USN ships

[KWorld]

A slightly earlier version (actually laid down in the same year as the OTL TBD) version of the Truxtun class:

USS Truxtun, United States Torpedo boat destroyer laid down 1899

Displacement:
   378 t light; 392 t standard; 443 t normal; 483 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (252.64 ft / 250.00 ft) x 22.50 ft x (7.25 / 7.66 ft)
   (77.01 m / 76.20 m) x 6.86 m  x (2.21 / 2.34 m)

Armament:
      2 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 5.0 cal guns - 11.70lbs / 5.31kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1899 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 raised mounts
      5 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 5.70lbs / 2.58kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1899 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
     1 x Single mount on centreline, aft deck centre
      Weight of broadside 52 lbs / 24 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 18.0" / 457 mm, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m torpedoes - 0.503 t each, 1.007 t total
   In 2 sets of deck mounted centre rotating tubes

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 7,612 ihp / 5,679 Kw = 26.50 kts
   Range 1,500nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 91 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   47 - 62

Cost:
   £0.053 million / $0.211 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 8 tons, 1.9 %
      - Guns: 6 tons, 1.4 %
      - Weapons: 2 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 270 tons, 60.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 100 tons, 22.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 65 tons, 14.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     76 lbs / 34 Kg = 5.6 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.18
   Metacentric height 0.7 ft / 0.2 m
   Roll period: 11.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 92 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.15
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.92

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.380 / 0.392
   Length to Beam Ratio: 11.11 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 15.81 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 100
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 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 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Forward deck:   5.00 %,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Aft deck:   60.00 %,  6.00 ft / 1.83 m,  6.00 ft / 1.83 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  6.00 ft / 1.83 m,  6.00 ft / 1.83 m
      - Average freeboard:      7.91 ft / 2.41 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 201.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 74.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 3,417 Square feet or 317 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 18 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 18 lbs/sq ft or 89 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 0.77
      - Overall: 0.52
   Extremely poor machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather

Trials speed = 30.19 knots.

[KWorld]

USN Weapons, 1900

13"/35
12"/40 (on monitors and battleships under construction)
12"/35
10"/40
8"/35
6"/50
6"/40
5"/40
4"/50
4"/40
3"/50
57mm/45 (six pounder)
47mm/45 (in inventory, but not mounted on any vessels)
37mm/42.5 (in inventory, not mounted on any vessels)
6mm/118.5 (Colt-Browning machinegun, mounted on small TBs)

[KWorld]

An alternative version of the a-historical USS Georgia armored cruiser design previously posted.  Essentially an earlier 10" gunned version of USS Pennsylvania or USS Tennessee.

USS Georgia, United States Armored Cruiser laid down 1898

Displacement:
   10,264 t light; 10,728 t standard; 11,693 t normal; 12,466 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (495.00 ft / 495.00 ft) x 65.00 ft x (24.00 / 25.23 ft)
   (150.88 m / 150.88 m) x 19.81 m  x (7.32 / 7.69 m)

Armament:
      4 - 10.00" / 254 mm 40.0 cal guns - 510.00lbs / 231.33kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1898 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      14 - 5.00" / 127 mm 40.0 cal guns - 50.00lbs / 22.68kg shells, 200 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1898 Model
     14 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      10 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in all but light seas
      12 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 6.00lbs / 2.72kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1898 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 2,812 lbs / 1,275 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 18.0" / 457 mm, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m torpedoes - 0.451 t each, 0.902 t total
   submerged side tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      8 - 18.0" / 457 mm, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m torpedoes - 0.451 t each, 3.607 t total
   below water reloads

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6.00" / 152 mm   366.30 ft / 111.65 m   11.50 ft / 3.51 m
   Ends:   3.50" / 89 mm   128.68 ft / 39.22 m   9.67 ft / 2.95 m
   Upper:   4.00" / 102 mm   300.00 ft / 91.44 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 114 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   6.00" / 152 mm   4.00" / 102 mm      6.00" / 152 mm
   2nd:   4.00" / 102 mm   2.00" / 51 mm      4.00" / 102 mm

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 2.00" / 51 mm
   Forecastle: 2.00" / 51 mm  Quarter deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 9.00" / 229 mm, Aft 6.00" / 152 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 21,615 ihp / 16,125 Kw = 21.50 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,738 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   561 - 730

Cost:
   £1.046 million / $4.183 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 512 tons, 4.4 %
      - Guns: 506 tons, 4.3 %
      - Weapons: 6 tons, 0.1 %
   Armour: 3,028 tons, 25.9 %
      - Belts: 1,613 tons, 13.8 %
      - Armament: 426 tons, 3.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 823 tons, 7.0 %
      - Conning Towers: 166 tons, 1.4 %
   Machinery: 3,486 tons, 29.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,238 tons, 27.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,429 tons, 12.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     9,485 lbs / 4,302 Kg = 19.0 x 10.0 " / 254 mm shells or 3.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.39
   Metacentric height 4.7 ft / 1.4 m
   Roll period: 12.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 76 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.29
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.51

