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We request entries for the designs of two CDBB for Romania. One will be build in the nation with the best design and the other one in country. Please feel free to submit your entries.

As far as I remember Marek was after full size BB's, probably ala La Luna or Tyr.

Dumnezeu (The Lord) Class, Romania Small Battleship laid down 1935

Displacement:
20,600 t light; 21,770 t standard; 23,500 t normal; 24,884 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
564.65 ft / 555.00 ft x 80.00 ft (Bulges 95.00 ft) x 24.00 ft (normal load)
172.10 m / 169.16 m x 24.38 m (Bulges 28.96 m) x 7.32 m

Armament:
6 - 13.39" / 340 mm guns (2x3 guns), 1,400.00lbs / 635.03kg shells, 1935 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
8 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (4x2 guns), 67.03lbs / 30.40kg shells, 1935 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (6x2 guns), 67.03lbs / 30.40kg shells, 1935 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
24 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (6x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1935 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1935 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 8 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 9,791 lbs / 4,441 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 125

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 14.0" / 356 mm 400.00 ft / 121.92 m 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 111 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
1.50" / 38 mm 400.00 ft / 121.92 m 25.00 ft / 7.62 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 14.0" / 356 mm 9.00" / 229 mm 11.0" / 279 mm
2nd: 2.50" / 64 mm 1.15" / 29 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
3rd: 2.50" / 64 mm 1.15" / 29 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
4th: 0.50" / 13 mm - -

- Armour deck: 4.75" / 121 mm, Conning tower: 12.00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 53,728 shp / 40,081 Kw = 24.00 kts
Range 8,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 3,114 tons

Complement:
948 - 1,233

Cost:
£9.349 million / $37.394 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,073 tons, 4.6 %
Armour: 8,953 tons, 38.1 %
- Belts: 3,576 tons, 15.2 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 555 tons, 2.4 %
- Armament: 1,621 tons, 6.9 %
- Armour Deck: 2,989 tons, 12.7 %
- Conning Tower: 212 tons, 0.9 %
Machinery: 1,526 tons, 6.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 8,847 tons, 37.6 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,900 tons, 12.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 0.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
43,015 lbs / 19,511 Kg = 35.9 x 13.4 " / 340 mm shells or 8.0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
Metacentric height 4.8 ft / 1.5 m
Roll period: 18.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.59
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.25

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.650
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.84 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.56 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
Stern overhang: -3.00 ft / -0.91 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 26.50 ft / 8.08 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 24.50 ft / 7.47 m (23.50 ft / 7.16 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 23.50 ft / 7.16 m
- Quarterdeck (25 %): 13.50 ft / 4.11 m (23.50 ft / 7.16 m before break)
- Stern: 13.50 ft / 4.11 m
- Average freeboard: 21.36 ft / 6.51 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 77.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 160.6 %
Waterplane Area: 34,013 Square feet or 3,160 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 113 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 173 lbs/sq ft or 844 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.93
- Longitudinal: 1.81
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Dumnezeu & 1 other

Designed by using the Russian warships presently assigned to the Black Sea as a bench mark, also, in consideration of what would be required to give the Turkish BB Osmanieh, a run for her money.
The Main battery is a new design of gun, and turret, the gun, the 340/50, may eventually go to sea on a new class of Super-Cruiser Killers, while the 1,400lb heavy shell is destined for use in Coastal batteries.
The Secondary battery is a standard set of 130/50 DP guns in lightly armoured mounts with hoists.
The Medium, and light AA batteries are standard Romanian units, as in service on the Vz31 type destroyers

If sourced as Diesel powerplant could be used in place of the Oil fuel boilers, and turbines presently planned for.

Ansaldo from Italy can offer this design.

It was historically proposed to Sweden but rejected for being too large.

Not just large, but UGLY!

Marek's plans for Romania included 2 BB and 2 CDBB. Romania is further ahead than Poland in their building schedule but that Nordmark design is tempting for the BB for Romania. Still I prefer building 2 CDBB before tackling the BB for Romania.

RD- run the numbers of the Ansaldo design as maybe a future Polish project.

I never understood why such a small country with such a small navy needs BBs or even CDBBs at all......?!

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Originally posted by HoOmAn
I never understood why such a small country with such a small navy needs BBs or even CDBBs at all......?!

Agree. The CDBB make more sense, at least for Romania. For example I go with more MTB and small ships for Yugoslavia, the two CDBB for coastal protection for Romania and maybe just one BB for Poland as a prestige thing. IMO the need of the Polish fleet now is AA ships to escort those two CA with their weak AA protection.

