Ersatz Lyn

[ledeper]

One pair to be laid down 16/2 another pair during 17,to operate mainly in the Baltic.
Ersatz Lyn, Esc BB laid down 1916

Displacement:
   31.103 t light; 32.886 t standard; 35.670 t normal; 37.897 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   720,33 ft / 716,86 ft x 103,35 ft x 28,05 ft (normal load)
   219,56 m / 218,50 m x 31,50 m  x 8,55 m

Armament:
      9 - 14,96" / 380 mm guns (3x3 guns), 1.674,25lbs / 759,43kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, evenly spread
     Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
      20 - 5,91" / 150 mm guns (10x2 guns), 102,98lbs / 46,71kg shells, 1916 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
      10 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (4 mounts), 1,95lbs / 0,89kg shells, 1916 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 17.147 lbs / 7.778 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 110

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11,8" / 300 mm   537,66 ft / 163,88 m   14,17 ft / 4,32 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   5,91" / 150 mm   537,66 ft / 163,88 m   8,01 ft / 2,44 m
     Main Belt covers 115 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1,97" / 50 mm   537,66 ft / 163,88 m   28,02 ft / 8,54 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   11,8" / 300 mm   5,91" / 150 mm      11,8" / 300 mm
   2nd:   0,98" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 3,94" / 100 mm, Conning tower: 11,81" / 300 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric cruising motors plus geared drives, 4 shafts, 83.109 shp / 61.999 Kw = 26,00 kts
   Range 9.000nm at 14,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 5.011 tons

Complement:
   1.297 - 1.687

Cost:
   £5,437 million / $21,748 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 2.143 tons, 6,0 %
   Armour: 12.145 tons, 34,0 %
      - Belts: 4.858 tons, 13,6 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 1.097 tons, 3,1 %
      - Armament: 1.965 tons, 5,5 %
      - Armour Deck: 3.949 tons, 11,1 %
      - Conning Tower: 276 tons, 0,8 %
   Machinery: 3.096 tons, 8,7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 13.068 tons, 36,6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4.567 tons, 12,8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 650 tons, 1,8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     44.919 lbs / 20.375 Kg = 26,8 x 15,0 " / 380 mm shells or 7,3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,26
   Metacentric height 8,0 ft / 2,4 m
   Roll period: 15,4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,40
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,03

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0,601
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6,94 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 26,77 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      19,69 ft / 6,00 m
      - Forecastle (10 %):   18,73 ft / 5,71 m (16,40 ft / 5,00 m aft of break)
      - Mid (50 %):      16,40 ft / 5,00 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   16,40 ft / 5,00 m
      - Stern:      16,40 ft / 5,00 m
      - Average freeboard:   16,68 ft / 5,08 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 94,1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 130,6 %
   Waterplane Area: 54.222 Square feet or 5.037 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 99 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 187 lbs/sq ft or 911 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 1,00
      - Longitudinal: 0,99
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

Main belt Outward slope 15 dg
Misc :
2x FC 500 tns
Radar 50 tns
L/R W/L 50 tns
Nigth figthing gear 50 tns

[The Rock Doctor]

Given that your longitudinal hull strength is lower than the cross-sectional hull strength - you could raise freeboard slightly without any actual loss of composite hull strength.

[ledeper]

decreased breath by 0,5 m decreased depth by 10 cm,weight increase 500 tns
Ersatz Lyn, Esc BB laid down 1916

Displacement:
   31.744 t light; 33.541 t standard; 36.357 t normal; 38.611 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   720,33 ft / 716,86 ft x 101,71 ft x 28,38 ft (normal load)
   219,56 m / 218,50 m x 31,00 m  x 8,65 m

Armament:
      9 - 14,96" / 380 mm guns (3x3 guns), 1.674,25lbs / 759,43kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, evenly spread, 1 raised mount
     Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
      20 - 5,91" / 150 mm guns (10x2 guns), 102,98lbs / 46,71kg shells, 1916 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
      10 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (4 mounts), 1,95lbs / 0,89kg shells, 1916 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 17.147 lbs / 7.778 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 110

