Bharat - Warships

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Bharat is looking to build a pair of new cruisers, they came in a little large but with the tech they have to work with I think they are good.

Katar II, Bharat Cruiser laid down 1917 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   4,500 t light; 4,713 t standard; 5,080 t normal; 5,373 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   438.01 ft / 430.00 ft x 48.50 ft x 15.50 ft (normal load)
   133.50 m / 131.06 m x 14.78 m  x 4.72 m

Armament:
      2 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1917 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      6 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1917 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
      4 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns in single mounts, 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1917 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1917 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 887 lbs / 402 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200
   4 - 17.7" / 449.58 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm   365.00 ft / 111.25 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Ends:   3.00" / 76 mm     65.00 ft / 19.81 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 131 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm         -               -
   2nd:   3.00" / 76 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.00" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 5.00" / 127 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 36,001 shp / 26,857 Kw = 27.53 kts
   Range 5,040nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 659 tons (50% coal)

Complement:
   300 - 391

Cost:
   £0.892 million / $3.568 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 111 tons, 2.2 %
   Armour: 885 tons, 17.4 %
      - Belts: 499 tons, 9.8 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 84 tons, 1.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 269 tons, 5.3 %
      - Conning Tower: 32 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 1,714 tons, 33.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,640 tons, 32.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 580 tons, 11.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 3.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3,780 lbs / 1,714 Kg = 35.0 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.27
   Metacentric height 2.6 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 12.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.20
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.05

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.550
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.87 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.74 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 67
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 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 %):   19.00 ft / 5.79 m
      - Mid (50 %):      18.00 ft / 5.49 m (13.00 ft / 3.96 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Stern:      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Average freeboard:   15.77 ft / 4.81 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 130.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 127.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 14,555 Square feet or 1,352 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 95 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 72 lbs/sq ft or 352 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.40
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform