Byzantine Empire 1910-1917

[Jefgte]

While I get the the idea of a 6in armed dd leader,  I think that like the germans when they tried it, it's just a bit much on the shell size to be useful.   To ask, could you get a 5th mount on if you went for 5in guns?  I just think that while the weight of each shot will be telling,  the relative loss in rate of fire will hurt you more in a destroyer battle.   Unless you're going for something on a dd hull that's meant to tangle with cruisers.....in which case I have my doubts that it'll be super effective,  but ultimately I might wind up in the same position due to budget constraints.

It's also a very small cruiser scout ...
The performance will also be very small.
=> I have the choice for 1916/1917, I can easily go up to 3900t or even far beyond ... a HMS Hood class is even possible. It will be a cruiser series with 152 or 191, 234, 305, 343, 381 ...
Currently, I am also thinking of standard economical 30/32kts Cruiser (ala Panzerschiff) to be mass produced. They will constitute an excellent escort for future CVs.

[Jefgte]

Testing a Byzantine Repulse

Byzantine Repulse, Byzantine Empire BC laid down 1916

Displacement:
   29 900 t light; 31 177 t standard; 32 926 t normal; 34 325 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (733,28 ft / 730,84 ft) x 101,71 ft x (26,73 / 27,65 ft)
   (223,50 m / 222,76 m) x 31,00 m  x (8,15 / 8,43 m)

Armament:
      6 - 15,00" / 381 mm 42,0 cal guns - 1 636,38lbs / 742,25kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1916 Model
     3 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
      1 raised mount - superfiring
      14 - 4,72" / 120 mm 45,0 cal guns - 53,17lbs / 24,12kg shells, 140 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1916 Model
     14 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 3,00" / 76,2 mm 45,0 cal guns - 13,62lbs / 6,18kg shells, 250 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1916 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 10 672 lbs / 4 841 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   12,6" / 320 mm   459,32 ft / 140,00 m   12,63 ft / 3,85 m
   Ends:   3,94" / 100 mm   239,50 ft / 73,00 m   9,84 ft / 3,00 m
     32,02 ft / 9,76 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   3,94" / 100 mm   459,32 ft / 140,00 m   13,12 ft / 4,00 m
     Main Belt covers 97 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
      1,50" / 38 mm   459,32 ft / 140,00 m   25,07 ft / 7,64 m
   Beam between torpedo bulkheads 82,02 ft / 25,00 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   13,4" / 340 mm   4,72" / 120 mm      11,8" / 300 mm
   3rd:   1,95" / 50 mm         -         1,95" / 50 mm
   4th:   0,50" / 13 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 3,15" / 80 mm
   Forecastle: 1,77" / 45 mm  Quarter deck: 1,77" / 45 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 10,62" / 270 mm, Aft 3,95" / 100 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 4 shafts, 138 000 shp / 102 948 Kw = 30,08 kts
   Range 8 000nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3 148 tons

Complement:
   1 221 - 1 588

Cost:
   £4,355 million / $17,422 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1 656 tons, 5,0 %
      - Guns: 1 656 tons, 5,0 %
   Armour: 10 273 tons, 31,2 %
      - Belts: 4 526 tons, 13,7 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 639 tons, 1,9 %
      - Armament: 1 925 tons, 5,8 %
      - Armour Deck: 2 861 tons, 8,7 %
      - Conning Towers: 322 tons, 1,0 %
   Machinery: 5 142 tons, 15,6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 12 190 tons, 37,0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3 026 tons, 9,2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 640 tons, 1,9 %
      - Hull below water: 100 tons
      - Hull above water: 100 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 250 tons
      - Above deck: 190 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     45 610 lbs / 20 688 Kg = 27,0 x 15,0 " / 381 mm shells or 6,7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,11
   Metacentric height 6,2 ft / 1,9 m
   Roll period: 17,1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,51
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,04

