Pre-Dreadnoughts

[Earl822]

Pre-Dreadnoughts of the Royal Navy, of the United Norman Kingdom.

[Earl822]

King Class, United Kingdom of America Battleship laid down 1898

Displacement:
   12,246 t light; 12,995 t standard; 14,052 t normal; 14,897 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   430.00 ft / 430.00 ft x 75.00 ft x 25.00 ft (normal load)
   131.06 m / 131.06 m x 22.86 m  x 7.62 m

Armament:
      4 - 12.00" / 305 mm guns (2x2 guns), 864.00lbs / 391.90kg shells, 1898 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      16 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1898 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     12 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      8 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1898 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
   Weight of broadside 5,292 lbs / 2,400 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   340.00 ft / 103.63 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Ends:   6.00" / 152 mm     60.00 ft / 18.29 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
     30.00 ft / 9.14 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   6.00" / 152 mm   300.00 ft / 91.44 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 122 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   8.00" / 203 mm      8.00" / 203 mm
   2nd:   4.00" / 102 mm   2.00" / 51 mm      2.00" / 51 mm
   3rd:   3.00" / 76 mm   1.00" / 25 mm            -

   - Armour deck: 2.50" / 64 mm, Conning tower: 10.00" / 254 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 13,463 ihp / 10,044 Kw = 18.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,902 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   644 - 838

Cost:
   £1.288 million / $5.153 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 662 tons, 4.7 %
   Armour: 5,017 tons, 35.7 %
      - Belts: 2,854 tons, 20.3 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 936 tons, 6.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,101 tons, 7.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 125 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 2,171 tons, 15.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,396 tons, 31.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,806 tons, 12.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     15,977 lbs / 7,247 Kg = 18.5 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.24
   Metacentric height 4.8 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 14.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 90 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.47
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.80

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.610
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.73 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.74 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      24.00 ft / 7.32 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Mid (70 %):      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Stern:      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Average freeboard:   16.64 ft / 5.07 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 87.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 105.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 23,808 Square feet or 2,212 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 96 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 129 lbs/sq ft or 632 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 2.11
      - Overall: 1.02
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

4 Ships built-King Harold+King Charles IV (1898), King Michael+King Harold VI (1899)

[Earl822]

Glory Class, United Kingdom of America Battleship laid down 1892

Displacement:
   9,547 t light; 10,198 t standard; 11,376 t normal; 12,319 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   400.00 ft / 400.00 ft x 72.00 ft x 25.00 ft (normal load)
   121.92 m / 121.92 m x 21.95 m  x 7.62 m

Armament:
      4 - 12.00" / 305 mm guns (2x2 guns), 864.00lbs / 391.90kg shells, 1892 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      12 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1892 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all amidships
     8 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
      6 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1892 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
   Weight of broadside 4,833 lbs / 2,192 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11.0" / 279 mm   260.00 ft / 79.25 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Ends:   5.00" / 127 mm   130.00 ft / 39.62 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
     10.00 ft / 3.05 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   4.00" / 102 mm   260.00 ft / 79.25 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   8.00" / 203 mm      8.00" / 203 mm
   2nd:   3.00" / 76 mm         -               -
   3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.50" / 38 mm, Conning tower: 10.00" / 254 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 7,618 ihp / 5,683 Kw = 16.00 kts
   Range 7,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,121 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   549 - 715

Cost:
   £1.032 million / $4.128 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 604 tons, 5.3 %
   Armour: 3,619 tons, 31.8 %
      - Belts: 2,177 tons, 19.1 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 774 tons, 6.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 559 tons, 4.9 %
      - Conning Tower: 109 tons, 1.0 %
   Machinery: 1,360 tons, 12.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,963 tons, 34.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,829 tons, 16.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     12,637 lbs / 5,732 Kg = 14.6 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.21
   Metacentric height 4.3 ft / 1.3 m
   Roll period: 14.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 81 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.46
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.61

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.553
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.56 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 40 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      22.00 ft / 6.71 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Mid (70 %):      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Stern:      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Average freeboard:   14.64 ft / 4.46 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 84.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 97.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 20,156 Square feet or 1,873 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 102 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 137 lbs/sq ft or 669 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 2.18
      - Overall: 1.01
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

6 Ships Built -Glory, Goliath (1892), Albion, Canopus (1893), Ocean, Vengence (1894)

[Earl822]

Helena Class, ACM Battleship laid down 1895

Displacement:
   10,134 t light; 10,714 t standard; 12,200 t normal; 13,389 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   400.00 ft / 400.00 ft x 70.00 ft x 25.00 ft (normal load)
   121.92 m / 121.92 m x 21.34 m  x 7.62 m

