Nova Francia Fleet

[Jefgte]

I have SS an other EC1, smaller than the famous 1897 class -7400t-4T1x240 with parallelogram turrets disposition.

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A smaller one 1895-3850t with 4T1x164 with identical parallelogram turrets disposition ...logical

EC1, Nova Francia EC1exSGB1 laid down 1895

Displacement:
   3 051 t light; 3 213 t standard; 3 850 t normal; 4 360 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (328.00 ft / 326.00 ft) x 49.22 ft x (15.27 / 16.86 ft)
   (99.97 m / 99.36 m) x 15.00 m  x (4.65 / 5.14 m)

Armament:
      2 - 6.45" / 164 mm 45.0 cal guns - 135.32lbs / 61.38kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1895 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 - 6.45" / 164 mm 45.0 cal guns - 135.32lbs / 61.38kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1895 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      6 - 3.95" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 31.13lbs / 14.12kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 3.02lbs / 1.37kg shells, 1 000 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     4 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      4 - 0.52" / 13.2 mm 76.0 cal guns - 0.09lbs / 0.04kg shells, 3 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     2 x 2 row twin mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      2 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 740 lbs / 336 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.95" / 100 mm   228.00 ft / 69.49 m   7.86 ft / 2.40 m
   Ends:   0.60" / 15 mm     29.52 ft / 9.00 m   7.86 ft / 2.40 m
     68.48 ft / 20.87 m Unarmoured ends
     Main Belt covers 108 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.95" / 100 mm   1.95" / 50 mm      2.95" / 75 mm
   2nd:   3.95" / 100 mm   1.95" / 50 mm      2.95" / 75 mm
   3rd:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -
   5th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.20" / 30 mm
   Forecastle: 0.60" / 15 mm  Quarter deck: 0.60" / 15 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3.95" / 100 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 6 427 ihp / 4 794 Kw = 18.00 kts
   Range 5 000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 147 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   243 - 317

Cost:
   £0.320 million / $1.280 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 190 tons, 4.9 %
      - Guns: 190 tons, 4.9 %
   Armour: 676 tons, 17.6 %
      - Belts: 306 tons, 7.9 %
      - Armament: 124 tons, 3.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 226 tons, 5.9 %
      - Conning Tower: 21 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 1 089 tons, 28.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1 088 tons, 28.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 799 tons, 20.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 8 tons, 0.2 %
      - On freeboard deck: 8 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3 977 lbs / 1 804 Kg = 29.6 x 6.5 " / 164 mm shells or 0.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.63
   Metacentric height 3.9 ft / 1.2 m
   Roll period: 10.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.17
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.42

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.550 / 0.564
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.62 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.06 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   15.00 %,  10.50 ft / 3.20 m,  8.52 ft / 2.60 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  10.50 ft / 3.20 m,  10.50 ft / 3.20 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  10.50 ft / 3.20 m,  10.50 ft / 3.20 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  10.50 ft / 3.20 m,  10.50 ft / 3.20 m
      - Average freeboard:      10.32 ft / 3.15 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 107.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 92.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 11 198 Square feet or 1 040 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 77 lbs/sq ft or 374 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.42
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[KWorld]

Yeah, I saw it, but if I try to duplicate it, I get the errors I mentioned..  Anything over 40000 hp, SS3 complains if you have a reciprocating engine

Check and see exactly which version of SS3 you're using (hit the F1 key from within SS, or go to the Help menu, the About tab).  The reason I say this is that SS3b2a, at least, allows up to 60,000 hp with reciprocating engines, while SS3b3 only allows 40,000 hp.

[Jefgte]

SS Properties\

Description:  SpringSharp 3.0b3

[KWorld]

SS Properties\

Description:  SpringSharp 3.0b3

OK, call me officially puzzled by how that design works, then, it made sense if you had 3b2a or something like that, but not if you have 3b3.

[KWorld]

Ah ha, figured it out!  It's based on shafting: a reciprocating engine is limited to no more than 20,000 hp per shaft, so a 1908 4-shafted AC could go as fast as 28.8 knots or a bit more, depending on the hull.

[Jefgte]

Ah ha, figured it out!  It's based on shafting: a reciprocating engine is limited to no more than 20,000 hp per shaft, so a 1908 4-shafted AC could go as fast as 28.8 knots or a bit more, depending on the hull.