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,580 / 0,585
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7,19 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 27,03 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 69
   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:   18,00 %,  27,89 ft / 8,50 m,  24,61 ft / 7,50 m
      - Forward deck:   32,00 %,  24,61 ft / 7,50 m,  21,33 ft / 6,50 m
      - Aft deck:   32,00 %,  21,33 ft / 6,50 m,  21,33 ft / 6,50 m
      - Quarter deck:   18,00 %,  21,33 ft / 6,50 m,  21,33 ft / 6,50 m
      - Average freeboard:      22,68 ft / 6,91 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 95,0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 183,3 %
   Waterplane Area: 53 356 Square feet or 4 957 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 111 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 176 lbs/sq ft or 858 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,97
      - Longitudinal: 1,22
      - Overall: 1,00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

150t for extra pumps installations
150t for extra air ventillation
165t for fire control
100t for Admiral staff
25t for Marconi
100t reserved

[Jefgte]

Scout cruiser, Byzantine Empire 2T3x152 laid down 1916

Displacement:
   8 860 t light; 9 138 t standard; 9 956 t normal; 10 609 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (578,07 ft / 570,87 ft) x 61,02 ft x (21,98 / 23,01 ft)
   (176,20 m / 174,00 m) x 18,60 m  x (6,70 / 7,01 m)

Armament:
      6 - 5,98" / 152 mm 45,0 cal guns - 108,07lbs / 49,02kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1916 Model
     2 x Triple mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 4,72" / 120 mm 45,0 cal guns - 53,17lbs / 24,12kg shells, 130 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1916 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 - 3,00" / 76,2 mm 45,0 cal guns - 13,62lbs / 6,18kg shells, 160 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1916 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      8 - 0,30" / 7,7 mm 90,0 cal guns - 0,02lbs / 0,01kg shells, 4 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1916 Model
     8 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 1 128 lbs / 512 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3,54" / 90 mm   423,23 ft / 129,00 m   9,84 ft / 3,00 m
   Ends:   1,57" / 40 mm   147,64 ft / 45,00 m   6,56 ft / 2,00 m
   Upper:   1,57" / 40 mm   423,23 ft / 129,00 m   9,84 ft / 3,00 m
     Main Belt covers 114 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   4,72" / 120 mm   1,57" / 40 mm      3,54" / 90 mm
   3rd:   1,97" / 50 mm         -               -
   4th:   0,79" / 20 mm         -               -
   5th:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1,57" / 40 mm
   Forecastle: 0,98" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 0,98" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 4,72" / 120 mm, Aft 1,97" / 50 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 4 shafts, 84 385 shp / 62 951 Kw = 32,00 kts
   Range 8 000nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 471 tons

Complement:
   497 - 647

Cost:
   £1,399 million / $5,597 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 274 tons, 2,8 %
      - Guns: 274 tons, 2,8 %
   Armour: 1 763 tons, 17,7 %
      - Belts: 915 tons, 9,2 %
      - Armament: 174 tons, 1,7 %
      - Armour Deck: 607 tons, 6,1 %
      - Conning Towers: 67 tons, 0,7 %
   Machinery: 3 144 tons, 31,6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3 404 tons, 34,2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 096 tons, 11,0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 275 tons, 2,8 %
      - Hull below water: 50 tons
      - Hull above water: 50 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 122 tons
      - Above deck: 53 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     8 871 lbs / 4 024 Kg = 82,8 x 6,0 " / 152 mm shells or 1,3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,11
   Metacentric height 2,9 ft / 0,9 m
   Roll period: 15,0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,27
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,09

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,455 / 0,463
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9,35 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23,89 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 65
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15,00 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 %,  26,90 ft / 8,20 m,  21,65 ft / 6,60 m
      - Forward deck:   32,00 %,  21,65 ft / 6,60 m,  18,37 ft / 5,60 m
      - Aft deck:   32,00 %,  18,37 ft / 5,60 m,  15,09 ft / 4,60 m
      - Quarter deck:   16,00 %,  15,09 ft / 4,60 m,  15,09 ft / 4,60 m
      - Average freeboard:      18,92 ft / 5,77 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 113,4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 157,1 %
   Waterplane Area: 22 313 Square feet or 2 073 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 107 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 98 lbs/sq ft or 479 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,96
      - Longitudinal: 1,44
      - Overall: 1,00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

32t for 8 TT x 21''
28t for top fire control
25t for Marconi
50t for additionnal pumps
50t for additionnal ventilation
80t reserved

[snip]

That SC is a nasty customer at 32knts. I wonder if the 120s are a little to heavy compared to the 152s to be useful. Can you recast the design with 8x152 in 3(2)----3?

