Coastal Battleships

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Mount Gilboa (ex-Uqsur) SCRAPPED
Mount Ebal (ex-Dush) SCRAPPED

Uqsur class, New Zion (ex-Cairo) Battleship laid down 1886
Barbette ship

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Mount Tabor (ex-Admiral Ushakov) bought 1908
Mount Carmel (ex-Admiral Senyavin) bought 1908
Mount Hermon (ex-Admiral Apraksin) bought 1908


As Built:

Admiral Ushakov class, New Zion (ex-Russia) Coastal defence ship laid down 1896

Displacement:
4 268 t light; 4 361 t standard; 4 667 t normal; 4 893 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
284,12 ft / 284,12 ft x 52,17 ft x 17,06 ft (normal load)
86,60 m / 86,60 m x 15,90 m x 5,20 m

Armament:
4 - 10,00" / 254 mm guns (2x2 guns), 500,00lbs / 226,80kg shells, 1896 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 4,72" / 120 mm guns in single mounts, 52,72lbs / 23,92kg shells, 1896 Model
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
on side, all amidships
6 - 1,85" / 47,0 mm guns in single mounts, 3,17lbs / 1,44kg shells, 1896 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 2 230 lbs / 1 011 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 0
4 - 17,7" / 450 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 10,0" / 254 mm 183,73 ft / 56,00 m 8,53 ft / 2,60 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 99% of normal length
Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 7,01" / 178 mm - 5,98" / 152 mm
2nd: 7,99" / 203 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1,97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 7,01" / 178 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 5 050 ihp / 3 767 Kw = 16,00 kts
Range 2 500nm at 11,00 kts (Bunkerage = 550 tons)

Complement:
282 - 367

Cost:
£0,500 million / $2,001 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 279 tons, 6,0%
Armour: 1 418 tons, 30,4%
- Belts: 702 tons, 15,0%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 267 tons, 5,7%
- Armour Deck: 406 tons, 8,7%
- Conning Tower: 42 tons, 0,9%
Machinery: 834 tons, 17,9%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1 737 tons, 37,2%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 399 tons, 8,5%
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0,0%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
4 403 lbs / 1 997 Kg = 8,8 x 10,0 " / 254 mm shells or 1,1 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,27
Metacentric height 2,9 ft / 0,9 m
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 59 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,42
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,19

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,646
Sharpness coefficient: 0,46
'Natural speed' for length: 16,86 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0,00 degrees
Stern angle (Positive = stern overhangs aft): 0,00 degrees
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 9,84 ft / 3,00 m
- Forecastle (20%): 9,84 ft / 3,00 m
- Mid (50%): 9,84 ft / 3,00 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 9,84 ft / 3,00 m
- Stern: 9,84 ft / 3,00 m
- Average freeboard: 9,84 ft / 3,00 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 99,8%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 64,3%
Waterplane Area: 11 147 Square feet or 1 036 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 88%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 113 lbs/sq ft or 550 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1,08
- Longitudinal: 2,35
- Overall: 1,17
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped


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As Refitted:

Admiral Ushakov class, New Zion (ex-Russia) Coastal Defence Ship laid down 1896 (Engine 1901)

Displacement:
   4,331 t light; 4,576 t standard; 4,854 t normal; 5,077 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   290.00 ft / 290.00 ft x 52.20 ft x 17.40 ft (normal load)
   88.39 m / 88.39 m x 15.91 m  x 5.30 m

Armament:
      4 - 10.00" / 254 mm guns (2x2 guns), 500.00lbs / 226.80kg shells, 1896 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1896 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all amidships
      8 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1896 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1896 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 2,540 lbs / 1,152 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   10.0" / 254 mm   190.00 ft / 57.91 m   8.50 ft / 2.59 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 101 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   10.0" / 254 mm   7.00" / 178 mm      7.00" / 178 mm
   2nd:   3.00" / 76 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 7.00" / 178 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,522 ihp / 3,374 Kw = 15.50 kts
   Range 2,500nm at 11.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 501 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   290 - 378

Cost:
   £0.514 million / $2.058 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 318 tons, 6.5 %
   Armour: 1,617 tons, 33.3 %
      - Belts: 720 tons, 14.8 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 427 tons, 8.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 427 tons, 8.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 43 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 686 tons, 14.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,661 tons, 34.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 523 tons, 10.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 1.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     4,388 lbs / 1,990 Kg = 8.8 x 10.0 " / 254 mm shells or 1.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
   Metacentric height 2.2 ft / 0.7 m
   Roll period: 14.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.63
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.22

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.645
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.56 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.03 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 57
   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:      11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   9.70 ft / 2.96 m
      - Mid (50 %):      9.70 ft / 2.96 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   9.70 ft / 2.96 m
      - Stern:      9.70 ft / 2.96 m
      - Average freeboard:   9.80 ft / 2.99 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 96.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 73.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 11,543 Square feet or 1,072 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 87 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 105 lbs/sq ft or 511 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 1.96
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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Emperor Menelik (ex-Khufrah) bought 1914
Mount Zion (ex-Dumyat) bought 1914
Tel Aviv (ex-Aziziyah) bought 1914


Khufrah class, New Zion (ex-Egyptian) Battleship laid down 1896

Displacement:
9,648 t light; 9,990 t standard; 11,000 t normal; 11,808 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
360.00 ft / 360.00 ft x 70.00 ft x 20.00 ft (normal load)
109.73 m / 109.73 m x 21.34 m x 6.10 m

Armament:
4 - 10.00" / 254 mm guns (2x2 guns), 500.00lbs / 226.80kg shells, 1896 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, 1896 Model
Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
on side, all amidships
6 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
8 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1896 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
16 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1896 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 3,405 lbs / 1,544 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 60
4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 9.00" / 229 mm 272.00 ft / 82.91 m 10.04 ft / 3.06 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Upper: 6.00" / 152 mm 210.00 ft / 64.01 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Main Belt covers 116 % of normal length
Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 9.00" / 229 mm 6.00" / 152 mm 7.00" / 178 mm
3rd: 3.00" / 76 mm - -
4th: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
5th: 0.50" / 13 mm - -

- Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 10.00" / 254 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 16,537 ihp / 12,337 Kw = 19.00 kts
Range 8,000nm at 9.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,818 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
536 - 698

Cost:
£1.081 million / $4.324 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 426 tons, 3.9 %
Armour: 3,063 tons, 27.8 %
- Belts: 1,545 tons, 14.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 621 tons, 5.6 %
- Armour Deck: 790 tons, 7.2 %
- Conning Tower: 107 tons, 1.0 %
Machinery: 2,756 tons, 25.1 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,403 tons, 30.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,352 tons, 12.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
9,822 lbs / 4,455 Kg = 19.6 x 10.0 " / 254 mm shells or 1.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.32
Metacentric height 4.8 ft / 1.5 m
Roll period: 13.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 75 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.42
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.50

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.764
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.14 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 18.97 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
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: 22.00 ft / 6.71 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 22.00 ft / 6.71 m
- Mid (50 %): 22.00 ft / 6.71 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Stern: 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Average freeboard: 19.40 ft / 5.91 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 116.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 150.6 %
Waterplane Area: 21,359 Square feet or 1,984 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 92 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 114 lbs/sq ft or 557 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.90
- Longitudinal: 2.64
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather