mm   450,00 ft / 137,16 m   8,00 ft / 2,44 m
     Main Belt covers 103% of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1,50" / 38 mm   450,00 ft / 137,16 m   45,00 ft / 13,72 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12,0" / 305 mm   7,00" / 178 mm      11,0" / 279 mm
   2nd:   12,0" / 305 mm   7,00" / 178 mm      11,0" / 279 mm
   3rd:   4,00" / 102 mm   1,00" / 25 mm      1,00" / 25 mm
   4th:   1,00" / 25 mm         -         1,00" / 25 mm

   - Armour deck: 2,00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 12,00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 47 908 shp / 35 739 Kw = 23,50 kts
   Range 5 000nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3 268 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   1 079 - 1 404

Cost:
   £2,374 million / $9,494 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1 394 tons, 5,0%
   Armour: 10 787 tons, 38,6%
      - Belts: 5 194 tons, 18,6%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 1 124 tons, 4,0%
      - Armament: 2 714 tons, 9,7%
      - Armour Deck: 1 518 tons, 5,4%
      - Conning Tower: 238 tons, 0,9%
   Machinery: 2 395 tons, 8,6%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 9 797 tons, 35,1%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3 155 tons, 11,3%
   Miscellaneous weights: 400 tons, 1,4%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     35 335 lbs / 16 028 Kg = 53,1 x 11,0 " / 279 mm shells or 6,0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,09
   Metacentric height 4,8 ft / 1,5 m
   Roll period: 16,7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,61
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,25

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0,559
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7,70 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 25,88 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 48
   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:      28,00 ft / 8,53 m
      - Forecastle (20%):   17,50 ft / 5,33 m (16,50 ft / 5,03 m aft of break)
      - Mid (50%):      16,50 ft / 5,03 m
      - Quarterdeck (15%):   16,50 ft / 5,03 m
      - Stern:      16,50 ft / 5,03 m
      - Average freeboard:   17,54 ft / 5,35 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 90,8%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 119,5%
   Waterplane Area: 41 025 Square feet or 3 811 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 103%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 167 lbs/sq ft or 816 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,98
      - Longitudinal: 1,20
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[Earl822]

5 main turrets all aft? Please say this is a mistake!

Why not build something like RL Dreadnought?

[Ithekro]

Designed to either run, or be in a broadside fight...no chasing fire aside from the wing turrets.

[Carthaginian]

Designed to either run, or be in a broadside fight...no chasing fire aside from the wing turrets.

Well, were SS to give him the correct turret layout (Borys, are you sure that you don't have them majority aft?), she'd have four heavy guns forward, and the wings if blast effects weren't too great.

I like it, given how it's supposed to look. A bit big and expensive from a Confederate POV, but it could make hash out of most anything afloat with either caliber main gun...

I'd just hate to be in the same time zone when a shell found one of her many, many magazines. ;)

[Borys]

Ahoj!
Yes, me bad - instead of "aft -> fore" I clicked "grouped aft" - silly me!
She's like the historical ship, but with wing guns, not Q&P centerline, and with no raised turret aft.
The corrected faster version.

SMS Semana Santa III, Habsburgs Schlachtschiff laid down 1909

Displacement:
   24 774 t light; 26 114 t standard; 27 929 t normal; 29 381 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   670,00 ft / 670,00 ft x 87,00 ft x 30,00 ft (normal load)
   204,22 m / 204,22 m x 26,52 m  x 9,14 m

