Columbiad Republic Fleet

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A revised old BB:

CR-BB95, Columbiad Republic Battleship laid down 1895

Displacement:
   12,708 t light; 13,502 t standard; 14,194 t normal; 14,749 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (501.97 ft / 492.13 ft) x 72.18 ft x (24.11 / 24.87 ft)
   (153.00 m / 150.00 m) x 22.00 m  x (7.35 / 7.58 m)

Armament:
      6 - 12.01" / 305 mm 40.0 cal guns - 829.71lbs / 376.35kg shells, 80 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1895 Model
     3 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      16 - 5.91" / 150 mm 40.0 cal guns - 99.21lbs / 45.00kg shells, 300 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1895 Model
     16 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in all but light seas
      12 - 2.76" / 70.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 10.56lbs / 4.79kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      20 - 1.38" / 35.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 1.32lbs / 0.60kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     4 x 5-gun mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 double raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 6,719 lbs / 3,048 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11.8" / 300 mm   295.28 ft / 90.00 m   13.94 ft / 4.25 m
   Ends:   7.87" / 200 mm   196.82 ft / 59.99 m   13.94 ft / 4.25 m
   Upper:   5.91" / 150 mm     98.43 ft / 30.00 m   8.20 ft / 2.50 m
     Main Belt covers 92 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12.6" / 320 mm   9.84" / 250 mm      11.8" / 300 mm
   3rd:   3.94" / 100 mm         -         3.94" / 100 mm
   4th:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.18" / 30 mm
   Forecastle: 1.18" / 30 mm  Quarter deck: 1.18" / 30 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 12.60" / 320 mm, Aft 7.87" / 200 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 10,438 ihp / 7,787 Kw = 17.00 kts
   Range 3,500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,247 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   649 - 845

Cost:
   £1.180 million / $4.720 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,028 tons, 7.2 %
      - Guns: 1,028 tons, 7.2 %
   Armour: 5,260 tons, 37.1 %
      - Belts: 3,236 tons, 22.8 %
      - Armament: 1,203 tons, 8.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 562 tons, 4.0 %
      - Conning Towers: 259 tons, 1.8 %
   Machinery: 1,769 tons, 12.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,640 tons, 32.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,487 tons, 10.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 11 tons, 0.1 %
      - Hull below water: 11 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     17,823 lbs / 8,084 Kg = 20.6 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
   Metacentric height 4.1 ft / 1.3 m
   Roll period: 14.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.58
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.26

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.580 / 0.584
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.82 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.18 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 36 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
   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 %,  23.79 ft / 7.25 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Forward deck:   20.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Aft deck:   50.00 %,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m
      - Average freeboard:      14.60 ft / 4.45 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 73.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 103.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 25,497 Square feet or 2,369 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 106 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 141 lbs/sq ft or 690 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.34
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent 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

35mm guns are similar to OTL Hotchkiss rotary guns.

Miscellaneous weight accounts for 4 submerged broadside 450mm/5m torpedo tubes and 12 reload 450mm torpedoes.

[KWorld]

Another older BB:

CR-BB02, Columbiad Republic Battleship laid down 1902

Displacement:
   12,645 t light; 13,351 t standard; 14,194 t normal; 14,869 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (501.97 ft / 492.13 ft) x 72.18 ft x (24.11 / 25.04 ft)
   (153.00 m / 150.00 m) x 22.00 m  x (7.35 / 7.63 m)

Armament:
      6 - 12.01" / 305 mm 45.0 cal guns - 873.08lbs / 396.02kg shells, 80 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1902 Model
     3 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      16 - 5.91" / 150 mm 45.0 cal guns - 100.31lbs / 45.50kg shells, 180 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1902 Model
     16 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in all but light seas
      12 - 2.76" / 70.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 10.55lbs / 4.79kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1902 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      8 - 0.43" / 11.0 mm 90.0 cal guns - 0.05lbs / 0.02kg shells, 2,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1902 Model
     8 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      8 double raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 6,970 lbs / 3,162 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11.8" / 300 mm   295.28 ft / 90.00 m   13.94 ft / 4.25 m
   Ends:   7.87" / 200 mm   196.82 ft / 59.99 m   13.94 ft / 4.25 m
   Upper:   5.91" / 150 mm     98.43 ft / 30.00 m   8.20 ft / 2.50 m
     Main Belt covers 92 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12.6" / 320 mm   9.84" / 250 mm      11.8" / 300 mm
   3rd:   3.94" / 100 mm         -         3.94" / 100 mm
   4th:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

