Post Startup Ships of the Regia Marina Italiana (1900-19XX)

[KWorld]

Pretty solid against small cruisers, and fine for showing the flag, but it's definitely NOT going to want to tangle with a real AC of any sort.

[Tanthalas]

@Kworld esentialy thats the purposes im designing for so I hit fairly well this time around.  Honestly I wouldnt expect them to face any real ACs, thats what the Gladius is for.  These would be cheap show the flag units that could act as supporting ships for the big girls in war time.

@jef im of 2 minds on the speed issue... on one hand they need to be able to operate with the 23 knot ACs and 22 knots is about as slow as I can have them and still be able to scout for the 20 knot BBs.  On the other hand the 2X9.2" realy isnt all that great and droping them to 21 knots would allow me to add a second pair of 9.2" guns (and improve armor over all heck just droping the secondary guns to 4.7" would let me add one more gun).

Realisticly all my light weights are compromises I was rather depressed though as the ship I based them on made 24 knots in trials.

[Tanthalas]

as a 21 knot ship it looks somthing like this (which truth told I kind of like) 21 knots is a bit slow for my tastes but it has teath (while it still douldnt take on a real cruiser one tangeling with it would know it had been in a fight)

Lissa, Italia 2nd Class Armored Cruiser laid down 1901 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   8,500 t light; 8,890 t standard; 9,723 t normal; 10,390 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (464.00 ft / 464.00 ft) x 66.00 ft x (22.00 / 23.14 ft)
   (141.43 m / 141.43 m) x 20.12 m  x (6.71 / 7.05 m)

Armament:
      4 - 9.20" / 234 mm 45.0 cal guns - 380.01lbs / 172.37kg shells, 80 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1901 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      6 - 6.00" / 152 mm 45.0 cal guns - 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1901 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      8 - 6.00" / 152 mm 45.0 cal guns - 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1901 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 raised mounts
      10 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 45.0 cal guns - 13.01lbs / 5.90kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1901 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      Weight of broadside 3,050 lbs / 1,384 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 17.0" / 432 mm, 12.00 ft / 3.66 m torpedoes - 0.419 t each, 0.838 t total
   submerged bow tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   4.00" / 102 mm   364.00 ft / 110.95 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
   Ends:   2.00" / 51 mm   100.00 ft / 30.48 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
     Main Belt covers 121 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   5.00" / 127 mm   2.00" / 51 mm      5.00" / 127 mm
   2nd:   4.00" / 102 mm         -               -
   3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      1.00" / 25 mm
   4th:   2.00" / 51 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 2.00" / 51 mm
   Forecastle: 1.00" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 1.00" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 10.00" / 254 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 18,294 ihp / 13,647 Kw = 21.10 kts
   Range 6,034nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,500 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   489 - 636

Cost:
   £0.965 million / $3.859 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 703 tons, 7.2 %
      - Guns: 701 tons, 7.2 %
      - Weapons: 2 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 1,903 tons, 19.6 %
      - Belts: 739 tons, 7.6 %
      - Armament: 349 tons, 3.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 717 tons, 7.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 98 tons, 1.0 %
   Machinery: 2,858 tons, 29.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,911 tons, 29.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,223 tons, 12.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 125 tons, 1.3 %
      - On freeboard deck: 125 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     7,816 lbs / 3,545 Kg = 20.1 x 9.2 " / 234 mm shells or 3.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.44
   Metacentric height 5.0 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 12.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 76 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.38
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.68

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.505 / 0.513
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.03 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.54 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 45
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   13.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Forward deck:   10.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Aft deck:   64.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Quarter deck:   13.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Average freeboard:      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 120.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 127.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 20,500 Square feet or 1,905 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 95 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 108 lbs/sq ft or 528 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.67
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

[Tanthalas]

or... I could always just turn my inner speed deamon loose on the Nverse.  May I present Plan B a 24 knot sorta armored Cruiser project

Plan B, Italia Armored Cruiser laid down 1901 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   12,000 t light; 12,465 t standard; 14,007 t normal; 15,241 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (529.00 ft / 529.00 ft) x 75.60 ft x (26.00 / 27.66 ft)
   (161.24 m / 161.24 m) x 23.04 m  x (7.92 / 8.43 m)

Armament:
      4 - 9.20" / 234 mm 45.0 cal guns - 380.00lbs / 172.37kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1901 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 4.70" / 119 mm 45.0 cal guns - 50.00lbs / 22.68kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1901 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 - 4.70" / 119 mm 45.0 cal guns - 50.00lbs / 22.68kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1901 Model
     4 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 2,220 lbs / 1,007 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   4.00" / 102 mm   485.00 ft / 147.83 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
   Ends:   2.00" / 51 mm     44.00 ft / 13.41 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
     Main Belt covers 141 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   5.00" / 127 mm   2.00" / 51 mm      5.00" / 127 mm
   2nd:   2.00" / 51 mm         -               -
   3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 2.00" / 51 mm
   Forecastle: 1.00" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 1.00" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 4.00" / 102 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 35,656 ihp / 26,599 Kw = 24.00 kts
   Range 9,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,776 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   643 - 836

Cost:
   £1.382 million / $5.528 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 550 tons, 3.9 %
      - Guns: 550 tons, 3.9 %
   Armour: 2,092 tons, 14.9 %
      - Belts: 877 tons, 6.3 %
      - Armament: 250 tons, 1.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 915 tons, 6.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 50 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 5,571 tons, 39.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,750 tons, 26.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,007 tons, 14.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 37 tons, 0.3 %
      - On freeboard deck: 37 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     8,194 lbs / 3,717 Kg = 21.0 x 9.2 " / 234 mm shells or 1.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.70
   Metacentric height 7.9 ft / 2.4 m
   Roll period: 11.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 77 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.13
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.42

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.471 / 0.482
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 54
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   15.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Aft deck:   45.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Quarter deck:   10.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Average freeboard:      15.00 ft / 4.57 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 141.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 115.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 25,977 Square feet or 2,413 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 93 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 109 lbs/sq ft or 531 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.37
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[Nobody]

Casemate mounts and no upper belt armor? Then they would be unprotected except for their very small shields.

[Jefgte]

IMO, I choose 21kts AC with 4x9"2 + 10x6" - belt 5" to work near the actual BBs
& light scout cruisers with 6x6" + 8x100 - 23-24kts

Speed cost very much in 1901, so, classic ACs & fast light cruiser are more economical.

Jef ;)

[Tanthalas]

the 24 knot one is just kind of a lark, I wonderd if you could even get there in 1901 (since the ship I based the Lissa class on made that in trials).  Course the ship I based them on had no 9.2" guns it did have 4X6" in a pair of twin turrets fore and aft, but I felt that was insuficiant for the mission.

[Jefgte]

...but I felt that was insuficiant for the mission...

With 2T2, the ACs are smaller, you could probably built 3 or 4 of them.

What mission ? ACs are not made to scout the BBs!!!
That's really too expensive. they could be a fast "wing" of the BBs line.
but light cruisers are made to scout BBs.

[Tanthalas]

@ Jef i'm commited to building the pair of Gladius class units as I have already layed them down in H1 1900.  What im trying to find is somthing that can operate with them in wartime (without slowing them down to teribly much), but thats cheap enough I can use it as a Colonial flag ship/convoy escort.  I have a few ideas for CLs to (remember I also built Torpedo Cruisers).  Bigest thing im trying to do though is avoid my personal pit trap of building nothing but battleships and Destroyers...

[Tanthalas]

Jef I have played around with several ships like this one, I consider them sort of scouts/escorts, and intend to build one of them if I ever figure out which one I actualy like (the 6500 tons is dead on for where I want this type to fall btw)

CLX Project, Italia Light Protected Cruiser laid down 1901 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   6,500 t light; 6,733 t standard; 7,250 t normal; 7,664 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (441.00 ft / 441.00 ft) x 58.80 ft x (20.00 / 20.85 ft)
   (134.42 m / 134.42 m) x 17.92 m  x (6.10 / 6.35 m)

Armament:
      4 - 8.00" / 203 mm 45.0 cal guns - 258.00lbs / 117.03kg shells, 80 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1901 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      10 - 4.70" / 119 mm 45.0 cal guns - 50.00lbs / 22.68kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1901 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 1,532 lbs / 695 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm   405.00 ft / 123.44 m   5.00 ft / 1.52 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 141 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      2.00" / 51 mm
   2nd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 3.00" / 76 mm
   Forecastle: 1.00" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 1.00" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3.00" / 76 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 18,025 ihp / 13,446 Kw = 22.00 kts
   Range 4,395nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 931 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   392 - 510