Armament:
      4 - 13.00" / 330 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1,098.50lbs / 498.27kg shells, 1895 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on side ends, evenly spread
      4 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1895 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread
      8 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1895 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
      8 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1895 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
      4 - 0.30" / 7.6 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.00kg shells, 1895 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 5,798 lbs / 2,630 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100
   6 - 20.0" / 508 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   10.0" / 254 mm   250.00 ft / 76.20 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm   150.00 ft / 45.72 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Upper:   6.00" / 152 mm   250.00 ft / 76.20 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 96 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   10.0" / 254 mm   7.00" / 178 mm      9.00" / 229 mm
   2nd:   5.00" / 127 mm   3.00" / 76 mm            -
   3rd:   5.00" / 127 mm         -               -
   4th:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 2.25" / 57 mm, Conning tower: 10.00" / 254 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 8,493 ihp / 6,336 Kw = 16.23 kts
   Range 9,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,675 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   579 - 754

Cost:
   £1.165 million / $4.660 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 725 tons, 5.9 %
   Armour: 3,533 tons, 29.0 %
      - Belts: 1,612 tons, 13.2 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 946 tons, 7.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 860 tons, 7.1 %
      - Conning Tower: 114 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 1,440 tons, 11.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,087 tons, 33.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,066 tons, 16.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 350 tons, 2.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     11,786 lbs / 5,346 Kg = 10.7 x 13.0 " / 330 mm shells or 1.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
   Metacentric height 3.7 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 15.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 86 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.70
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.73

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.610
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.71 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
   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:      24.00 ft / 7.32 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   18.00 ft / 5.49 m
      - Mid (50 %):      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Stern:      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Average freeboard:   15.88 ft / 4.84 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 94.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 101.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 20,671 Square feet or 1,920 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 97 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 136 lbs/sq ft or 663 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.91
      - Longitudinal: 2.29
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

HMS Azores

To be scrapped 1906

[Blooded]

Ocean Class(Ex-Glory), United Kingdom of America Escort Battleship laid down 1892

Displacement:
   10,252 t light; 10,770 t standard; 11,831 t normal; 12,680 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   400.00 ft / 400.00 ft x 72.00 ft x 26.00 ft (normal load)
   121.92 m / 121.92 m x 21.95 m  x 7.92 m

Armament:
      4 - 12.00" / 305 mm guns (2x2 guns), 870.00lbs / 394.63kg shells, 1906 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      12 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 1906 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     12 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
      4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.00lbs / 5.90kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all aft
     4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
      6 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.00lbs / 5.90kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      4 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.30lbs / 1.50kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 4,823 lbs / 2,188 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11.0" / 279 mm   260.00 ft / 79.25 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Ends:   5.00" / 127 mm   140.00 ft / 42.67 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Upper:   4.00" / 102 mm   260.00 ft / 79.25 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   8.00" / 203 mm      10.0" / 254 mm
   2nd:   3.00" / 76 mm         -         1.00" / 25 mm
   3rd:   3.00" / 76 mm         -         1.00" / 25 mm

   - Armour deck: 2.50" / 64 mm, Conning tower: 12.00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 7,618 ihp / 5,683 Kw = 15.90 kts
   Range 6,120nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,910 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   566 - 737

Cost:
   £1.064 million / $4.255 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 612 tons, 5.2 %
   Armour: 4,095 tons, 34.6 %
      - Belts: 2,199 tons, 18.6 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 830 tons, 7.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 932 tons, 7.9 %
      - Conning Tower: 134 tons, 1.1 %
   Machinery: 1,360 tons, 11.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,859 tons, 32.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,579 tons, 13.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 325 tons, 2.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     13,003 lbs / 5,898 Kg = 15.1 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.16
   Metacentric height 4.0 ft / 1.2 m
   Roll period: 15.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 73 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.41
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.47

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.553
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.56 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 40 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      17.50 ft / 5.33 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Mid (50 %):      13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Stern:      13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Average freeboard:   13.36 ft / 4.07 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 79.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 88.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 20,156 Square feet or 1,873 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 134 lbs/sq ft or 655 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.92
      - Longitudinal: 2.03
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Original Cost:$9.547  1909 Rebuild(20%):$5.0164  2.17BP  ? Months
Rebuild: Updated all guns to 1906 Model/12" Turret and Barbette replaced/ added 1" to deck armor/added 1" armor to casemate Hoists/Removed Torpedo Tubes/Reshaped Bow-top
Misc. Weight(325 Tons):
250 Tons Fire Control Equipment
50 Tons Huelsmeyer Radar
25 Tons Wireless Set


US 12"/45 Mark 5: 870lb ROF=2-3
UK 6"/50 Mark XI: 100 lb ROF=5-7
US 3"/50 QF Mark 1-8: 13 lb ROF=15-20
UK 1.85"/50 3 pdr Vickers QF Mark I: 3.3 lb ROF=25
UK .303 Maxim MMG: ROF:500

Description: The surviving members of the Glory Class BBs have found new life as Escort Battleships.

