The rebuild of the superliner.

[maddox]

As proposed by minister Lebrun.

Le Magnificent- rebuild, France Heavy troop transport. laid down 1902 (Engine 1912)

Displacement:
   41.085 t light; 42.409 t standard; 55.309 t normal; 65.630 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   857,05 ft / 850,00 ft x 105,00 ft x 30,00 ft (normal load)
   261,23 m / 259,08 m x 32,00 m  x 9,14 m

Armament:
      20 - 5,51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83,72lbs / 37,98kg shells, 1902 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, evenly spread
      20 - 2,76" / 70,0 mm guns in single mounts, 10,47lbs / 4,75kg shells, 1916 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 1.884 lbs / 854 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Ends:   Unarmoured

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1,18" / 30 mm   754,59 ft / 230,00 m   29,53 ft / 9,00 m

   - Armour deck: 1,38" / 35 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric motors, 4 shafts, 78.694 shp / 58.706 Kw = 24,00 kts
   Range 12.000nm at 20,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 23.221 tons

Complement:
   1.803 - 2.344

Cost:
   £2,075 million / $8,300 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 235 tons, 0,4%
   Armour: 2.835 tons, 5,1%
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0,0%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 974 tons, 1,8%
      - Armament: 0 tons, 0,0%
      - Armour Deck: 1.861 tons, 3,4%
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0%
   Machinery: 3.138 tons, 5,7%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 15.677 tons, 28,3%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 14.225 tons, 25,7%
   Miscellaneous weights: 19.200 tons, 34,7%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     118.103 lbs / 53.571 Kg = 1.410,6 x 5,5 " / 140 mm shells or 15,9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,10
   Metacentric height 6,5 ft / 2,0 m
   Roll period: 17,4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 80 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,11
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2,00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0,723
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8,10 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 29,15 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 40 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
   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:      40,00 ft / 12,19 m
      - Forecastle (20%):   39,00 ft / 11,89 m
      - Mid (50%):      39,00 ft / 11,89 m
      - Quarterdeck (15%):   39,00 ft / 11,89 m
      - Stern:      39,00 ft / 11,89 m
      - Average freeboard:   39,08 ft / 11,91 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 74,7%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 300,8%
   Waterplane Area: 73.009 Square feet or 6.783 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 183%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 138 lbs/sq ft or 672 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,93
      - Longitudinal: 1,80
      - 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
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

19200tons of misc weight.

17000 tons=8500 soldiers.
2000 tons. 8 Peniches+ cranes to unload them
100 tons cruiser FC
50 tons, set of ears
50 tons command center.

[The Rock Doctor]

It might be tough to fit in the landing craft and ship's boats if there are forty gun mounts lining the sides...

[maddox]

True.

I'm adjusting.
Compared to the original.
Draught reduced by 2 feet, freeboard increased with 2 feet, trim adjusted and the armament adapted to give more room for the boats and Peniches.
Engines adjusted to 1912 standard, with 20K hp ech shaft, speed reduced to 24kts.
The oil firing increased the range to 12k nm @ 20 kts.

Le Magnificent- rebuild, France Heavy troop transport. laid down 1902 (Engine 1912)

Displacement:
   41.119 t light; 42.409 t standard; 55.310 t normal; 65.630 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   857,05 ft / 850,00 ft x 105,00 ft x 30,00 ft (normal load)
   261,23 m / 259,08 m x 32,00 m  x 9,14 m

Armament:
      16 - 5,51" / 140 mm guns (10 mounts), 92,59lbs / 42,00kg shells, 1902 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all forward, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
      12 - 2,76" / 70,0 mm guns in single mounts, 10,47lbs / 4,75kg shells, 1916 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread, 10 raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 1.607 lbs / 729 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Ends:   Unarmoured

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1,18" / 30 mm   754,59 ft / 230,00 m   29,53 ft / 9,00 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   2,00" / 51 mm   1,00" / 25 mm      2,00" / 51 mm

   - Armour deck: 1,38" / 35 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric motors, 4 shafts, 78.694 shp / 58.706 Kw = 24,00 kts
   Range 12.000nm at 20,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 23.221 tons

Complement:
   1.803 - 2.344

Cost:
   £2,032 million / $8,129 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 183 tons, 0,3%
   Armour: 2.944 tons, 5,3%
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0,0%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 974 tons, 1,8%
      - Armament: 109 tons, 0,2%
      - Armour Deck: 1.861 tons, 3,4%
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0%
   Machinery: 3.138 tons, 5,7%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 15.754 tons, 28,5%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 14.191 tons, 25,7%
   Miscellaneous weights: 19.100 tons, 34,5%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     120.029 lbs / 54.444 Kg = 1.433,6 x 5,5 " / 140 mm shells or 16,3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,10
   Metacentric height 6,4 ft / 2,0 m
   Roll period: 17,4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 80 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,11
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2,00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0,723
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8,10 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 29,15 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 40 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
   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:      40,00 ft / 12,19 m
      - Forecastle (20%):   39,00 ft / 11,89 m
      - Mid (50%):      39,00 ft / 11,89 m
      - Quarterdeck (15%):   39,00 ft / 11,89 m
      - Stern:      39,00 ft / 11,89 m
      - Average freeboard:   39,08 ft / 11,91 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 73,6%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 300,8%
   Waterplane Area: 73.009 Square feet or 6.783 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 186%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 138 lbs/sq ft or 675 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,93
      - Longitudinal: 1,81
      - 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
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

19200tons of misc weight.

17000 tons=8500 soldiers.
1800 tons. 6 Peniches+ cranes to unload them
100 tons cruiser FC
50 tons, set of ears
50 tons command center.