An advancement in turret arrangment thinking led to a forward amidships placement of a third twin turret. (A, B, and X) This new class would also use a much larger engine then previous models making it one of the faster battleships in the world. No longer would Rohan's battleships need to crawl into battle, but they could charge in with the cruisers. To do this, the Rohirrim also developed a new guns type, a 4.5 inch quick fire to replace the 3 inch and 6 inch on battleships.




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Theoden - laid down 1893 (rebuilt 1910)
Goldwine - laid down 1894 (rebuilt 1910)

Rohan Battleship laid down 1893 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
  12,474 t light; 13,407 t standard; 14,716 t normal; 15,705 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
  470.00 ft / 470.00 ft x 69.00 ft x 22.50 ft (normal load)
  143.26 m / 143.26 m x 21.03 m  x 6.86 m

Armament:
     6 - 12.00" / 305 mm guns (3x2 guns), 926.00lbs / 420.03kg shells, 1902 Model
    Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
    on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
     4 - 9.00" / 229 mm guns in single mounts, 364.50lbs / 165.33kg shells, 1902 Model
    Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
    on side, all amidships
     4 - 9.00" / 229 mm guns in single mounts, 364.50lbs / 165.33kg shells, 1902 Model
    Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
    on side, evenly spread
     14 - 4.50" / 114 mm guns in single mounts, 45.56lbs / 20.67kg shells, 1902 Model
    Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
    on side, evenly spread
    6 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
     6 - 0.75" / 19.1 mm guns in single mounts, 0.21lbs / 0.10kg shells, 1902 Model
    Machine guns in deck mounts
    on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
  Weight of broadside 9,111 lbs / 4,133 kg
  Shells per gun, main battery: 120

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
  Main:   11.0" / 279 mm   340.00 ft / 103.63 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
  Ends:   3.00" / 76 mm   130.00 ft / 39.62 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
  Upper:   5.00" / 127 mm   340.00 ft / 103.63 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
    Main Belt covers 111 % of normal length

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
  Main:   9.00" / 229 mm   5.00" / 127 mm      7.00" / 178 mm
  2nd:   5.00" / 127 mm   4.00" / 102 mm      4.00" / 102 mm
  3rd:   5.00" / 127 mm         -               -
  4th:   3.00" / 76 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 1.50" / 38 mm, Conning tower: 11.00" / 279 mm

Machinery:
  Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
  Direct drive, 2 shafts, 10,000 ihp / 7,460 Kw = 16.51 kts
  Range 5,830nm at 12.00 kts (Bunkerage = 2,357 tons)

Complement:
  667 - 868

Cost:
  £1.461 million / $5.843 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
  Armament: 1,092 tons, 7.4 %
  Armour: 4,784 tons, 32.5 %
     - Belts: 2,717 tons, 18.5 %
     - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
     - Armament: 1,203 tons, 8.2 %
     - Armour Deck: 721 tons, 4.9 %
     - Conning Tower: 142 tons, 1.0 %
  Machinery: 762 tons, 5.2 %
  Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,586 tons, 38.0 %
  Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,242 tons, 15.2 %
  Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 1.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
  Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
    16,015 lbs / 7,264 Kg = 18.5 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.3 torpedoes
  Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.08
  Metacentric height 3.3 ft / 1.0 m
  Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 62 %
        - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.86
  Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.24

Hull form characteristics:
  Hull has a flush deck
  Block coefficient: 0.706
  Length to Beam Ratio: 6.81 : 1
  'Natural speed' for length: 21.68 kts
  Power going to wave formation at top speed: 38 %
  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 (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
     - Stem:      21.50 ft / 6.55 m
     - Forecastle (20 %):   15.50 ft / 4.72 m
     - Mid (50 %):      11.50 ft / 3.51 m
     - Quarterdeck (15 %):   11.50 ft / 3.51 m
     - Stern:      11.50 ft / 3.51 m
     - Average freeboard:   13.38 ft / 4.08 m
  Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
  Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 77.8 %
     - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 92.2 %
  Waterplane Area: 25,976 Square feet or 2,413 Square metres
  Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 96 %
  Structure weight / hull surface area: 158 lbs/sq ft or 769 Kg/sq metre
  Hull strength (Relative):
     - Cross-sectional: 1.00
     - Longitudinal: 1.39
     - Overall: 1.04
  Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
  Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
  Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Better guns equaled bigger battleships. The Eomer-class was designed as an improved Theoden.  Eomer was heavily modifed with a superimposed "B" turret following the Anahuac War.  Fengel Would have received a similar rebuild during her 1912 yard period were she not destroyed in a magazine accident in 1906

Eomer was rebuilt in 1912 to act as a fleet flagship for the pre-Arcadia battleships and given fire control.




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Eomer - laid down 1895 (Rebuilt 1912)
Fengel - laid down 1896 (destroyed in a magazine accident in 1906)

Rohan Battleship laid down 1895 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
  14,660 t light; 15,633 t standard; 17,100 t normal; 18,205 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
  480.00 ft / 480.00 ft x 75.00 ft (Bulges 83.00 ft) x 24.00 ft (normal load)
  146.30 m / 146.30 m x 22.86 m (Bulges 25.30 m)  x 7.32 m

Armament:
     6 - 12.00" / 305 mm guns (3x2 guns), 926.00lbs / 420.03kg shells, 1902 Model
    Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
    on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
     4 - 9.00" / 229 mm guns in single mounts, 364.50lbs / 165.33kg shells, 1902 Model
    Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
    on side, all amidships
     4 - 9.00" / 229 mm guns in single mounts, 364.50lbs / 165.33kg shells, 1902 Model
    Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
    on side, evenly spread
     12 - 4.50" / 114 mm guns in single mounts, 45.56lbs / 20.67kg shells, 1902 Model
    Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
    on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
     6 - 0.75" / 19.1 mm guns in single mounts, 0.21lbs / 0.10kg shells, 1902 Model
    Machine guns in deck mounts
    on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
  Weight of broadside 9,020 lbs / 4,091 kg
  Shells per gun, main battery: 120

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
  Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   330.00 ft / 100.58 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
  Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm   150.00 ft / 45.72 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
  Upper:   6.00" / 152 mm   330.00 ft / 100.58 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
    Main Belt covers 106 % of normal length

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
  Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   9.00" / 229 mm      12.0" / 305 mm
  2nd:   9.00" / 229 mm   6.00" / 152 mm      9.00" / 229 mm
  3rd:   6.00" / 152 mm         -               -
  4th:   3.00" / 76 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 1.50" / 38 mm, Conning tower: 12.00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
  Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
  Direct drive, 2 shafts, 12,056 ihp / 8,994 Kw = 16.99 kts
  Range 6,000nm at 12.00 kts (Bunkerage = 2,640 tons)

Complement:
  746 - 971

Cost:
  £1.550 million / $6.199 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
  Armament: 1,081 tons, 6.3 %
  Armour: 5,923 tons, 34.6 %
     - Belts: 3,076 tons, 18.0 %
     - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
     - Armament: 1,940 tons, 11.3 %
     - Armour Deck: 735 tons, 4.3 %
     - Conning Tower: 172 tons, 1.0 %
  Machinery: 918 tons, 5.4 %
  Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,362 tons, 37.2 %
  Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,440 tons, 14.3 %
  Miscellaneous weights: 375 tons, 2.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
  Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
    19,967 lbs / 9,057 Kg = 23.1 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 3.0 torpedoes
  Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.09
  Metacentric height 4.5 ft / 1.4 m
  Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 63 %
        - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.51
  Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.25

Hull form characteristics:
  Hull has a flush deck
  Block coefficient: 0.626
  Length to Beam Ratio: 5.78 : 1
  'Natural speed' for length: 21.91 kts
  Power going to wave formation at top speed: 39 %
  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 (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
     - Stem:      22.00 ft / 6.71 m
     - Forecastle (20 %):   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
     - Mid (50 %):      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
     - Quarterdeck (15 %):   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
     - Stern:      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
     - Average freeboard:   13.88 ft / 4.23 m
  Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
  Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 70.4 %
     - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 87.4 %
  Waterplane Area: 26,495 Square feet or 2,462 Square metres
  Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 102 %
  Structure weight / hull surface area: 169 lbs/sq ft or 825 Kg/sq metre
  Hull strength (Relative):
     - Cross-sectional: 1.00
     - Longitudinal: 1.44
     - Overall: 1.03
  Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
  Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
  Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

The Elfwine-class is designed to be a better Eomer, with better seakeeping, and the first Rohirrum battleship in a long time that was not wet towards the bow. Also longer ranged.

Brytta was seriously delayed during construction due to the Anahuac War and was heavily modified on the slips to include a superimposed "B" turret.  Elfwine was be rebuilt with this feature during her scheduled 1912 rebuild.

Both ships were rebuilt in 1912 to the same specifications




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Elfwine - laid down 1897 (Rebuilt 1912)
Brytta - laid down 1897 (rebuilt 1912)

Rohan Battleship laid down 1897 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
  14,609 t light; 15,580 t standard; 17,000 t normal; 18,068 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
  490.00 ft / 490.00 ft x 75.00 ft (Bulges 83.00 ft) x 24.00 ft (normal load)
  149.35 m / 149.35 m x 22.86 m (Bulges 25.30 m)  x 7.32 m

Armament:
     6 - 12.00" / 305 mm guns (3x2 guns), 926.00lbs / 420.03kg shells, 1902 Model
    Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
    on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
     4 - 9.00" / 229 mm guns in single mounts, 364.50lbs / 165.33kg shells, 1902 Model
    Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
    on side, all amidships
     4 - 9.00" / 229 mm guns in single mounts, 364.50lbs / 165.33kg shells, 1902 Model
    Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
    on side, evenly spread
     12 - 4.50" / 114 mm guns in single mounts, 45.56lbs / 20.67kg shells, 1902 Model
    Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
    on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
     6 - 0.75" / 19.1 mm guns in single mounts, 0.21lbs / 0.10kg shells, 1902 Model
    Machine guns in deck mounts
    on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
  Weight of broadside 9,020 lbs / 4,091 kg
  Shells per gun, main battery: 120

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
  Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   340.00 ft / 103.63 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
  Ends:   3.00" / 76 mm   150.00 ft / 45.72 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
  Upper:   5.00" / 127 mm   340.00 ft / 103.63 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
    Main Belt covers 107 % of normal length

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
  Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   9.00" / 229 mm      12.0" / 305 mm
  2nd:   9.00" / 229 mm   6.00" / 152 mm      9.00" / 229 mm
  3rd:   6.00" / 152 mm         -               -
  4th:   3.00" / 76 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 1.50" / 38 mm, Conning tower: 12.00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
  Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
  Direct drive, 2 shafts, 11,785 ihp / 8,792 Kw = 16.95 kts
  Range 5,830nm at 12.00 kts (Bunkerage = 2,555 tons)