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.530 / 0.538
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.62 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.25 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 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:   16.00 %,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m,  14.50 ft / 4.42 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  14.50 ft / 4.42 m,  14.50 ft / 4.42 m
      - Aft deck:   44.00 %,  14.50 ft / 4.42 m,  14.50 ft / 4.42 m
      - Quarter deck:   10.00 %,  14.50 ft / 4.42 m,  14.50 ft / 4.42 m
      - Average freeboard:      14.79 ft / 4.51 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 113.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 108.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 22,039 Square feet or 2,047 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 106 lbs/sq ft or 519 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.37
      - 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

[KWorld]

An a-historical protected cruiser, developed from the USS Cincinatti sim previously posted.

USS Madison, United States Protected Cruiser laid down 1895

Displacement:
   2,604 t light; 2,714 t standard; 3,043 t normal; 3,305 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (315.20 ft / 305.00 ft) x 42.00 ft x (17.00 / 18.09 ft)
   (96.07 m / 92.96 m) x 12.80 m  x (5.18 / 5.51 m)

Armament:
      2 - 6.00" / 152 mm 40.0 cal guns - 105.01lbs / 47.63kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1895 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 4.00" / 102 mm 40.0 cal guns - 33.00lbs / 14.97kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 6.00lbs / 2.72kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 522 lbs / 237 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 18.0" / 457 mm, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m torpedoes - 0.405 t each, 1.620 t total
   In 2 sets of deck mounted carriage/fixed tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      8 - 18.0" / 457 mm, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m torpedoes - 0.405 t each, 3.240 t total
   In 2 sets of deck mounted reloads

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   3.00" / 76 mm   305.00 ft / 92.96 m   4.00 ft / 1.22 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   2.00" / 51 mm         -         2.00" / 51 mm

   - Protected deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1.25" / 32 mm
   Forecastle: 1.00" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 1.25" / 32 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3.00" / 76 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 8,290 ihp / 6,184 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 4,500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 592 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   204 - 266

Cost:
   £0.309 million / $1.235 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 103 tons, 3.4 %
      - Guns: 97 tons, 3.2 %
      - Weapons: 6 tons, 0.2 %
   Armour: 354 tons, 11.6 %
      - Belts: 135 tons, 4.5 %
      - Armament: 12 tons, 0.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 193 tons, 6.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 14 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 1,337 tons, 43.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 809 tons, 26.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 439 tons, 14.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1,445 lbs / 655 Kg = 13.4 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 1.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.50
   Metacentric height 2.7 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 10.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 80 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.20
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.31

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.489 / 0.499
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.26 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.46 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 61
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 4.20 ft / 1.28 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Forward deck:   20.00 %,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Aft deck:   45.00 %,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Average freeboard:      10.62 ft / 3.24 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 152.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 76.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 8,451 Square feet or 785 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 88 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 65 lbs/sq ft or 317 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 1.85
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[KWorld]

A possible late response to any French 10.77" gunned fast ACs.....

USS Montana, United States Armored Cruiser laid down 1907 (Engine 1908)

Displacement:
   16,474 t light; 17,386 t standard; 18,553 t normal; 19,486 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (603.79 ft / 600.00 ft) x 78.00 ft x (25.00 / 26.00 ft)
   (184.04 m / 182.88 m) x 23.77 m  x (7.62 / 7.92 m)

Armament:
      9 - 12.00" / 305 mm 45.0 cal guns - 870.01lbs / 394.63kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1907 Model
     3 x Triple mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
      1 raised mount - superfiring
      16 - 5.00" / 127 mm 50.0 cal guns - 50.00lbs / 22.68kg shells, 200 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1907 Model
     16 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 raised mounts
      8 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 50.0 cal guns - 13.01lbs / 5.90kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1900 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 8,734 lbs / 3,962 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   9.00" / 229 mm   330.00 ft / 100.58 m   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
   Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm   269.98 ft / 82.29 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Upper:   6.00" / 152 mm   330.00 ft / 100.58 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 85 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
      8.00" / 203 mm   330.00 ft / 100.58 m   22.33 ft / 6.81 m
   Beam between torpedo bulkheads 78.00 ft / 23.77 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   5.00" / 127 mm      9.00" / 229 mm
   2nd:   4.00" / 102 mm         -         4.00" / 102 mm
   3rd:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 2.00" / 51 mm
   Forecastle: 2.00" / 51 mm  Quarter deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 12.00" / 305 mm, Aft 4.00" / 102 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric motors, 4 shafts, 48,827 shp / 36,425 Kw = 25.00 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,100 tons