I'm sure this could be fine-tuned in Springsharp to yield a slightly more optimal design.

This is a design out of a private Indian yard. It's been designed with the philosophy that a CDBB is a mobile strongpoint and defensive platform - therefore, armor and firepower trump speed.

Picture a Shah Jahan class battleship; cut out the midships portion with one funnel and the aviation facilities, and scrunch the two remaining halves together. With the secondary guns concentrated on the beams amidships, that's about what she'd look like.

Stumpy, laid down 1935

Length, 170.0 m x Beam, 30.0 m x Depth, 7.2 m
24064 tonnes normal displacement (23177 tonnes standard)

Main battery: 8 x 35.0-cm (2 x 4)
Secondary battery: 16 x 11.0-cm
AA battery: 16 x 4.0-cm
Light battery: 16 x 2.0-cm

Weight of broadside: 5068 kg

Main belt, 35.0 cm; bow and stern, 5.0 cm
Torpedo bulkhead, 4.0 cm
Armor deck, average 14.0 cm
Conning tower, 35.0 cm

Battery armor:
Main, 40.0 cm / secondary, 3.0 cm shields
AA, 2.0 cm shields / light guns, 2.0 cm shields

Maximum speed for 23998 shaft kw = 20.94 knots
Approximate cruising radius, 4000 nm / 15 knots

Typical complement: 966-1256


Estimated cost, $41.960 million (£10.490 million)

Remarks:

Relative extent of belt armor, 90 percent of 'typical' coverage.

Ship has slow, easy roll; a good, steady gun platform.

Good seaboat; rides out heavy weather easily.

Magazines and engineering spaces are roomy, with superior
watertight subdivision.

Ship is roomy, with superior accommodation and working space.


Distribution of weights:
Percent
normal
displacement:

Armament ......................... 1394 tonnes = 6 pct
Armor, total ..................... 9634 tonnes = 40 pct

Belt 2508 tonnes = 10 pct
Torpedo bulkhead 499 tonnes = 2 pct
Deck 4192 tonnes = 17 pct
C.T. 248 tonnes = 1 pct
Armament 2186 tonnes = 9 pct

Machinery ........................ 914 tonnes = 4 pct
Hull and fittings; equipment ..... 9705 tonnes = 40 pct
Fuel, ammunition, stores ......... 2298 tonnes = 10 pct
Miscellaneous weights ............ 120 tonnes = 0 pct
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24064 tonnes = 100 pct

Estimated metacentric height, 2.1 m

Displacement summary:

Light ship: 21766 tonnes
Standard displacement: 23177 tonnes
Normal service: 24064 tonnes
Full load: 24678 tonnes

Loading submergence 3853 tonnes/metre

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Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Relative margin of stability: 1.21

Shellfire needed to sink: 15839 kg = 26.6 x 35.0-cm shells
(Approximates weight of penetrating
shell hits needed to sink ship,
not counting critical hits)

Torpedoes needed to sink: 5.9
(Approximates number of 'typical'
torpedo hits needed to sink ship)

Relative steadiness as gun platform, 70 percent
(50 percent is 'average')

Relative rocking effect from firing to beam, 0.47

Relative quality as a seaboat: 1.40

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Hull form characteristics:

Block coefficient: 0.65
Sharpness coefficient: 0.46
Hull speed coefficient 'M' = 5.91
'Natural speed' for length = 23.6 knots
Power going to wave formation
at top speed: 46 percent


Estimated hull characteristics and strength:

Relative underwater volume absorbed by
magazines and engineering spaces: 73 percent

Relative accommodation and working space: 154 percent


Displacement factor: 107 percent
(Displacement relative to loading factors)


Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 0.96
(Structure weight per square
metre of hull surface: 885 kg)

Relative longitudinal hull strength: 1.62
(for 5.80 m average freeboard;
freeboard adjustment +0.30 m)

Relative composite hull strength: 1.01

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[Machine-readable parameters: Spring Style v. 1.2.1]

557.60 x 98.40 x 23.62; 19.02 -- Dimensions
0.65 -- Block coefficient
1935 -- Year laid down
20.94 / 4000 / 15.00; Oil-fired turbine or equivalent -- Speed / radius / cruise
120 tons -- Miscellaneous weights
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8 x 13.78; 2; 0 -- Main battery; turrets; superfiring
:
16 x 4.33; 0 -- Secondary battery; turrets
Gun-shields
:
16 x 1.57 -- Tertiary (QF/AA) battery
Gun-shields
:
16 x 0.79 -- Fourth (light) battery
0 -- No torpedo armament
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13.78 / 1.97 / 0.00 / 1.57; 90 -- Belt armor; relative extent
5.51 / 13.78 -- Deck / CT
15.75 / 1.18 / 0.79 / 0.79 -- Battery armor


(Note: For portability, values are stored in Anglo-American units)


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Hmmmm helpful things to know:-

Maximum size wanted?
Maximum/minimum speed reqd?
Max/Min main battery size?