Certainly a AC (BC)  near 20 000t... outside the rules limits.

[KWorld]

Ah ha, figured it out!  It's based on shafting: a reciprocating engine is limited to no more than 20,000 hp per shaft, so a 1908 4-shafted AC could go as fast as 28.8 knots or a bit more, depending on the hull.

Certainly a AC (BC)  near 20 000t... outside the rules limits.

Not necessarily, a fast BB or large AC could be built within the rules limits that would use this.  I've already done up a 23 knot ship of the type, and thought that was as fast as it could be driven (because it hit what I thought was the 40,000 hp barrier).  But now I know differently.....

[Jefgte]

The SGB (Squadron GunBoats)  are removed from the Plan. With 3000t - 18kts - 4x140, they are too low.
New 18kts Escort Cruisers takes their place in smaller qty.
The Plan give now.
EC1 - 1895 - 3800t - 6x164
EC2 - 1897 - 7400t - 4x240
EC3 - 1898 - 3650t - 6x164 (?)
EC4 - 1900 - 7400t - 4x240
EC5 - 1901 - 3200t - 6x164 (?)

They "ll be use as Troop & Supplies Escorts, Station Cruiser & 3nd class battle line.

Here is the older class

EC1, Nova Francia EC1 laid down 1895

Displacement:
   2 989 t light; 3 168 t standard; 3 800 t normal; 4 307 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (328.00 ft / 326.00 ft) x 49.22 ft x (15.07 / 16.65 ft)
   (99.97 m / 99.36 m) x 15.00 m  x (4.59 / 5.08 m)

Armament:
      2 - 6.45" / 164 mm 45.0 cal guns - 135.32lbs / 61.38kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1895 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 6.45" / 164 mm 45.0 cal guns - 135.32lbs / 61.38kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1895 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 - 3.95" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 31.13lbs / 14.12kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 3.02lbs / 1.37kg shells, 1 000 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     4 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      4 - 0.52" / 13.2 mm 76.0 cal guns - 0.09lbs / 0.04kg shells, 3 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     2 x 2 row twin mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      2 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 1 011 lbs / 459 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.95" / 100 mm   232.00 ft / 70.71 m   7.86 ft / 2.40 m
   Ends:   0.60" / 15 mm     29.52 ft / 9.00 m   7.86 ft / 2.40 m
     64.48 ft / 19.65 m Unarmoured ends
     Main Belt covers 109 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.95" / 100 mm   1.95" / 50 mm      2.95" / 75 mm
   2nd:   2.95" / 75 mm   1.95" / 50 mm      1.95" / 50 mm
   3rd:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -
   5th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.20" / 30 mm
   Forecastle: 0.60" / 15 mm  Quarter deck: 0.60" / 15 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3.95" / 100 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 6 379 ihp / 4 759 Kw = 18.00 kts
   Range 5 000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 139 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   241 - 314

Cost:
   £0.317 million / $1.267 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 193 tons, 5.1 %
      - Guns: 193 tons, 5.1 %
   Armour: 665 tons, 17.5 %
      - Belts: 311 tons, 8.2 %
      - Armament: 108 tons, 2.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 226 tons, 5.9 %
      - Conning Tower: 21 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 1 081 tons, 28.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1 041 tons, 27.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 812 tons, 21.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 8 tons, 0.2 %
      - On freeboard deck: 8 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3 990 lbs / 1 810 Kg = 29.7 x 6.5 " / 164 mm shells or 0.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.75
   Metacentric height 4.3 ft / 1.3 m
   Roll period: 9.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 74 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.18
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.48

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.550 / 0.564
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.62 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.06 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   15.00 %,  10.50 ft / 3.20 m,  8.52 ft / 2.60 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  10.50 ft / 3.20 m,  10.50 ft / 3.20 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  10.50 ft / 3.20 m,  10.50 ft / 3.20 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  10.50 ft / 3.20 m,  10.50 ft / 3.20 m
      - Average freeboard:      10.32 ft / 3.15 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 108.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 92.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 11 198 Square feet or 1 040 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 111 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 74 lbs/sq ft or 362 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.42
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[Jefgte]

EC1-1895-3800t



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[KWorld]

Sounds like effectively slower ACs, judging by the main battery?

[Jefgte]

Probably the final BB4 & BB5 class.
These 2 x 18800t classes, 4 BBs in all, are the begining of Nova Francia Battleline.
BB4 is using the exellent T2x240-50cal of the Danton class.
2 classes of Armored Cruisers are using too this turrets.