Complement:
  743 - 967

Cost:
  £1.545 million / $6.180 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
  Armament: 1,081 tons, 6.4 %
  Armour: 5,875 tons, 34.6 %
     - Belts: 2,924 tons, 17.2 %
     - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
     - Armament: 2,042 tons, 12.0 %
     - Armour Deck: 737 tons, 4.3 %
     - Conning Tower: 171 tons, 1.0 %
  Machinery: 898 tons, 5.3 %
  Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,456 tons, 38.0 %
  Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,391 tons, 14.1 %
  Miscellaneous weights: 300 tons, 1.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
  Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
    20,378 lbs / 9,244 Kg = 23.6 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 3.0 torpedoes
  Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.08
  Metacentric height 4.4 ft / 1.3 m
  Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 65 %
        - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.55
  Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.30

Hull form characteristics:
  Hull has rise forward of midbreak
  Block coefficient: 0.610
  Length to Beam Ratio: 5.90 : 1
  'Natural speed' for length: 22.14 kts
  Power going to wave formation at top speed: 38 %
  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 (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
     - Stem:      26.00 ft / 7.92 m
     - Forecastle (20 %):   18.00 ft / 5.49 m
     - Mid (50 %):      18.00 ft / 5.49 m (10.00 ft / 3.05 m aft of break)
     - Quarterdeck (15 %):   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
     - Stern:      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
     - Average freeboard:   14.64 ft / 4.46 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
  Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 70.0 %
     - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 93.3 %
  Waterplane Area: 26,569 Square feet or 2,468 Square metres
  Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 102 %
  Structure weight / hull surface area: 169 lbs/sq ft or 824 Kg/sq metre
  Hull strength (Relative):
     - Cross-sectional: 1.00
     - Longitudinal: 1.50
     - Overall: 1.04
  Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
  Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
  Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

In 1900 the French and Anahuac Governments signed away a piece of what was then the nearly besieged Anahuac Providence of New Rhun. This deal left a bad taste in the mouth of the Kingdom of Rohan, that was in the process of taking all of New Rhun. Shortly after the war the Kingdom of Rohan managed to get the Republic of France to pay rent on the land that should belong to Rohan after the defeat and collapes of the Anahuac Empire. For use of the territory for the construction of a trancontiental canal, the Republic of France gave Rohan the incomplete Battleship Paris, on which construction had been stopped during and after the Greater Napolean fiasco. Steaming to New Beleriand under her own makeshift power, the vessel's engines, boilers, and weapons were all redesigned and the ship rebuilt during 1901 and 1902. She has been reclassified as a "Battle Cruiser" due to her speed, range, firepower, and reportedly her purpose in the Fleet of the Mark...as a very heavy scout/anti-raider ship. According to some, any future "battle cruisers" will be named for famous horses, due to their power and speed. This ship's final name will be Arcadia after the black horse of kings.

The ships engines were to be Swiss built steam turbines in an effort to increase the ship's speed, and was to have Confederate built oil fired boilers introduced as an experiment to increase the ship's range and cruising speed.

In addiiton to this the incomplete battleship France was lost at sea on the way to the breakers in December of 1901. The vessel was found by the Kingdom of Rohan in May of 1902 and claimed as salvage.  This vessel was renamed Shadowfax after the horse of Theoden King.

Completed late in 1903, these two impressive vessels received change after change in their designs. By the middle of 1903 it was decided they would get a home-built steam turbine rather than the planned Swiss model. However plans for an oil fired boiler system where scrapped. These two vessels are, in 1904, probably the most powerful ships in the water. They are also the first single caliber "all big gun" ships in the world (that I can tell). With their 20 knots of speed and their ten 12" guns, the Arcadias are classed as a sort of battleship-cruiser mix. Armed and armored like a battleship, but as fast as a cruiser (or at least a Rohirrim cruiser) these two ships will be on the charge should Rohan have to go to war again.

The Legend of the Arcadia continues.



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Arcadia (ex-Paris (unofficially the ex-France)) - laid down 1899
Shadowfax (ex-France (unofficially the ex-Paris)) - laid down 1899

Rohan Battleship-Cruiser laid down 1899 (Engine 1906)

Displacement:
15,077 t light; 15,897 t standard; 17,750 t normal; 19,161 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
460.00 ft / 460.00 ft x 82.00 ft x 27.00 ft (normal load)
140.21 m / 140.21 m x 24.99 m x 8.23 m

Armament:
6 - 12.00" / 305 mm guns (2x3 guns), 926.00lbs / 420.03kg shells, 1899 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 12.00" / 305 mm guns (2x2 guns), 926.00lbs / 420.03kg shells, 1899 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on side, all amidships
8 - 4.50" / 114 mm guns in single mounts, 45.56lbs / 20.67kg shells, 1899 Model
Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
on side, all amidships
8 - 4.50" / 114 mm guns in single mounts, 45.56lbs / 20.67kg shells, 1899 Model
Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 0.75" / 19.1 mm guns in single mounts, 0.21lbs / 0.10kg shells, 1899 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 9,991 lbs / 4,532 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 80

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 12.0" / 305 mm 300.00 ft / 91.44 m 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
Ends: 3.00" / 76 mm 160.00 ft / 48.77 m 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
Upper: 5.00" / 127 mm 300.00 ft / 91.44 m 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 12.0" / 305 mm 9.00" / 229 mm 8.50" / 216 mm
2nd: 12.0" / 305 mm 9.00" / 229 mm 8.50" / 216 mm
3rd: 5.00" / 127 mm - -
4th: 5.00" / 127 mm - -

- Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 12.00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 4 shafts, 23,000 shp / 17,158 Kw = 20.02 kts
Range 9,000nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 3,335 tons)

Complement:
768 - 999

Cost:
£1.742 million / $6.966 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,171 tons, 6.6 %
Armour: 5,650 tons, 31.8 %
- Belts: 2,688 tons, 15.1 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 1,777 tons, 10.0 %
- Armour Deck: 1,009 tons, 5.7 %
- Conning Tower: 176 tons, 1.0 %
Machinery: 1,643 tons, 9.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,413 tons, 36.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,673 tons, 15.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 1.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
18,058 lbs / 8,191 Kg = 20.9 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.06
Metacentric height 4.1 ft / 1.3 m
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.69
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.26