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

   - Conning towers: Forward 12.60" / 320 mm, Aft 7.87" / 200 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 10,438 ihp / 7,787 Kw = 17.00 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,518 tons (95% coal)

Complement:
   649 - 845

Cost:
   £1.237 million / $4.949 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,204 tons, 8.5 %
      - Guns: 1,204 tons, 8.5 %
   Armour: 5,447 tons, 38.4 %
      - Belts: 3,236 tons, 22.8 %
      - Armament: 1,203 tons, 8.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 749 tons, 5.3 %
      - Conning Towers: 259 tons, 1.8 %
   Machinery: 1,574 tons, 11.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,406 tons, 31.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,549 tons, 10.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 14 tons, 0.1 %
      - Hull below water: 14 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     17,847 lbs / 8,095 Kg = 20.6 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.16
   Metacentric height 4.0 ft / 1.2 m
   Roll period: 15.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.61
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.30

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.580 / 0.585
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.82 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.18 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 36 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
   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:   20.00 %,  23.79 ft / 7.25 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Forward deck:   20.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Aft deck:   45.00 %,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m
      - Average freeboard:      15.09 ft / 4.60 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 73.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 104.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 25,497 Square feet or 2,369 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 136 lbs/sq ft or 664 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.39
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent 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

Miscellaneous weight accounts for 4 submerged broadside 450mm/5m torpedo tubes and 12 reload 450mm torpedoes.

[KWorld]

And a newer BB:

CR-BB07, Columbiad Republic Battleship laid down 1907

Displacement:
   14,843 t light; 15,648 t standard; 16,648 t normal; 17,449 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (501.97 ft / 492.13 ft) x 82.02 ft x (26.25 / 27.24 ft)
   (153.00 m / 150.00 m) x 25.00 m  x (8.00 / 8.30 m)

Armament:
      6 - 12.01" / 305 mm 45.0 cal guns - 873.07lbs / 396.02kg shells, 80 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1907 Model
     3 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      16 - 5.91" / 150 mm 45.0 cal guns - 100.31lbs / 45.50kg shells, 180 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1907 Model
     16 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 - 3.94" / 100 mm 40.0 cal guns - 29.23lbs / 13.26kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1907 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 raised mounts
      8 - 0.43" / 11.0 mm 90.0 cal guns - 0.04lbs / 0.02kg shells, 2,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1907 Model
     8 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      8 double raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 7,195 lbs / 3,263 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11.8" / 300 mm   295.28 ft / 90.00 m   15.58 ft / 4.75 m
   Ends:   7.87" / 200 mm   196.82 ft / 59.99 m   15.58 ft / 4.75 m
   Upper:   7.87" / 200 mm   295.28 ft / 90.00 m   8.20 ft / 2.50 m
     Main Belt covers 92 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
      1.18" / 30 mm   295.28 ft / 90.00 m   21.10 ft / 6.43 m
   Beam between torpedo bulkheads 68.90 ft / 21.00 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12.6" / 320 mm   9.84" / 250 mm      11.8" / 300 mm
   3rd:   5.91" / 150 mm         -         5.91" / 150 mm
   4th:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1.97" / 50 mm
   Forecastle: 1.97" / 50 mm  Quarter deck: 1.97" / 50 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 12.60" / 320 mm, Aft 7.87" / 200 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 14,147 ihp / 10,554 Kw = 18.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,801 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   732 - 952

Cost:
   £1.320 million / $5.281 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,236 tons, 7.4 %
      - Guns: 1,236 tons, 7.4 %
   Armour: 7,084 tons, 42.6 %
      - Belts: 4,182 tons, 25.1 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 272 tons, 1.6 %
      - Armament: 1,308 tons, 7.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,035 tons, 6.2 %
      - Conning Towers: 288 tons, 1.7 %
   Machinery: 1,556 tons, 9.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,946 tons, 29.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,805 tons, 10.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 21 tons, 0.1 %
      - Hull below water: 21 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     24,502 lbs / 11,114 Kg = 28.3 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 4.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.24
   Metacentric height 5.5 ft / 1.7 m
   Roll period: 14.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 74 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.39
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.34

