Battleships

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Information on Battleships of the Royal Navy.

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Ships in Class: Illustrious, Majestic, Resplendent, Sublime, Glorious, Victorious, Furious, Courageous

Illustrious, United Kingdom First Class Battleship laid down 1895

Displacement:
   13,100 t light; 13,655 t standard; 14,472 t normal; 15,126 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (390.00 ft / 390.00 ft) x 75.00 ft x (27.00 / 28.03 ft)
   (118.87 m / 118.87 m) x 22.86 m  x (8.23 / 8.54 m)

Armament:
      4 - 12.00" / 305 mm 35.0 cal guns - 850.00lbs / 385.55kg shells, 70 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1890 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      12 - 6.00" / 152 mm 40.0 cal guns - 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1895 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      16 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 40.0 cal guns - 12.50lbs / 5.67kg shells, 300 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1895 Model
     16 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      Weight of broadside 4,800 lbs / 2,177 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   13.0" / 330 mm   210.60 ft / 64.19 m   15.00 ft / 4.57 m
   Ends:   9.00" / 229 mm   179.38 ft / 54.68 m   15.00 ft / 4.57 m
   Upper:   7.00" / 178 mm   210.60 ft / 64.19 m   9.00 ft / 2.74 m
     Main Belt covers 83 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   7.00" / 178 mm      14.0" / 356 mm
   2nd:   6.00" / 152 mm   2.00" / 51 mm      4.00" / 102 mm
   3rd:   3.00" / 76 mm   2.00" / 51 mm      3.00" / 76 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 4.00" / 102 mm
   Forecastle: 2.50" / 64 mm  Quarter deck: 2.50" / 64 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 14.00" / 356 mm, Aft 8.00" / 203 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 10,000 ihp / 7,460 Kw = 16.39 kts
   Range 7,009nm at 8.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,471 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   659 - 857

Cost:
   £0.992 million / $3.970 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 643 tons, 4.4 %
      - Guns: 643 tons, 4.4 %
   Armour: 6,458 tons, 44.6 %
      - Belts: 3,501 tons, 24.2 %
      - Armament: 1,187 tons, 8.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,489 tons, 10.3 %
      - Conning Towers: 281 tons, 1.9 %
   Machinery: 1,695 tons, 11.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,054 tons, 28.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,372 tons, 9.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 1.7 %
      - On freeboard deck: 250 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     26,674 lbs / 12,099 Kg = 30.9 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 3.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.36
   Metacentric height 5.6 ft / 1.7 m
   Roll period: 13.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.40
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.98

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.641 / 0.646
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.20 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.75 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 36
   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:   25.50 %,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m
      - Aft deck:   24.00 %,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.50 %,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m
      - Average freeboard:      19.00 ft / 5.79 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 58.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 122.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 22,231 Square feet or 2,065 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 132 lbs/sq ft or 645 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.90
      - Longitudinal: 2.66
      - 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

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Ships in Class: Remembrance, Flashback, Undaunted, Excalibur, Allegiance, Defiant

Remembrance, United Kingdom Second Class Battleship laid down 1895

Displacement:
   9,780 t light; 10,215 t standard; 11,323 t normal; 12,210 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (380.00 ft / 380.00 ft) x 72.00 ft x (26.00 / 27.61 ft)
   (115.82 m / 115.82 m) x 21.95 m  x (7.92 / 8.42 m)

Armament:
      4 - 10.00" / 254 mm 32.0 cal guns - 500.00lbs / 226.80kg shells, 90 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1895 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      10 - 6.00" / 152 mm 40.0 cal guns - 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1895 Model
     10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 40.0 cal guns - 12.50lbs / 5.67kg shells, 300 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1895 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 3,150 lbs / 1,429 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   8.00" / 203 mm   209.00 ft / 63.70 m   15.00 ft / 4.57 m
   Ends:   6.00" / 152 mm   170.98 ft / 52.11 m   15.00 ft / 4.57 m
   Upper:   5.00" / 127 mm   209.00 ft / 63.70 m   9.00 ft / 2.74 m
     Main Belt covers 85 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   8.00" / 203 mm   4.00" / 102 mm      10.0" / 254 mm
   2nd:   6.00" / 152 mm   2.00" / 51 mm      4.00" / 102 mm
   3rd:   3.00" / 76 mm   2.00" / 51 mm      3.00" / 76 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 2.50" / 64 mm
   Forecastle: 2.00" / 51 mm  Quarter deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 8.00" / 203 mm, Aft 4.50" / 114 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 12,000 ihp / 8,952 Kw = 17.96 kts
   Range 7,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,995 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   548 - 713

