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1931 - Richelieu class

Richelieu, French Battleship laid down 1931

Displacement:
34,291 t light; 36,163 t standard; 41,190 t normal; 45,212 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
780.83 ft / 764.76 ft x 104.99 ft (Bulges 114.17 ft) x 30.02 ft (normal load)
238.00 m / 233.10 m x 32.00 m (Bulges 34.80 m) x 9.15 m

Armament:
8 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns (2x4 guns), 2,039.28lbs / 925.00kg shells, 1931 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline, all forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
6 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns (2x3 guns), 110.23lbs / 50.00kg shells, 1931 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline, all aft, 1 raised mount - superfiring
12 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns (6x2 guns), 61.73lbs / 28.00kg shells, 1931 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
48 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (12x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1931 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, 6 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 17,810 lbs / 8,078 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 104

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 13.4" / 340 mm 383.86 ft / 117.00 m 12.14 ft / 3.70 m
Ends: 1.18" / 30 mm 229.66 ft / 70.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
151.25 ft / 46.10 m Unarmoured ends
Main Belt covers 77 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
1.77" / 45 mm 383.86 ft / 117.00 m 26.90 ft / 8.20 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 17.7" / 450 mm 7.87" / 200 mm 13.8" / 350 mm
2nd: 1.97" / 50 mm 0.98" / 25 mm 1.57" / 40 mm
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
4th: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -

- Armour deck: 5.31" / 135 mm, Conning tower: 17.72" / 450 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 115,076 shp / 85,847 Kw = 29.00 kts
Range 12,000nm at 18.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 9,049 tons

Complement:
1,445 - 1,879

Cost:
£14.152 million / $56.609 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,859 tons, 4.5 %
Armour: 12,026 tons, 29.2 %
- Belts: 2,937 tons, 7.1 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 677 tons, 1.6 %
- Armament: 2,220 tons, 5.4 %
- Armour Deck: 5,736 tons, 13.9 %
- Conning Tower: 455 tons, 1.1 %
Machinery: 3,441 tons, 8.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 16,865 tons, 40.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 6,899 tons, 16.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
62,745 lbs / 28,461 Kg = 37.2 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 10.6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
Metacentric height 6.9 ft / 2.1 m
Roll period: 18.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.49
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.12

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.550
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.70 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 32.44 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 62
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 25.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 34.45 ft / 10.50 m
- Forecastle (30 %): 21.33 ft / 6.50 m
- Mid (50 %): 19.03 ft / 5.80 m
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 19.03 ft / 5.80 m
- Stern: 20.67 ft / 6.30 m
- Average freeboard: 21.68 ft / 6.61 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 77.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 149.8 %
Waterplane Area: 58,336 Square feet or 5,420 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 122 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 212 lbs/sq ft or 1,033 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.96
- Longitudinal: 1.39
- 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

60mm external decapping plate. 280mm main belt is inclined at 15 degrees.

30mm splinter belt protects her forecastle

Range 3,610nm @ 29.00 kts
Range 5,380nm @ 25.00 kts
Range 9.000nm @ 20.00 kts
Range 12,000@ 18.00 kts
Range 18,000nm @ 15.00 kts

Misc weight:
Richelieu - Command bridge
Courbet - 3 Seaplanes, 1 catapult


1924 - France class reconstruction, 1934

The French naval staff have long been concerned about the poor stability of the two France class battleships. To correct this, the class will undergo a partial reconstruction in 1934-35. They will recieve bulges, new engines, a new bow, a taller torpedo bulkhead, and additional electronic gear. As a result of the bulges, their draft is reduced by 10cm, and there is a corresponding increase in freeboard. They are expected to enjoy substantially increased survivability as a result.