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.550 / 0.555
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.18 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 40 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
   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 %,  24.61 ft / 7.50 m,  20.51 ft / 6.25 m
      - Forward deck:   15.00 %,  20.51 ft / 6.25 m,  20.51 ft / 6.25 m
      - Aft deck:   55.00 %,  12.30 ft / 3.75 m,  12.30 ft / 3.75 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  12.30 ft / 3.75 m,  12.30 ft / 3.75 m
      - Average freeboard:      15.01 ft / 4.58 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 75.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 103.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 28,170 Square feet or 2,617 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 106 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 141 lbs/sq ft or 689 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.49
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent 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

Miscellaneous weight accounts for 4 submerged  broadside 450mm/6m torpedo tubes and 12 reload 450mm torpedoes.

[KWorld]

A TB:

CR-TB02, Columbiad Republic CR-TB02 laid down 1902

Displacement:
   378 t light; 390 t standard; 439 t normal; 478 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (204.85 ft / 203.41 ft) x 19.69 ft x (9.84 / 10.40 ft)
   (62.44 m / 62.00 m) x 6.00 m  x (3.00 / 3.17 m)

Armament:
      3 - 2.76" / 70.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 10.03lbs / 4.55kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1900 Model
     3 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      1 raised mount
      16 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm 70.0 cal guns - 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1,200 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1900 Model
     4 x 2 row quad mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 30 lbs / 14 kg

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 8,019 ihp / 5,982 Kw = 26.00 kts  Trials speed 29.69 kts
   Range 2,400nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 88 tons (90% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   47 - 62

Cost:
   £0.052 million / $0.209 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 6 tons, 1.3 %
      - Guns: 6 tons, 1.3 %
   Machinery: 267 tons, 60.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 99 tons, 22.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 61 tons, 14.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 6 tons, 1.4 %
      - On freeboard deck: 6 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     79 lbs / 36 Kg = 7.6 x 2.8 " / 70 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.26
   Metacentric height 0.7 ft / 0.2 m
   Roll period: 10.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.14
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.390 / 0.402
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.33 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14.26 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 66 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
   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 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Forward deck:   10.00 %,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Aft deck:   60.00 %,  6.56 ft / 2.00 m,  6.56 ft / 2.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  6.56 ft / 2.00 m,  6.56 ft / 2.00 m
      - Average freeboard:      8.71 ft / 2.66 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 200.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 52.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 2,448 Square feet or 227 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 18 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 19 lbs/sq ft or 93 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 2.17
      - Overall: 0.58
   Extremely poor machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room

Miscellaneous weight accommodates the 2 twin banks of center-rotatable 450mm/6m torpedo tubes.

[KWorld]

A fast "battleship":

CR-BC08, Columbiad Republic Large Armored Cruiser laid down 1908

Displacement:
   17,119 t light; 18,020 t standard; 19,194 t normal; 20,133 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (547.90 ft / 541.34 ft) x 78.74 ft x (30.02 / 31.15 ft)
   (167.00 m / 165.00 m) x 24.00 m  x (9.15 / 9.49 m)

Armament:
      6 - 12.01" / 305 mm 45.0 cal guns - 873.08lbs / 396.02kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1908 Model
     3 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      16 - 5.91" / 150 mm 45.0 cal guns - 100.31lbs / 45.50kg shells, 180 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1908 Model
     16 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 - 3.94" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 30.77lbs / 13.96kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1908 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 raised mounts
      32 - 0.53" / 13.5 mm 120.0 cal guns - 0.09lbs / 0.04kg shells, 2,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1908 Model
     8 x 2 row quad mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      8 double raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 7,216 lbs / 3,273 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11.8" / 300 mm   360.89 ft / 110.00 m   19.69 ft / 6.00 m
   Ends:   5.91" / 150 mm   180.12 ft / 54.90 m   19.69 ft / 6.00 m
     Main Belt covers 103 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
      0.79" / 20 mm   360.89 ft / 110.00 m   21.10 ft / 6.43 m
   Beam between torpedo bulkheads 67.26 ft / 20.50 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12.6" / 320 mm   7.09" / 180 mm      11.8" / 300 mm
   2nd:   5.91" / 150 mm         -         3.94" / 100 mm
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1.97" / 50 mm
   Forecastle: 1.18" / 30 mm  Quarter deck: 1.97" / 50 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 11.81" / 300 mm, Aft 5.91" / 150 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 37,162 ihp / 27,723 Kw = 23.00 kts
   Range 6,500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,114 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   814 - 1,059