Armament:
      10 - 11,00" / 279 mm guns (5x2 guns), 750,00lbs / 340,19kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, majority aft, 1 raised mount aft - superfiring
      4 - 11,00" / 279 mm guns (2x2 guns), 750,00lbs / 340,19kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on side, all amidships
      12 - 6,00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 100,00lbs / 45,36kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     12 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      4 - 6,00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 100,00lbs / 45,36kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, evenly spread
      8 - 3,00" / 76,2 mm guns in single mounts, 13,50lbs / 6,12kg shells, 1909 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 12 208 lbs / 5 537 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 110
   4 - 20,0" / 508 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11,0" / 279 mm   450,00 ft / 137,16 m   17,00 ft / 5,18 m
   Ends:   4,00" / 102 mm   220,00 ft / 67,06 m   12,00 ft / 3,66 m
   Upper:   8,00" / 203 mm   450,00 ft / 137,16 m   8,00 ft / 2,44 m
     Main Belt covers 103% of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1,50" / 38 mm   450,00 ft / 137,16 m   45,00 ft / 13,72 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12,0" / 305 mm   7,00" / 178 mm      11,0" / 279 mm
   2nd:   12,0" / 305 mm   7,00" / 178 mm      11,0" / 279 mm
   3rd:   4,00" / 102 mm   1,00" / 25 mm      1,00" / 25 mm
   4th:   1,00" / 25 mm         -         1,00" / 25 mm

   - Armour deck: 2,00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 12,00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 47 908 shp / 35 739 Kw = 23,50 kts
   Range 5 000nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3 268 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   1 079 - 1 404

Cost:
   £2,374 million / $9,494 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1 394 tons, 5,0%
   Armour: 10 802 tons, 38,7%
      - Belts: 5 194 tons, 18,6%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 1 124 tons, 4,0%
      - Armament: 2 728 tons, 9,8%
      - Armour Deck: 1 518 tons, 5,4%
      - Conning Tower: 238 tons, 0,9%
   Machinery: 2 395 tons, 8,6%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 9 783 tons, 35,0%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3 155 tons, 11,3%
   Miscellaneous weights: 400 tons, 1,4%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     35 230 lbs / 15 980 Kg = 52,9 x 11,0 " / 279 mm shells or 6,0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,09
   Metacentric height 4,8 ft / 1,5 m
   Roll period: 16,7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,62
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,25

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0,559
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7,70 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 25,88 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 48
   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:      28,00 ft / 8,53 m
      - Forecastle (25%):   17,00 ft / 5,18 m
      - Mid (50%):      16,50 ft / 5,03 m
      - Quarterdeck (15%):   16,50 ft / 5,03 m
      - Stern:      16,50 ft / 5,03 m
      - Average freeboard:   17,79 ft / 5,42 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 90,8%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 120,2%
   Waterplane Area: 41 025 Square feet or 3 811 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 103%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 167 lbs/sq ft or 813 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,98
      - Longitudinal: 1,16
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[Borys]

The 12 inch version:

SMS Semana Santa, Habsburgs Schlachtschiff laid down 1909

Displacement:
   26 018 t light; 27 606 t standard; 29 482 t normal; 30 982 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   670,00 ft / 670,00 ft x 92,00 ft x 30,00 ft (normal load)
   204,22 m / 204,22 m x 28,04 m  x 9,14 m

Armament:
      10 - 12,00" / 305 mm guns (5x2 guns), 1 000,00lbs / 453,59kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, majority aft, 1 raised mount aft - superfiring
      4 - 12,00" / 305 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1 000,00lbs / 453,59kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on side, all amidships
      12 - 6,00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 100,00lbs / 45,36kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     12 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      4 - 6,00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 100,00lbs / 45,36kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, evenly spread
      8 - 3,00" / 76,2 mm guns in single mounts, 13,50lbs / 6,12kg shells, 1909 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 15 708 lbs / 7 125 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 110
   4 - 20,0" / 508 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11,0" / 279 mm   450,00 ft / 137,16 m   17,00 ft / 5,18 m
   Ends:   4,00" / 102 mm   220,00 ft / 67,06 m   12,00 ft / 3,66 m
   Upper:   8,00" / 203 mm   450,00 ft / 137,16 m   8,00 ft / 2,44 m
     Main Belt covers 103% of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1,50" / 38 mm   450,00 ft / 137,16 m   45,00 ft / 13,72 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12,0" / 305 mm   7,00" / 178 mm      11,0" / 279 mm
   2nd:   12,0" / 305 mm   7,00" / 178 mm      11,0" / 279 mm
   3rd:   4,00" / 102 mm   1,00" / 25 mm      1,00" / 25 mm
   4th:   1,00" / 25 mm         -         1,00" / 25 mm

