Congo Free State - Coastal Defence Ship Design Competition, 1900/01

[Nobody]

Actually, I have one more - even bigger and better armored, but also considerably faster.

Kongo IV Ausf. B, German Export mini Battleship laid down 1901 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   9.312 t light; 9.702 t standard; 10.009 t normal; 10.255 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (393,70 ft / 393,70 ft) x 72,18 ft x (16,01 / 16,37 ft)
   (120,00 m / 120,00 m) x 22,00 m  x (4,88 / 4,99 m)

Armament:
      4 - 13,78" / 350 mm 35,0 cal guns - 992,08lbs / 450,00kg shells, 60 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1901 Model
     2 x 2-gun mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      6 - 6,69" / 170 mm 40,0 cal guns - 110,23lbs / 50,00kg shells, 120 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 any sea
      8 - 3,46" / 88,0 mm 30,0 cal guns - 15,43lbs / 7,00kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1901 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 - 1,46" / 37,0 mm 20,0 cal guns - 0,96lbs / 0,44kg shells, 1.500 per gun
     Auto rapid fire guns in deck mounts, 1901 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 4.757 lbs / 2.158 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11,8" / 300 mm   255,91 ft / 78,00 m   6,56 ft / 2,00 m
   Ends:   4,72" / 120 mm   137,80 ft / 42,00 m   9,84 ft / 3,00 m
   Upper:   7,87" / 200 mm   255,91 ft / 78,00 m   7,87 ft / 2,40 m
     Main Belt covers 100% of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   13,0" / 330 mm   4,72" / 120 mm      11,8" / 300 mm
   2nd:   7,87" / 200 mm   5,91" / 150 mm      7,87" / 200 mm
   3rd:   1,97" / 50 mm   1,97" / 50 mm      3,94" / 100 mm

   - Protected deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1,77" / 45 mm
   Forecastle: 1,18" / 30 mm  Quarter deck: 1,77" / 45 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 11,81" / 300 mm, Aft 7,87" / 200 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 9.942 ihp / 7.417 Kw = 17,00 kts
   Range 3.000nm at 8,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 554 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   499 - 650

Cost:
   £0,941 million / $3,762 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 930 tons, 9,3%
      - Guns: 930 tons, 9,3%
   Armour: 3.726 tons, 37,2%
      - Belts: 1.878 tons, 18,8%
      - Armament: 873 tons, 8,7%
      - Armour Deck: 778 tons, 7,8%
      - Conning Towers: 197 tons, 2,0%
   Machinery: 1.553 tons, 15,5%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3.042 tons, 30,4%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 698 tons, 7,0%
   Miscellaneous weights: 60 tons, 0,6%
      - Hull below water: 10 tons
      - Hull above water: 10 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 10 tons
      - Above deck: 30 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     12.494 lbs / 5.667 Kg = 9,6 x 13,8 " / 350 mm shells or 2,0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,40
   Metacentric height 5,5 ft / 1,7 m
   Roll period: 12,9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,31
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,17

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a round stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,770 / 0,772
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5,45 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19,84 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -30,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -3,28 ft / -1,00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20,00%,  13,12 ft / 4,00 m,  11,81 ft / 3,60 m
      - Forward deck:   30,00%,  11,81 ft / 3,60 m,  11,81 ft / 3,60 m
      - Aft deck:   35,00%,  11,81 ft / 3,60 m,  11,81 ft / 3,60 m
      - Quarter deck:   15,00%,  11,81 ft / 3,60 m,  12,14 ft / 3,70 m
      - Average freeboard:      11,94 ft / 3,64 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 86,1%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 109,5%
   Waterplane Area: 24.277 Square feet or 2.255 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 94%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 118 lbs/sq ft or 578 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,98
      - Longitudinal: 1,21
      - Overall: 1,00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

37mm Hotchkiss

[KWorld]

Is anyone going to get a contract?

[The Rock Doctor]

Yes, when I get past real-life stuff and can focus on this for a bit.