Cost:
   £1.655 million / $6.619 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,250 tons, 6.5 %
      - Guns: 1,250 tons, 6.5 %
   Armour: 7,049 tons, 36.7 %
      - Belts: 4,357 tons, 22.7 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 222 tons, 1.2 %
      - Armament: 1,168 tons, 6.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,029 tons, 5.4 %
      - Conning Towers: 274 tons, 1.4 %
   Machinery: 3,345 tons, 17.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,455 tons, 28.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,074 tons, 10.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 21 tons, 0.1 %
      - Hull below water: 21 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     20,154 lbs / 9,142 Kg = 23.3 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 3.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.19
   Metacentric height 4.8 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 15.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 69 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.45
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.19

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.525 / 0.531
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.88 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.27 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   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:   20.00 %,  24.61 ft / 7.50 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Forward deck:   27.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Aft deck:   38.00 %,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m
      - Average freeboard:      15.73 ft / 4.80 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 100.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 101.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 29,061 Square feet or 2,700 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 99 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 140 lbs/sq ft or 683 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.47
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room

Miscellaneous weight accommodates the 4 broadside 450mm/6m torpedo tubes and the 12 reload 450mm torpedoes carried.

[Delta Force]

Why not reduce some of the armor on that design, and possibly reduce the speed as well? The ship has more armor than many real life dreadnoughts had, and this ship is faster than many of our battleship designs by 5 knots. If it is being used as a battlecruiser (or other ship meant for use outside of the line) it has too much armor, and if it is being used as an armored cruiser (or other ship meant for use within the line) it does not really need all that speed. The armament is also rather excessive. If you make a few cuts in armor, speed, and armament across the design you should be able to shave a few thousand tons off the ship and make it more economical to build.

[Jefgte]

Are you sure that you could built 75% of the 19 000t BB before jan 3910?
If not, the BB 'll be scrapped ...   :'(

Jef

[snip]

you could still complete it as long as it does not violate the treaty, which this design does not.

[KWorld]

Jef,

No, it won't be scrapped, you and I corrected Walter on that earlier.  It's following all treaty rules, so no reason to scrap it.


Delta,

I already have slower designs with similar armament and armor.  This is a large armored cruiser, intended to crush normal armored cruisers and it can, in a post-1910 scenario when battleships can have turbines, move to a 23-knot battleline without too much issue (the broadside will likely be lower, granted, than newer vessels, but that's the way of the world).

[Jefgte]

Perso, In the 2 last years, I built light ships.

1908 -2xCL5 & 12xDD3
1909 - 16xTB4 & 6xCGB4

That's particulary interresting for CL, DD & TB because, engines technos allow higher speed.
----

This is a large armored cruiser, intended to crush normal armored cruisers and it can, in a post-1910 scenario when battleships can have turbines, move to a 23-knot

That's why my last ACs are 23kts & 25kts.
Faster ACs are not a problem.
Speed increase for all Cruisers. ACs too.
So, a 14000t cruiser is always stronger than a 11000t.

Jef

[KWorld]

Minor corrections:

CR-BC08, Columbiad Republic Large Armored Cruiser laid down 1908

Displacement:
   16,922 t light; 17,818 t standard; 18,984 t normal; 19,917 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (547.90 ft / 541.34 ft) x 78.74 ft x (29.69 / 30.82 ft)
   (167.00 m / 165.00 m) x 24.00 m  x (9.05 / 9.39 m)

