Laksmanavati designs

[The Rock Doctor]

Looking good so far but Tac can ya add some ASW to the 1500 t ship?

[The Rock Doctor]

Laksmanavati classes for 1908 are:

-Collier (mercantile build)
-Minesweeper
-Light cruiser
-Coastal defence ship

Depending on the numbers of the above, it is possible I may add in a few small things later.

[The Rock Doctor]

Note:  The collier is assumed to have had a 1913 refit (adding 25% oil-fired) and a 1927 refit (Add AA + 1918 FC)

Lak Collier, laid down 1908

Displacement:
   4,400 t light; 4,504 t standard; 4,902 t normal; 5,220 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (300.39 ft / 292.98 ft) x 55.77 ft x (16.40 / 17.30 ft)
   (91.56 m / 89.30 m) x 17.00 m  x (5.00 / 5.27 m)

Armament:
      1 - 4.33" / 110 mm 45.0 cal gun - 40.96lbs / 18.58kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing gun in deck mount, 1908 Model
     1 x Single mount on centreline, aft deck aft
      2 - 2.36" / 60.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 6.65lbs / 3.01kg shells, 250 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1908 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      2 raised mounts
      4 - 0.39" / 10.0 mm 80.0 cal guns - 0.03lbs / 0.02kg shells, 4,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1908 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 54 lbs / 25 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 3,083 shp / 2,300 Kw = 13.97 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 716 tons (75% coal)

Complement:
   292 - 380

Cost:
   £0.180 million / $0.721 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 10 tons, 0.2 %
   Armour: 11 tons, 0.2 %
      - Armament: 11 tons, 0.2 %
   Machinery: 167 tons, 3.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,112 tons, 22.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 502 tons, 10.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 3,100 tons, 63.2 %
      - Hull below water: 1,400 tons
      - Hull above water: 1,390 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 210 tons
      - Above deck: 100 tons

Fittings:
-2,700 t:  Coal (BW/AW)
-90 t:  Torpedo nets (AW)
-200 t:  Coal handling gear (FD)
-1 t:  1918 Fire control (AD)
-1 t:  A spotlight (AD)
-25 t:  L/R wireless (AD)
-50 t:  Accommodation for passengers/limited cargo (AD)
-10 + 23 t:  Weight reserve (FD/AD)

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     8,189 lbs / 3,714 Kg = 201.6 x 4.3 " / 110 mm shells or 1.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.56
   Metacentric height 4.4 ft / 1.4 m
   Roll period: 11.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle, rise aft of midbreak, low quarterdeck ,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.640 / 0.646
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.25 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.12 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 3.94 ft / 1.20 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Forward deck:   50.00 %,  11.81 ft / 3.60 m,  11.81 ft / 3.60 m
      - Aft deck:   15.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  11.81 ft / 3.60 m,  11.81 ft / 3.60 m
      - Average freeboard:      14.57 ft / 4.44 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 74.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 110.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 12,403 Square feet or 1,152 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 141 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 63 lbs/sq ft or 309 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.92
      - Longitudinal: 2.16
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Warning: Date too early for anti-air gun - 2nd battery

[The Rock Doctor]

A large minesweeper/defensive minelayer.  Can double as a light coastal escort, though there is no ASW capability.

1913 and 1927 refits are assumed here as well.  The minelaying capability means this would be a warship for costing purposes.

I have a lot of hull strength and may increase the mine capacity and bunkerage.  Watch this space for future revisions.

Lak Minesweeper/layer, laid down 1908

Displacement:
   499 t light; 516 t standard; 583 t normal; 636 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (171.10 ft / 164.04 ft) x 25.26 ft x (9.84 / 10.52 ft)
   (52.15 m / 50.00 m) x 7.70 m  x (3.00 / 3.21 m)

Armament:
      1 - 4.33" / 110 mm 45.0 cal gun - 40.96lbs / 18.58kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing gun in deck mount, 1908 Model
     1 x Single mount on centreline, forward deck forward
      2 - 2.36" / 60.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 6.65lbs / 3.01kg shells, 250 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1908 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, aft deck forward
      2 raised mounts
      4 - 0.39" / 10.0 mm 80.0 cal guns - 0.03lbs / 0.02kg shells, 4,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1908 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 54 lbs / 25 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 925 shp / 690 Kw = 13.97 kts
   Range 3,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 120 tons (75% coal)

Complement:
   59 - 77

Cost:
   £0.027 million / $0.109 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 10 tons, 1.8 %
   Armour: 11 tons, 1.8 %
      - Armament: 11 tons, 1.8 %
   Machinery: 50 tons, 8.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 308 tons, 52.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 84 tons, 14.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 120 tons, 20.6 %
      - On freeboard deck: 100 tons
      - Above deck: 20 tons

Fittings:
-25 t:  Sweeping gear (FD)
-60 t:  Mines (FD)
-1 t:  1918 FC (AD)
-5 t:  Nightfighting doodads
-15 + 14 t:  Weight reserve, for now.

