Finally, an NUS BB design that's not undergunned.

[Sachmle]

Got to thinking that the Tripods made her look too modern, so here's how she'll look at completion. Decided that a 3rd boiler room was needed due to the size of coal-fired boiler back then. Eventually she'll get a refit someday (Like in the 1920s) and get all oil-fired and newer smaller boilers which will eliminate that aft boiler room and the 3rd funnel. Anyway, I present UNS Trituradora.


Image based on parts by Wes Wilson, modified by me.

[Borys]

Ahoj!
There is a wiff of HSM Canada about the two funnel design.
Rhe third funnel makes it  more like the SMS Koenig.

Borys

[Sachmle]

And while those are both attractive ships in my mind, they both have a raised forecastle and the casemates are deck level. Trituradora has no raised forecastle and the casemates are in hullmounts.

Clue #2: Think the other side of the Atlantic.

[Jefgte]

I ''ll made a hard welcome to this powerful & nice battleship at anchorage Camino del Yeso if, however, during its long shakedown cruise, he comes up to Autofagasta.


Jef ;)

[Sachmle]

Why most certainly. Once she gets built and starts sea trials (around March 1917), if no ones shooting at me I'll be happy to pay port calls.

[Sachmle]

Another redo. I think (hope) this is my last brainstorm on this one. The original was supposed to be a USS New York clone, this one is supposed to look like SMS König.
Trituradora, NUS Battleship laid down 1914 (Engine 1912)

Image based on parts by Wes Wilson, modified by me.

Displacement:
   22,000 t light; 23,382 t standard; 25,249 t normal; 26,743 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   557.00 ft / 557.00 ft x 92.00 ft x 28.00 ft (normal load)
   169.77 m / 169.77 m x 28.04 m  x 8.53 m

Armament:
      10 - 13.50" / 343 mm guns (5x2 guns), 1,250.00lbs / 566.99kg shells, 1913 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
      14 - 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
     14 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      6 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 30.00lbs / 13.61kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all forward
   Weight of broadside 14,080 lbs / 6,387 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 110
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   337.00 ft / 102.72 m   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
   Ends:   6.00" / 152 mm   175.00 ft / 53.34 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
     45.00 ft / 13.72 m Unarmoured ends
     Main Belt covers 93 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1.50" / 38 mm   337.00 ft / 102.72 m   36.00 ft / 10.97 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   13.0" / 330 mm   8.00" / 203 mm      12.0" / 305 mm
   2nd:   6.00" / 152 mm         -         1.00" / 25 mm
   3rd:   4.00" / 102 mm         -         1.00" / 25 mm

   - Armour deck: 3.50" / 89 mm, Conning tower: 12.00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric motors, 4 shafts, 26,812 shp / 20,002 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 7,500nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,360 tons (60% coal)

Complement:
   1,000 - 1,301

Cost:
   £3.053 million / $12.213 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,751 tons, 6.9 %
   Armour: 9,606 tons, 38.0 %
      - Belts: 3,292 tons, 13.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 673 tons, 2.7 %
      - Armament: 2,955 tons, 11.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 2,463 tons, 9.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 223 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 1,131 tons, 4.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 9,118 tons, 36.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,249 tons, 12.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 395 tons, 1.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     31,528 lbs / 14,301 Kg = 25.6 x 13.5 " / 343 mm shells or 5.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
   Metacentric height 5.3 ft / 1.6 m
   Roll period: 16.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.62
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.34

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0.616
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.05 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.60 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 45
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -28.45 degrees
   Stern overhang: -3.00 ft / -0.91 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      24.00 ft / 7.32 m
      - Forecastle (15 %):   24.00 ft / 7.32 m (16.00 ft / 4.88 m aft of break)
      - Mid (69 %):      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Quarterdeck (20 %):   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Stern:      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Average freeboard:   17.20 ft / 5.24 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 90.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 115.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 38,039 Square feet or 3,534 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 96 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 177 lbs/sq ft or 865 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.44
      - 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

250t F/C
25t W/T
20t 20 18" Torpedoes

[Borys]

Ahoj!
I was just pursuing a red herring that she looked like Lexington :)
Nice ship.
As I have 22K tones Bs myself, it was interesting to look at what trade offs you made.

My ships are 2 knots faster, a bit better armoured, and slightly better fire platforms.
Your ship has a bigger punch (two MG more), and probably has the intangible benefits of superfiring.

But there is not much to divide the two.

Borys

[Sachmle]

OK this is the final, final version. I was thinking about how SS thinks of decks and turrets and decided to drop the forecastle and go w/ this. Now I have NO IDEA if she looks like anything else. Comments please.