Armament:
      6 - 12.01" / 305 mm 45.0 cal guns - 873.07lbs / 396.02kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1908 Model
     3 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      16 - 5.91" / 150 mm 45.0 cal guns - 100.31lbs / 45.50kg shells, 180 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1908 Model
     16 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 - 3.94" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 30.78lbs / 13.96kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1908 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 raised mounts
      32 - 0.53" / 13.5 mm 120.0 cal guns - 0.09lbs / 0.04kg shells, 2,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1908 Model
     8 x 2 row quad mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      8 double raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 7,216 lbs / 3,273 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11.8" / 300 mm   357.28 ft / 108.90 m   18.04 ft / 5.50 m
   Ends:   5.91" / 150 mm   184.02 ft / 56.09 m   18.04 ft / 5.50 m
     Main Belt covers 102 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
      0.79" / 20 mm   357.28 ft / 108.90 m   27.03 ft / 8.24 m
   Beam between torpedo bulkheads 67.26 ft / 20.50 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12.6" / 320 mm   7.09" / 180 mm      11.8" / 300 mm
   2nd:   5.91" / 150 mm         -         3.94" / 100 mm
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1.97" / 50 mm
   Forecastle: 1.18" / 30 mm  Quarter deck: 1.97" / 50 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 11.81" / 300 mm, Aft 5.91" / 150 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 36,915 ihp / 27,539 Kw = 23.00 kts
   Range 6,500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,100 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   808 - 1,051

Cost:
   £1.645 million / $6.579 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,250 tons, 6.6 %
      - Guns: 1,250 tons, 6.6 %
   Armour: 6,853 tons, 36.1 %
      - Belts: 3,983 tons, 21.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 281 tons, 1.5 %
      - Armament: 1,287 tons, 6.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,029 tons, 5.4 %
      - Conning Towers: 272 tons, 1.4 %
   Machinery: 3,323 tons, 17.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,475 tons, 28.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,062 tons, 10.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 21 tons, 0.1 %
      - Hull below water: 21 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     19,960 lbs / 9,054 Kg = 23.1 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 3.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.19
   Metacentric height 4.8 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 15.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.47
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.525 / 0.531
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.88 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.27 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   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:   20.00 %,  24.61 ft / 7.50 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Aft deck:   36.00 %,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m
      - Quarter deck:   14.00 %,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m
      - Average freeboard:      15.98 ft / 4.87 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 100.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 104.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 29,061 Square feet or 2,700 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 99 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 141 lbs/sq ft or 686 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.47
      - 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

Miscellaneous weight accommodates the 4 broadside 450mm/6m torpedo tubes and the 12 reload 450mm torpedoes carried.

[KWorld]

A destroyer:

CR-DD05, Columbiad Republic Destroyer laid down 1905

Displacement:
   738 t light; 773 t standard; 899 t normal; 1,000 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (296.93 ft / 295.28 ft) x 27.07 ft x (9.84 / 10.56 ft)
   (90.50 m / 90.00 m) x 8.25 m  x (3.00 / 3.22 m)

Armament:
      3 - 3.94" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 30.78lbs / 13.96kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     3 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      1 raised mount
      12 - 0.53" / 13.5 mm 90.0 cal guns - 0.09lbs / 0.04kg shells, 2,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides forward
      2 raised mounts
     4 x Twin mounts on sides, forward evenly spread
      4 double raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 93 lbs / 42 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 13,978 shp / 10,428 Kw = 28.00 kts
   Range 2,300nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 227 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   81 - 106

Cost:
   £0.104 million / $0.416 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 18 tons, 2.0 %
      - Guns: 18 tons, 2.0 %
   Armour: 3 tons, 0.3 %
      - Armament: 3 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 522 tons, 58.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 189 tons, 21.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 161 tons, 17.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 7 tons, 0.8 %
      - On freeboard deck: 7 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     191 lbs / 87 Kg = 6.3 x 3.9 " / 100 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.62
   Metacentric height 1.6 ft / 0.5 m
   Roll period: 9.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.11
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.05

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.400 / 0.415
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.91 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.18 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 61 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 57
   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:   20.00 %,  18.86 ft / 5.75 m,  15.58 ft / 4.75 m
      - Forward deck:   10.00 %,  15.58 ft / 4.75 m,  15.58 ft / 4.75 m
      - Aft deck:   55.00 %,  7.38 ft / 2.25 m,  7.38 ft / 2.25 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  7.38 ft / 2.25 m,  7.38 ft / 2.25 m
      - Average freeboard:      10.10 ft / 3.08 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 193.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 78.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 4,920 Square feet or 457 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 38 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 23 lbs/sq ft or 111 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 0.95
      - Overall: 0.53
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room

Miscellaneous weight accounts for 4 center-rotating 450mm/6m torpedo tubes in 2 banks of 2.