[Kaiser Kirk]

The SC is interesting.
I am guessing it's exploring the cost/benefits of speed.

The triple 152mm (which should be QF, not breechloading) are weight saving, but means the armament is 3 guns/fore aft.
The 0.45 BC  ... that seems low for a 9000ton cruiser, but she's quite beamy so not really an issue, just tapers rapidly at the ends

Overall, from the Parthian Point of View, it would be a tough match for my 'Raiding Cruisers',
but as they have much heavier armament they should prevail.

From the scouting point of view, the Shamshir class I put up looks to be the closest adversary. 
It's 2/3rds the size, 1 knot slower, same 6 gun broadside,
less armor,  but with 165mm not 152mm, so the two vessels are probably vulnerable at roughly
the same ranges.

[Jefgte]

Overall, from the Parthian Point of View, it would be a tough match for my 'Raiding Cruisers',
but as they have much heavier armament they should prevail.

In the continuity of the last Byzantine class cruisers:
SC5 class - El Mansour - 1913 - 5315t - 6x191+6x120 - 27kts
AC8 class - Harad - 1914 - 6950t - 2T2x234+10x152 - 27kts

Here is => SC6 class - 1916 - 6950t - 3T2x191+6x120 - 30kts (32kts is too expensive)
=> Same speed as Parthian Raiders.  ;)

SC6, Byzantine Empire SC6 laid down 1916

Displacement:
   6 975 t light; 7 272 t standard; 7 948 t normal; 8 488 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (571,87 ft / 570,87 ft) x 59,71 ft x (16,83 / 17,67 ft)
   (174,30 m / 174,00 m) x 18,20 m  x (5,13 / 5,39 m)

Armament:
      6 - 7,52" / 191 mm 45,0 cal guns - 214,42lbs / 97,26kg shells, 140 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1916 Model
     3 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
      6 - 4,72" / 120 mm 45,0 cal guns - 53,17lbs / 24,12kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1916 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      2 - 3,00" / 76,2 mm 45,0 cal guns - 13,62lbs / 6,18kg shells, 200 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1916 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      2 raised mounts
      4 - 0,30" / 7,7 mm 90,0 cal guns - 0,02lbs / 0,01kg shells, 4 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1916 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 1 633 lbs / 741 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3,54" / 90 mm   390,42 ft / 119,00 m   8,53 ft / 2,60 m
   Ends:   1,18" / 30 mm   180,45 ft / 55,00 m   6,56 ft / 2,00 m
     Main Belt covers 105 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   4,72" / 120 mm   1,38" / 35 mm      3,94" / 100 mm
   3rd:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -
   4th:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -
   5th:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Protected deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1,18" / 30 mm
   Forecastle: 0,98" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 0,98" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3,54" / 90 mm, Aft 2,76" / 70 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 4 shafts, 58 000 shp / 43 268 Kw = 30,07 kts
   Range 7 500nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 216 tons

Complement:
   420 - 547

Cost:
   £1,120 million / $4,478 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 351 tons, 4,4 %
      - Guns: 351 tons, 4,4 %
   Armour: 1 259 tons, 15,8 %
      - Belts: 533 tons, 6,7 %
      - Armament: 197 tons, 2,5 %
      - Armour Deck: 474 tons, 6,0 %
      - Conning Towers: 54 tons, 0,7 %
   Machinery: 2 161 tons, 27,2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2 975 tons, 37,4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 973 tons, 12,2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 229 tons, 2,9 %
      - Hull above water: 30 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 134 tons
      - Above deck: 65 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     8 561 lbs / 3 883 Kg = 40,3 x 7,5 " / 191 mm shells or 1,4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,14
   Metacentric height 3,0 ft / 0,9 m
   Roll period: 14,6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,35
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,03