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11,8" / 300 mm   537,66 ft / 163,88 m   14,17 ft / 4,32 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   5,91" / 150 mm   537,66 ft / 163,88 m   8,01 ft / 2,44 m
     Main Belt covers 115 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1,97" / 50 mm   537,66 ft / 163,88 m   28,02 ft / 8,54 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   11,8" / 300 mm   5,91" / 150 mm      11,8" / 300 mm
   2nd:   0,98" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 3,94" / 100 mm, Conning tower: 11,81" / 300 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric cruising motors plus geared drives, 4 shafts, 84.282 shp / 62.874 Kw = 26,00 kts
   Range 9.000nm at 14,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 5.070 tons

Complement:
   1.316 - 1.711

Cost:
   £5,484 million / $21,935 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 2.143 tons, 5,9 %
   Armour: 12.255 tons, 33,7 %
      - Belts: 4.858 tons, 13,4 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 1.097 tons, 3,0 %
      - Armament: 2.082 tons, 5,7 %
      - Armour Deck: 3.939 tons, 10,8 %
      - Conning Tower: 279 tons, 0,8 %
   Machinery: 3.140 tons, 8,6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 13.555 tons, 37,3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4.614 tons, 12,7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 650 tons, 1,8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     45.108 lbs / 20.461 Kg = 26,9 x 15,0 " / 380 mm shells or 7,3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,20
   Metacentric height 7,2 ft / 2,2 m
   Roll period: 16,0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,47
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0,615
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7,05 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 26,77 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      19,69 ft / 6,00 m
      - Forecastle (10 %):   16,40 ft / 5,00 m
      - Mid (50 %):      16,40 ft / 5,00 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   16,40 ft / 5,00 m
      - Stern:      16,40 ft / 5,00 m
      - Average freeboard:   16,54 ft / 5,04 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 93,2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 128,4 %
   Waterplane Area: 54.076 Square feet or 5.024 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 100 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 193 lbs/sq ft or 943 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 1,01
      - Longitudinal: 1,00
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

Main belt Outward slope 15 dg
Misc :
2x FC 500 tns
Radar 50 tns
L/R W/L 50 tns
Nigth figthing gear 50 tns

[The Rock Doctor]

My previous comment stands.  When the cross-sectional hull strength exceeds the longitudinal hull strength, the ship's freeboard has room to increase.  You could add 0.1 m overall, maybe 0.2 m - which would improve seakeeping, stability, and steadiness.

Can you clarify - is this a fast battleship, or a battlecruiser, or do you distinguish between them?

[miketr]

With its main belt it looks like a slow BC.

Michael

[ledeper]

No, I don't distinguish between Battleships and Battlecruiser ,I would rather leave the last at all  and just jump to a "fast"battleship;D
more tweaking :D :D

[Borys]

Ahoj!
I can understand the three evenly spread turrets, but why is one superfiring?
Borys

[ledeper]

Turrets my mistake ;)

Ersatz Lyn, Esc BB laid down 1916

Displacement:
   30.950 t light; 32.730 t standard; 35.500 t normal; 37.716 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   720,33 ft / 716,86 ft x 101,71 ft x 28,38 ft (normal load)
   219,56 m / 218,50 m x 31,00 m  x 8,65 m

Armament:
      9 - 14,96" / 380 mm guns (3x3 guns), 1.674,25lbs / 759,43kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, evenly spread
     Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
      20 - 5,91" / 150 mm guns (10x2 guns), 102,98lbs / 46,71kg shells, 1916 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
      10 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (4 mounts), 1,95lbs / 0,89kg shells, 1916 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 17.147 lbs / 7.778 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 110

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11,8" / 300 mm   537,66 ft / 163,88 m   14,17 ft / 4,32 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   5,91" / 150 mm   537,66 ft / 163,88 m   8,01 ft / 2,44 m
     Main Belt covers 115 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1,97" / 50 mm   537,66 ft / 163,88 m   28,02 ft / 8,54 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   11,8" / 300 mm   5,91" / 150 mm      11,8" / 300 mm
   2nd:   0,98" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 3,94" / 100 mm, Conning tower: 11,81" / 300 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric cruising motors plus geared drives, 4 shafts, 82.584 shp / 61.608 Kw = 26,00 kts
   Range 9.000nm at 14,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 4.986 tons