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2,535 lbs / 1,150 Kg = 62.4 x 4.3 " / 110 mm shells or 1.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
   Metacentric height 0.8 ft / 0.2 m
   Roll period: 12.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 32 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.18
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.28

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.500 / 0.511
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.49 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 12.81 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 16
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 3.94 ft / 1.20 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  17.72 ft / 5.40 m,  13.78 ft / 4.20 m
      - Forward deck:   50.00 %,  13.78 ft / 4.20 m,  13.78 ft / 4.20 m
      - Aft deck:   15.00 %,  13.78 ft / 4.20 m,  13.78 ft / 4.20 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  13.78 ft / 4.20 m,  13.78 ft / 4.20 m
      - Average freeboard:      14.09 ft / 4.30 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 34.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 122.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 2,761 Square feet or 257 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 226 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 46 lbs/sq ft or 225 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 1.04
      - Longitudinal: 18.92
      - Overall: 1.39
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Warning: Date too early for anti-air gun - 2nd battery

[The Rock Doctor]

The oldest of the Lak light cruisers, with the 1913 and 1927 refits.   Range reflects its pre-colonial build philosophy - this thing is for fighting around the sub-continent.  Nothing too fancy here, but decent minelaying capacity.

Enter ship name, Enter country Enter ship type laid down 1908

Displacement:
   3,484 t light; 3,660 t standard; 4,132 t normal; 4,509 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (439.79 ft / 426.51 ft) x 45.93 ft x (16.40 / 17.46 ft)
   (134.05 m / 130.00 m) x 14.00 m  x (5.00 / 5.32 m)

Armament:
      5 - 6.30" / 160 mm 45.0 cal guns - 126.04lbs / 57.17kg shells, 250 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1908 Model
     5 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      2 raised mounts
      4 - 2.36" / 60.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 6.65lbs / 3.01kg shells, 400 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1908 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      6 - 0.39" / 10.0 mm 90.0 cal guns - 0.04lbs / 0.02kg shells, 4,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1908 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 657 lbs / 298 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   2.95" / 75 mm   295.28 ft / 90.00 m   11.81 ft / 3.60 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 107 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   2nd:   2.36" / 60 mm   0.98" / 25 mm      2.36" / 60 mm
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm   0.59" / 15 mm            -
   4th:   0.59" / 15 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck: 0.98" / 25 mm For and Aft decks
   Forecastle: 0.98" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 0.98" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 2.95" / 75 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 21,448 shp / 16,000 Kw = 25.30 kts
   Range 6,500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 849 tons (75% coal)

Complement:
   256 - 334

Cost:
   £0.346 million / $1.383 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 173 tons, 4.2 %
   Armour: 734 tons, 17.8 %
      - Belts: 420 tons, 10.2 %
      - Armament: 69 tons, 1.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 229 tons, 5.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 16 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 1,162 tons, 28.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,262 tons, 30.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 648 tons, 15.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 152 tons, 3.7 %
      - On freeboard deck: 52 tons
      - Above deck: 100 tons

Fittings:
-18 t:  1918 FC (AD)
-25 t:  L/R Wireless (AD)
-10 t:  Nightfighting doodads (AD)
-40 t:  Command facilities (AD)
-8 t:  4x1 18" torpedo tubes (FD)
-40 t:  Mines or deck cargo (FD)
-4 + 7 t:  Weight reserve (FD/AD)

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3,856 lbs / 1,749 Kg = 35.7 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 0.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
   Metacentric height 2.1 ft / 0.6 m
   Roll period: 13.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.41
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.36