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,485 / 0,493
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9,56 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23,89 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 68
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 1,00 ft / 0,30 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20,00 %,  21,00 ft / 6,40 m,  17,72 ft / 5,40 m
      - Forward deck:   30,00 %,  17,72 ft / 5,40 m,  14,44 ft / 4,40 m
      - Aft deck:   30,00 %,  14,44 ft / 4,40 m,  14,44 ft / 4,40 m
      - Quarter deck:   20,00 %,  14,44 ft / 4,40 m,  14,44 ft / 4,40 m
      - Average freeboard:      15,85 ft / 4,83 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 105,2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 155,0 %
   Waterplane Area: 22 406 Square feet or 2 082 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 97 lbs/sq ft or 471 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 1,00
      - Longitudinal: 1,00
      - Overall: 1,00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

25t for Long Range Marconi
40t for top mast rangefinder
30t for climatisation
30t for additionnal pumps
24t for 8TTx18"
80t for 2x40 minen

[The Rock Doctor]

Rather narrow belt there.

[Jefgte]

Rather narrow belt there

Update to similar protection of the last SC5 class
Belt height 2.5m to 3m
Deck 30 to 35

SC6, Byzantine Empire SC6 laid down 1916

Displacement:
   7 160 t light; 7 462 t standard; 8 146 t normal; 8 694 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (571,87 ft / 570,87 ft) x 59,71 ft x (17,28 / 18,14 ft)
   (174,30 m / 174,00 m) x 18,20 m  x (5,27 / 5,53 m)

Armament:
      6 - 7,52" / 191 mm 45,0 cal guns - 214,42lbs / 97,26kg shells, 140 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1916 Model
     3 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
      6 - 4,72" / 120 mm 45,0 cal guns - 53,18lbs / 24,12kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1916 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      2 - 3,00" / 76,2 mm 45,0 cal guns - 13,62lbs / 6,18kg shells, 200 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1916 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      2 raised mounts
      4 - 0,30" / 7,7 mm 90,0 cal guns - 0,02lbs / 0,01kg shells, 4 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1916 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 1 633 lbs / 741 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3,54" / 90 mm   383,86 ft / 117,00 m   9,84 ft / 3,00 m
   Ends:   1,38" / 35 mm   187,01 ft / 57,00 m   8,37 ft / 2,55 m
     Main Belt covers 103 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   5,51" / 140 mm   1,38" / 35 mm      3,94" / 100 mm
   3rd:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -
   4th:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -
   5th:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Protected deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1,38" / 35 mm
   Forecastle: 0,98" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 0,98" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3,54" / 90 mm, Aft 2,76" / 70 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 4 shafts, 58 400 shp / 43 566 Kw = 30,02 kts
   Range 7 500nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 232 tons

Complement:
   428 - 557

Cost:
   £1,134 million / $4,534 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 351 tons, 4,3 %
      - Guns: 351 tons, 4,3 %
   Armour: 1 420 tons, 17,4 %
      - Belts: 628 tons, 7,7 %
      - Armament: 200 tons, 2,5 %
      - Armour Deck: 537 tons, 6,6 %
      - Conning Towers: 55 tons, 0,7 %
   Machinery: 2 176 tons, 26,7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2 985 tons, 36,6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 986 tons, 12,1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 229 tons, 2,8 %
      - Hull above water: 30 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 134 tons
      - Above deck: 65 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     8 925 lbs / 4 048 Kg = 42,0 x 7,5 " / 191 mm shells or 1,4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,14
   Metacentric height 2,9 ft / 0,9 m
   Roll period: 14,6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,35
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,04

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,484 / 0,492
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9,56 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23,89 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 68
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 1,00 ft / 0,30 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20,00 %,  21,00 ft / 6,40 m,  17,72 ft / 5,40 m
      - Forward deck:   30,00 %,  17,72 ft / 5,40 m,  14,44 ft / 4,40 m
      - Aft deck:   30,00 %,  14,44 ft / 4,40 m,  14,44 ft / 4,40 m
      - Quarter deck:   20,00 %,  14,44 ft / 4,40 m,  14,44 ft / 4,40 m
      - Average freeboard:      15,85 ft / 4,83 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 103,3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 152,0 %
   Waterplane Area: 22 387 Square feet or 2 080 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 111 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 96 lbs/sq ft or 470 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 1,00
      - Longitudinal: 1,00
      - Overall: 1,00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