Complement:
   794 - 1,033

Cost:
   £1.716 million / $6.865 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,597 tons, 8.6 %
      - Guns: 1,597 tons, 8.6 %
   Armour: 7,730 tons, 41.7 %
      - Belts: 2,839 tons, 15.3 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 2,181 tons, 11.8 %
      - Armament: 1,245 tons, 6.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,223 tons, 6.6 %
      - Conning Towers: 242 tons, 1.3 %
   Machinery: 2,466 tons, 13.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,644 tons, 25.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,079 tons, 11.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 37 tons, 0.2 %
      - On freeboard deck: 12 tons
      - Above deck: 25 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     21,717 lbs / 9,851 Kg = 25.1 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 4.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
   Metacentric height 4.2 ft / 1.3 m
   Roll period: 16.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.81
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.555 / 0.561
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.69 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 24.49 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   25.00 %,  21.50 ft / 6.55 m,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Forward deck:   22.00 %,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m,  16.25 ft / 4.95 m
      - Aft deck:   33.00 %,  16.25 ft / 4.95 m,  16.25 ft / 4.95 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  16.25 ft / 4.95 m,  16.25 ft / 4.95 m
      - Average freeboard:      16.97 ft / 5.17 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 82.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 129.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 32,815 Square feet or 3,049 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 92 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 160 lbs/sq ft or 781 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.98
      - Longitudinal: 1.31
      - Overall: 1.01
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

On-deck miscellaneous weight allows for 4 fixed 18" 5m wet heater torpedo tubes with 12 reloads.

Above-deck miscellaneous weight provides for a long-range wireless installation.

Adjusted cruise range is 8400 nm at 10 knots.

[Jefgte]

A possible late response to any French 10.77" gunned fast ACs.....

Not a problem with 1907 technos...

;D  ;D  ;D

[KWorld]

A possible late response to any French 10.77" gunned fast ACs.....

Not a problem with 1907 technos...

;D  ;D  ;D

Heh.  1905-1906 techs, actually, but yeah.  :)

[Jefgte]

The real & glory chalenge KW, is to kil a 12 000t AC with a 12 000t AC.
Kill a 12 000t AC with a 16 000t AC is easy...

:)

[KWorld]

Heh, granted.  But the US is conditioned by victory of the Union in the US Civil War, which was characterized less by glorious victories (though there were some) than by dogged grinding on and the use of a superior industrial base.  So if the USN has to build bigger ships to get the job done, it's OK with that.


USS Bismarck, United States Armored Cruiser laid down 1902 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   17,904 t light; 18,640 t standard; 20,002 t normal; 21,092 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (555.00 ft / 555.00 ft) x 80.00 ft x (26.50 / 27.68 ft)
   (169.16 m / 169.16 m) x 24.38 m  x (8.08 / 8.44 m)

Armament:
      6 - 10.00" / 254 mm 45.0 cal guns - 510.00lbs / 231.33kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1902 Model
     3 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, majority aft
      6 - 6.00" / 152 mm 50.0 cal guns - 105.01lbs / 47.63kg shells, 200 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1902 Model
     3 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, majority aft
      3 raised mounts
      8 - 6.00" / 152 mm 50.0 cal guns - 105.01lbs / 47.63kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1902 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 50.0 cal guns - 13.01lbs / 5.90kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1902 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 4,686 lbs / 2,126 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6.00" / 152 mm   488.40 ft / 148.86 m   13.00 ft / 3.96 m
   Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm     66.58 ft / 20.29 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Upper:   4.00" / 102 mm   488.40 ft / 148.86 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 135 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   6.00" / 152 mm   4.00" / 102 mm      6.00" / 152 mm
   2nd:   8.00" / 203 mm   6.00" / 152 mm            -
   3rd:   4.00" / 102 mm         -         4.00" / 102 mm

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 2.00" / 51 mm
   Forecastle: 2.00" / 51 mm  Quarter deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 9.00" / 229 mm, Aft 6.00" / 152 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 45,888 ihp / 34,232 Kw = 24.00 kts
   Range 6,250nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,452 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   840 - 1,093

Cost:
   £2.043 million / $8.172 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,043 tons, 5.2 %
      - Guns: 1,043 tons, 5.2 %
   Armour: 4,366 tons, 21.8 %
      - Belts: 2,250 tons, 11.2 %
      - Armament: 671 tons, 3.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,207 tons, 6.0 %
      - Conning Towers: 238 tons, 1.2 %
   Machinery: 7,170 tons, 35.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,287 tons, 26.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,099 tons, 10.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 37 tons, 0.2 %
      - Hull above water: 12 tons
      - Above deck: 25 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     11,230 lbs / 5,094 Kg = 22.5 x 10.0 " / 254 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.38
   Metacentric height 6.3 ft / 1.9 m
   Roll period: 13.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.29
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.21

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.595 / 0.601
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.94 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.56 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   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:   7.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m
      - Forward deck:   13.00 %,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Aft deck:   75.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Quarter deck:   5.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Average freeboard:      16.33 ft / 4.98 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 135.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 118.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 32,322 Square feet or 3,003 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 88 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 128 lbs/sq ft or 627 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.98
      - Longitudinal: 1.26
      - Overall: 1.01
   Cramped 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

Above-water miscellaneous weight accounts for 4 above-water broadside 18" 5m wet heater torpedo tubes and 8 reload torpedoes.