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.610
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.61 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 21.45 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
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: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Mid (50 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Stern: 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Average freeboard: 15.88 ft / 4.84 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 83.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 101.0 %
Waterplane Area: 27,283 Square feet or 2,535 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 96 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 167 lbs/sq ft or 815 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.92
- Longitudinal: 2.06
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Freawine class Battleship of the Mark of 1902 is the first ship of Rohan to mount the new 14 inch guns and be built from the keel up with superimposed turrets. Using a home built 23,000 shp turbine engine, the Freawines are faster than their 12 inch gun predecessors.  Mounting 8 of the new 14" guns these are among the most powerfull ships afloat.



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Freawine - laid down 1902
Walda - laid down 1904

Rohan Battleship laid down 1902 (Engine 1906)

Displacement:
   16,600 t light; 17,570 t standard; 18,755 t normal; 19,703 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   500.00 ft / 500.00 ft x 87.00 ft x 24.00 ft (normal load)
   152.40 m / 152.40 m x 26.52 m  x 7.32 m

Armament:
     8 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1,372.00lbs / 622.33kg shells, 1902 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, evenly spread, 1 raised mount
     Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
     12 - 4.50" / 114 mm guns in single mounts, 45.56lbs / 20.67kg shells, 1902 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all amidships
     6 - 0.75" / 19.1 mm guns in single mounts, 0.21lbs / 0.10kg shells, 1902 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 11,524 lbs / 5,227 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 92

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   300.00 ft / 91.44 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Ends:   3.00" / 76 mm   200.00 ft / 60.96 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Upper:   5.00" / 127 mm   300.00 ft / 91.44 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
     Main Belt covers 92 % of normal length

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   6.00" / 152 mm      11.0" / 279 mm
   2nd:   7.00" / 178 mm         -               -
   3rd:   2.00" / 51 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 12.00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 23,009 shp / 17,165 Kw = 19.91 kts
   Range 5,250nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,133 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   800 - 1,041

Cost:
   £2.021 million / $8.084 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,441 tons, 7.7 %
   Armour: 6,229 tons, 33.2 %
      - Belts: 2,904 tons, 15.5 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 1,933 tons, 10.3 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,209 tons, 6.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 182 tons, 1.0 %
   Machinery: 1,643 tons, 8.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 7,237 tons, 38.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,155 tons, 11.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 0.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     19,366 lbs / 8,784 Kg = 14.1 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 2.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
   Metacentric height 4.8 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 16.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 65 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.61
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.24

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0.629
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.75 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.36 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 53
   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:      22.00 ft / 6.71 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   22.00 ft / 6.71 m (14.00 ft / 4.27 m aft of break)
      - Mid (50 %):      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Quarterdeck (20 %):   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Stern:      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Average freeboard:   15.60 ft / 4.75 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 86.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 108.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 32,678 Square feet or 3,036 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 89 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 169 lbs/sq ft or 824 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.51
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

After a lengthly design process starting around 1900, the Helm Hammerhand-class Arcadias of the Mark are the second all big gun battleships built by Rohan from the keel up.  (not counting the old coastal battleships)  Both ships were layed down together rather than one after the other as has been Rohirrim practice for about a quarter of a century.  This is in responce to larger numbers of serious threatening warships in the Pacific Ocean and to keep the Fleet of the Mark well suited to deal with threats at one time rather than piecemeal with a new battleship coming out every two years now rather than every year.  Instead the Mark will have two battleships finished together every few years along wth a battlecruiser finished every year to keep pace with the large number of countries building war fleet across the seas.


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Helm Hammerhand
Fengel

Rohan Battleship laid down 1907 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
  21,522 t light; 22,623 t standard; 23,750 t normal; 24,556 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
  515.00 ft / 510.00 ft x 97.00 ft x 25.00 ft (normal load)
  156.97 m / 155.45 m x 29.57 m  x 7.62 m

Armament:
     8 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1,372.00lbs / 622.33kg shells, 1902 Model
    Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
    on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
     12 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1891 Model
    Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
    on side, evenly spread
     8 - 1.50" / 38.1 mm guns in single mounts, 1.69lbs / 0.77kg shells, 1897 Model
    Quick firing guns in deck mounts
    on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
     8 - 0.75" / 19.1 mm guns in single mounts, 0.21lbs / 0.10kg shells, 1902 Model
    Quick firing guns in deck mounts
    on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
  Weight of broadside 12,287 lbs / 5,573 kg
  Shells per gun, main battery: 90

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
  Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   335.00 ft / 102.11 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
  Ends:   5.00" / 127 mm   175.00 ft / 53.34 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
  Upper:   7.00" / 178 mm   335.00 ft / 102.11 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
    Main Belt covers 101 % 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:   5.00" / 127 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 14.00" / 356 mm

Machinery:
  Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
  Direct drive, 3 shafts, 28,500 shp / 21,261 Kw = 20.14 kts
  Range 5,750nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 2,028 tons)

Complement:
  956 - 1,243

Cost:
  £2.235 million / $8.941 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
  Armament: 1,536 tons, 6.5 %
  Armour: 9,189 tons, 38.7 %
     - Belts: 3,831 tons, 16.1 %
     - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
     - Armament: 2,985 tons, 12.6 %
     - Armour Deck: 2,123 tons, 8.9 %
     - Conning Tower: 250 tons, 1.1 %
  Machinery: 1,370 tons, 5.8 %
  Hull, fittings & equipment: 9,377 tons, 39.5 %
  Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,228 tons, 9.4 %
  Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 0.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
  Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
    34,551 lbs / 15,672 Kg = 25.2 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 4.0 torpedoes
  Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.05
  Metacentric height 5.2 ft / 1.6 m
  Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
        - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.72
  Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.40