25t for Long Range Marconi
40t for top mast rangefinder
30t for climatisation
30t for additionnal pumps
24t for 8TTx18"
80t for 2x40 minen

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QE class is going to be obsolete...It's Monster time

29,2kts to work with Eupatoria class

Imperator class, Byzantine Empire Super Hood laid down 1916

Displacement:
   40 000 t light; 41 970 t standard; 44 615 t normal; 46 731 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (884,93 ft / 879,27 ft) x 106,96 ft x (30,47 / 31,60 ft)
   (269,73 m / 268,00 m) x 32,60 m  x (9,29 / 9,63 m)

Armament:
      6 - 15,00" / 381 mm 42,0 cal guns - 1 636,38lbs / 742,25kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1916 Model
     3 x Twin mounts on centreline, forward evenly spread
      1 raised mount
      4 - 15,00" / 381 mm 42,0 cal guns - 1 636,38lbs / 742,25kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1916 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline, aft evenly spread
      1 raised mount
      16 - 6,00" / 152 mm 45,0 cal guns - 108,93lbs / 49,41kg shells, 160 per gun
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1916 Model
     16 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 3,00" / 76,2 mm 45,0 cal guns - 13,62lbs / 6,18kg shells, 220 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1916 Model
     8 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 0,30" / 7,7 mm 90,0 cal guns - 0,02lbs / 0,01kg shells, 4 000 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1916 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 18 216 lbs / 8 263 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   13,4" / 340 mm   538,06 ft / 164,00 m   11,81 ft / 3,60 m
   Ends:   3,94" / 100 mm   341,21 ft / 104,00 m   9,84 ft / 3,00 m
   Upper:   3,94" / 100 mm   538,06 ft / 164,00 m   13,78 ft / 4,20 m
     Main Belt covers 94 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
      1,77" / 45 mm   538,06 ft / 164,00 m   27,20 ft / 8,29 m
   Beam between torpedo bulkheads 85,30 ft / 26,00 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   13,4" / 340 mm   5,91" / 150 mm      12,6" / 320 mm
   2nd:   13,4" / 340 mm   5,91" / 150 mm      12,6" / 320 mm
   3rd:   3,00" / 76 mm   3,00" / 76 mm      3,00" / 76 mm
   4th:   1,57" / 40 mm         -               -
   5th:   0,50" / 13 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 3,54" / 90 mm
   Forecastle: 1,77" / 45 mm  Quarter deck: 1,77" / 45 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 13,39" / 340 mm, Aft 4,72" / 120 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 136 300 shp / 101 680 Kw = 29,30 kts
   Range 10 000nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 4 761 tons

Complement:
   1 534 - 1 995

Cost:
   £5,928 million / $23,712 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 2 853 tons, 6,4 %
      - Guns: 2 853 tons, 6,4 %
   Armour: 14 332 tons, 32,1 %
      - Belts: 5 346 tons, 12,0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 959 tons, 2,2 %
      - Armament: 3 649 tons, 8,2 %
      - Armour Deck: 3 887 tons, 8,7 %
      - Conning Towers: 491 tons, 1,1 %
   Machinery: 5 078 tons, 11,4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 17 026 tons, 38,2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4 615 tons, 10,3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 710 tons, 1,6 %
      - Hull below water: 150 tons
      - Hull above water: 150 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 100 tons
      - Above deck: 310 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     66 297 lbs / 30 072 Kg = 39,3 x 15,0 " / 381 mm shells or 9,8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,12
   Metacentric height 6,8 ft / 2,1 m
   Roll period: 17,2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,68
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,34

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,545 / 0,550
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8,22 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 29,65 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 52
   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:   18,00 %,  32,15 ft / 9,80 m,  25,59 ft / 7,80 m
      - Forward deck:   32,00 %,  25,59 ft / 7,80 m,  21,65 ft / 6,60 m
      - Aft deck:   32,00 %,  21,65 ft / 6,60 m,  21,65 ft / 6,60 m
      - Quarter deck:   18,00 %,  21,65 ft / 6,60 m,  21,65 ft / 6,60 m
      - Average freeboard:      23,46 ft / 7,15 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 86,8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 183,6 %
   Waterplane Area: 65 324 Square feet or 6 069 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 113 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 210 lbs/sq ft or 1 024 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,99
      - Longitudinal: 1,12
      - Overall: 1,00
   Adequate 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

Misc weight:
25t for Marconi
285t for Top fire control
100t for Admiral staff
150t for Air control
150t for Additionnal pumps installation

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Or the classic 21 kts

=> 29 kts cost 8000t !!!