BB4, Nova Francia BB4 laid down 1904

Displacement:
   16 492 t light; 17 411 t standard; 18 800 t normal; 19 911 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (497.00 ft / 492.00 ft) x 78.75 ft x (27.39 / 28.74 ft)
   (151.49 m / 149.96 m) x 24.00 m  x (8.35 / 8.76 m)

Armament:
      4 - 12.00" / 305 mm 45.0 cal guns - 871.38lbs / 395.25kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1904 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 9.45" / 240 mm 50.0 cal guns - 485.00lbs / 219.99kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1904 Model
     4 x Twin mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      6 - 5.50" / 140 mm 45.0 cal guns - 83.91lbs / 38.06kg shells, 180 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1904 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 3.95" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 31.09lbs / 14.10kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1904 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      8 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 76.0 cal guns - 3.59lbs / 1.63kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1904 Model
     8 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 8 146 lbs / 3 695 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   10.6" / 270 mm   338.00 ft / 103.02 m   9.85 ft / 3.00 m
   Ends:   5.90" / 150 mm   101.70 ft / 31.00 m   7.86 ft / 2.40 m
     52.30 ft / 15.94 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   5.90" / 150 mm   341.20 ft / 104.00 m   10.50 ft / 3.20 m
     Main Belt covers 106 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   11.8" / 300 mm   5.90" / 150 mm      11.0" / 280 mm
   2nd:   6.70" / 170 mm   3.95" / 100 mm      5.90" / 150 mm
   3rd:   1.20" / 30 mm         -         1.20" / 30 mm
   4th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 2.55" / 65 mm
   Forecastle: 1.57" / 40 mm  Quarter deck: 1.57" / 40 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 11.02" / 280 mm, Aft 7.87" / 200 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 27 798 ihp / 20 737 Kw = 21.00 kts
   Range 5 000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2 500 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   802 - 1 043

Cost:
   £1.879 million / $7.518 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1 634 tons, 8.7 %
      - Guns: 1 634 tons, 8.7 %
   Armour: 5 426 tons, 28.9 %
      - Belts: 2 619 tons, 13.9 %
      - Armament: 1 252 tons, 6.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 1 268 tons, 6.7 %
      - Conning Towers: 288 tons, 1.5 %
   Machinery: 4 047 tons, 21.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5 364 tons, 28.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2 308 tons, 12.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 20 tons, 0.1 %
      - On freeboard deck: 20 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     16 220 lbs / 7 357 Kg = 18.8 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 1.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.21
   Metacentric height 5.0 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 14.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.64
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.36

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.620 / 0.626
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.25 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.18 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 53
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 1.00 ft / 0.30 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   15.00 %,  18.05 ft / 5.50 m,  17.07 ft / 5.20 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  17.07 ft / 5.20 m,  17.07 ft / 5.20 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  17.07 ft / 5.20 m,  17.07 ft / 5.20 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  17.07 ft / 5.20 m,  17.07 ft / 5.20 m
      - Average freeboard:      17.13 ft / 5.22 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 105.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 117.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 28 870 Square feet or 2 682 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 92 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 148 lbs/sq ft or 723 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.80
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily
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BB5, Nova Francia BB5 laid down 1906

Displacement:
   16 532 t light; 17 451 t standard; 18 800 t normal; 19 880 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (497.00 ft / 492.00 ft) x 78.75 ft x (27.39 / 28.70 ft)
   (151.49 m / 149.96 m) x 24.00 m  x (8.35 / 8.75 m)