Trials speed = 29.48kts

[KWorld]

Another tweak of my 1898 protected cruiser design:

CR-C98, Columbiad Republic Light Cruiser laid down 1898

Displacement:
   3,348 t light; 3,477 t standard; 3,894 t normal; 4,228 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (416.67 ft / 410.11 ft) x 42.65 ft x (15.58 / 16.59 ft)
   (127.00 m / 125.00 m) x 13.00 m  x (4.75 / 5.06 m)

Armament:
      4 - 5.91" / 150 mm 40.0 cal guns - 99.21lbs / 45.00kg shells, 180 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1898 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      4 - 2.76" / 70.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 10.03lbs / 4.55kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1897 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      20 - 1.38" / 35.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 1.32lbs / 0.60kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1898 Model
     4 x 5-gun mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 double raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 463 lbs / 210 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   1.57" / 40 mm   410.11 ft / 125.00 m   5.91 ft / 1.80 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Protected deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 0.79" / 20 mm
   Forecastle: 0.79" / 20 mm  Quarter deck: 0.79" / 20 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 1.97" / 50 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 11,328 ihp / 8,451 Kw = 21.50 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 750 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   246 - 320

Cost:
   £0.404 million / $1.614 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 107 tons, 2.8 %
      - Guns: 107 tons, 2.8 %
   Armour: 335 tons, 8.6 %
      - Belts: 141 tons, 3.6 %
      - Armament: 12 tons, 0.3 %
      - Armour Deck: 171 tons, 4.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 10 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 1,783 tons, 45.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,111 tons, 28.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 546 tons, 14.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 12 tons, 0.3 %
      - Hull below water: 12 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1,807 lbs / 820 Kg = 17.6 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.55
   Metacentric height 2.9 ft / 0.9 m
   Roll period: 10.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 75 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.18
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.50

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.500 / 0.510
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.62 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.25 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
   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:   20.00 %,  21.33 ft / 6.50 m,  17.22 ft / 5.25 m
      - Forward deck:   8.00 %,  17.22 ft / 5.25 m,  17.22 ft / 5.25 m
      - Aft deck:   57.00 %,  9.02 ft / 2.75 m,  9.02 ft / 2.75 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  9.02 ft / 2.75 m,  9.02 ft / 2.75 m
      - Average freeboard:      11.65 ft / 3.55 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 157.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 90.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 11,654 Square feet or 1,083 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 89 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 64 lbs/sq ft or 315 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.99
      - Longitudinal: 1.06
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Miscellaneous weight accounts for the 4 submerged broadside 450mm/5m torpedo tubes and the 12 reload 450mm torpedoes carried.

[KWorld]

In case we need to build colonization vessels from our budgets.....

Lighter Carrier, Columbiad Republic Auxilliary laid down 1907

Displacement:
   17,614 t light; 18,019 t standard; 19,202 t normal; 20,148 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (639.76 ft / 639.76 ft) x 78.74 ft x (22.31 / 23.21 ft)
   (195.00 m / 195.00 m) x 24.00 m  x (6.80 / 7.07 m)

Armament:
      2 - 5.91" / 150 mm 45.0 cal guns - 103.86lbs / 47.11kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck forward
      2 raised mounts
      4 - 1.97" / 50.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 3.66lbs / 1.66kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      24 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm 70.0 cal guns - 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 2,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1900 Model
     6 x 2 row quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 double raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 223 lbs / 101 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 12,314 ihp / 9,186 Kw = 17.00 kts
   Range 4,000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,129 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   815 - 1,060

Cost:
   £0.819 million / $3.276 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 39 tons, 0.2 %
      - Guns: 39 tons, 0.2 %
   Armour: 4 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 4 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 1,368 tons, 7.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,458 tons, 28.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,588 tons, 8.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 10,744 tons, 56.0 %
      - Hull below water: 5,000 tons
      - Hull above water: 4,000 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 1,020 tons
      - Above deck: 724 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     26,181 lbs / 11,875 Kg = 254.2 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 2.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.31
   Metacentric height 5.7 ft / 1.7 m
   Roll period: 13.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 77 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.54