Imperator class, Byzantine Empire BB6 Super QE class laid down 1916

Displacement:
   32 000 t light; 33 789 t standard; 36 191 t normal; 38 113 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (693,84 ft / 688,98 ft) x 104,99 ft x (28,90 / 30,16 ft)
   (211,48 m / 210,00 m) x 32,00 m  x (8,81 / 9,19 m)

Armament:
      6 - 15,00" / 381 mm 42,0 cal guns - 1 636,38lbs / 742,25kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1916 Model
     3 x Twin mounts on centreline, forward evenly spread
      1 raised mount
      4 - 15,00" / 381 mm 42,0 cal guns - 1 636,38lbs / 742,25kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1916 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline, aft evenly spread
      1 raised mount
      16 - 5,98" / 152 mm 45,0 cal guns - 108,07lbs / 49,02kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1916 Model
     16 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 3,00" / 76,2 mm 45,0 cal guns - 13,62lbs / 6,18kg shells, 200 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1916 Model
     8 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      8 - 0,30" / 7,7 mm 90,0 cal guns - 0,02lbs / 0,01kg shells, 4 000 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1916 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 18 202 lbs / 8 256 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   13,4" / 340 mm   446,19 ft / 136,00 m   10,83 ft / 3,30 m
   Ends:   4,72" / 120 mm   242,78 ft / 74,00 m   9,84 ft / 3,00 m
   Upper:   4,72" / 120 mm   446,19 ft / 136,00 m   13,12 ft / 4,00 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
      1,57" / 40 mm   446,19 ft / 136,00 m   26,90 ft / 8,20 m
   Beam between torpedo bulkheads 82,02 ft / 25,00 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   13,4" / 340 mm   5,91" / 150 mm      11,8" / 300 mm
   2nd:   13,4" / 340 mm   5,91" / 150 mm      11,8" / 300 mm
   3rd:   4,72" / 120 mm   3,94" / 100 mm      4,72" / 120 mm
   4th:   1,57" / 40 mm         -               -
   5th:   0,50" / 13 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 3,54" / 90 mm
   Forecastle: 1,57" / 40 mm  Quarter deck: 1,57" / 40 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 13,39" / 340 mm, Aft 5,91" / 150 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 40 000 shp / 29 840 Kw = 21,29 kts
   Range 10 000nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 4 324 tons (25% coal)

Complement:
   1 311 - 1 705

Cost:
   £4,789 million / $19,155 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 2 951 tons, 8,2 %
      - Guns: 2 951 tons, 8,2 %
   Armour: 12 683 tons, 35,0 %
      - Belts: 4 444 tons, 12,3 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 699 tons, 1,9 %
      - Armament: 3 960 tons, 10,9 %
      - Armour Deck: 3 126 tons, 8,6 %
      - Conning Towers: 455 tons, 1,3 %
   Machinery: 1 525 tons, 4,2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 13 992 tons, 38,7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4 192 tons, 11,6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 849 tons, 2,3 %
      - Hull below water: 174 tons
      - Hull above water: 100 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 250 tons
      - Above deck: 325 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     64 015 lbs / 29 037 Kg = 37,9 x 15,0 " / 381 mm shells or 11,4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,12
   Metacentric height 6,7 ft / 2,0 m
   Roll period: 17,1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,71
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,41

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,606 / 0,611
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6,56 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 26,25 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 40 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   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:   18,00 %,  27,56 ft / 8,40 m,  22,64 ft / 6,90 m
      - Forward deck:   32,00 %,  22,64 ft / 6,90 m,  19,36 ft / 5,90 m
      - Aft deck:   32,00 %,  19,36 ft / 5,90 m,  19,36 ft / 5,90 m
      - Quarter deck:   18,00 %,  19,36 ft / 5,90 m,  19,36 ft / 5,90 m
      - Average freeboard:      20,83 ft / 6,35 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 70,6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 156,0 %
   Waterplane Area: 53 201 Square feet or 4 943 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 114 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 211 lbs/sq ft or 1 031 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,96
      - Longitudinal: 1,48
      - Overall: 1,00
   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

Misc weight:
25t for Marconi
300t for top fire control
100t for Admiral staff
150t for climat control
100t reserved
150t for additionnal pumps installation

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For Byzantium, the battleship line speed is 21-22 kts. (Jellicoe)
I prefer to have a few big cruisers with 305 and 343 for lighting and raids (Beatty). It is a short-lived situation. No G3, Hood or Lexington.