Armament:
      6 - 12.00" / 305 mm 45.0 cal guns - 871.38lbs / 395.25kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1906 Model
     3 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
      8 - 7.65" / 194 mm 50.0 cal guns - 236.97lbs / 107.49kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1906 Model
     4 x Twin mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      8 - 5.50" / 140 mm 45.0 cal guns - 83.91lbs / 38.06kg shells, 180 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1906 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 - 3.95" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 31.09lbs / 14.10kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1906 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 raised mounts
      8 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 76.0 cal guns - 3.59lbs / 1.63kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1906 Model
     8 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 8 197 lbs / 3 718 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   10.6" / 270 mm   332.00 ft / 101.19 m   9.85 ft / 3.00 m
   Ends:   5.90" / 150 mm   101.70 ft / 31.00 m   7.86 ft / 2.40 m
     58.30 ft / 17.77 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   5.90" / 150 mm   341.20 ft / 104.00 m   10.50 ft / 3.20 m
     Main Belt covers 104 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   11.8" / 300 mm   5.90" / 150 mm      11.0" / 280 mm
   2nd:   6.70" / 170 mm   3.95" / 100 mm      5.90" / 150 mm
   3rd:   1.95" / 50 mm         -         1.95" / 50 mm
   4th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 2.55" / 65 mm
   Forecastle: 1.57" / 40 mm  Quarter deck: 1.57" / 40 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 11.02" / 280 mm, Aft 7.87" / 200 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 27 798 ihp / 20 737 Kw = 21.00 kts
   Range 5 000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2 429 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   802 - 1 043

Cost:
   £1.868 million / $7.470 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1 581 tons, 8.4 %
      - Guns: 1 581 tons, 8.4 %
   Armour: 5 632 tons, 30.0 %
      - Belts: 2 598 tons, 13.8 %
      - Armament: 1 479 tons, 7.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 1 268 tons, 6.7 %
      - Conning Towers: 288 tons, 1.5 %
   Machinery: 3 932 tons, 20.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5 369 tons, 28.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2 268 tons, 12.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 18 tons, 0.1 %
      - On freeboard deck: 18 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     16 616 lbs / 7 537 Kg = 19.2 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 1.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
   Metacentric height 4.9 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 15.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.64
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.35

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.620 / 0.626
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.25 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.18 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 53
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 1.00 ft / 0.30 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   15.00 %,  18.05 ft / 5.50 m,  17.07 ft / 5.20 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  17.07 ft / 5.20 m,  17.07 ft / 5.20 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  17.07 ft / 5.20 m,  17.07 ft / 5.20 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  17.07 ft / 5.20 m,  17.07 ft / 5.20 m
      - Average freeboard:      17.13 ft / 5.22 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 103.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 117.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 28 870 Square feet or 2 682 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 92 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 147 lbs/sq ft or 717 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 1.77
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[KWorld]

BB05 looks like it has an unusual layout: ABX, since the main battery mounts are coded as ends, majority forward with none superfiring.  That'll be different.  The longer than the main belt upper belt is also unusual.

Also, on the same ship, I don't believe turreted secondaries are allowed on 6-gun BBs.  You could move those 194mms to casemates, though, and save some strength.

[KWorld]

On the BB4s, are 6 guns in side casemates worthwhile?  I'm wondering about the 140mms, and if there are enough of them to be worth mounting or if it would make sense to mount more of the 100mms instead.  At any given target, no more than 3 of the 140mms will be able to bear, and they'll be firing under local control.

My personal preference, on capital ships, is for no less than 12 casemate guns of any given size, to get a high enough volume of fire to hit fast vessels (for 6" or smaller guns whose primary role is against such targets, of course, heavy casemate guns like on SMS Scharnhorst are a different matter).

[Jefgte]

BB05 looks like it has an unusual layout: ABX, since the main battery mounts are coded as ends, majority forward with none superfiring.  That'll be different.  The longer than the main belt upper belt is also unusual.

Also, on the same ship, I don't believe turreted secondaries are allowed on 6-gun BBs.  You could move those 194mms to casemates, though, and save some strength.

AB-X disposition was my second idea. My first was A-Q-X with 2 blocks of superstructure in pyramid form with secondary & tertiary guns.
Upper & main belt had the same lenght. (Jef mistake...  :-[  )

[Jefgte]

On the BB4s, are 6 guns in side casemates worthwhile?  I'm wondering about the 140mms, and if there are enough of them to be worth mounting or if it would make sense to mount more of the 100mms instead.  At any given target, no more than 3 of the 140mms will be able to bear, and they'll be firing under local control.

My personal preference, on capital ships, is for no less than 12 casemate guns of any given size, to get a high enough volume of fire to hit fast vessels (for 6" or smaller guns whose primary role is against such targets, of course, heavy casemate guns like on SMS Scharnhorst are a different matter).

6x140mm (38kg shell-rof-4) tertiary were choose to bridge the gap between 240 (220kg shell-rof:2) and 100 (14kg shell-rof:6/8).
You'r right, each 3x140 side battery is firing under local control .