France class, French battleship laid down 1924 (Engine 1934)

Displacement:
38,497 t light; 41,011 t standard; 47,710 t normal; 53,068 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
776.24 ft / 767.72 ft x 108.92 ft (Bulges 122.05 ft) x 31.82 ft (normal load)
236.60 m / 234.00 m x 33.20 m (Bulges 37.20 m) x 9.70 m

Armament:
12 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns (4x3 guns), 2,039.28lbs / 925.00kg shells, 1924 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns (6x2 guns), 61.73lbs / 28.00kg shells, 1924 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
48 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (12x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1924 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 25,306 lbs / 11,478 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 110

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 14.2" / 360 mm 438.16 ft / 133.55 m 11.81 ft / 3.60 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 88 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
1.18" / 30 mm 438.16 ft / 133.55 m 28.87 ft / 8.80 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 15.7" / 400 mm 7.87" / 200 mm 11.8" / 300 mm
2nd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -

- Armour deck: 5.51" / 140 mm, Conning tower: 15.75" / 400 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 111,921 shp / 83,493 Kw = 27.00 kts
Range 14,000nm at 18.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 12,057 tons

Complement:
1,613 - 2,098

Cost:
£12.366 million / $49.463 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2,622 tons, 5.5 %
Armour: 13,708 tons, 28.7 %
- Belts: 3,258 tons, 6.8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 553 tons, 1.2 %
- Armament: 3,444 tons, 7.2 %
- Armour Deck: 6,007 tons, 12.6 %
- Conning Tower: 446 tons, 0.9 %
Machinery: 3,220 tons, 6.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 18,782 tons, 39.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 9,212 tons, 19.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 165 tons, 0.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
64,875 lbs / 29,427 Kg = 38.4 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 10.7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 6.9 ft / 2.1 m
Roll period: 19.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.56
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.07

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.560
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.29 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 27.71 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 65
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 31.82 ft / 9.70 m
- Forecastle (21 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Mid (80 %): 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 13.45 ft / 4.10 m (18.04 ft / 5.50 m before break)
- Stern: 13.45 ft / 4.10 m
- Average freeboard: 19.53 ft / 5.95 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 79.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 135.8 %
Waterplane Area: 58,909 Square feet or 5,473 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 116 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 230 lbs/sq ft or 1,123 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.98
- Longitudinal: 1.19
- 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

Air search radar - 20 tons
Surface search radar - 20 tons

MN France: Fleet Command Bridge

Mn Republique: 4 Seaplanes, 2 Catapults


1924 - France class

MN France and MN Republique

France class, French Battleships laid down 1924

Displacement:
36,679 t light; 38,956 t standard; 43,018 t normal; 46,269 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
773.25 ft / 767.72 ft x 108.92 ft x 32.15 ft (normal load)
235.69 m / 234.00 m x 33.20 m x 9.80 m

Armament:
12 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns (4x3 guns), 2,039.28lbs / 925.00kg shells, 1924 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns (6x2 guns), 61.73lbs / 28.00kg shells, 1924 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
40 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (10x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1924 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 25,290 lbs / 11,471 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 14.2" / 360 mm 438.16 ft / 133.55 m 11.81 ft / 3.60 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 88 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead:
1.18" / 30 mm 438.16 ft / 133.55 m 26.25 ft / 8.00 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 15.7" / 400 mm 7.87" / 200 mm 11.8" / 300 mm
2nd: 0.98" / 25 mm - -
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm - -

- Armour deck: 5.51" / 140 mm, Conning tower: 15.75" / 400 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 99,572 shp / 74,281 Kw = 26.75 kts
Range 12,400nm at 15.00 kts (Bunkerage = 7,313 tons)

Other facilities:
MN France: Fleet Command Brigde

Mn Republique: 4 Seaplanes, 2 Catapults

Complement:
1,493 - 1,941

Cost:
£12.190 million / $48.760 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2,620 tons, 6.1 %
Armour: 13,225 tons, 30.7 %
- Belts: 3,258 tons, 7.6 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 503 tons, 1.2 %
- Armament: 3,040 tons, 7.1 %
- Armour Deck: 6,007 tons, 14.0 %
- Conning Tower: 417 tons, 1.0 %
Machinery: 3,280 tons, 7.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 17,454 tons, 40.6 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 6,339 tons, 14.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
41,684 lbs / 18,907 Kg = 24.7 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 5.9 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.02
Metacentric height 5.9 ft / 1.8 m
Roll period: 18.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.81
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.04