Trituradora, NUS Battleship laid down 1914 (Engine 1912)

Image based on parts by Wes Wilson, modified by me.

Displacement:
   22,000 t light; 23,368 t standard; 25,233 t normal; 26,725 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   557.00 ft / 557.00 ft x 94.00 ft x 28.00 ft (normal load)
   169.77 m / 169.77 m x 28.65 m  x 8.53 m

Armament:
      10 - 13.50" / 343 mm guns (5x2 guns), 1,250.00lbs / 566.99kg shells, 1913 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
      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
      4 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 30.00lbs / 13.61kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all forward, all raised mounts - superfiring
      2 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 30.00lbs / 13.61kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all aft, all raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 13,880 lbs / 6,296 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 110
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   339.00 ft / 103.33 m   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
   Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm   202.00 ft / 61.57 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
     16.00 ft / 4.88 m Unarmoured ends
     Main Belt covers 94 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1.50" / 38 mm   337.00 ft / 102.72 m   32.00 ft / 9.75 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   8.00" / 203 mm      12.0" / 305 mm
   2nd:   6.00" / 152 mm         -         1.00" / 25 mm
   3rd:   4.00" / 102 mm         -         1.00" / 25 mm
   4th:   4.00" / 102 mm         -         1.00" / 25 mm

   - Armour deck: 3.50" / 89 mm, Conning tower: 12.00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric motors, 4 shafts, 26,757 shp / 19,961 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 7,500nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,357 tons (60% coal)

Complement:
   1,000 - 1,301

Cost:
   £3.024 million / $12.096 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,724 tons, 6.8 %
   Armour: 9,499 tons, 37.6 %
      - Belts: 3,221 tons, 12.8 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 599 tons, 2.4 %
      - Armament: 2,972 tons, 11.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 2,485 tons, 9.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 222 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 1,128 tons, 4.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 9,254 tons, 36.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,233 tons, 12.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 395 tons, 1.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     32,000 lbs / 14,515 Kg = 26.0 x 13.5 " / 343 mm shells or 5.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
   Metacentric height 5.4 ft / 1.7 m
   Roll period: 16.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.60
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.30

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0.602
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.93 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.60 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 46
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -3.00 ft / -0.91 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Forecastle (18 %):   18.00 ft / 5.49 m (17.00 ft / 5.18 m aft of break)
      - Mid (50 %):      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Quarterdeck (20 %):   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Stern:      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Average freeboard:   16.67 ft / 5.08 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 89.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 118.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 38,380 Square feet or 3,566 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 97 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 180 lbs/sq ft or 880 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.43
      - 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

250t F/C
25t W/T
20t 20 18" Torpedoes

[Sachmle]

I lied, sorry. I just can't stop tweaking her. I lengthened the main belt a few feet and added 1" to it at the expense of .5" of deck armor. I also lengthened the end belt slightly, so here's the version to be built as of 1030 hrs EST on July 6th, 2008. ;)

Trituradora, NUS Battleship laid down 1914 (Engine 1912)

Image based on parts by Wes Wilson, modified by me.
Displacement:
   22,000 t light; 23,368 t standard; 25,233 t normal; 26,725 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   557.00 ft / 557.00 ft x 94.00 ft x 28.00 ft (normal load)
   169.77 m / 169.77 m x 28.65 m  x 8.53 m

Armament:
      10 - 13.50" / 343 mm guns (5x2 guns), 1,250.00lbs / 566.99kg shells, 1913 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
      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
      4 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 30.00lbs / 13.61kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all forward, all raised mounts - superfiring
      2 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 30.00lbs / 13.61kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all aft, all raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 13,880 lbs / 6,296 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 110
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   13.0" / 330 mm   345.00 ft / 105.16 m   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
   Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm   205.00 ft / 62.48 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
     7.00 ft / 2.13 m Unarmoured ends
     Main Belt covers 95 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1.50" / 38 mm   337.00 ft / 102.72 m   36.00 ft / 10.97 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   8.00" / 203 mm      12.0" / 305 mm
   2nd:   6.00" / 152 mm         -         1.00" / 25 mm
   3rd:   4.00" / 102 mm         -         1.00" / 25 mm
   4th:   4.00" / 102 mm         -         1.00" / 25 mm

   - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 12.00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric motors, 4 shafts, 26,757 shp / 19,961 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 7,500nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,357 tons (60% coal)