   - Armour deck: 2,00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 12,00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 32 818 shp / 24 482 Kw = 21,00 kts
   Range 5 000nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3 376 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   1 124 - 1 462

Cost:
   £2,603 million / $10,413 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1 742 tons, 5,9%
   Armour: 11 186 tons, 37,9%
      - Belts: 5 220 tons, 17,7%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 1 124 tons, 3,8%
      - Armament: 2 992 tons, 10,1%
      - Armour Deck: 1 604 tons, 5,4%
      - Conning Tower: 247 tons, 0,8%
   Machinery: 1 641 tons, 5,6%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 11 049 tons, 37,5%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3 464 tons, 11,7%
   Miscellaneous weights: 400 tons, 1,4%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     38 897 lbs / 17 643 Kg = 45,0 x 12,0 " / 305 mm shells or 6,9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,09
   Metacentric height 5,2 ft / 1,6 m
   Roll period: 17,0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,66
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,22

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0,558
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7,28 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 25,88 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 37 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 49
   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:      25,00 ft / 7,62 m
      - Forecastle (25%):   17,00 ft / 5,18 m (16,50 ft / 5,03 m aft of break)
      - Mid (50%):      16,50 ft / 5,03 m
      - Quarterdeck (15%):   16,50 ft / 5,03 m
      - Stern:      16,50 ft / 5,03 m
      - Average freeboard:   17,43 ft / 5,31 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 85,5%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 121,2%
   Waterplane Area: 43 342 Square feet or 4 027 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 102%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 183 lbs/sq ft or 893 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,98
      - Longitudinal: 1,22
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[Carthaginian]

It appears that if the majority are aft, SS immediately assumes that the superfiring turret is aft.
Looks like you'll just have to make a not of it in the description and draw the illustration correctly.

[P3D]

Bit too deep and a bit thin main belt. Would that be enough against 13.5" APC shells?

Overkill to base it in a colony if building the support infrastructure would take 5 years and over $60 (lvl 3 port and lvl 3 drydock). Even a BB with 6x11" would make sure that it would need BBs to take the colony (and the enemy would time the attack to happen during a dock stay). For a colony that would not generate that much revenue during the lifetime of the ship its a bit excessive.

Especially as Austria might not get guarantees from France next time. Build ships for the Adriatikflotte, and if you want a battleship there, the Tegethoff is the perfect solution.

And your official gun bore is the 10.8" (French 275mm).

[Borys]

Ahoj!
Sniff ... such a lovely, crazy ships ... all to naught ... sniff ...
I have to build type 3 bases anyway, so that is no problem.

As to the belt - it reaches to the weather deck, thus protecting the thinnish barbettes. Only Tuesday's barebette sticks out above the deck.
Maybe by cutting shell weight to 700 lbs I'll thicken the MB to 12 inches, and thin down the barebettes to 10,5 inches. As the thicknesses are "average", I will claim that the above deck part of Tuesday is 12 inches thick.

Thanks for reminding me about that 275mm calibre.

Borys

[Borys]

Ahoj!
Hopefully getting closer to final design ...

SMS Semana Santa IIIa, Habsburgs Schlachtschiff laid down 1909

Displacement:
   24 818 t light; 26 114 t standard; 27 929 t normal; 29 381 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   676,97 ft / 670,00 ft x 87,00 ft x 30,00 ft (normal load)
   206,34 m / 204,22 m x 26,52 m  x 9,14 m

Armament:
      10 - 10,81" / 275 mm guns (5x2 guns), 700,00lbs / 317,51kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, majority aft, 1 raised mount aft - superfiring
      4 - 10,81" / 275 mm guns (2x2 guns), 700,00lbs / 317,51kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on side, all amidships
      12 - 6,00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 100,00lbs / 45,36kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     12 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      4 - 6,00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 100,00lbs / 45,36kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, evenly spread
      8 - 3,00" / 76,2 mm guns in single mounts, 13,50lbs / 6,12kg shells, 1909 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 11 508 lbs / 5 220 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 110
   4 - 20,0" / 508 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   12,0" / 305 mm   450,00 ft / 137,16 m   17,00 ft / 5,18 m
   Ends:   4,00" / 102 mm   220,00 ft / 67,06 m   12,00 ft / 3,66 m
   Upper:   8,00" / 203 mm   450,00 ft / 137,16 m   8,00 ft / 2,44 m
     Main Belt covers 103% of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1,50" / 38 mm   450,00 ft / 137,16 m   45,00 ft / 13,72 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12,0" / 305 mm   7,00" / 178 mm      11,0" / 279 mm
   2nd:   12,0" / 305 mm   7,00" / 178 mm      11,0" / 279 mm
   3rd:   4,00" / 102 mm   1,00" / 25 mm      1,00" / 25 mm
   4th:   1,00" / 25 mm         -         1,00" / 25 mm

   - Armour deck: 2,00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 12,00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 47 908 shp / 35 739 Kw = 23,50 kts
   Range 5 000nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3 268 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   1 079 - 1 404

Cost:
   £2,325 million / $9,301 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1 335 tons, 4,8%
   Armour: 11 074 tons, 39,6%
      - Belts: 5 519 tons, 19,8%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 1 124 tons, 4,0%
      - Armament: 2 676 tons, 9,6%
      - Armour Deck: 1 518 tons, 5,4%
      - Conning Tower: 238 tons, 0,9%
   Machinery: 2 395 tons, 8,6%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 9 614 tons, 34,4%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3 111 tons, 11,1%
   Miscellaneous weights: 400 tons, 1,4%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     36 252 lbs / 16 444 Kg = 57,4 x 10,8 " / 275 mm shells or 6,2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,10
   Metacentric height 4,8 ft / 1,5 m
   Roll period: 16,6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,58
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,24

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0,559
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7,70 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 25,88 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 48
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      26,00 ft / 7,92 m
      - Forecastle (25%):   17,00 ft / 5,18 m
      - Mid (50%):      16,50 ft / 5,03 m
      - Quarterdeck (15%):   16,50 ft / 5,03 m
      - Stern:      16,50 ft / 5,03 m
      - Average freeboard:   17,59 ft / 5,36 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 88,6%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 120,2%
   Waterplane Area: 41 025 Square feet or 3 811 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 104%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 164 lbs/sq ft or 800 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,98
      - Longitudinal: 1,15
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[The Rock Doctor]

It might be somewhat short-ranged for something that may chase large cruisers.

Interesting design - is Parana worth something this grandiose?

[Borys]

Ahoj!
It is a 15-20 year investment.
I hope that in this time frame Parana will be edging towards 4M people.

Borys

[P3D]

Still, currently nothing ask for more than the presence of the Tegethoff. When it will have 4 million people, it might warrant something more.

[Ithekro]

Historical Tegetthof?  The Viribus Unitis-class is fairly powerful at this time...also kind of cheap if a few years early and with triple turrets, but I image you can get those more and more these days.

If not that an upguuned (or maybe just equalized) Radetzky-class (historical) would fit the bill?  Make her somthing like a slightly faster version with all 275mm cannon instead of a mixed 12" and 9.4" battery.  While it would only have an 8 gun broadside with all those wing turrets you could always extend the vessel for one superimposed turret and/or drop one set of wing turrets for a larger engine.

(I'm starting to get an image of Fuso with triple 12" guns rather than twin 14" guns.)