Hull form characteristics:
  Hull has a flush deck
  Block coefficient: 0.672
  Length to Beam Ratio: 5.26 : 1
  'Natural speed' for length: 22.58 kts
  Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
  Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
  Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.89 degrees
  Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
  Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
     - Stem:      26.00 ft / 7.92 m
     - Forecastle (20 %):   20.00 ft / 6.10 m
     - Mid (50 %):      20.00 ft / 6.10 m
     - Quarterdeck (15 %):   20.00 ft / 6.10 m
     - Stern:      20.00 ft / 6.10 m
     - Average freeboard:   20.48 ft / 6.24 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
  Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 67.6 %
     - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 152.4 %
  Waterplane Area: 38,255 Square feet or 3,554 Square metres
  Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98 %
  Structure weight / hull surface area: 184 lbs/sq ft or 899 Kg/sq metre
  Hull strength (Relative):
     - Cross-sectional: 0.93
     - Longitudinal: 1.97
     - 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

Designed to use the new triple 14 inch gun turrets, the Aragorn-class will be a ship laid down before the previous class is completed.  Her succesor will likely have all triple turrets rather than the twin-triple arrangement.

(Note: both vessels received a refit on the stocks to add the recently completed fire control systems in late 1911)


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Aragorn
Narm

Rohan Battleship laid down 1909

Displacement:
  24,458 t light; 25,941 t standard; 27,500 t normal; 28,637 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
  555.00 ft / 550.00 ft x 105.00 ft x 27.00 ft (normal load)
  169.16 m / 167.64 m x 32.00 m  x 8.23 m

Armament:
     10 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (4 mounts), 1,372.00lbs / 622.33kg shells, 1909 Model
    Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
    on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
     12 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1909 Model
    Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
    on side, evenly spread
     8 - 1.50" / 38.1 mm guns in single mounts, 1.69lbs / 0.77kg shells, 1909 Model
    Quick firing guns in deck mounts
    on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
     8 - 0.75" / 19.1 mm guns in single mounts, 0.21lbs / 0.10kg shells, 1909 Model
    Machine guns in deck mounts
    on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
  Weight of broadside 15,031 lbs / 6,818 kg
  Shells per gun, main battery: 110

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
  Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   360.00 ft / 109.73 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
  Ends:   5.00" / 127 mm   190.00 ft / 57.91 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
  Upper:   7.00" / 178 mm   360.00 ft / 109.73 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
    Main Belt covers 101 % of normal length

  - Torpedo Bulkhead:
     2.50" / 64 mm   360.00 ft / 109.73 m   27.00 ft / 8.23 m

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
  Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   7.00" / 178 mm      14.0" / 356 mm
  2nd:   5.00" / 127 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 14.00" / 356 mm

Machinery:
  Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
  Direct drive, 3 shafts, 34,500 shp / 25,737 Kw = 20.92 kts
  Range 6,000nm at 12.00 kts (Bunkerage = 2,807 tons)

Complement:
  1,067 - 1,388

Cost:
  £2.654 million / $10.615 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
  Armament: 1,879 tons, 6.8 %
  Armour: 10,328 tons, 37.6 %
     - Belts: 3,666 tons, 13.3 %
     - Torpedo bulkhead: 899 tons, 3.3 %
     - Armament: 3,151 tons, 11.5 %
     - Armour Deck: 2,337 tons, 8.5 %
     - Conning Tower: 276 tons, 1.0 %
  Machinery: 1,568 tons, 5.7 %
  Hull, fittings & equipment: 10,433 tons, 37.9 %
  Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,042 tons, 11.1 %
  Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 0.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
  Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
    28,058 lbs / 12,727 Kg = 20.5 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 4.9 torpedoes
  Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
  Metacentric height 6.8 ft / 2.1 m
  Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 55 %
        - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.43
  Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.11

Hull form characteristics:
  Hull has a flush deck
  Block coefficient: 0.617
  Length to Beam Ratio: 5.24 : 1
  'Natural speed' for length: 23.45 kts
  Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
  Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
  Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 14.03 degrees
  Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
  Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
     - Stem:      20.00 ft / 6.10 m
     - Forecastle (20 %):   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
     - Mid (50 %):      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
     - Quarterdeck (15 %):   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
     - Stern:      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
     - Average freeboard:   16.32 ft / 4.97 m
  Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
  Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 88.2 %
     - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 120.3 %
  Waterplane Area: 42,105 Square feet or 3,912 Square metres
  Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 96 %
  Structure weight / hull surface area: 193 lbs/sq ft or 943 Kg/sq metre
  Hull strength (Relative):
     - Cross-sectional: 0.96
     - Longitudinal: 1.42
     - Overall: 1.00
  Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
  Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

Designed to follow the Aragorn-class battleships, these two Aldor-class vessels are designed with four triple 14" turrets and will have Fire Control installed from the keel up (for Samwise, Aldor will require a minor refit after six months of construction)).  While this design continues to use the older engine design, the reliable engines and no requests for any additional speed form the Marshals of the Mark have left the older and slightly cheaper design win out over the new engines.  The 1913 battleship will likely be a repeat of this design with the newer engines and fire control as standard.