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.560
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.05 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 27.71 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 67
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 20.67 ft / 6.30 m
- Forecastle (21 %): 20.67 ft / 6.30 m (17.72 ft / 5.40 m aft of break)
- Mid (80 %): 17.72 ft / 5.40 m (13.12 ft / 4.00 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Stern: 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Average freeboard: 17.43 ft / 5.31 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): 133.2 %
Waterplane Area: 58,909 Square feet or 5,473 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 105 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 224 lbs/sq ft or 1,094 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.98
- Longitudinal: 1.11
- 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

Lorraine was rebuilt in 1935, giving her the following parameters:

Lorraine, French Battleship laid down 1912 (Engine 1935)

Displacement:
20,939 t light; 22,239 t standard; 25,342 t normal; 27,824 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
547.90 ft / 547.90 ft x 92.85 ft (Bulges 96.13 ft) x 28.54 ft (normal load)
167.00 m / 167.00 m x 28.30 m (Bulges 29.30 m) x 8.70 m

Armament:
8 - 13.39" / 340 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1,322.77lbs / 600.00kg shells, 1931 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
2 - 13.39" / 340 mm guns (1x2 guns), 1,322.77lbs / 600.00kg shells, 1931 Model
Breech loading guns in a turret (on a barbette)
on centreline amidships
12 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns (6x2 guns), 61.73lbs / 28.00kg shells, 1931 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
48 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (8 mounts), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1931 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, 32 raised guns
6 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1931 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 14,062 lbs / 6,379 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 10.6" / 270 mm 331.36 ft / 101.00 m 12.47 ft / 3.80 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 93 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
1.57" / 40 mm 331.36 ft / 101.00 m 27.56 ft / 8.40 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 15.7" / 400 mm 7.87" / 200 mm 9.84" / 250 mm
2nd: 15.7" / 400 mm 7.87" / 200 mm 9.84" / 250 mm
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
4th: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -

- Armour deck: 5.12" / 130 mm, Conning tower: 12.40" / 315 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 49,054 shp / 36,594 Kw = 23.35 kts
Range 9,100nm at 18.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 5,585 tons

Complement:
1,003 - 1,305

Cost:
£2.263 million / $9.054 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,590 tons, 6.3 %
Armour: 8,631 tons, 34.1 %
- Belts: 1,974 tons, 7.8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 532 tons, 2.1 %
- Armament: 2,404 tons, 9.5 %
- Armour Deck: 3,490 tons, 13.8 %
- Conning Tower: 231 tons, 0.9 %
Machinery: 1,394 tons, 5.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 9,235 tons, 36.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,403 tons, 17.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 90 tons, 0.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
33,506 lbs / 15,198 Kg = 27.9 x 13.4 " / 340 mm shells or 6.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
Metacentric height 5.6 ft / 1.7 m
Roll period: 17.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.54
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.04

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.590
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.70 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.41 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 48
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 (20 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m (12.47 ft / 3.80 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 12.47 ft / 3.80 m
- Stern: 12.47 ft / 3.80 m
- Average freeboard: 16.73 ft / 5.10 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 84.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 110.6 %
Waterplane Area: 36,860 Square feet or 3,424 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 105 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 183 lbs/sq ft or 895 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.95
- Longitudinal: 1.59
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate

Air search radar - 20 tons
Surface search radar - 20 tons


Provence and Bretagne underwent a partial reconstruction in 1931, giving them the following parameters:

Provence class, French Battleship laid down 1912 (Engine 1931)

Displacement:
20,858 t light; 22,155 t standard; 25,342 t normal; 27,892 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
547.90 ft / 547.90 ft x 92.85 ft (Bulges 96.13 ft) x 28.54 ft (normal load)
167.00 m / 167.00 m x 28.30 m (Bulges 29.30 m) x 8.70 m