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak, raised quarterdeck ,
     a normal bow and a round stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.598 / 0.603
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.13 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 25.29 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 27 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  26.25 ft / 8.00 m,  22.15 ft / 6.75 m
      - Forward deck:   5.00 %,  22.15 ft / 6.75 m,  22.15 ft / 6.75 m
      - Aft deck:   60.00 %,  13.94 ft / 4.25 m,  13.94 ft / 4.25 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  22.15 ft / 6.75 m,  22.15 ft / 6.75 m
      - Average freeboard:      17.55 ft / 5.35 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 75.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 125.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 36,775 Square feet or 3,416 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 141 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 108 lbs/sq ft or 528 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 1.19
      - Longitudinal: 0.94
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

The Auxiliary Lighter Carrier is a specialized vessel which carries 6 35m cargo lighters on large cranes on either side of the hull.  When cruising, the lighters are stored on the main deck, and they are swung out and lowered into the water when needed.  The large cranes used to raise and lower the lighters are also used to swing loads up from the holds and down into lighters alongside the ship (the 3 cranes per side weigh 110 tons each).

The Auxiliary Lighter Carrier, as opposed to its civillian cousin, is intended as a troop and supply carrier for expeditions that are founding colonies.  The below-decks miscellaneous weight provides berthing & equipment space for up to 2000 soldiers (1 regiment), + 1000 tons for additional supplies and pioneering equipment such as steam tractors, steamshovels, etc.

8 steam launches and 20 large lifeboats are carried to facilitate initial landings before the lighters deliver their loads.

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(Hopefully) final version of the CRN's 1895 battleship design.

CR-BB95, Columbiad Republic Battleship laid down 1895

Displacement:
   12,561 t light; 13,351 t standard; 14,040 t normal; 14,591 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (501.97 ft / 492.13 ft) x 72.18 ft x (23.85 / 24.61 ft)
   (153.00 m / 150.00 m) x 22.00 m  x (7.27 / 7.50 m)

Armament:
      6 - 12.01" / 305 mm 40.0 cal guns - 829.70lbs / 376.35kg shells, 80 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1895 Model
     3 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      16 - 5.91" / 150 mm 40.0 cal guns - 99.21lbs / 45.00kg shells, 300 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1895 Model
     16 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 - 2.76" / 70.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 10.55lbs / 4.79kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      20 - 1.38" / 35.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 1.32lbs / 0.60kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     4 x 5-gun mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 double raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 6,719 lbs / 3,047 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11.8" / 300 mm   295.28 ft / 90.00 m   14.76 ft / 4.50 m
   Ends:   7.87" / 200 mm   196.82 ft / 59.99 m   14.76 ft / 4.50 m
     Main Belt covers 92 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12.6" / 320 mm   9.84" / 250 mm      11.8" / 300 mm
   3rd:   5.91" / 150 mm         -         5.91" / 150 mm
   4th:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.18" / 30 mm
   Forecastle: 1.18" / 30 mm  Quarter deck: 1.18" / 30 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 12.60" / 320 mm, Aft 7.87" / 200 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 10,375 ihp / 7,740 Kw = 17.00 kts
   Range 3,500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,239 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   644 - 838

Cost:
   £1.173 million / $4.694 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,028 tons, 7.3 %
      - Guns: 1,028 tons, 7.3 %
   Armour: 5,194 tons, 37.0 %
      - Belts: 3,105 tons, 22.1 %
      - Armament: 1,270 tons, 9.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 562 tons, 4.0 %
      - Conning Towers: 257 tons, 1.8 %
   Machinery: 1,758 tons, 12.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,570 tons, 32.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,479 tons, 10.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 11 tons, 0.1 %
      - Hull below water: 11 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     17,186 lbs / 7,795 Kg = 19.9 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
   Metacentric height 4.1 ft / 1.2 m
   Roll period: 15.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.56
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.21

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.580 / 0.584
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.82 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.18 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 36 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   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 %,  23.79 ft / 7.25 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Forward deck:   15.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Aft deck:   55.00 %,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m
      - Average freeboard:      14.19 ft / 4.33 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 74.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 99.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 25,497 Square feet or 2,369 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 105 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 140 lbs/sq ft or 686 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.27
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent 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

35mm guns are similar to OTL Hotchkiss rotary guns.

Miscellaneous weight accounts for 4 submerged broadside 450mm/5m torpedo tubes and 12 reload 450mm torpedoes.