Aldor   (laid down H1/1911)
Samwise (laid down H2/1911)

Rohan Battleship laid down 1911 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   27,759 t light; 29,369 t standard; 30,500 t normal; 31,282 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   595.00 ft / 590.00 ft x 108.00 ft x 27.00 ft (normal load)
   181.36 m / 179.83 m x 32.92 m  x 8.23 m

Armament:
      12 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (4x3 guns), 1,372.00lbs / 622.33kg shells, 1911 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      12 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1911 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      8 - 1.50" / 38.1 mm guns in single mounts, 1.69lbs / 0.77kg shells, 1911 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      8 - 0.75" / 19.1 mm guns in single mounts, 0.21lbs / 0.10kg shells, 1911 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 17,775 lbs / 8,063 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   13.0" / 330 mm   385.00 ft / 117.35 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
   Ends:   5.00" / 127 mm   205.00 ft / 62.48 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Upper:   7.00" / 178 mm   385.00 ft / 117.35 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1.50" / 38 mm   385.00 ft / 117.35 m   27.00 ft / 8.23 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   7.00" / 178 mm      14.0" / 356 mm
   2nd:   5.00" / 127 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 13.00" / 330 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 36,000 shp / 26,856 Kw = 20.92 kts
   Range 5,750nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 2,035 tons)

Complement:
   1,153 - 1,500

Cost:
   £3.067 million / $12.268 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 2,222 tons, 7.3 %
   Armour: 10,778 tons, 35.3 %
      - Belts: 3,720 tons, 12.2 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 577 tons, 1.9 %
      - Armament: 3,619 tons, 11.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 2,587 tons, 8.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 274 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 1,636 tons, 5.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 12,823 tons, 42.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,741 tons, 9.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 300 tons, 1.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     32,058 lbs / 14,541 Kg = 23.4 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 5.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.06
   Metacentric height 6.3 ft / 1.9 m
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.66
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.34

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.620
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.46 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 24.29 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 52
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 9.46 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      30.00 ft / 9.14 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   24.00 ft / 7.32 m
      - Mid (50 %):      24.00 ft / 7.32 m (15.00 ft / 4.57 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Stern:      15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Average freeboard:   19.98 ft / 6.09 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 90.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 147.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 46,619 Square feet or 4,331 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 95 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 210 lbs/sq ft or 1,025 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.56
      - Overall: 1.00
   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

Berold
Uplond

Rohan Battleship laid down 1913 (Engine 1912)

Displacement:
   28,897 t light; 30,537 t standard; 32,000 t normal; 33,042 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   635.00 ft / 630.00 ft x 108.00 ft x 27.00 ft (normal load)
   193.55 m / 192.02 m x 32.92 m  x 8.23 m

Armament:
      12 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (4x3 guns), 1,372.00lbs / 622.33kg shells, 1913 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      12 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1913 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      8 - 1.50" / 38.1 mm guns in single mounts, 1.69lbs / 0.77kg shells, 1913 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      8 - 0.75" / 19.1 mm guns in single mounts, 0.21lbs / 0.10kg shells, 1913 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 17,775 lbs / 8,063 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   13.0" / 330 mm   385.00 ft / 117.35 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
   Ends:   5.00" / 127 mm   205.00 ft / 62.48 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
     40.00 ft / 12.19 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   7.00" / 178 mm   385.00 ft / 117.35 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
     Main Belt covers 94 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1.50" / 38 mm   385.00 ft / 117.35 m   27.00 ft / 8.23 m

   - 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         -               -

   - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 13.00" / 330 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 40,000 shp / 29,840 Kw = 21.50 kts
   Range 5,750nm at 12.00 kts (Bunkerage = 2,633 tons)

Complement:
   1,196 - 1,555

Cost:
   £3.383 million / $13.532 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 2,222 tons, 6.9 %
   Armour: 11,459 tons, 35.8 %
      - Belts: 4,225 tons, 13.2 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 577 tons, 1.8 %
      - Armament: 3,643 tons, 11.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 2,730 tons, 8.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 283 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 1,595 tons, 5.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 13,322 tons, 41.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,103 tons, 9.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 300 tons, 0.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     35,132 lbs / 15,936 Kg = 25.6 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 5.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.06
   Metacentric height 6.3 ft / 1.9 m
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.62
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.27

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.610
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.83 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 25.10 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 9.78 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      29.00 ft / 8.84 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   23.00 ft / 7.01 m
      - Mid (50 %):      23.00 ft / 7.01 m (15.00 ft / 4.57 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Stern:      15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Average freeboard:   19.48 ft / 5.94 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 85.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 146.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 49,195 Square feet or 4,570 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 207 lbs/sq ft or 1,011 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.36
      - Overall: 1.00
   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

This is an inbetween design.  The new 15.5" cannons will not be ready for the 1915 designs, so they will wait until the 1917 design.  However the Mark still wants to lay down two battleships before 1917.  Therefore the Mark has decided to invest in two large battleships designed as flagships from the start.  They also have longer range than previous battleships of the Mark.  Armed with the newest 14" guns in five turrets (2 twins and 3 triples), it will have the largest broadside in the fleet until the 15.5" guns are ready.  Both will be purchased in late 1914, though only one can be laid down due to a limited number of docks.  The second will be laid down as soon as a dock is cleared or enlarged to allow it to be laid down.

(These vessels were scrapped on the slips in favor of the much larger and more capable Asfaloth-class Fast Battleship.)