Armament:
8 - 13.39" / 340 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1,322.77lbs / 600.00kg shells, 1931 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
2 - 13.39" / 340 mm guns (1x2 guns), 1,322.77lbs / 600.00kg shells, 1931 Model
Breech loading guns in a turret (on a barbette)
on centreline amidships
12 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns (6x2 guns), 61.73lbs / 28.00kg shells, 1931 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
32 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (8x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1931 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
6 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1931 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 14,031 lbs / 6,364 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 10.6" / 270 mm 331.36 ft / 101.00 m 12.47 ft / 3.80 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 93 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
1.57" / 40 mm 331.36 ft / 101.00 m 26.25 ft / 8.00 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 15.7" / 400 mm 7.87" / 200 mm 9.84" / 250 mm
2nd: 15.7" / 400 mm 7.87" / 200 mm 9.84" / 250 mm
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
4th: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -

- Armour deck: 5.12" / 130 mm, Conning tower: 12.40" / 315 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 46,207 shp / 34,470 Kw = 23.00 kts
Range 9,000nm at 18.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 5,736 tons

Complement:
1,003 - 1,305

Cost:
£2.256 million / $9.023 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,586 tons, 6.3 %
Armour: 8,601 tons, 33.9 %
- Belts: 1,974 tons, 7.8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 507 tons, 2.0 %
- Armament: 2,400 tons, 9.5 %
- Armour Deck: 3,490 tons, 13.8 %
- Conning Tower: 231 tons, 0.9 %
Machinery: 1,382 tons, 5.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 9,239 tons, 36.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,484 tons, 17.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 0.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
34,047 lbs / 15,443 Kg = 28.4 x 13.4 " / 340 mm shells or 6.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
Metacentric height 5.7 ft / 1.7 m
Roll period: 16.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.53
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.07

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.590
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.70 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.41 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 46
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 (20 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m (12.47 ft / 3.80 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 12.47 ft / 3.80 m
- Stern: 12.47 ft / 3.80 m
- Average freeboard: 16.73 ft / 5.10 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 83.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 110.6 %
Waterplane Area: 36,860 Square feet or 3,424 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 105 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 183 lbs/sq ft or 895 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.95
- Longitudinal: 1.60
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate


Their original design is below:

MN Provence, MN Bretagne, and MN Lorraine


Provence Class Battleship, laid down 1912
Length, 167.0 m x Beam, 28.3 m x Depth, 8.7 m
24458 tonnes normal displacement (23407 tonnes standard)
Main battery: 10 x 34.0-cm (5 x 2; 2 superfiring)
Secondary battery: 22 x 14.0-cm
QF battery: 7 x 10.0-cm
Light battery: 6 x 4.5-cm
Weight of broadside: 6393 kg
4 TT, 45.0 cm (submerged)
Main belt, 27.0 cm; bow and stern, 18.0 cm
Torpedo bulkhead, 6.0 cm
Armor deck, average 5.8 cm
Conning tower, 31.5 cm
Battery armor:
Main, 40.0 cm / secondary, 10.0 cm
QF, 2.5 cm shields
Maximum speed for 19569 shaft kw = 20.00 knots
Approximate cruising radius, 5500 nm / 10 knots
Typical complement: 978-1271

Estimated cost, $9.596 million (£2.399 million)
Remarks:
Relative extent of belt armor, 94 percent of 'typical' coverage.
Main deck secondary guns subject to being washed down
in a seaway.

Distribution of weights:
Percent
normal
displacement:
Armament ......................... 1758 tonnes = 7 pct
Armor, total ..................... 9147 tonnes = 37 pct
Belt 2346 tonnes = 10 pct
Torpedo bulkhead 888 tonnes = 4 pct
Deck 1508 tonnes = 6 pct
C.T. 226 tonnes = 1 pct
Armament 4179 tonnes = 17 pct
Machinery ........................ 1150 tonnes = 5 pct
Hull and fittings; equipment ..... 9665 tonnes = 40 pct
Fuel, ammunition, stores ......... 2713 tonnes = 11 pct
Miscellaneous weights ............ 25 tonnes = 0 pct
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24458 tonnes = 100 pct
Estimated metacentric height, 1.4 m
Displacement summary:
Light ship: 21745 tonnes
Standard displacement: 23407 tonnes
Normal service: 24458 tonnes
Full load: 25202 tonnes
Loading submergence 3346 tonnes/metre
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Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Relative margin of stability: 1.01
Shellfire needed to sink: 9899 kg = 18.2 x 34.0-cm shells
(Approximates weight of penetrating
shell hits needed to sink ship,
not counting critical hits)
Torpedoes needed to sink: 3.6
(Approximates number of 'typical'
torpedo hits needed to sink ship)
Relative steadiness as gun platform, 52 percent
(50 percent is 'average')
Relative rocking effect from firing to beam, 0.60
Relative quality as a seaboat: 1.12
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Hull form characteristics:
Block coefficient: 0.59
Sharpness coefficient: 0.43
Hull speed coefficient 'M' = 5.77
'Natural speed' for length = 23.4 knots
Power going to wave formation
at top speed: 44 percent

Estimated hull characteristics and strength:
Relative underwater volume absorbed by
magazines and engineering spaces: 93 percent
Relative accommodation and working space: 109 percent

Displacement factor: 96 percent
(Displacement relative to loading factors)

Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 0.99
(Structure weight per square
metre of hull surface: 969 kg)
Relative longitudinal hull strength: 1.37
(for 4.80 m average freeboard;
freeboard adjustment -0.72 m)
Relative composite hull strength: 1.03
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[Machine-readable parameters: Spring Style v. 1.2.1]
547.76 x 92.82 x 28.54; 15.74 -- Dimensions
0.59 -- Block coefficient
1912 -- Year laid down
20.00 / 5500 / 10.00; Turbine, coal fired -- Speed / radius / cruise
25 tons -- Miscellaneous weights
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10 x 13.39; 5; 2 -- Main battery; turrets; superfiring
:
22 x 5.51; 0 -- Secondary battery; turrets
Main deck battery
:
7 x 3.94 -- Tertiary (QF/AA) battery
Gun-shields
:
6 x 1.77 -- Fourth (light) battery
4 / 4 / 17.72 -- TT / submerged / size
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10.63 / 7.09 / 0.00 / 2.36; 94 -- Belt armor; relative extent
2.28 / 12.40 -- Deck / CT
15.75 / 3.94 / 0.98 / 0.00 -- Battery armor

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

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MN Courbet, MN France, MN Paris, and MN Jean Bart.

All ships of this class have left active service.

MN Jean Bart serves as a gunnery training ship.

MN France was lost on 26 August 1922.

All other ships of this class have been scrapped, or are being scrapped.


Courbet Class Battleship, laid down 1910
Length, 165.0 m x Beam, 28.3 m x Depth, 8.7 m
23756 tonnes normal displacement (22221 tonnes standard)
Main battery: 12 x 30.5-cm (6 x 2; 2 superfiring)
Secondary battery: 22 x 14.0-cm
QF battery: 6 x 4.5-cm
Light battery: 6 x 1.3-cm
Weight of broadside: 5567 kg
4 TT, 45.0 cm (submerged)
Main belt, 26.2 cm; bow and stern, 18.0 cm
Torpedo bulkhead, 6.0 cm
Armor deck, average 5.8 cm
Conning tower, 30.0 cm
Battery armor:
Main, 32.0 cm / secondary, 10.0 cm
QF, 2.5 cm shields
Maximum speed for 30280 shaft kw = 22.50 knots
Approximate cruising radius, 7500 nm / 10 knots
Typical complement: 957-1244

Estimated cost, $9.078 million (£2.270 million)
Remarks:
Relative extent of belt armor, 96 percent of 'typical' coverage.
Main belt does not fully protect magazines and
engineering spaces.
Main deck secondary guns subject to being washed down
in a seaway.