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.450 / 0.461
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.29 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.65 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 52
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 4.92 ft / 1.50 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m,  19.03 ft / 5.80 m
      - Forward deck:   20.00 %,  19.03 ft / 5.80 m,  19.03 ft / 5.80 m
      - Aft deck:   45.00 %,  11.15 ft / 3.40 m,  11.15 ft / 3.40 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  11.15 ft / 3.40 m,  11.15 ft / 3.40 m
      - Average freeboard:      14.62 ft / 4.46 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 106.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 126.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 12,496 Square feet or 1,161 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 67 lbs/sq ft or 326 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.85
      - Longitudinal: 1.37
      - Overall: 0.90
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Warning: Date too early for anti-air gun - 3rd battery

[The Rock Doctor]

Yeah, let's add a small coastal defence battleship, another pre-colonial relic.  It isn't very fast or especially heavily armored, but has two big guns and a nice suite for hauling VIPs around when appropriate.

Enter ship name, Enter country Enter ship type laid down 1908

Displacement:
   3,228 t light; 3,397 t standard; 3,731 t normal; 3,997 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (339.99 ft / 331.36 ft) x 52.49 ft x (14.44 / 15.23 ft)
   (103.63 m / 101.00 m) x 16.00 m  x (4.40 / 4.64 m)

Armament:
      2 - 10.24" / 260 mm 45.0 cal guns - 540.85lbs / 245.32kg shells, 90 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1908 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      6 - 4.33" / 110 mm 45.0 cal guns - 40.96lbs / 18.58kg shells, 250 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1908 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 - 2.36" / 60.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 6.65lbs / 3.01kg shells, 400 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1908 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      6 - 0.39" / 10.0 mm 90.0 cal guns - 0.04lbs / 0.02kg shells, 4,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1908 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 1,354 lbs / 614 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   4.33" / 110 mm   215.39 ft / 65.65 m   11.81 ft / 3.60 m
   Ends:   0.98" / 25 mm   115.94 ft / 35.34 m   11.81 ft / 3.60 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   6.30" / 160 mm   2.36" / 60 mm      4.33" / 110 mm
   2nd:   1.97" / 50 mm   0.98" / 25 mm            -
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm   0.59" / 15 mm            -
   4th:   0.59" / 15 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck: 0.98" / 25 mm For and Aft decks
   Forecastle: 0.98" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 0.98" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 4.33" / 110 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,022 shp / 3,000 Kw = 16.01 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 600 tons (75% coal)

Complement:
   238 - 310

Cost:
   £0.258 million / $1.032 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 291 tons, 7.8 %
   Armour: 986 tons, 26.4 %
      - Belts: 528 tons, 14.2 %
      - Armament: 218 tons, 5.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 217 tons, 5.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 22 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 218 tons, 5.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,450 tons, 38.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 503 tons, 13.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 283 tons, 7.6 %
      - Hull above water: 101 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 42 tons
      - Above deck: 140 tons

Fittings:
-101 t:  Torpedo nets (AW)
-30 t:  1918 FC (AD)
-25 t:  L/R wireless (AD)
-10 t:  Nightfighting doodads (AD)
-75 t:  Command facilities & VIP suite (AD)
-20 t:  Weight reserve/deck cargo (FD)

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     10,038 lbs / 4,553 Kg = 18.7 x 10.2 " / 260 mm shells or 2.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.19
   Metacentric height 2.6 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 13.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 90 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.68
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.520 / 0.528
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.31 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.20 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 41 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 45
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 4.92 ft / 1.50 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m,  17.06 ft / 5.20 m
      - Forward deck:   20.00 %,  17.06 ft / 5.20 m,  17.06 ft / 5.20 m
      - Aft deck:   45.00 %,  17.06 ft / 5.20 m,  17.06 ft / 5.20 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  17.06 ft / 5.20 m,  17.06 ft / 5.20 m
      - Average freeboard:      17.38 ft / 5.30 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 51.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 161.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 11,804 Square feet or 1,097 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 133 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 89 lbs/sq ft or 433 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.88
      - Longitudinal: 3.01
      - 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
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Warning: Date too early for anti-air gun - 3rd battery

[The Rock Doctor]

Class of 1908, then:

3 colliers
5 minesweepers
4 light cruisers
2 coastal defence battleships
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26,187 t

[The Rock Doctor]

Note that I'm not using any of the earlier Lak designs I posted on the first page a couple years back.  It's all new and exciting.

[TacCovert4]

Looking good so far but Tac can ya add some ASW to the 1500 t ship?

