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Hydronian Naval Storefront: 1850-1950 technology

Hrydonia
05-07-2005, 22:03
It has come to our attention that certain nations utilize a technology level on par with that realized by the Empire in the past, (OOC: or RL 1850-1950). This storefront shall be a way to sell naval arms to those nations.

Our inaugural design shall be that of the Imperator-class battleship.


Displacement:
66,054 t light; 69,812 t standard; 72,649 t normal; 74,919 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
918.64 ft / 918.64 ft x 121.39 ft x 32.81 ft (normal load)
280.00 m / 280.00 m x 37.00 m x 10.00 m

Armament:
12 - 16.00" / 406 mm guns (1x12 guns), 2,048.00lbs / 928.96kg shells, 1950 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mount
on centreline forward
16 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (1x16 guns), 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1950 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mount
on side amidships
32 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm guns (3 mounts), 22.24lbs / 10.09kg shells, 1950 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
160 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm guns (1x160 guns), 0.50lbs / 0.23kg shells, 1950 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in a deck mount with hoist
on side
Weight of broadside 27,096 lbs / 12,290 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 16.1" / 410 mm 597.11 ft / 182.00 m 13.22 ft / 4.03 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead:
8.07" / 205 mm 597.11 ft / 182.00 m 31.86 ft / 9.71 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 25.6" / 650 mm - -
2nd: 12.8" / 325 mm - -

- Armour deck: 7.48" / 190 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
geared drive, 4 shafts, 162,894 shp / 121,519 Kw = 28.00 kts
Range 6,209nm at 16.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 5,107 tons

Complement:
2,212 - 2,876

Cost:
£44.583 million / $178.333 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 3,387 tons, 4.7 %
Armour: 25,299 tons, 34.8 %
- Belts: 5,500 tons, 7.6 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 5,680 tons, 7.8 %
- Armament: 1,805 tons, 2.5 %
- Armour Deck: 12,314 tons, 16.9 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 3,897 tons, 5.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 33,471 tons, 46.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 6,595 tons, 9.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
147,781 lbs / 67,032 Kg = 72.2 x 16.0 " / 406 mm shells or 34.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.61
Metacentric height 14.9 ft / 4.5 m
Roll period: 13.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 66 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.17
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.31

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.695
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.57 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 30.31 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 33.33 ft / 10.16 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 21.23 ft / 6.47 m
- Mid (50 %): 21.23 ft / 6.47 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 21.23 ft / 6.47 m
- Stern: 21.23 ft / 6.47 m
- Average freeboard: 22.20 ft / 6.77 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 65.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 162.6 %
Waterplane Area: 88,982 Square feet or 8,267 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 121 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 290 lbs/sq ft or 1,416 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.76
- Longitudinal: 1.40
- Overall: 1.48
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

OOC: Alright, I admit it, this is a dastardly simple scheme to allow me to use Springsharp. But you've got to admit, it's a pretty darn good design... For 1950, at least. Don't worry, I'll save it in case anyone wants it in the distant future...
Hrydonia
13-07-2005, 20:19
Fine. I'll keep my sehr gut battleship to myself... Yes....
Flame From Hell
13-07-2005, 20:38
I have a deal for you. I'll buy these specs off you, and sell them at my store. You'll get 50% of the profits.

Heres my store: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=8022500#post8022500