Complement:
   1.293 - 1.681

Cost:
   £5,424 million / $21,695 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 2.143 tons, 6,0 %
   Armour: 12.101 tons, 34,1 %
      - Belts: 4.855 tons, 13,7 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 1.097 tons, 3,1 %
      - Armament: 1.988 tons, 5,6 %
      - Armour Deck: 3.886 tons, 10,9 %
      - Conning Tower: 275 tons, 0,8 %
   Machinery: 3.077 tons, 8,7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 12.979 tons, 36,6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4.550 tons, 12,8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 650 tons, 1,8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     44.465 lbs / 20.169 Kg = 26,6 x 15,0 " / 380 mm shells or 7,1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,24
   Metacentric height 7,6 ft / 2,3 m
   Roll period: 15,5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 53 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,43
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,05

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0,600
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7,05 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 26,77 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      19,69 ft / 6,00 m
      - Forecastle (10 %):   16,73 ft / 5,10 m
      - Mid (50 %):      16,73 ft / 5,10 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   16,73 ft / 5,10 m
      - Stern:      16,73 ft / 5,10 m
      - Average freeboard:   16,85 ft / 5,14 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 94,7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 131,5 %
   Waterplane Area: 53.350 Square feet or 4.956 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 187 lbs/sq ft or 911 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,99
      - Longitudinal: 1,01
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

[Korpen]

Think it is neither fish nor fowl, too weak for a BB, and lacking the speed to be used as a BC.
Her belt is too low IMO, especially considering the 15-degree inclination and the fact that the belt is external. It also gives the hull some rather odd shape.
Her speed and protection is on scale with several ~23kto BCs that exist, and IMO that is not good enough for a ship almost 50% larger.

While it is hard to tell without a drawing, given the layout of the mina battery, I am somewhat worried about how well the huge secondary battery will fit.

[Borys]

IMO the turret faces are dangerously thin. I'd go for 14" there.
Borys

[P3D]

Increase armor and speed (priority is on the latter), you have to keep the Montmedy (that 40,000t French monster battlecruiser) in mind.

[ledeper]

 Esc Bb laid down 1916

Displacement:
   33.940 t light; 35.633 t standard; 38.703 t normal; 41.159 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   720,99 ft / 717,52 ft x 104,99 ft x 29,53 ft (normal load)
   219,76 m / 218,70 m x 32,00 m  x 9,00 m

Armament:
      6 - 14,96" / 380 mm guns (2x3 guns), 1.674,25lbs / 759,43kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 - 14,96" / 380 mm guns (1x2 guns), 1.674,25lbs / 759,43kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in a turret (on a barbette)
     on centreline forward, all raised guns - superfiring
      24 - 5,91" / 150 mm guns (12x2 guns), 102,98lbs / 46,71kg shells, 1916 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
      12 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 1,95lbs / 0,89kg shells, 1916 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 15.889 lbs / 7.207 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   13,8" / 350 mm   442,91 ft / 135,00 m   14,93 ft / 4,55 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   5,91" / 150 mm   466,40 ft / 142,16 m   8,01 ft / 2,44 m
     Main Belt covers 95 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1,97" / 50 mm   466,40 ft / 142,16 m   28,18 ft / 8,59 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   13,8" / 350 mm   7,87" / 200 mm      13,8" / 350 mm
   2nd:   13,8" / 350 mm   7,87" / 200 mm      13,8" / 350 mm
   3rd:   0,98" / 25 mm   0,98" / 25 mm            -

   - Armour deck: 3,94" / 100 mm, Conning tower: 11,81" / 300 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric cruising motors plus geared drives, 4 shafts, 109.090 shp / 81.381 Kw = 27,50 kts
   Range 9.500nm at 14,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 5.526 tons