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Originally posted by Earl822
Hmmmm helpful things to know:-

Maximum size wanted?
Maximum/minimum speed reqd?
Max/Min main battery size?

No more than 15,000t should be nice and don't have to be too fast, the Indian design is on the right tract in regard to protection and weaponry but too heavy for the intended purpose.

Not necessarily the best layout for a battleship, but she'd be an impressive (if impressively ugly) monitor...

Halfan Akbar, laid down 1935

Length, 140.0 m x Beam, 30.0 m x Depth, 6.0 m
16515 tonnes normal displacement (15777 tonnes standard)

Main battery: 4 x 35.0-cm (1 x 4)
Secondary battery: 12 x 11.0-cm
AA battery: 16 x 4.0-cm
Light battery: 16 x 2.0-cm

Weight of broadside: 2616 kg

Main belt, 35.0 cm; bow and stern, 5.0 cm
Torpedo bulkhead, 3.0 cm
Armor deck, average 13.0 cm
Conning tower, 35.0 cm

Battery armor:
Main, 40.0 cm / secondary, 3.0 cm shields
AA, 2.0 cm shields / light guns, 2.0 cm shields

Maximum speed for 20984 shaft kw = 20.91 knots
Approximate cruising radius, 4000 nm / 15 knots

Typical complement: 728-947


Estimated cost, $25.250 million (£6.313 million)

Remarks:

Relative extent of belt armor, 80 percent of 'typical' coverage.

Ship has slow, easy roll; a good, steady gun platform.

Good seaboat; rides out heavy weather easily.

Magazines and engineering spaces are roomy, with superior
watertight subdivision.

Ship is roomy, with superior accommodation and working space.


Distribution of weights:
Percent
normal
displacement:

Armament ......................... 719 tonnes = 4 pct
Armor, total ..................... 6657 tonnes = 40 pct

Belt 1895 tonnes = 11 pct
Torpedo bulkhead 257 tonnes = 2 pct
Deck 3206 tonnes = 19 pct
C.T. 193 tonnes = 1 pct
Armament 1106 tonnes = 7 pct

Machinery ........................ 799 tonnes = 5 pct
Hull and fittings; equipment ..... 6742 tonnes = 41 pct
Fuel, ammunition, stores ......... 1548 tonnes = 9 pct
Miscellaneous weights ............ 50 tonnes = 0 pct
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16515 tonnes = 100 pct

Estimated metacentric height, 2.3 m

Displacement summary:

Light ship: 14967 tonnes
Standard displacement: 15777 tonnes
Normal service: 16515 tonnes
Full load: 17039 tonnes

Loading submergence 3173 tonnes/metre

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Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Relative margin of stability: 1.26

Shellfire needed to sink: 14018 kg = 23.6 x 35.0-cm shells
(Approximates weight of penetrating
shell hits needed to sink ship,
not counting critical hits)

Torpedoes needed to sink: 6.0
(Approximates number of 'typical'
torpedo hits needed to sink ship)

Relative steadiness as gun platform, 72 percent
(50 percent is 'average')

Relative rocking effect from firing to beam, 0.27

Relative quality as a seaboat: 1.24

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Hull form characteristics:

Block coefficient: 0.65
Sharpness coefficient: 0.49
Hull speed coefficient 'M' = 5.52
'Natural speed' for length = 21.4 knots
Power going to wave formation
at top speed: 53 percent


Estimated hull characteristics and strength:

Relative underwater volume absorbed by
magazines and engineering spaces: 64 percent

Relative accommodation and working space: 168 percent


Displacement factor: 118 percent
(Displacement relative to loading factors)


Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 0.92
(Structure weight per square
metre of hull surface: 770 kg)

Relative longitudinal hull strength: 2.18
(for 5.80 m average freeboard;
freeboard adjustment +0.70 m)