It's got 4 sets of 1905 ASW kit.   

[The Rock Doctor]

Class of 1912:

-750 t destroyer, Jef's got one upthread.  12 units.
-732 t survey ship.  3 units.
-3,560 t light cruiser.  4 units.
-5,200 t depot ship.  2 units.
-15,045 armored cruiser.  2 units.
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58,126 t

This class is the initial response to the Big Scramble for delicious colonial territories.  The navy needs a seagoing force capable of taking and holding colonies against various Indo-Pacific rivals, and these ships are the nucleus of one.  An oiler or two would've been nice but couldn't be squeezed in.

All units are built with oil-firing, direct-drive machinery (or should be).  Twin 18" torpedoes are available.  The 1927 FC/AA refit is incorporated and the AC will, as you'll see, also gain aircraft.

[The Rock Doctor]

A survey ship/sloop for a range of secondary functions.  It's built to cruiser specs.

Enter ship name, Enter country Enter ship type laid down 1912

Displacement:
   732 t light; 771 t standard; 915 t normal; 1,031 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (213.81 ft / 206.69 ft) x 29.53 ft x (10.50 / 11.49 ft)
   (65.17 m / 63.00 m) x 9.00 m  x (3.20 / 3.50 m)

Armament:
      3 - 4.33" / 110 mm 45.0 cal guns - 40.96lbs / 18.58kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1912 Model
     3 x Single mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
      1 raised mount - superfiring
      2 - 2.36" / 60.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 6.65lbs / 3.01kg shells, 400 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1912 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, aft deck forward
      2 raised mounts
      4 - 0.47" / 12.0 mm 80.0 cal guns - 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 4,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1912 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 136 lbs / 62 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Conning towers: Forward 2.36" / 60 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,692 shp / 3,500 Kw = 19.98 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 260 tons

Complement:
   83 - 108

Cost:
   £0.059 million / $0.234 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 25 tons, 2.7 %
   Armour: 19 tons, 2.1 %
      - Armament: 14 tons, 1.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 5 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 187 tons, 20.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 291 tons, 31.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 184 tons, 20.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 210 tons, 22.9 %
      - Hull above water: 60 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 90 tons
      - Above deck: 60 tons

Fittings:
-3 t:  1918 fire control (AD)
-25 t:  L/R wireless (AD)
-10 t:  Nightfighting doodads (AD)
-150 t:  Survey facilities & equipment (AW/FD)
-22 t:  Weight reserve (AD)

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1,456 lbs / 660 Kg = 35.8 x 4.3 " / 110 mm shells or 0.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
   Metacentric height 1.1 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 11.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.24
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.78

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.500 / 0.514
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14.38 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 63 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 28
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 3.94 ft / 1.20 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  18.04 ft / 5.50 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Forward deck:   50.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Aft deck:   15.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Average freeboard:      13.52 ft / 4.12 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 82.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 122.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 4,066 Square feet or 378 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 137 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 37 lbs/sq ft or 182 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.73
      - Longitudinal: 5.59
      - Overall: 0.90
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

[The Rock Doctor]

The depot ship is capable of supporting a significant chunk of the Laksmanavati navy - a capital ship and escorts at least.  It's built to mercantile specifications.

Enter ship name, Enter country Enter ship type laid down 1912

Displacement:
   5,200 t light; 5,329 t standard; 5,785 t normal; 6,149 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (330.20 ft / 321.52 ft) x 59.06 ft x (16.40 / 17.28 ft)
   (100.65 m / 98.00 m) x 18.00 m  x (5.00 / 5.27 m)

Armament:
      2 - 4.33" / 110 mm 45.0 cal guns - 40.96lbs / 18.58kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1912 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      2 - 2.36" / 60.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 6.65lbs / 3.01kg shells, 250 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1912 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      2 raised mounts
      4 - 0.39" / 10.0 mm 80.0 cal guns - 0.03lbs / 0.02kg shells, 4,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1912 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 95 lbs / 43 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,826 shp / 3,600 Kw = 15.40 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 819 tons

Complement:
   331 - 431

Cost:
   £0.214 million / $0.855 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 18 tons, 0.3 %
   Armour: 13 tons, 0.2 %
      - Armament: 13 tons, 0.2 %
   Machinery: 192 tons, 3.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,461 tons, 25.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 584 tons, 10.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 3,516 tons, 60.8 %
      - Hull below water: 800 tons
      - Hull above water: 998 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 900 tons
      - Above deck: 818 tons