I prefer very strong battleships like super QE with 5T2x380 or super Rodney with 4T3x406. 21-24kts

However, if my neighbors already spend 30kts for battleships ...

I may stay at 22-24kts. Battleships having to act like a steamroller and destroy everything in front of them.

Which one was the strongest? HMS Hood or USS Tennessee?

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I think the most suitable strategic and tactical configuration is Jellicoe & Beatty.

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Update the 1150t TGB (Colonial Destroyer) from 5000nm to 6000nm => 1150t to 1190t

TGB - 1190t - 30kts, Byzantine Empire 1190t Colonial TGB laid down 1916


Displacement:
   1 190 t light; 1 240 t standard; 1 376 t normal; 1 485 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (375,62 ft / 374,02 ft) x 37,53 ft x (8,80 / 9,24 ft)
   (114,49 m / 114,00 m) x 11,44 m  x (2,68 / 2,82 m)

Armament:
      4 - 4,72" / 120 mm 45,0 cal guns - 53,02lbs / 24,05kg shells, 180 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1916 Model
     4 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 raised mounts - superfiring
      1 - 3,00" / 76,2 mm 45,0 cal gun - 13,62lbs / 6,18kg shells, 210 per gun
     Anti-air gun in deck mount, 1916 Model
     1 x Single mount on centreline, aft deck aft
      1 raised mount
      2 - 0,30" / 7,7 mm 90,0 cal guns - 0,02lbs / 0,01kg shells, 3 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1916 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck forward
      Weight of broadside 226 lbs / 102 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -
   4th:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 23 460 shp / 17 501 Kw = 30,52 kts
   Range 6 000nm at 10,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 245 tons (25% coal)

Complement:
   112 - 146

Cost:
   £0,243 million / $0,974 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 40 tons, 2,9 %
      - Guns: 40 tons, 2,9 %
   Armour: 6 tons, 0,5 %
      - Armament: 6 tons, 0,5 %
   Machinery: 688 tons, 50,0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 376 tons, 27,3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 187 tons, 13,6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 80 tons, 5,8 %
      - On freeboard deck: 52 tons
      - Above deck: 28 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     463 lbs / 210 Kg = 8,8 x 4,7 " / 120 mm shells or 0,3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,28
   Metacentric height 1,8 ft / 0,5 m
   Roll period: 11,8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,18
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,01

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,390 / 0,401
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9,97 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19,34 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
   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:   18,00 %,  18,37 ft / 5,60 m,  15,09 ft / 4,60 m
      - Forward deck:   33,00 %,  15,09 ft / 4,60 m,  11,81 ft / 3,60 m
      - Aft deck:   33,00 %,  11,81 ft / 3,60 m,  11,81 ft / 3,60 m
      - Quarter deck:   16,00 %,  11,81 ft / 3,60 m,  12,80 ft / 3,90 m
      - Average freeboard:      13,26 ft / 4,04 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 169,7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 184,4 %
   Waterplane Area: 8 583 Square feet or 797 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 70 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 30 lbs/sq ft or 146 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,50
      - Longitudinal: 0,90
      - Overall: 0,53
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

25t for LR Marconi
3t for top mast rangefinder
24t for 6TTx21"
26t reserved for new armament, troops, material, minen, Commodor Staff...

