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USS Constitution, United States Fully Armored Battlecruiser laid down 1916
Displacement:
37,293 t light; 39,797 t standard; 45,900 t normal; 50,783 t full load
Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
(879.81 ft / 860.00 ft) x 104.00 ft x (33.00 / 35.75 ft)
(268.17 m / 262.13 m) x 31.70 m x (10.06 / 10.90 m)
Armament:
12 - 14.00" / 356 mm 50.0 cal guns - 1,452.45lbs / 658.82kg shells, 150 per gun
Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1916 Model
4 x Triple mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
2 raised mounts - superfiring
14 - 5.10" / 130 mm 45.0 cal guns - 66.89lbs / 30.34kg shells, 150 per gun
Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1916 Model
6 x 2-gun mounts on sides, evenly spread
1 x 2-gun mount on sides amidships
1 raised mount
24 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 1.97lbs / 0.89kg shells, 2,000 per gun
Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1916 Model
8 x Triple mounts on sides, evenly spread
20 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm 45.0 cal guns - 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 4,000 per gun
Machine guns in deck mounts, 1916 Model
5 x 2 row quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 18,414 lbs / 8,353 kg
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 12.0" / 305 mm 559.00 ft / 170.38 m 12.24 ft / 3.73 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 15.0" / 381 mm 11.0" / 279 mm 12.0" / 305 mm
2nd: 4.00" / 102 mm 2.00" / 51 mm 2.50" / 64 mm
- Armoured deck - multiple decks: 4.00" / 102 mm For and Aft decks
- Conning towers: Forward 14.00" / 356 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Electric motors, 4 shafts, 152,035 shp / 113,418 Kw = 30.00 kts
Range 15,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 10,986 tons
Complement:
1,567 - 2,038
Cost:
£6.540 million / $26.160 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 3,551 tons, 7.7 %
Armour: 10,853 tons, 23.6 %
- Belts: 3,448 tons, 7.5 %
- Armament: 3,679 tons, 8.0 %
- Armour Deck: 3,340 tons, 7.3 %
- Conning Tower: 387 tons, 0.8 %
Machinery: 5,664 tons, 12.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 17,124 tons, 37.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 8,607 tons, 18.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.2 %
- Hull above water: 50 tons
- On freeboard deck: 25 tons
- Above deck: 25 tons
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
57,963 lbs / 26,292 Kg = 42.2 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 4.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
Metacentric height 6.5 ft / 2.0 m
Roll period: 17.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 58 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.74
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.16
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck ,
a normal bow and a round stern
Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.544 / 0.556
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.27 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 29.33 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 27.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.00 ft / 0.91 m
Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
Fore end, Aft end
- Forecastle: 20.00 %, 33.00 ft / 10.06 m, 23.00 ft / 7.01 m
- Forward deck: 30.00 %, 23.00 ft / 7.01 m, 23.00 ft / 7.01 m
- Aft deck: 25.00 %, 23.00 ft / 7.01 m, 23.00 ft / 7.01 m
- Quarter deck: 25.00 %, 14.00 ft / 4.27 m, 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Average freeboard: 21.55 ft / 6.57 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 78.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 173.6 %
Waterplane Area: 62,087 Square feet or 5,768 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 114 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 210 lbs/sq ft or 1,027 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.00
- Longitudinal: 1.08
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
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USS Constitution, United States Fully Armored Battlecruiser laid down 1916 (Engine 1935)
Displacement:
38,795 t light; 41,307 t standard; 45,900 t normal; 49,574 t full load
Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
(879.81 ft / 860.00 ft) x 104.00 ft x (33.00 / 35.07 ft)
(268.17 m / 262.13 m) x 31.70 m x (10.06 / 10.69 m)
Armament:
12 - 14.00" / 356 mm 50.0 cal guns - 1,452.45lbs / 658.82kg shells, 150 per gun
Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1916 Model
4 x Triple mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
2 raised mounts - superfiring
14 - 5.10" / 130 mm 45.0 cal guns - 66.89lbs / 30.34kg shells, 150 per gun
Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1916 Model
6 x 2-gun mounts on sides, evenly spread
1 x 2-gun mount on sides amidships
1 raised mount
24 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 1.97lbs / 0.89kg shells, 2,000 per gun
Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1916 Model
8 x Triple mounts on sides, evenly spread
20 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 0.25lbs / 0.11kg shells, 4,000 per gun
Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1916 Model
5 x 2 row quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 18,418 lbs / 8,354 kg
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 12.0" / 305 mm 559.00 ft / 170.38 m 12.24 ft / 3.73 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length
- Torpedo Bulkhead:
2.00" / 51 mm 559.00 ft / 170.38 m 30.20 ft / 9.20 m
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 16.0" / 406 mm 12.0" / 305 mm 13.0" / 330 mm
2nd: 4.00" / 102 mm 2.00" / 51 mm 2.50" / 64 mm
4th: 0.50" / 13 mm - -
- Armoured deck - multiple decks: 5.50" / 140 mm For and Aft decks
- Conning towers: Forward 14.00" / 356 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Electric motors, 4 shafts, 152,035 shp / 113,418 Kw = 30.00 kts
Range 15,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 8,267 tons
Complement:
1,567 - 2,038
Cost:
£6.318 million / $25.274 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 3,552 tons, 7.7 %
Armour: 13,659 tons, 29.8 %
- Belts: 3,448 tons, 7.5 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 1,249 tons, 2.7 %
- Armament: 3,983 tons, 8.7 %
- Armour Deck: 4,592 tons, 10.0 %
- Conning Tower: 387 tons, 0.8 %
Machinery: 4,319 tons, 9.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 17,116 tons, 37.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 7,105 tons, 15.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 0.3 %
- Hull above water: 75 tons
- On freeboard deck: 50 tons
- Above deck: 25 tons
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
65,021 lbs / 29,493 Kg = 47.4 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 9.7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 6.3 ft / 1.9 m
Roll period: 17.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 54 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.73
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.13
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck ,
a normal bow and a round stern
Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.544 / 0.553
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.27 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 29.33 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 48
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 27.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.00 ft / 0.91 m
Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
Fore end, Aft end
- Forecastle: 20.00 %, 33.00 ft / 10.06 m, 23.00 ft / 7.01 m
- Forward deck: 30.00 %, 23.00 ft / 7.01 m, 23.00 ft / 7.01 m
- Aft deck: 25.00 %, 23.00 ft / 7.01 m, 23.00 ft / 7.01 m
- Quarter deck: 25.00 %, 14.00 ft / 4.27 m, 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Average freeboard: 21.55 ft / 6.57 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 86.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 173.6 %
Waterplane Area: 62,087 Square feet or 5,768 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 113 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 210 lbs/sq ft or 1,027 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.99
- Longitudinal: 1.04
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
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Originally posted by thesmilingassassin
Very nice pictures. How many photo manipulations have you done so far?
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Originally posted by Ithekro
Wouldn't Constitution look just like Lexington and Saratoga? These were both finished in Wesworld as Battlecruisers (while Ranger and Constellation were converted to carriers)
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