In Service:
HMS Ocean
HMS Vengeance
Rebuild Begun:1/1909  Recommission:

[Blooded]

King Class, United Kingdom Battleship laid down 1898

Displacement:
   12,101 t light; 12,810 t standard; 14,052 t normal; 15,045 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   430.00 ft / 430.00 ft x 75.00 ft x 25.00 ft (normal load)
   131.06 m / 131.06 m x 22.86 m  x 7.62 m

Armament:
      4 - 12.00" / 305 mm guns (2x2 guns), 870.00lbs / 394.63kg shells, 1898 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      12 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 1898 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     12 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.00lbs / 5.90kg shells, 1898 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all aft
     4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      10 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns (6 mounts), 13.00lbs / 5.90kg shells, 1906 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, evenly spread, 6 raised mounts
      4 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.30lbs / 1.50kg shells, 1906 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 4,875 lbs / 2,211 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   6 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   340.00 ft / 103.63 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Ends:   6.00" / 152 mm     60.00 ft / 18.29 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
     30.00 ft / 9.14 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   6.00" / 152 mm   300.00 ft / 91.44 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 122 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   8.00" / 203 mm      8.00" / 203 mm
   2nd:   4.00" / 102 mm         -         1.00" / 25 mm
   3rd:   3.00" / 76 mm         -         1.00" / 25 mm

   - Armour deck: 2.50" / 64 mm, Conning tower: 10.00" / 254 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 13,463 ihp / 10,044 Kw = 18.00 kts
   Range 6,545nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,235 tons

Complement:
   644 - 838

Cost:
   £1.220 million / $4.880 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 619 tons, 4.4 %
   Armour: 4,948 tons, 35.2 %
      - Belts: 2,854 tons, 20.3 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 867 tons, 6.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,101 tons, 7.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 125 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 1,974 tons, 14.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,223 tons, 30.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,951 tons, 13.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 336 tons, 2.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     16,494 lbs / 7,482 Kg = 19.1 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.21
   Metacentric height 4.6 ft / 1.4 m
   Roll period: 14.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 88 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.45
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.77

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.610
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.73 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.74 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
   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:      20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Mid (50 %):      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Stern:      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Average freeboard:   16.32 ft / 4.97 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 82.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 102.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 23,808 Square feet or 2,212 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 99 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 125 lbs/sq ft or 609 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.92
      - Longitudinal: 2.01
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Original Cost: $12.246     Overhaul(10%): $2.09   0.61BP   6 Months   
Scrap: $0.1233    0.15255BP

Misc Weight(336 Tons):
250 Tons Fire Control Equipment
25 Tons Huelsmeyer Radar
25 Tons Wireless Set and Aerials
36 Tons 18.1" Torpedos(6+24 Reloads)

Rebuilt in 1911  Recommision in 1912

[Blooded]

Vanguard Class(Ex-Lyn), United Kingdom of America Escort Battleship laid down 1901

Displacement:
   14,771 t light; 15,572 t standard; 17,556 t normal; 19,143 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   564.46 ft / 550.00 ft x 70.00 ft x 28.00 ft (normal load)
   172.05 m / 167.64 m x 21.34 m  x 8.53 m

Armament:
      6 - 12.00" / 305 mm guns (3x2 guns), 864.00lbs / 391.90kg shells, 1901 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, evenly spread
     Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
      8 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns in single mounts, 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1901 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all amidships
     8 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      8 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1901 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread
     8 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
   Weight of broadside 7,732 lbs / 3,507 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   389.50 ft / 118.72 m   10.04 ft / 3.06 m
   Ends:   6.00" / 152 mm   160.48 ft / 48.91 m   10.04 ft / 3.06 m
   Upper:   6.00" / 152 mm   389.50 ft / 118.72 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 109 % of normal length
     Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1.00" / 25 mm   389.50 ft / 118.72 m   25.70 ft / 7.83 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   10.0" / 254 mm      10.0" / 254 mm
   2nd:   10.0" / 254 mm         -               -
   3rd:   10.0" / 254 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.00" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 12.00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 9,357 shp / 6,981 Kw = 16.00 kts
   Range 6,500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,572 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   762 - 991

Cost:
   £1.591 million / $6.363 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 967 tons, 5.5 %
   Armour: 6,025 tons, 34.3 %
      - Belts: 3,117 tons, 17.8 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 370 tons, 2.1 %
      - Armament: 1,856 tons, 10.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 506 tons, 2.9 %
      - Conning Tower: 175 tons, 1.0 %
   Machinery: 1,871 tons, 10.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,659 tons, 32.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,785 tons, 15.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 1.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     20,545 lbs / 9,319 Kg = 23.8 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 3.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
   Metacentric height 3.6 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 15.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.73
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.38

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.570
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.86 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.45 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 29 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 51
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 5.00 ft / 1.52 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      26.00 ft / 7.92 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   16.42 ft / 5.00 m
      - Mid (70 %):      16.42 ft / 5.00 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   16.42 ft / 5.00 m
      - Stern:      16.42 ft / 5.00 m
      - Average freeboard:   17.19 ft / 5.24 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 109.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 112.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 27,378 Square feet or 2,543 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 99 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 134 lbs/sq ft or 656 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.38
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Ex Lyn Class BBs(Baltic Confederation)
Purchased to offset the loss of 4 Glory Class Predreds sold by the former UNK Leadership


Both Scrapped 1911