Just a thought

[Tanthalas]

Wondering if it would be worth building, i already have the LBB program which the second is around half compleated.  So im thinking of building this instead of a third of the 9 gun versions.


Italia-BB-1909, Italia Light Battle Ship laid down 1909

Displacement:
   17,581 t light; 18,525 t standard; 19,679 t normal; 20,602 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   504.58 ft / 500.00 ft x 90.00 ft x 25.00 ft (normal load)
   153.80 m / 152.40 m x 27.43 m  x 7.62 m

Armament:
      10 - 12.00" / 305 mm guns (4 mounts), 864.00lbs / 391.90kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      16 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1909 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all amidships
      3 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns (2 mounts), 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1909 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, evenly spread
      20 - 0.75" / 19.1 mm guns (10x2 guns), 0.21lbs / 0.10kg shells, 1909 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 9,685 lbs / 4,393 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   280.00 ft / 85.34 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Ends:   6.00" / 152 mm   219.98 ft / 67.05 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Upper:   6.00" / 152 mm   280.00 ft / 85.34 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 86 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1.00" / 25 mm   280.00 ft / 85.34 m   23.69 ft / 7.22 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   6.00" / 152 mm      12.0" / 305 mm

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

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 24,018 shp / 17,918 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 6,600nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,077 tons (70% coal)

Complement:
   829 - 1,079

Cost:
   £1.795 million / $7.182 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,211 tons, 6.2 %
   Armour: 7,128 tons, 36.2 %
      - Belts: 3,077 tons, 15.6 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 245 tons, 1.2 %
      - Armament: 2,385 tons, 12.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,232 tons, 6.3 %
      - Conning Tower: 188 tons, 1.0 %
   Machinery: 1,166 tons, 5.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 7,877 tons, 40.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,098 tons, 10.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 1.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     29,148 lbs / 13,222 Kg = 33.7 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 5.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
   Metacentric height 4.6 ft / 1.4 m
   Roll period: 17.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.73
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.43

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.612
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.56 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.36 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 49
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 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 (22 %):   24.00 ft / 7.32 m
      - Mid (50 %):      24.00 ft / 7.32 m (15.00 ft / 4.57 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (22 %):   15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Stern:      15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Average freeboard:   19.68 ft / 6.00 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 86.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 149.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 33,290 Square feet or 3,093 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 102 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 173 lbs/sq ft or 847 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.85
      - 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

[Borys]

Ahoj!
Apart from the one foot gap between top of UB and weather deck, I see no fault in these ships.
Borys

[Tanthalas]

snap missed that >.<