Relative composite hull strength: 1.00

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[Machine-readable parameters: Spring Style v. 1.2.1]

459.20 x 98.40 x 19.68; 19.02 -- Dimensions
0.65 -- Block coefficient
1935 -- Year laid down
20.91 / 4000 / 15.00; Oil-fired turbine or equivalent -- Speed / radius / cruise
50 tons -- Miscellaneous weights
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4 x 13.78; 1 -- Main battery; turrets
Central positioning of guns
:
12 x 4.33; 0 -- Secondary battery; turrets
Gun-shields
:
16 x 1.57 -- Tertiary (QF/AA) battery
Gun-shields
:
16 x 0.79 -- Fourth (light) battery
0 -- No torpedo armament
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13.78 / 1.97 / 0.00 / 1.18; 80 -- Belt armor; relative extent
5.12 / 13.78 -- Deck / CT
15.75 / 1.18 / 0.79 / 0.79 -- Battery armor


(Note: For portability, values are stored in Anglo-American units)


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First go, would be a very cramped, very hard to fight ship.

Super-Lofoten type, Romania Coast Defence ship laid down 1935

Displacement:
14,197 t light; 15,156 t standard; 16,046 t normal; 16,757 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
453.53 ft / 450.00 ft x 80.00 ft x 24.00 ft (normal load)
138.23 m / 137.16 m x 24.38 m x 7.32 m

Armament:
6 - 13.39" / 340 mm guns (2x3 guns), 1,400.00lbs / 635.03kg shells, 1935 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
14 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (7x2 guns), 67.03lbs / 30.41kg shells, 1935 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, 3 raised mounts
16 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (8x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1935 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (8x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1935 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 9,374 lbs / 4,252 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 120

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 14.0" / 356 mm 300.00 ft / 91.44 m 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 103 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead:
1.50" / 38 mm 300.00 ft / 91.44 m 24.00 ft / 7.32 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 14.0" / 356 mm 9.00" / 229 mm 11.0" / 279 mm
2nd: 4.00" / 102 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
3rd: 0.50" / 13 mm - -

- Armour deck: 4.75" / 121 mm, Conning tower: 12.00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 29,491 shp / 22,000 Kw = 21.50 kts
Range 5,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,601 tons

Complement:
712 - 926

Cost:
£7.493 million / $29.974 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,021 tons, 6.4 %
Armour: 6,148 tons, 38.3 %
- Belts: 1,861 tons, 11.6 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 400 tons, 2.5 %
- Armament: 1,300 tons, 8.1 %
- Armour Deck: 2,423 tons, 15.1 %
- Conning Tower: 164 tons, 1.0 %
Machinery: 838 tons, 5.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,090 tons, 38.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,849 tons, 11.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
21,154 lbs / 9,596 Kg = 17.6 x 13.4 " / 340 mm shells or 4.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.02
Metacentric height 3.7 ft / 1.1 m
Roll period: 17.5 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.80
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.07

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.650
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.63 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 21.21 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 65
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 17.00 ft / 5.18 m
- Mid (40 %): 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Stern: 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Average freeboard: 15.84 ft / 4.83 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 89.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 112.9 %
Waterplane Area: 27,578 Square feet or 2,562 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 100 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 163 lbs/sq ft or 797 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.93
- Longitudinal: 2.00
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Impressive indeed but while I don't mind having large turrets having all the main battery in one turret doesn't seem to me like a good idea, even for Romanians.

Could you try with two dual turrets?

Quoted

Originally posted by Earl822
First go, would be a very cramped, very hard to fight ship.

Super-Lofoten type, Romania Coast Defence ship laid down 1935

Displacement:
14,197 t light; 15,156 t standard; 16,046 t normal; 16,757 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
453.53 ft / 450.00 ft x 80.00 ft x 24.00 ft (normal load)
138.23 m / 137.16 m x 24.38 m x 7.32 m

Armament:
6 - 13.39" / 340 mm guns (2x3 guns), 1,400.00lbs / 635.03kg shells, 1935 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
14 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (7x2 guns), 67.03lbs / 30.41kg shells, 1935 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, 3 raised mounts
16 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (8x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1935 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (8x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1935 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 9,374 lbs / 4,252 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 120

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 14.0" / 356 mm 300.00 ft / 91.44 m 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 103 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead:
1.50" / 38 mm 300.00 ft / 91.44 m 24.00 ft / 7.32 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 14.0" / 356 mm 9.00" / 229 mm 11.0" / 279 mm
2nd: 4.00" / 102 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
3rd: 0.50" / 13 mm - -

- Armour deck: 4.75" / 121 mm, Conning tower: 12.00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 29,491 shp / 22,000 Kw = 21.50 kts
Range 5,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,601 tons

Complement:
712 - 926

Cost:
£7.493 million / $29.974 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,021 tons, 6.4 %
Armour: 6,148 tons, 38.3 %
- Belts: 1,861 tons, 11.6 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 400 tons, 2.5 %
- Armament: 1,300 tons, 8.1 %
- Armour Deck: 2,423 tons, 15.1 %
- Conning Tower: 164 tons, 1.0 %
Machinery: 838 tons, 5.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,090 tons, 38.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,849 tons, 11.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
21,154 lbs / 9,596 Kg = 17.6 x 13.4 " / 340 mm shells or 4.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.02
Metacentric height 3.7 ft / 1.1 m
Roll period: 17.5 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.80
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.07

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.650
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.63 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 21.21 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 65
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 17.00 ft / 5.18 m
- Mid (40 %): 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Stern: 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Average freeboard: 15.84 ft / 4.83 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 89.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 112.9 %
Waterplane Area: 27,578 Square feet or 2,562 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 100 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 163 lbs/sq ft or 797 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.93
- Longitudinal: 2.00
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Very nice.

As requested. A longer, narrower hull is necessary. The tonnage goes up a bit as a result.

stumpy, laid down 1935

Length, 150.0 m x Beam, 28.5 m x Depth, 6.0 m
16809 tonnes normal displacement (16075 tonnes standard)

Main battery: 4 x 35.0-cm (2 x 2)
Secondary battery: 12 x 11.0-cm
AA battery: 16 x 4.0-cm
Light battery: 16 x 2.0-cm

Weight of broadside: 2616 kg

Main belt, 35.0 cm; bow and stern, 5.0 cm
Torpedo bulkhead, 3.0 cm
Armor deck, average 13.0 cm
Conning tower, 35.0 cm

Battery armor:
Main, 35.0 cm / secondary, 3.0 cm shields
AA, 2.0 cm shields / light guns, 2.0 cm shields

Maximum speed for 19996 shaft kw = 20.82 knots
Approximate cruising radius, 4000 nm / 15 knots

Typical complement: 738-960


Estimated cost, $25.352 million (£6.338 million)

Remarks:

Relative extent of belt armor, 80 percent of 'typical' coverage.

Ship has slow, easy roll; a good, steady gun platform.

Good seaboat; rides out heavy weather easily.

Magazines and engineering spaces are roomy, with superior
watertight subdivision.

Ship is roomy, with superior accommodation and working space.


Distribution of weights:
Percent
normal
displacement:

Armament ......................... 719 tonnes = 4 pct
Armor, total ..................... 7114 tonnes = 42 pct

Belt 1939 tonnes = 12 pct
Torpedo bulkhead 275 tonnes = 2 pct
Deck 3263 tonnes = 19 pct
C.T. 195 tonnes = 1 pct
Armament 1441 tonnes = 9 pct

Machinery ........................ 761 tonnes = 5 pct
Hull and fittings; equipment ..... 6615 tonnes = 39 pct
Fuel, ammunition, stores ......... 1550 tonnes = 9 pct
Miscellaneous weights ............ 50 tonnes = 0 pct
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16809 tonnes = 100 pct

Estimated metacentric height, 2.1 m

Displacement summary:

Light ship: 15259 tonnes
Standard displacement: 16075 tonnes
Normal service: 16809 tonnes
Full load: 17330 tonnes

Loading submergence 3230 tonnes/metre

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Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Relative margin of stability: 1.26

Shellfire needed to sink: 14512 kg = 24.4 x 35.0-cm shells
(Approximates weight of penetrating
shell hits needed to sink ship,
not counting critical hits)

Torpedoes needed to sink: 6.0
(Approximates number of 'typical'
torpedo hits needed to sink ship)

Relative steadiness as gun platform, 70 percent
(50 percent is 'average')

Relative rocking effect from firing to beam, 0.30

Relative quality as a seaboat: 1.35

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Hull form characteristics:

Block coefficient: 0.65
Sharpness coefficient: 0.47
Hull speed coefficient 'M' = 5.87
'Natural speed' for length = 22.2 knots
Power going to wave formation
at top speed: 49 percent