Cost:
   £0.744 million / $2.975 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 370 tons, 5.1 %
      - Guns: 370 tons, 5.1 %
   Armour: 1,227 tons, 16.9 %
      - Belts: 239 tons, 3.3 %
      - Armament: 126 tons, 1.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 839 tons, 11.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 24 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 2,816 tons, 38.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,083 tons, 28.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 750 tons, 10.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 4 tons, 0.1 %
      - On freeboard deck: 4 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     4,601 lbs / 2,087 Kg = 18.0 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 0.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.59
   Metacentric height 4.9 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 11.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.25
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.63

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.489 / 0.496
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.50 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 44
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Average freeboard:      15.00 ft / 4.57 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 141.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 124.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 17,110 Square feet or 1,590 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 90 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 89 lbs/sq ft or 435 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.57
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

[Jefgte]

I like the last one.
Well balanced I think.

Jef  ;)

[Tanthalas]

HMMMMMM well its Big, and OMG fast for the period... Course it is kinda unarmored...

LCL-1 Epona, Italia Large Light Cruiser laid down 1901 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   20,000 t light; 20,596 t standard; 21,878 t normal; 22,904 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (787.00 ft / 784.00 ft) x 81.00 ft x (27.00 / 27.89 ft)
   (239.88 m / 238.96 m) x 24.69 m  x (8.23 / 8.50 m)

Armament:
      6 - 11.00" / 279 mm 45.0 cal guns - 666.00lbs / 302.09kg shells, 60 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1901 Model
     3 x Single mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
      6 - 4.70" / 119 mm 45.0 cal guns - 50.00lbs / 22.68kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1901 Model
     6 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 raised mounts - superfiring
      Weight of broadside 4,296 lbs / 1,949 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm   580.00 ft / 176.78 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   3.00" / 76 mm   580.00 ft / 176.78 m   15.00 ft / 4.57 m
     Main Belt covers 114 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   7.00" / 178 mm   4.00" / 102 mm      7.00" / 178 mm
   2nd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -         1.00" / 25 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 3.00" / 76 mm
   Forecastle: 1.00" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 1.00" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 10.00" / 254 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 41,773 ihp / 31,163 Kw = 24.00 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,308 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   899 - 1,169

Cost:
   £2.020 million / $8.080 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 987 tons, 4.5 %
      - Guns: 987 tons, 4.5 %
   Armour: 4,779 tons, 21.8 %
      - Belts: 1,889 tons, 8.6 %
      - Armament: 743 tons, 3.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,979 tons, 9.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 169 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 6,527 tons, 29.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 7,707 tons, 35.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,878 tons, 8.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     19,950 lbs / 9,049 Kg = 30.0 x 11.0 " / 279 mm shells or 1.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.23
   Metacentric height 5.3 ft / 1.6 m
   Roll period: 14.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 73 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.37
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.48

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.447 / 0.453
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.68 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 28.00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 33 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 49
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 6.33 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  27.00 ft / 8.23 m,  24.00 ft / 7.32 m
      - Forward deck:   55.00 %,  24.00 ft / 7.32 m,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Aft deck:   10.00 %,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Average freeboard:      21.02 ft / 6.41 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 113.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 180.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 40,393 Square feet or 3,753 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 134 lbs/sq ft or 652 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.99
      - Longitudinal: 1.06
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[KWorld]

And it has an error:

>       6 - 11.00" / 279 mm 45.0 cal guns - 666.00lbs / 302.09kg shells, 60 per gun
>      Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1901 Model
>      3 x Single mounts on centreline ends, majority forward

It would be the biggest, fastest thing around for a few years (assuming that Italy could complete it on schedule), then totally outmoded.  :)

[Nobody]

Lord Fischer would be proud, I suppose.

Can I please introduce size caps which have to be developed before one can build such monstrosities? Although it is a bit late for that...

[KWorld]

For Italy, it's not that odd: consider the historical Italia class, laid down in 1876 and displacing 15,000 tons at full load, with a top speed (for Lepanto) of 18.4.

Size caps really make no sense anyway: shipyards were more than capable of building bigger ships (see the great ocean liners of the day), navies simply didn't order them that big.