Done pussyfooting around, the UBB is designed.

[maddox]

Ultra Dreadnoughts...  See the rant of Paul Timbre before the Industrialists congress.

The design he financed, and will be pushed down parliaments throat.

Masque , French UBB laid down 1913 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   63.706 t light; 67.575 t standard; 73.011 t normal; 77.359 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   885,83 ft / 879,27 ft x 147,64 ft x 32,81 ft (normal load)
   270,00 m / 268,00 m x 45,00 m  x 10,00 m

Armament:
      18 - 14,96" / 380 mm guns (6x3 guns), 1.807,79lbs / 820,00kg shells, 1913 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, evenly spread
      32 - 5,51" / 140 mm guns (16x2 guns), 92,59lbs / 42,00kg shells, 1913 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, evenly spread, 6 raised mounts
      6 - 2,76" / 70,0 mm guns in single mounts, 11,02lbs / 5,00kg shells, 1913 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 35.569 lbs / 16.134 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 120

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   15,0" / 381 mm   650,00 ft / 198,12 m   18,00 ft / 5,49 m
   Ends:   8,00" / 203 mm   229,26 ft / 69,88 m   18,00 ft / 5,49 m
   Upper:   8,00" / 203 mm   571,52 ft / 174,20 m   9,00 ft / 2,74 m
     Main Belt covers 114% of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      2,50" / 64 mm   650,00 ft / 198,12 m   35,00 ft / 10,67 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   16,0" / 406 mm   10,0" / 254 mm      16,0" / 406 mm
   2nd:   2,00" / 51 mm   1,00" / 25 mm      3,00" / 76 mm

   - Armour deck: 5,00" / 127 mm, Conning tower: 16,00" / 406 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 48.002 shp / 35.810 Kw = 20,00 kts
   Range 7.000nm at 15,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 9.783 tons

Complement:
   2.220 - 2.887

Cost:
   £7,620 million / $30,481 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 4.110 tons, 5,6%
   Armour: 28.737 tons, 39,4%
      - Belts: 10.543 tons, 14,4%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 2.104 tons, 2,9%
      - Armament: 6.705 tons, 9,2%
      - Armour Deck: 8.782 tons, 12,0%
      - Conning Tower: 602 tons, 0,8%
   Machinery: 2.182 tons, 3,0%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 27.677 tons, 37,9%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 9.304 tons, 12,7%
   Miscellaneous weights: 1.000 tons, 1,4%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     132.985 lbs / 60.321 Kg = 79,4 x 15,0 " / 380 mm shells or 29,8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,21
   Metacentric height 12,8 ft / 3,9 m
   Roll period: 17,4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,35
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,23

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0,600
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5,96 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 29,65 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 31 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 6,56 ft / 2,00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      32,81 ft / 10,00 m
      - Forecastle (20%):   26,25 ft / 8,00 m
      - Mid (50%):      20,77 ft / 6,33 m
      - Quarterdeck (15%):   20,77 ft / 6,33 m
      - Stern:      20,77 ft / 6,33 m
      - Average freeboard:   23,21 ft / 7,07 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 63,6%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 179,5%
   Waterplane Area: 94.943 Square feet or 8.820 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 236 lbs/sq ft or 1.152 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 1,00
      - Longitudinal: 1,05
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

250+100 tons firecontrole and back up
100 tons 2 sets ears
200 tons admirals bridge
250 tons crew comfort
150 to be assigned

[The Rock Doctor]

Is it too late to defraud M. Timbre?

[maddox]

The HY report 1913 HY1 isn't done yet, so it's possible parliament won't go with it immediatly.

[The Rock Doctor]

Perhaps Gran Colombia will see if M. Timbre would like to finance a few million mortgages...

[Walter]

Looks like I'll have to use a timewarp to bring my Yamato class BBs to ~1915... :)

[P3D]

I don't think you can put six main gun turrets AND eight 14cm gun mounts on the same level and get adequate firing arcs for the main battery, even if the ship is 270m long.

[Jefgte]

I don't think you can put six main gun turrets AND eight 14cm gun mounts on the same level and get adequate firing arcs for the main battery, even if the ship is 270m long.

Interresting study drawing to do.

[Ithekro]

At least it isn't the "Freedom Ship" sized.