Estimated hull characteristics and strength:

Relative underwater volume absorbed by
magazines and engineering spaces: 62 percent

Relative accommodation and working space: 169 percent


Displacement factor: 117 percent
(Displacement relative to loading factors)


Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 0.94
(Structure weight per square
metre of hull surface: 729 kg)

Relative longitudinal hull strength: 1.75
(for 5.80 m average freeboard;
freeboard adjustment +0.68 m)

Relative composite hull strength: 1.00

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[Machine-readable parameters: Spring Style v. 1.2.1]

492.00 x 93.48 x 19.68; 19.02 -- Dimensions
0.65 -- Block coefficient
1935 -- Year laid down
20.82 / 4000 / 15.00; Oil-fired turbine or equivalent -- Speed / radius / cruise
50 tons -- Miscellaneous weights
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4 x 13.78; 2; 0 -- Main battery; turrets; superfiring
:
12 x 4.33; 0 -- Secondary battery; turrets
Gun-shields
:
16 x 1.57 -- Tertiary (QF/AA) battery
Gun-shields
:
16 x 0.79 -- Fourth (light) battery
0 -- No torpedo armament
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13.78 / 1.97 / 0.00 / 1.18; 80 -- Belt armor; relative extent
5.12 / 13.78 -- Deck / CT
13.78 / 1.18 / 0.79 / 0.79 -- Battery armor


(Note: For portability, values are stored in Anglo-American units)


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I am in a weird mood today.
Whether that gun forward is a good idea is another matter...


Weird, Romanian Something-ship laid down 1935

Displacement:
14,457 t light; 15,134 t standard; 16,071 t normal; 16,821 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
509.10 ft / 500.00 ft x 80.00 ft (Bulges 100.00 ft) x 15.00 ft (normal load)
155.17 m / 152.40 m x 24.38 m (Bulges 30.48 m) x 4.57 m

Armament:
1 - 23.62" / 600 mm guns in single mounts, 6,590.56lbs / 2,989.43kg shells, 1935 Model
Breech loading gun in a turret (on a barbette)
on centreline forward
6 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (3x2 guns), 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1935 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline, all aft, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (6x2 guns), 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1935 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
16 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (2x8 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1935 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1935 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 8 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 7,751 lbs / 3,516 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 80

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 15.0" / 381 mm 250.00 ft / 76.20 m 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 77% of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
2.00" / 51 mm 250.00 ft / 76.20 m 15.00 ft / 4.57 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 18.0" / 457 mm 9.00" / 229 mm 15.0" / 381 mm
2nd: 3.00" / 76 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
3rd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
4th: 1.00" / 25 mm - -

- Armour deck: 4.00" / 102 mm, Conning tower: 3.00" / 76 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 10,678 shp / 7,966 Kw = 16.00 kts
Range 8,000nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,687 tons

Complement:
713 - 927

Cost:
£6.935 million / $27.741 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 969 tons, 6.0%
Armour: 5,312 tons, 33.1%
- Belts: 1,770 tons, 11.0%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 278 tons, 1.7%
- Armament: 744 tons, 4.6%
- Armour Deck: 2,479 tons, 15.4%
- Conning Tower: 41 tons, 0.3%
Machinery: 303 tons, 1.9%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 7,173 tons, 44.6%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,614 tons, 10.0%
Miscellaneous weights: 700 tons, 4.4%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
32,134 lbs / 14,576 Kg = 4.9 x 23.6 " / 600 mm shells or 7.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.38
Metacentric height 6.3 ft / 1.9 m
Roll period: 16.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.25
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.21

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.750
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.36 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 35 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
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: 25.00 ft / 7.62 m
- Forecastle (20%): 15.40 ft / 4.69 m
- Mid (50%): 15.40 ft / 4.69 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 15.40 ft / 4.69 m
- Stern: 15.40 ft / 4.69 m
- Average freeboard: 16.17 ft / 4.93 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 74.9%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 137.8%
Waterplane Area: 33,501 Square feet or 3,112 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 161 lbs/sq ft or 785 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.31
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Warning: Calibre too large - Main battery (who cares!!!)

Quoted

Not just large, but UGLY!

I kinda like that ship actually. You have stats for that vessel, Gavin?

Quoted

I never understood why such a small country with such a small navy needs BBs or even CDBBs at all......?!

Why? To use it as an excellent excuse to raise the taxes to ridiculous levels of course!