Fittings:
-98 t:  Torpedo nets (AW)
-2 t:  1918 fire control (AD)
-25 t:  L/R wireless (AD)
-50 t:  Command facilities (AD)
-3,300 t:  Support for 33,000 t of warships (distributed)
-41 t:  Weight reserve (AD)

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     15,894 lbs / 7,209 Kg = 391.4 x 4.3 " / 110 mm shells or 3.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.23
   Metacentric height 3.3 ft / 1.0 m
   Roll period: 13.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.02
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.650 / 0.656
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.44 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.93 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 4.92 ft / 1.50 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  21.33 ft / 6.50 m,  18.37 ft / 5.60 m
      - Forward deck:   50.00 %,  18.37 ft / 5.60 m,  18.37 ft / 5.60 m
      - Aft deck:   15.00 %,  18.37 ft / 5.60 m,  18.37 ft / 5.60 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  18.37 ft / 5.60 m,  18.37 ft / 5.60 m
      - Average freeboard:      18.61 ft / 5.67 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 46.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 153.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 14,546 Square feet or 1,351 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 146 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 69 lbs/sq ft or 337 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.90
      - Longitudinal: 2.57
      - 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
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

[The Rock Doctor]

The 1912 light cruiser is basically a stretch of the 1908, with an extra main gun, more torpedoes, and I think more range. 

Enter ship name, Enter country Enter ship type laid down 1912

Displacement:
   3,560 t light; 3,754 t standard; 4,132 t normal; 4,434 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (440.03 ft / 426.51 ft) x 45.93 ft x (16.40 / 17.25 ft)
   (134.12 m / 130.00 m) x 14.00 m  x (5.00 / 5.26 m)

Armament:
      6 - 6.30" / 160 mm 45.0 cal guns - 126.04lbs / 57.17kg shells, 250 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1912 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      2 raised mounts
      4 - 2.36" / 60.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 6.65lbs / 3.01kg shells, 400 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1912 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      6 - 0.39" / 10.0 mm 90.0 cal guns - 0.04lbs / 0.02kg shells, 4,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1912 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 783 lbs / 355 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   2.95" / 75 mm   295.28 ft / 90.00 m   11.81 ft / 3.60 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 107 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   2nd:   2.36" / 60 mm   0.98" / 25 mm      2.36" / 60 mm
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm   0.59" / 15 mm            -
   4th:   0.59" / 15 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck: 0.98" / 25 mm For and Aft decks
   Forecastle: 0.98" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 0.98" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 2.95" / 75 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 28,150 shp / 21,000 Kw = 27.09 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 680 tons

Complement:
   256 - 334

Cost:
   £0.355 million / $1.419 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 206 tons, 5.0 %
   Armour: 744 tons, 18.0 %
      - Belts: 420 tons, 10.2 %
      - Armament: 78 tons, 1.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 229 tons, 5.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 16 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 1,122 tons, 27.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,306 tons, 31.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 572 tons, 13.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 182 tons, 4.4 %
      - On freeboard deck: 62 tons
      - Above deck: 120 tons

Fittings:
-21 t:  1918 FC (AD)
-25 t:  L/R wireless (AD)
-10 t:  Night-fighting doodads (AD)
-50 t:  Command facilities (AD)
-16 t:  4x2 18" torpedo carriages, no reloads (FD)
-40 t:  Mines or deck cargo (FD) 
-14 + 6 t:  Weight reserve (AD/FD)

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3,895 lbs / 1,767 Kg = 36.1 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 0.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
   Metacentric height 1.9 ft / 0.6 m
   Roll period: 13.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 61 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.48
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.19

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.450 / 0.459
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.29 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.65 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 51
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 4.92 ft / 1.50 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  23.62 ft / 7.20 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Forward deck:   20.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Aft deck:   45.00 %,  11.81 ft / 3.60 m,  11.81 ft / 3.60 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  11.81 ft / 3.60 m,  11.81 ft / 3.60 m
      - Average freeboard:      15.28 ft / 4.66 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 106.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 132.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 12,496 Square feet or 1,161 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 107 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 69 lbs/sq ft or 337 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.85
      - Longitudinal: 1.48
      - Overall: 0.90
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

[The Rock Doctor]

The big question for this class was whether to build a capital ship.  From an out-of-game perspective, the navy's limited to the 1891 capital ship architecture and all its limitations (notably an AQY main battery).  From an in-game perspective, the navy has to have something with big guns to fend off the Byzantines other powers eyeballing Australia.