Complement:
   1.379 - 1.793

Cost:
   £5,605 million / $22,420 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1.986 tons, 5,1 %
   Armour: 12.800 tons, 33,1 %
      - Belts: 4.965 tons, 12,8 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 957 tons, 2,5 %
      - Armament: 2.540 tons, 6,6 %
      - Armour Deck: 4.047 tons, 10,5 %
      - Conning Tower: 291 tons, 0,8 %
   Machinery: 4.064 tons, 10,5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 14.439 tons, 37,3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4.763 tons, 12,3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 650 tons, 1,7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     50.228 lbs / 22.783 Kg = 30,0 x 15,0 " / 380 mm shells or 7,7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,21
   Metacentric height 7,7 ft / 2,3 m
   Roll period: 15,9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,41
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0,609
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6,83 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 26,79 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      19,69 ft / 6,00 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   18,70 ft / 5,70 m
      - Mid (50 %):      18,70 ft / 5,70 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   18,70 ft / 5,70 m
      - Stern:      18,70 ft / 5,70 m
      - Average freeboard:   18,78 ft / 5,72 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 92,5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 143,5 %
   Waterplane Area: 55.560 Square feet or 5.162 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 103 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 197 lbs/sq ft or 961 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,98
      - Longitudinal: 1,17
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

10 dg outward slope

Or postpone for a year and build this instead:

Erzatz lyn II, Esc BB laid down 1917 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   36.299 t light; 38.417 t standard; 41.291 t normal; 43.590 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   720,91 ft / 716,86 ft x 108,27 ft x 30,68 ft (normal load)
   219,73 m / 218,50 m x 33,00 m  x 9,35 m

Armament:
      9 - 15,94" / 405 mm guns (3x3 guns), 2.026,91lbs / 919,39kg shells, 1917 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
      24 - 5,91" / 150 mm guns (12x2 guns), 102,98lbs / 46,71kg shells, 1917 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns in single mounts, 1,95lbs / 0,88kg shells, 1917 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 20.722 lbs / 9.399 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 110

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   13,8" / 350 mm   465,22 ft / 141,80 m   14,14 ft / 4,31 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   4,92" / 125 mm   573,49 ft / 174,80 m   8,01 ft / 2,44 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1,97" / 50 mm   573,49 ft / 174,80 m   28,15 ft / 8,58 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   13,8" / 350 mm   7,87" / 200 mm      11,8" / 300 mm
   2nd:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0,20" / 5 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 3,94" / 100 mm, Conning tower: 11,81" / 300 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines plus diesel motors,
   Electric cruising motors plus geared drives, 4 shafts, 105.868 shp / 78.977 Kw = 27,00 kts
   Range 8.500nm at 14,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 5.172 tons

Complement:
   1.447 - 1.882

Cost:
   £7,270 million / $29,080 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 2.590 tons, 6,3 %
   Armour: 13.169 tons, 31,9 %
      - Belts: 4.902 tons, 11,9 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 1.176 tons, 2,8 %
      - Armament: 2.626 tons, 6,4 %
      - Armour Deck: 4.162 tons, 10,1 %
      - Conning Tower: 304 tons, 0,7 %
   Machinery: 3.944 tons, 9,6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 15.946 tons, 38,6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4.992 tons, 12,1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 650 tons, 1,6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     49.269 lbs / 22.348 Kg = 24,3 x 15,9 " / 405 mm shells or 7,5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,17
   Metacentric height 7,5 ft / 2,3 m
   Roll period: 16,6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,55
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,01

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0,607
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6,62 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 26,77 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      22,97 ft / 7,00 m
      - Forecastle (5 %):   19,69 ft / 6,00 m
      - Mid (80 %):      19,69 ft / 6,00 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   16,40 ft / 5,00 m
      - Stern:      16,40 ft / 5,00 m
      - Average freeboard:   19,18 ft / 5,85 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 98,5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 147,3 %
   Waterplane Area: 57.137 Square feet or 5.308 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 97 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 211 lbs/sq ft or 1.031 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,98
      - Longitudinal: 1,22
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

As usual belt 10 dg outward slope

[miketr]

If you are looking for Baltic operations why have such large bunkerage?

Michael

[ledeper]

Just as a precaution, if need be, to transfer ships overseas if necessary.

[P3D]

My main problem is still the 26-27kts speed. What do you want to achieve by this? 3-4kts faster than the battleline, so if working with the old ships the speed is wasted. Working with the BCs is an option but there's only two and they have only 12".
If they are to operate together with the newest Holland frigates, they are slow. Also to catch new battlecruisers.

ESC IMO needs to lay down some new battleships (last laid down in...1909?), to increase numbers available, and it might not be the best idea to wait longer.
Have you tried an economy design with 22.5kts speed to counter French buildup?

You also have secondaries enough for two. 24x15cm? Which possible adversary has so many small ships?