Above-decks miscellaneous weight allows for a long-range wireless installation.

[Jefgte]

I prefer smaller ACs -12 000t - 13 000t but in greater quantity & an homogeneous speed squadron.

USN prefer "all eggs in the same basket"

;)

[KWorld]

The USN ends up with bigger ships because of it's decision in the 1900 design year to go with AXY designs, and  it's better armor (especially end and upper).    The stacked turrets are heavy, too, which inflates things even more.  This one isn't as big, being based on the 1900 USS Salt Lake City design instead of the USS Pittsburgh design.

USS Bismarck, United States Armored Cruiser laid down 1902

Displacement:
   15,783 t light; 16,446 t standard; 17,625 t normal; 18,569 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (555.00 ft / 555.00 ft) x 75.00 ft x (26.00 / 27.12 ft)
   (169.16 m / 169.16 m) x 22.86 m  x (7.92 / 8.26 m)

Armament:
      6 - 10.00" / 254 mm 45.0 cal guns - 510.00lbs / 231.33kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1902 Model
     3 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, majority aft
      12 - 6.00" / 152 mm 50.0 cal guns - 105.01lbs / 47.63kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1902 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      12 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 50.0 cal guns - 13.01lbs / 5.90kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1902 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 raised mounts
     6 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      6 double raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 4,476 lbs / 2,030 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6.00" / 152 mm   488.40 ft / 148.86 m   13.00 ft / 3.96 m
   Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm     66.58 ft / 20.29 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Upper:   4.00" / 102 mm   300.00 ft / 91.44 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 135 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   6.00" / 152 mm   4.00" / 102 mm      6.00" / 152 mm
   3rd:   4.00" / 102 mm         -         4.00" / 102 mm

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 2.00" / 51 mm
   Forecastle: 2.00" / 51 mm  Quarter deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 9.00" / 229 mm, Aft 6.00" / 152 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 41,707 ihp / 31,113 Kw = 24.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,123 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   764 - 994

Cost:
   £1.802 million / $7.206 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 935 tons, 5.3 %
      - Guns: 935 tons, 5.3 %
   Armour: 3,885 tons, 22.0 %
      - Belts: 2,032 tons, 11.5 %
      - Armament: 528 tons, 3.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,106 tons, 6.3 %
      - Conning Towers: 219 tons, 1.2 %
   Machinery: 6,319 tons, 35.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,603 tons, 26.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,842 tons, 10.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 41 tons, 0.2 %
      - Hull above water: 16 tons
      - Above deck: 25 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     9,773 lbs / 4,433 Kg = 19.5 x 10.0 " / 254 mm shells or 1.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.39
   Metacentric height 5.8 ft / 1.8 m
   Roll period: 13.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.29
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.21

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.570 / 0.576
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.40 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.56 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   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:   8.00 %,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Forward deck:   20.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Aft deck:   68.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Quarter deck:   4.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Average freeboard:      15.13 ft / 4.61 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 135.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 110.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 29,600 Square feet or 2,750 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 88 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 121 lbs/sq ft or 590 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.99
      - Longitudinal: 1.18
      - Overall: 1.01
   Cramped 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

Above-water miscellaneous weight accounts for 4 above waterline broadside 18" 5m wet heater torpedo tubes and 12 reload torpedoes.

Above-decks miscellaneous weight allows for a long-range wireless installation.

[Nobody]

KWorld, I find your choice of name erm, "intriguing".

[KWorld]

KWorld, I find your choice of name erm, "intriguing".

It's named for the capital of the state of North Dakota.  :)

[Tanthalas]

Which I knew *starts lobying campain for a USS Cheyene* on a slightly diferent note, and I thought I was getting out there with 13.5K light ACs... Also you might want to consider somthing diferent for the layout, I went ABY because I was convinced (ok ok so snip yelled at me enough that I reluctantly agreed) that AQY proly wouldnt fit with the necessary Huge as Engines.

KWorld, I find your choice of name erm, "intriguing".

It's named for the capital of the state of North Dakota.  :)

[snip]

*waves hands in Jedi mind trick*