Quoted

Halfan Akbar

Build two of these and then when the time is right, weld them together at the stern to get a Wholean Akbar.



A more serious entry...

Normal, Romania CDBB laid down 1935

Displacement:
14,232 t light; 15,195 t standard; 16,542 t normal; 17,619 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
628.74 ft / 620.00 ft x 70.00 ft x 23.00 ft (normal load)
191.64 m / 188.98 m x 21.34 m x 7.01 m

Armament:
6 - 12.00" / 305 mm guns (2x3 guns), 925.00lbs / 419.57kg shells, 1935 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (2x2 guns), 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1935 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
16 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (8x2 guns), 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1935 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1935 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1935 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 8 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 6,835 lbs / 3,100 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 160

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 12.0" / 305 mm 354.33 ft / 108.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 88% of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead:
1.97" / 50 mm 354.33 ft / 108.00 m 21.33 ft / 6.50 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 14.0" / 355 mm 7.87" / 200 mm 12.0" / 305 mm
2nd: 2.95" / 75 mm 0.98" / 25 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
3rd: 2.95" / 75 mm 0.98" / 25 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
4th: 0.98" / 25 mm - -
5th: 0.79" / 20 mm - -

- Armour deck: 3.94" / 100 mm, Conning tower: 2.76" / 70 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 40,000 shp / 29,840 Kw = 24.26 kts
Range 8,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,424 tons

Complement:
729 - 948

Cost:
£6.804 million / $27.215 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 809 tons, 4.9%
Armour: 5,820 tons, 35.2%
- Belts: 1,809 tons, 10.9%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 550 tons, 3.3%
- Armament: 1,153 tons, 7.0%
- Armour Deck: 2,269 tons, 13.7%
- Conning Tower: 39 tons, 0.2%
Machinery: 1,136 tons, 6.9%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,267 tons, 37.9%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,310 tons, 14.0%
Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 1.2%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
24,713 lbs / 11,210 Kg = 28.6 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 4.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.08
Metacentric height 3.4 ft / 1.0 m
Roll period: 15.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.81
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.24

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.580
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.86 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.90 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 57
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: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Forecastle (20%): 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Mid (50%): 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Stern: 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Average freeboard: 15.72 ft / 4.79 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 87.8%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 122.1%
Waterplane Area: 31,153 Square feet or 2,894 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 140 lbs/sq ft or 685 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.99
- Longitudinal: 1.03
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

I like the torpedo gun on the first one.

That second one might be a little crowded, trying to shoehorn a triple 12" and a torpedo bulkhead on to a 21.34 m wide hull...

Edit...

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I am in a weird mood today.

What do you mean, "today"?

Quoted

I like the torpedo gun on the first one.

Torpedo? Who said anything about a torpedo?

Quoted

What do you mean, "today"?

Guess I am always weird then.

Quoted

That second one might be a little crowded, trying to shoehorn a triple 12" and a torpedo bulkhead on to a 21.34 m wide hull...

Yeah. I'm not too happy about that idea either. Originally I had a 3x2 layout, but I wanted the "steady gun platform" which resulted in a Stability that was in my eyes too low.
Guess I'll just kick the TBH off then...


Normal, Romania CDBB laid down 1935

Displacement:
14,232 t light; 15,195 t standard; 16,542 t normal; 17,619 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
628.74 ft / 620.00 ft x 70.00 ft x 23.00 ft (normal load)
191.64 m / 188.98 m x 21.34 m x 7.01 m

Armament:
6 - 12.00" / 305 mm guns (2x3 guns), 925.00lbs / 419.57kg shells, 1935 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (2x2 guns), 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1935 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
16 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (8x2 guns), 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1935 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1935 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1935 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 8 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 6,835 lbs / 3,100 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 160

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 13.6" / 345 mm 328.08 ft / 100.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 81% of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 14.0" / 355 mm 7.87" / 200 mm 12.0" / 305 mm
2nd: 2.95" / 75 mm 0.98" / 25 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
3rd: 2.95" / 75 mm 0.98" / 25 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
4th: 0.98" / 25 mm - -
5th: 0.79" / 20 mm - -

- Armour deck: 4.72" / 120 mm, Conning tower: 2.76" / 70 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 40,000 shp / 29,840 Kw = 24.26 kts
Range 8,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,424 tons