Eorl
Peregrin

Rohan Battleship laid down 1914 (Engine 1912)

Displacement:
  34,627 t light; 36,501 t standard; 38,500 t normal; 39,945 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
  690.00 ft / 685.00 ft x 108.00 ft x 27.00 ft (normal load)
  210.31 m / 208.79 m x 32.92 m  x 8.23 m

Armament:
     13 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (5 mounts), 1,372.00lbs / 622.33kg shells, 1914 Model
    Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
    on centreline ends, majority forward, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
     16 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1914 Model
    Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
    on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
     8 - 1.50" / 38.1 mm guns in single mounts, 1.69lbs / 0.77kg shells, 1914 Model
    Quick firing guns in deck mounts
    on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
     8 - 0.75" / 19.1 mm guns in single mounts, 0.21lbs / 0.10kg shells, 1914 Model
    Machine guns in deck mounts
    on side, evenly spread
  Weight of broadside 19,579 lbs / 8,881 kg
  Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
  Main:   13.0" / 330 mm   390.00 ft / 118.87 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
  Ends:   5.00" / 127 mm   295.00 ft / 89.92 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
  Upper:   7.00" / 178 mm   390.00 ft / 118.87 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
    Main Belt covers 88 % of normal length

  - Torpedo Bulkhead:
     1.50" / 38 mm   390.00 ft / 118.87 m   27.00 ft / 8.23 m

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
  Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   10.0" / 254 mm      14.0" / 356 mm
  2nd:   7.00" / 178 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 13.00" / 330 mm

Machinery:
  Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
  Direct drive, 4 shafts, 45,000 shp / 33,570 Kw = 21.55 kts
  Range 7,000nm at 12.00 kts (Bunkerage = 3,598 tons)

Complement:
  1,373 - 1,786

Cost:
  £4.479 million / $17.915 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
  Armament: 2,447 tons, 6.4 %
  Armour: 14,127 tons, 36.7 %
     - Belts: 4,497 tons, 11.7 %
     - Torpedo bulkhead: 584 tons, 1.5 %
     - Armament: 5,541 tons, 14.4 %
     - Armour Deck: 3,183 tons, 8.3 %
     - Conning Tower: 321 tons, 0.8 %
  Machinery: 1,794 tons, 4.7 %
  Hull, fittings & equipment: 15,858 tons, 41.2 %
  Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,873 tons, 10.1 %
  Miscellaneous weights: 400 tons, 1.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
  Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
    50,512 lbs / 22,912 Kg = 36.8 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 7.2 torpedoes
  Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.07
  Metacentric height 6.4 ft / 1.9 m
  Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
        - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.79
  Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.45

Hull form characteristics:
  Hull has rise forward of midbreak
  Block coefficient: 0.675
  Length to Beam Ratio: 6.34 : 1
  'Natural speed' for length: 26.17 kts
  Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
  Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 49
  Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 9.46 degrees
  Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
  Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
     - Stem:      30.00 ft / 9.14 m
     - Forecastle (20 %):   28.00 ft / 8.53 m
     - Mid (50 %):      28.00 ft / 8.53 m (20.00 ft / 6.10 m aft of break)
     - Quarterdeck (15 %):   20.00 ft / 6.10 m
     - Stern:      20.00 ft / 6.10 m
     - Average freeboard:   24.16 ft / 7.36 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
  Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 79.1 %
     - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 188.5 %
  Waterplane Area: 57,359 Square feet or 5,329 Square metres
  Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 102 %
  Structure weight / hull surface area: 207 lbs/sq ft or 1,009 Kg/sq metre
  Hull strength (Relative):
     - Cross-sectional: 0.97
     - Longitudinal: 1.39
     - 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

After much internal debate the folowing ship has been proposed to the Naval High Command of the Mark.  It is tentitivly scheduled for a January 1 1919 laydown.

Eorl, Rohan Battleship laid down 1919 (Engine 1920)

Displacement:
   33,000 t light; 34,774 t standard; 36,780 t normal; 38,385 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   673.00 ft / 664.00 ft x 108.00 ft x 30.00 ft (normal load)
   205.13 m / 202.39 m x 32.92 m  x 9.14 m

Armament:
      9 - 15.50" / 394 mm guns (3x3 guns), 1,951.00lbs / 884.96kg shells, 1919 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
      4 - 4.50" / 114 mm guns (2x2 guns), 45.56lbs / 20.67kg shells, 1919 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      16 - 4.50" / 114 mm guns (8x2 guns), 45.56lbs / 20.67kg shells, 1919 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
      8 - 1.50" / 38.1 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.69lbs / 0.77kg shells, 1919 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      12 - 0.75" / 19.1 mm guns (6x2 guns), 0.21lbs / 0.10kg shells, 1919 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 18,486 lbs / 8,385 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   13.0" / 330 mm   400.00 ft / 121.92 m   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
   Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm   264.00 ft / 80.47 m   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
   Upper:   13.0" / 330 mm   398.40 ft / 121.43 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 93 % of normal length
     Main Belt inclined 19 deg. all armor +1 (imp. KC)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1.50" / 38 mm   400.00 ft / 121.92 m   28.31 ft / 8.63 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   16.0" / 406 mm   8.00" / 203 mm      13.0" / 330 mm
   2nd:   4.00" / 102 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      4.00" / 102 mm
   3rd:   4.00" / 102 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      4.00" / 102 mm
   4th:   2.00" / 51 mm   1.00" / 25 mm            -
   5th:   1.00" / 25 mm   0.50" / 13 mm            -

   - Armour deck: 4.00" / 102 mm, Conning tower: 13.00" / 330 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric motors, 4 shafts, 46,084 shp / 34,378 Kw = 22.00 kts
   Range 8,525nm at 13.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,610 tons

Complement:
   1,327 - 1,726

Cost:
   £7.064 million / $28.254 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 2,211 tons, 6.0 %
   Armour: 14,051 tons, 38.2 %
      - Belts: 6,208 tons, 16.9 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 628 tons, 1.7 %
      - Armament: 3,029 tons, 8.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 3,875 tons, 10.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 310 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 1,611 tons, 4.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 14,627 tons, 39.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,780 tons, 10.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 500 tons, 1.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     57,053 lbs / 25,879 Kg = 30.6 x 15.5 " / 394 mm shells or 9.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
   Metacentric height 6.7 ft / 2.0 m
   Roll period: 17.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.66
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.44

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.598
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.15 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 25.77 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 49
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 16.44 degrees
   Stern overhang: -6.00 ft / -1.83 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      30.50 ft / 9.30 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Mid (50 %):      20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Quarterdeck (20 %):   20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Stern:      22.00 ft / 6.71 m
      - Average freeboard:   21.31 ft / 6.50 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 75.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 152.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 52,369 Square feet or 4,865 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 104 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 208 lbs/sq ft or 1,016 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.54
      - 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

500 tons Misc. Weight
250 tons 1912 FC
50 tons Flag Facilities
50 tons Crew Comfort (Heating, Cooling, Aditional Coffee Pots)
25 tons Long Range Wireless
25 tons Improved Huelsmyer type Radar
25 tons Single Flying Boat and Facilities
125 tons Reserved

Laid down in 1905, this class represented the state of the art for Gran Colombian capital ship architecture at the time.  It was acknowledged that they were lacking in comparison to several foreign designs, but were considered necessary nonetheless due to the long hiatus in Gran Colombian capital ship construction before this.

A distinct feature of the type - other than the additional turret - is the greater range, higher freeboard, and raised forecastle.  These features are intended to allow for effective deploy outside the Caribbean and east-central Pacific, in line with Gran Colombia's renewed interest in world affairs.

This vessel was sold to Rohan in 1917 and renamed Brandywine.  She is to serve with the Arcadia and remaining Pre-Arcadia's.

(Designed by The Rock Doctor)



Brandywine (ex-Invencible), laid down 1905


Displacement:
  16,053 t light; 17,036 t standard; 18,937 t normal; 20,457 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
  557.74 ft / 557.74 ft x 82.02 ft x 24.15 ft (normal load)
  170.00 m / 170.00 m x 25.00 m  x 7.36 m

Armament:
     6 - 12.01" / 305 mm guns (3x2 guns), 865.70lbs / 392.67kg shells, 1905 Model
    Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
    on centreline, evenly spread
    Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
     16 - 5.51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83.72lbs / 37.97kg shells, 1905 Model
    Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
    on side, all amidships
    16 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
     8 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns in single mounts, 30.51lbs / 13.84kg shells, 1905 Model
    Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
    on side, all amidships
     3 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns in single mounts, 30.51lbs / 13.84kg shells, 1905 Model
    Breech loading guns in deck mounts
    on side, all aft, all raised mounts - superfiring
     12 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.17lbs / 1.44kg shells, 1905 Model
    Breech loading guns in deck mounts
    on side, evenly spread, 8 raised mounts
  Weight of broadside 6,907 lbs / 3,133 kg
  Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
  Main:   13.0" / 330 mm   362.53 ft / 110.50 m   10.86 ft / 3.31 m
  Ends:   4.33" / 110 mm   195.18 ft / 59.49 m   10.86 ft / 3.31 m
  Upper:   6.50" / 165 mm   362.53 ft / 110.50 m   8.01 ft / 2.44 m
    Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
  Main:   13.0" / 330 mm   6.50" / 165 mm      13.0" / 330 mm
  2nd:   6.50" / 165 mm         -               -
  3rd:   1.30" / 33 mm         -               -
  4th:   1.30" / 33 mm         -               -
  5th:   0.87" / 22 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 2.36" / 60 mm, Conning tower: 12.99" / 330 mm

Machinery:
  Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
  Direct drive, 4 shafts, 20,000 shp / 14,920 Kw = 19.43 kts
  Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 3,421 tons)

Complement:
  806 - 1,049

Cost:
  £1.520 million / $6.082 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
  Armament: 863 tons, 4.6 %
  Armour: 6,859 tons, 36.2 %
     - Belts: 3,383 tons, 17.9 %
     - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
     - Armament: 1,815 tons, 9.6 %
     - Armour Deck: 1,462 tons, 7.7 %
     - Conning Tower: 199 tons, 1.1 %
  Machinery: 1,667 tons, 8.8 %
  Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,614 tons, 34.9 %
  Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,884 tons, 15.2 %
  Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 0.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
  Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
    32,408 lbs / 14,700 Kg = 37.4 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 3.6 torpedoes
  Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.26
  Metacentric height 5.6 ft / 1.7 m
  Roll period: 14.5 seconds
  Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
        - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.47
  Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.72

Hull form characteristics:
  Hull has a flush deck
  Block coefficient: 0.600
  Length to Beam Ratio: 6.80 : 1
  'Natural speed' for length: 23.62 kts
  Power going to wave formation at top speed: 39 %
  Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 41
  Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 degrees
  Stern overhang: -3.28 ft / -1.00 m
  Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
     - Stem:      26.25 ft / 8.00 m
     - Forecastle (20 %):   19.69 ft / 6.00 m
     - Mid (50 %):      19.69 ft / 6.00 m
     - Quarterdeck (15 %):   19.69 ft / 6.00 m
     - Stern:      19.69 ft / 6.00 m
     - Average freeboard:   20.21 ft / 6.16 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
  Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 64.9 %
     - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 155.6 %
  Waterplane Area: 33,458 Square feet or 3,108 Square metres
  Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 110 %
  Structure weight / hull surface area: 139 lbs/sq ft or 680 Kg/sq metre
  Hull strength (Relative):
     - Cross-sectional: 0.95
     - Longitudinal: 1.55
     - 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


Note:  edited to correct casemate locations, and to increase machinery to 5,000 hp per shaft per new rules.