Complement:
   1,000 - 1,301

Cost:
   £3.024 million / $12.096 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,724 tons, 6.8 %
   Armour: 9,508 tons, 37.7 %
      - Belts: 3,510 tons, 13.9 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 673 tons, 2.7 %
      - Armament: 2,972 tons, 11.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 2,130 tons, 8.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 222 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 1,128 tons, 4.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 9,245 tons, 36.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,233 tons, 12.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 395 tons, 1.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     31,982 lbs / 14,507 Kg = 26.0 x 13.5 " / 343 mm shells or 5.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
   Metacentric height 5.4 ft / 1.7 m
   Roll period: 16.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.60
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.30

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0.602
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.93 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.60 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 46
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -3.00 ft / -0.91 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Forecastle (18 %):   18.00 ft / 5.49 m (17.00 ft / 5.18 m aft of break)
      - Mid (50 %):      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Quarterdeck (20 %):   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Stern:      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Average freeboard:   16.67 ft / 5.08 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 89.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 118.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 38,380 Square feet or 3,566 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 97 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 180 lbs/sq ft or 879 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.42
      - 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

250t F/C
25t W/T
20t 20 18" Torpedoes

[Borys]

Getting better and better :)
Borys

[Valles]

With that layout, observers in Navalism!Earth are going to be absolutely convinced that Cross Mirage is just an inflated Trituradora clone.

Which thought amuses me a good deal. ^_^

For Tri herself, I think she's an excellent design, sturdy, practical, and well-balanced. Not, perhaps, what I'd call 'perfect', but every point I might differ on is essentially a matter of taste and practice; that is, for a naval doctrine which assumes relatively short shooting ranges and that the compartmentalization issues brought on by torpedo tubes are worth it, she's perfect. Even for those who don't, she's an excellent return on her cost.

[Jefgte]

Well balanced BB & nice drawing.


Jef  ;)

[Sachmle]

Here is another design concept for this ship class.

BB1914v8, Naciones Unidas de Suramerica Battleship laid down 1914 (Engine 1912)

Image based on parts by Wes Wilson, modified by me.
Displacement:
   22,000 t light; 23,246 t standard; 25,167 t normal; 26,704 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   557.00 ft / 557.00 ft x 98.00 ft x 28.00 ft (normal load)
   169.77 m / 169.77 m x 29.87 m  x 8.53 m

Armament:
      8 - 13.50" / 343 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1,250.00lbs / 566.99kg shells, 1914 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      14 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 1905 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      6 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 30.00lbs / 13.61kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts - superfiring
      8 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 30.00lbs / 13.61kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 11,820 lbs / 5,361 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 110
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   13.0" / 330 mm   362.00 ft / 110.34 m   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
   Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm   195.00 ft / 59.44 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Upper:   8.00" / 203 mm   362.00 ft / 110.34 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1.50" / 38 mm   362.00 ft / 110.34 m   29.00 ft / 8.84 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   6.00" / 152 mm      12.0" / 305 mm
   2nd:   6.00" / 152 mm   2.00" / 51 mm      1.00" / 25 mm
   3rd:   4.00" / 102 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      1.00" / 25 mm
   4th:   1.00" / 25 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      1.00" / 25 mm

   - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 14.00" / 356 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric motors, 4 shafts, 26,617 shp / 19,856 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 7,500nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,457 tons (70% coal)

Complement:
   998 - 1,298

Cost:
   £2.759 million / $11.036 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,475 tons, 5.9 %
   Armour: 10,107 tons, 40.2 %
      - Belts: 4,705 tons, 18.7 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 583 tons, 2.3 %
      - Armament: 2,393 tons, 9.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 2,167 tons, 8.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 259 tons, 1.0 %
   Machinery: 1,133 tons, 4.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 8,984 tons, 35.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,167 tons, 12.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 300 tons, 1.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     36,038 lbs / 16,346 Kg = 29.3 x 13.5 " / 343 mm shells or 6.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
   Metacentric height 5.8 ft / 1.8 m
   Roll period: 17.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 68 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.47
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.31

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0.576
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.68 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.60 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 52
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -2.00 ft / -0.61 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      18.00 ft / 5.49 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   17.00 ft / 5.18 m (16.00 ft / 4.88 m aft of break)
      - 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:   16.28 ft / 4.96 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 78.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 119.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 39,047 Square feet or 3,628 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 103 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 175 lbs/sq ft or 853 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.46
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[Borys]

Ahoj!
The KKK would be glad to have it.
But it also shows the penalty of superfiring - the Juan de Austria class, otherwise identical, has 1,50 seakeeping.
Borys

[Jefgte]

5T2x343 are better than 4T2x343...


Jef  ;)