They probably could develop a 310mm gun and field a semi-dreadnought, which would by necessity be heavily armored and kind of slow.  Or they could take the existing 260mm gun, update it as necessary, and field something with less armor but more speed.

From a trade-defence perspective, the latter seemed more logical; it could fight peer ACs and pre-dreadnoughts (if needed) and could, if REALLY NECESSARY, fight older-model armored cruisers from major powers.  So that's what they built.

Armored cruiser, laid down 1912

Displacement:
   15,045 t light; 15,795 t standard; 17,314 t normal; 18,530 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (534.48 ft / 524.93 ft) x 82.02 ft x (25.59 / 27.01 ft)
   (162.91 m / 160.00 m) x 25.00 m  x (7.80 / 8.23 m)

Armament:
      6 - 10.24" / 260 mm 45.0 cal guns - 540.85lbs / 245.32kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1912 Model
     1 x 2-gun mount on centreline, forward deck centre
     2 x 2-gun mounts on centreline, aft evenly spread
      12 - 6.30" / 160 mm 45.0 cal guns - 126.04lbs / 57.17kg shells, 250 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1912 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      8 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
     4 x Single mounts on sides, aft deck centre
      8 - 2.36" / 60.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 6.65lbs / 3.01kg shells, 400 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1912 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      8 raised mounts
      16 - 0.39" / 10.0 mm 90.0 cal guns - 0.04lbs / 0.02kg shells, 4,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1912 Model
     8 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 4,811 lbs / 2,182 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   8.27" / 210 mm   341.21 ft / 104.00 m   15.75 ft / 4.80 m
   Ends:   2.36" / 60 mm   183.69 ft / 55.99 m   10.66 ft / 3.25 m
   Upper:   4.33" / 110 mm   341.21 ft / 104.00 m   7.87 ft / 2.40 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   10.2" / 260 mm   6.30" / 160 mm      10.2" / 260 mm
   2nd:   1.97" / 50 mm   0.98" / 25 mm      0.98" / 25 mm
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm   0.59" / 15 mm            -
   4th:   0.59" / 15 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck: 2.95" / 75 mm For and Aft decks
   Forecastle: 2.95" / 75 mm  Quarter deck: 2.95" / 75 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 8.27" / 210 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 73,726 shp / 55,000 Kw = 27.50 kts
   Range 14,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,736 tons

Complement:
   754 - 981

Cost:
   £1.316 million / $5.264 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 977 tons, 5.6 %
   Armour: 5,449 tons, 31.5 %
      - Belts: 2,609 tons, 15.1 %
      - Armament: 1,066 tons, 6.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,655 tons, 9.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 119 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 2,940 tons, 17.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,269 tons, 30.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,269 tons, 13.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 410 tons, 2.4 %
      - On freeboard deck: 110 tons
      - Above deck: 300 tons

Fittings: 
-98 t:  1918 Fire control (AD)
-25 t:  L/R wireless (AD)
-25 t:  Nightfighting doodads (AD)
-100 t:  Command facilities (AD)
-55 t:  2 armed scoutplanes and 1 catapult (on Q turret) (FD)
-52 + 55 t:  Weight reserve (AD/FD)

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     24,850 lbs / 11,272 Kg = 46.3 x 10.2 " / 260 mm shells or 2.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.18
   Metacentric height 5.0 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 15.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.39
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.13

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.550 / 0.558
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.40 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.91 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 62
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 4.92 ft / 1.50 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  26.25 ft / 8.00 m,  26.25 ft / 8.00 m
      - Forward deck:   20.00 %,  26.25 ft / 8.00 m,  26.25 ft / 8.00 m
      - Aft deck:   45.00 %,  18.37 ft / 5.60 m,  18.37 ft / 5.60 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  18.37 ft / 5.60 m,  18.37 ft / 5.60 m
      - Average freeboard:      21.52 ft / 6.56 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 76.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 157.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 30,048 Square feet or 2,792 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 113 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 131 lbs/sq ft or 639 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.92
      - Longitudinal: 2.03
      - 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

[TacCovert4]

I am wondering, depending on when, even a Coastal Battleship would be a go.  Even AQY, it would at least have some chance.