2t for forced ventilation in 2 boilers room.
1st room=> 2 oil boilers
2nd room=> 1 oil boiler & 1 coal or wood boiler

Trial speed: 31,5kts
Bonus: 0.99

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Update the AC7 class Gaqus class (15800t-2T3x343-B230-27kts)

Izmir - Isparta, Byzantine Empire AC9 laid down 1916

Displacement:
   16 800 t light; 17 689 t standard; 18 874 t normal; 19 821 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (573,49 ft / 573,49 ft) x 82,02 ft x (25,77 / 26,78 ft)
   (174,80 m / 174,80 m) x 25,00 m  x (7,85 / 8,16 m)

Armament:
      6 - 13,50" / 343 mm 45,0 cal guns - 1 240,68lbs / 562,76kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1916 Model
     3 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
      12 - 6,00" / 152 mm 45,0 cal guns - 108,92lbs / 49,41kg shells, 125 per gun
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1916 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 - 3,00" / 76,2 mm 45,0 cal guns - 13,62lbs / 6,18kg shells, 160 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1916 Model
     6 x Single mounts on side ends, majority aft
      6 raised mounts
      8 - 0,30" / 7,7 mm 90,0 cal guns - 0,02lbs / 0,01kg shells, 4 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1916 Model
     8 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 8 833 lbs / 4 007 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11,8" / 300 mm   374,02 ft / 114,00 m   9,84 ft / 3,00 m
   Ends:   1,97" / 50 mm   196,85 ft / 60,00 m   7,02 ft / 2,14 m
     2,62 ft / 0,80 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   3,54" / 90 mm   374,02 ft / 114,00 m   9,84 ft / 3,00 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Hull void:
      0,98" / 25 mm   374,02 ft / 114,00 m   22,64 ft / 6,90 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   13,4" / 340 mm   5,91" / 150 mm      11,8" / 300 mm
   3rd:   1,97" / 50 mm         -               -
   4th:   0,77" / 20 mm         -               -
   5th:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 2,57" / 65 mm
   Forecastle: 0,98" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 0,98" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 7,87" / 200 mm, Aft 3,95" / 100 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 68 455 shp / 51 068 Kw = 27,00 kts
   Range 7 500nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2 132 tons (20% coal)

Complement:
   804 - 1 046

Cost:
   £2,802 million / $11,206 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1 518 tons, 8,0 %
      - Guns: 1 518 tons, 8,0 %
   Armour: 5 753 tons, 30,5 %
      - Belts: 2 524 tons, 13,4 %
      - Void: 308 tons, 1,6 %
      - Armament: 1 360 tons, 7,2 %
      - Armour Deck: 1 380 tons, 7,3 %
      - Conning Towers: 181 tons, 1,0 %
   Machinery: 2 598 tons, 13,8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 6 550 tons, 34,7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2 074 tons, 11,0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 381 tons, 2,0 %
      - Hull below water: 24 tons
      - Hull above water: 90 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 90 tons
      - Above deck: 177 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     22 331 lbs / 10 129 Kg = 18,2 x 13,5 " / 343 mm shells or 2,7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,08
   Metacentric height 4,3 ft / 1,3 m
   Roll period: 16,6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,67
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,05

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,545 / 0,551
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6,99 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23,95 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 66
   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:   17,50 %,  24,28 ft / 7,40 m,  20,34 ft / 6,20 m
      - Forward deck:   32,00 %,  20,34 ft / 6,20 m,  17,06 ft / 5,20 m
      - Aft deck:   33,00 %,  17,06 ft / 5,20 m,  16,08 ft / 4,90 m
      - Quarter deck:   17,50 %,  16,08 ft / 4,90 m,  16,08 ft / 4,90 m
      - Average freeboard:      18,10 ft / 5,52 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 82,2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 136,4 %
   Waterplane Area: 32 674 Square feet or 3 036 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 102 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 154 lbs/sq ft or 752 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,95
      - Longitudinal: 1,58
      - Overall: 1,00
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

24t for 8 TT x 18''
152t for 1914  Fire Control
25t for Marconi
70t for additionnal pumps
70t for additionnal ventilation
40t reserved for troops, materials, mines...

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Izmir - Isparta, Byzantine Empire AC9 laid down 1916

Armament:
      6 - 13,50" / 343 mm 45,0 cal guns - 1 240,68lbs / 562,76kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1916 Model
     3 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, majority forward

No superfiring turret? So is layout AB/Y with "A" and "B" back to back or is it A/Q/Y?