Complement:
729 - 948

Cost:
£6.804 million / $27.215 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 809 tons, 4.9%
Armour: 5,836 tons, 35.3%
- Belts: 1,922 tons, 11.6%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0%
- Armament: 1,153 tons, 7.0%
- Armour Deck: 2,723 tons, 16.5%
- Conning Tower: 39 tons, 0.2%
Machinery: 1,136 tons, 6.9%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,251 tons, 37.8%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,310 tons, 14.0%
Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 1.2%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
24,607 lbs / 11,162 Kg = 28.5 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 3.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.07
Metacentric height 3.3 ft / 1.0 m
Roll period: 16.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.83
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.27

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.580
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.86 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.90 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 57
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: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Forecastle (20%): 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Mid (50%): 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Stern: 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Average freeboard: 15.72 ft / 4.79 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 62.7%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 122.1%
Waterplane Area: 31,153 Square feet or 2,894 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 140 lbs/sq ft or 683 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.99
- Longitudinal: 1.08
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Here is something that is sane. Hull fits into your existing type 2 docks. Shallower draught gives extra capabilities in operating in littoral waters.

6 power 305/46 guns are mounted. The twin turrets already exist as well which will enable the price to be dropped considerably.

Also carried is a large armament of dual-purpose 152/53 guns that will make short work of any smaller vessel.

The armour comprises of a 280mm plate inclined at 20° or 30° depending on your preference - depends if you want protection or protected volume. Atop this is a single layer of 130mm deck armour. Underneath is a comprehensive TDS. The tall 70mm bulkhead acts as an internal belt behind the 280mm plate. It should be set back far enough so that no shell or splinters will reach the vitals from the sides.

Went with diesel propulsion using 8x4000bhp units that are already in successful service in Italy. This means quicker response times as you don't have to wait to get a head of steam.

Speed of 22knts is more than adequate for a coastal defense vessel. A high cruising speed is specified for quicker response times. The high freeboard also makes her a good seaboat.

Ansaldo Project laid down 1935

Displacement:
15,102 t light; 16,078 t standard; 16,858 t normal; 17,481 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
557.74 ft / 557.74 ft x 78.74 ft (Bulges 85.30 ft) x 19.69 ft (normal load)
170.00 m / 170.00 m x 24.00 m (Bulges 26.00 m) x 6.00 m

Armament:
6 - 12.01" / 305 mm guns (3x2 guns), 996.49lbs / 452.00kg shells, 1935 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority aft, 1 raised mount aft - superfiring
8 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns (4x2 guns), 104.72lbs / 47.50kg shells, 1935 Model
Dual purpose guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on side, all forward
5 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 104.72lbs / 47.50kg shells, 1935 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all forward, all raised mounts - superfiring
32 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (8x4 guns), 1.83lbs / 0.83kg shells, 1935 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 7,399 lbs / 3,356 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 11.0" / 280 mm 295.28 ft / 90.00 m 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 81 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
2.76" / 70 mm 295.28 ft / 90.00 m 26.25 ft / 8.00 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 10.6" / 270 mm 7.48" / 190 mm 9.84" / 250 mm
2nd: 5.31" / 135 mm 2.76" / 70 mm 2.76" / 70 mm
3rd: 5.31" / 135 mm 2.76" / 70 mm 2.76" / 70 mm

- Armour deck: 3.94" / 100 mm, Conning tower: 2.76" / 70 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 32,000 shp / 23,872 Kw = 22.23 kts
Range 2,000nm at 20.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,403 tons

Complement:
739 - 961

Cost:
£6.886 million / $27.546 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 830 tons, 4.9 %
Armour: 6,403 tons, 38.0 %
- Belts: 1,694 tons, 10.1 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 790 tons, 4.7 %
- Armament: 1,474 tons, 8.7 %
- Armour Deck: 2,406 tons, 14.3 %
- Conning Tower: 39 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 909 tons, 5.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,761 tons, 40.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,755 tons, 10.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 1.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
28,922 lbs / 13,119 Kg = 33.4 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 6.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.16
Metacentric height 4.6 ft / 1.4 m
Roll period: 16.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.49
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.23

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.630
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.54 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.62 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 57
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: 27.89 ft / 8.50 m
- Forecastle (25 %): 21.33 ft / 6.50 m
- Mid (38 %): 21.33 ft / 6.50 m (13.12 ft / 4.00 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (25 %): 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Stern: 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Average freeboard: 16.90 ft / 5.15 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 77.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 129.9 %
Waterplane Area: 33,029 Square feet or 3,068 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 151 lbs/sq ft or 736 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.98
- Longitudinal: 1.17
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily