UNK Ships for 1913-1915 (catchup)

Started by Carthaginian, January 22, 2009, 08:23:28 PM

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The Rock Doctor

Very nice.  One minor glitch with the machine gun layout, though.

P3D

Quote6 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns (2x3 guns), 1,800.00lbs / 816.47kg shells, 1914 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns (1x2 guns), 1,800.00lbs / 816.47kg shells, 1914 Model
     Breech loading guns in a turret (on a barbette)
     on centreline forward, all raised guns - superfiring

...

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   13.0" / 330 mm   8.00" / 203 mm      12.0" / 305 mm
   2nd:   2.00" / 51 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      1.00" / 25 mm


This means that you put the secondary armor on the twin main gun turret (splinter protection 2"/1"/1") and the secondaries are not protected at all - might do a revision.
I'd increase draft to get the tonnage for a 9th gun (and the armor).

End belt won't keep out 8-10" shells, and even some 6" AP is borderline.
The same thickness UB is IMHO even less justified - no casemates to protect.
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Carthaginian

#17
Whoops... I'll fix that gaff and repost.
Thanks P3D.


The revised version:

Victoria, United Norman Kingdom Battleship laid down 1914 (Engine 1912)

Displacement:
   24,700 t light; 26,198 t standard; 27,983 t normal; 29,411 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   557.00 ft / 545.00 ft x 104.00 ft x 28.00 ft (normal load)
   169.77 m / 166.12 m x 31.70 m  x 8.53 m

Armament:
      6 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns (2x3 guns), 1,800.00lbs / 816.47kg shells, 1914 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns (1x2 guns), 1,800.00lbs / 816.47kg shells, 1914 Model
     Breech loading guns in a turret (on a barbette)
     on centreline forward, all raised guns - superfiring
      16 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns (8x2 guns), 30.00lbs / 13.61kg shells, 1914 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
      6 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 12.00lbs / 5.44kg shells, 1914 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      16 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm guns in single mounts, 0.50lbs / 0.23kg shells, 1914 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount
     on side, all raised guns
   Weight of broadside 14,960 lbs / 6,786 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 110

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   308.00 ft / 93.88 m   18.00 ft / 5.49 m
   Ends:   2.50" / 64 mm   237.00 ft / 72.24 m   18.00 ft / 5.49 m
     Main Belt covers 87 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1.50" / 38 mm   308.00 ft / 93.88 m   30.00 ft / 9.14 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   8.00" / 203 mm      12.0" / 305 mm
   2nd:   12.0" / 305 mm   8.00" / 203 mm      12.0" / 305 mm
   3rd:   2.00" / 51 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      1.00" / 25 mm
   4th:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -

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

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric motors, 4 shafts, 44,000 shp / 32,824 Kw = 22.21 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,213 tons

Complement:
   1,081 - 1,406

Cost:
   £3.297 million / $13.189 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,763 tons, 6.3 %
   Armour: 8,980 tons, 32.1 %
      - Belts: 3,499 tons, 12.5 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 513 tons, 1.8 %
      - Armament: 2,392 tons, 8.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 2,338 tons, 8.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 238 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 1,754 tons, 6.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 11,828 tons, 42.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,283 tons, 11.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 375 tons, 1.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     38,962 lbs / 17,673 Kg = 23.1 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 6.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.09
   Metacentric height 6.2 ft / 1.9 m
   Roll period: 17.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.64
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.27

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.617
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.24 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.35 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.07 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 (25 %):   21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Mid (50 %):      20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Stern:      22.00 ft / 6.71 m
      - Average freeboard:   21.03 ft / 6.41 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 86.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 150.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 42,122 Square feet or 3,913 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 104 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 210 lbs/sq ft or 1,027 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.92
      - Longitudinal: 2.16
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

250t - Fire Control
  25t - Long-Range Marconi
  10t - Short-Range Marconi (backup)
  25t - Flag Facilities
  65t - Damage Control Facilities
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