The April Fool's Day Warship (A couple Days Early)

[khymerion]

In light of April Fool's Day and after rewatching a certan favorite show...  I give the biggest ship allowable in the rules that was heavily influenced a certain ship and what would be available at the time the needed shipyards and drydocks would be completed.  It was an insane concept and I thought I would share.

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BCS Germania, Baltic Confederation Battleship/Heavy Fleet Tender/Torpedo Boat Carrier/Command Ship/Black Hole Project laid down 1910 (Engine 1909)
Armoured gunboat

Displacement:
   106,160 t light; 110,121 t standard; 132,114 t normal; 149,708 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   1,049.00 ft / 1,049.00 ft x 160.00 ft x 50.00 ft (normal load)
   319.74 m / 319.74 m x 48.77 m  x 15.24 m

Armament:
      6 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns in single mounts, 1,372.00lbs / 622.33kg shells, 1910 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on bow with limited arc
     Main guns limited to end-on fire
      2 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (1x2 guns), 1,372.00lbs / 622.33kg shells, 1910 Model
     Breech loading guns in a turret (on a barbette)
     on side forward
      2 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (1x2 guns), 1,372.00lbs / 622.33kg shells, 1910 Model
     Breech loading guns in a turret (on a barbette)
     on side forward
      40 - 4.10" / 104 mm guns (20x2 guns), 34.46lbs / 15.63kg shells, 1910 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      20 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns (10x2 guns), 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1910 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 15,100 lbs / 6,849 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   4 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes, 4 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   18.0" / 457 mm   681.85 ft / 207.83 m   15.18 ft / 4.63 m
   Ends:   18.0" / 457 mm   367.13 ft / 111.90 m   15.18 ft / 4.63 m
   Upper:   10.0" / 254 mm   681.85 ft / 207.83 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      6.00" / 152 mm   681.85 ft / 207.83 m   45.90 ft / 13.99 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   18.0" / 457 mm         -               -
   2nd:   18.0" / 457 mm   16.0" / 406 mm      15.0" / 381 mm
   3rd:   18.0" / 457 mm   16.0" / 406 mm      15.0" / 381 mm
   4th:   6.00" / 152 mm   6.00" / 152 mm            -
   5th:   1.00" / 25 mm   1.00" / 25 mm            -

   - Armour deck: 8.00" / 203 mm, Conning tower: 18.00" / 457 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 5 shafts, 59,272 shp / 44,217 Kw = 19.50 kts
   Range 24,500nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 39,587 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   3,464 - 4,504

Cost:
   £5.716 million / $22.864 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,887 tons, 1.4 %
   Armour: 42,993 tons, 32.5 %
      - Belts: 14,187 tons, 10.7 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 6,948 tons, 5.3 %
      - Armament: 3,500 tons, 2.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 17,352 tons, 13.1 %
      - Conning Tower: 1,006 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 2,964 tons, 2.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 33,816 tons, 25.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 25,954 tons, 19.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 24,500 tons, 18.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     279,009 lbs / 126,556 Kg = 203.4 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 93.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
   Metacentric height 13.5 ft / 4.1 m
   Roll period: 18.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.07
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.31

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.551
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.56 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 32.39 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 26 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 54
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      35.63 ft / 10.86 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   22.67 ft / 6.91 m
      - Mid (50 %):      22.67 ft / 6.91 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   22.67 ft / 6.91 m
      - Stern:      22.67 ft / 6.91 m
      - Average freeboard:   23.71 ft / 7.23 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 46.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 143.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 117,244 Square feet or 10,892 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 149 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 217 lbs/sq ft or 1,061 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 1.07
      - Longitudinal: 0.98
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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Just had a silly image of this thing barrelling through a fleet to rescue something before exploding spectacularly and I can't even start to think of what all could be done with over 24K of cargo space.  Well... since I won't be on to do a proper April Fool's Day joke, this will have to do.

Call it the off topic thread or delete it if it causes any trouble... just have fun and be safe everyone... and have a great weekend.

[Walter]

can't even start to think of what all could be done with over 24K of cargo space.

Swimming pools. You gotta have swimming pools for the crew of your ship. :D
Bathrooms with a marble floor, Golden steering wheel on the bridge, Casino on one of the decks, Sports facilities... special accomodation for the families of the ship's crew when the ship goes for a world tour. Just mentioning a few (weird) ideas. ;D

[khymerion]

I was thinking catapults to fling dozens of small torpedo boats out into the water from its armored belly...

Or a massive dance floor and concert hall.

[Carthaginian]

I was thinking catapults to fling dozens of small torpedo boats out into the water from its armored belly...

With 12K tons, you should be flinging Kliner Kreuzers... ;)

[The Rock Doctor]

I heartily endorse any and all foreign efforts to build such vessels. 

[Desertfox]

*jumping up and down*

Me want!

;D

[cig1705]

You have, if you want. Just don't expect the world to pick up the pieces!