Cost:
   £0.801 million / $3.203 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 453 tons, 4.0 %
      - Guns: 453 tons, 4.0 %
   Armour: 3,933 tons, 34.7 %
      - Belts: 2,192 tons, 19.4 %
      - Armament: 757 tons, 6.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 848 tons, 7.5 %
      - Conning Towers: 136 tons, 1.2 %
   Machinery: 2,034 tons, 18.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,310 tons, 29.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,543 tons, 13.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 0.4 %
      - On freeboard deck: 50 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     17,406 lbs / 7,895 Kg = 34.8 x 10.0 " / 254 mm shells or 2.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.34
   Metacentric height 5.1 ft / 1.6 m
   Roll period: 13.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.44
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.99

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.557 / 0.566
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.28 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.49 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
   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:   25.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Aft deck:   25.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Average freeboard:      20.00 ft / 6.10 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 73.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 133.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 19,226 Square feet or 1,786 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 117 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 120 lbs/sq ft or 585 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.88
      - Longitudinal: 3.01
      - 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

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Ships in Class: Albion, Powerful, Warspite, Thunder

Albion, United Kingdom First Class Battleship laid down 1897

Displacement:
   14,100 t light; 14,715 t standard; 15,552 t normal; 16,221 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (420.00 ft / 420.00 ft) x 75.00 ft x (27.00 / 27.98 ft)
   (128.02 m / 128.02 m) x 22.86 m  x (8.23 / 8.53 m)

Armament:
      4 - 12.00" / 305 mm 35.0 cal guns - 850.00lbs / 385.55kg shells, 70 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1897 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 9.20" / 234 mm 40.0 cal guns - 380.00lbs / 172.37kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1897 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      8 - 6.00" / 152 mm 40.0 cal guns - 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1897 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      10 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 40.0 cal guns - 12.50lbs / 5.67kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1895 Model
     10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      Weight of broadside 5,845 lbs / 2,651 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11.0" / 279 mm   216.30 ft / 65.93 m   15.00 ft / 4.57 m
   Ends:   7.00" / 178 mm   203.68 ft / 62.08 m   15.00 ft / 4.57 m
   Upper:   6.00" / 152 mm   216.30 ft / 65.93 m   9.00 ft / 2.74 m
     Main Belt covers 79 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   7.00" / 178 mm      14.0" / 356 mm
   2nd:   7.00" / 178 mm   3.00" / 76 mm      5.00" / 127 mm
   3rd:   5.00" / 127 mm   2.00" / 51 mm      3.00" / 76 mm
   4th:   3.00" / 76 mm         -         3.00" / 76 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 4.00" / 102 mm
   Forecastle: 2.00" / 51 mm  Quarter deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 13.00" / 330 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 14,500 ihp / 10,817 Kw = 17.98 kts
   Range 7,000nm at 8.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,506 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   696 - 905

Cost:
   £1.226 million / $4.905 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 949 tons, 6.1 %
      - Guns: 949 tons, 6.1 %
   Armour: 6,141 tons, 39.5 %
      - Belts: 3,055 tons, 19.6 %
      - Armament: 1,390 tons, 8.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,522 tons, 9.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 175 tons, 1.1 %
   Machinery: 2,377 tons, 15.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,433 tons, 28.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,452 tons, 9.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 1.3 %
      - On freeboard deck: 200 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     21,802 lbs / 9,889 Kg = 25.2 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.28
   Metacentric height 5.1 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 14.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.55
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.72

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.640 / 0.644
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.60 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.49 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 41
   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:   26.00 %,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m
      - Aft deck:   21.50 %,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m
      - Quarter deck:   22.50 %,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m
      - Average freeboard:      19.00 ft / 5.79 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 73.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 124.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 23,921 Square feet or 2,222 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 104 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 139 lbs/sq ft or 676 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.90
      - Longitudinal: 2.40
      - 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