Distribution of weights:
Percent
normal
displacement:
Armament ......................... 1531 tonnes = 6 pct
Armor, total ..................... 8447 tonnes = 36 pct
Belt 2317 tonnes = 10 pct
Torpedo bulkhead 877 tonnes = 4 pct
Deck 1473 tonnes = 6 pct
C.T. 211 tonnes = 1 pct
Armament 3569 tonnes = 15 pct
Machinery ........................ 1844 tonnes = 8 pct
Hull and fittings; equipment ..... 8902 tonnes = 37 pct
Fuel, ammunition, stores ......... 3031 tonnes = 13 pct
Miscellaneous weights ............ 0 tonnes = 0 pct
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23756 tonnes = 100 pct
Estimated metacentric height, 1.5 m
Displacement summary:
Light ship: 20725 tonnes
Standard displacement: 22221 tonnes
Normal service: 23756 tonnes
Full load: 24889 tonnes
Loading submergence 3268 tonnes/metre
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Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Relative margin of stability: 1.04
Shellfire needed to sink: 9424 kg = 23.9 x 30.5-cm shells
(Approximates weight of penetrating
shell hits needed to sink ship,
not counting critical hits)
Torpedoes needed to sink: 3.4
(Approximates number of 'typical'
torpedo hits needed to sink ship)
Relative steadiness as gun platform, 50 percent
(50 percent is 'average')
Relative rocking effect from firing to beam, 0.53
Relative quality as a seaboat: 1.00
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Hull form characteristics:
Block coefficient: 0.58
Sharpness coefficient: 0.43
Hull speed coefficient 'M' = 5.76
'Natural speed' for length = 23.3 knots
Power going to wave formation
at top speed: 50 percent

Estimated hull characteristics and strength:
Relative underwater volume absorbed by
magazines and engineering spaces: 99 percent
Relative accommodation and working space: 114 percent

Displacement factor: 98 percent
(Displacement relative to loading factors)

Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 0.99
(Structure weight per square
metre of hull surface: 905 kg)
Relative longitudinal hull strength: 1.41
(for 5.00 m average freeboard;
freeboard adjustment -0.49 m)
Relative composite hull strength: 1.03
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[Machine-readable parameters: Spring Style v. 1.2.1]
541.20 x 92.82 x 28.54; 16.40 -- Dimensions
0.58 -- Block coefficient
1910 -- Year laid down
22.50 / 7500 / 10.00; Turbine, coal fired -- Speed / radius / cruise
0 tons -- Miscellaneous weights
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12 x 12.01; 6; 2 -- Main battery; turrets; superfiring
:
22 x 5.51; 0 -- Secondary battery; turrets
Main deck battery
:
6 x 1.77 -- Tertiary (QF/AA) battery
Gun-shields
:
6 x 0.51 -- Fourth (light) battery
4 / 4 / 17.72 -- TT / submerged / size
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10.31 / 7.09 / 0.00 / 2.36; 96 -- Belt armor; relative extent
2.28 / 11.81 -- Deck / CT
12.60 / 3.94 / 0.98 / 0.00 -- Battery armor

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

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The Danton class has been removed from service.

MN Danton, MN Condorcet, MN Mirabeau, MN Diderot, MN Verginaud, and MN Voltaire

Danton Class Predreadnought Battleships, laid down 1908
Length, 145.0 m x Beam, 25.6 m x Depth, 9.2 m
17904 tonnes normal displacement (17242 tonnes standard)
Main battery: 4 x 30.5-cm (2 x 2)
Secondary battery: 12 x 24.0-cm (6 x 2)
QF battery: 10 x 4.7-cm
Light battery: 12 x 7.5-cm
Weight of broadside: 3959 kg
2 TT, 45.0 cm (submerged)
Main belt, 25.0 cm; bow and stern, 10.0 cm
Upper belt, 10.0 cm
Torpedo bulkhead, 3.0 cm
Armor deck, average 9.0 cm
Conning tower, 30.5 cm
Battery armor:
Main, 30.0 cm / secondary, 22.0 cm
QF, 22.0 cm / light guns, 5.0 cm shields
Maximum speed for 16408 shaft kw = 20.00 knots
Approximate cruising radius, 3500 nm / 10 knots
Typical complement: 774-1006

Estimated cost, $6.605 million (£1.651 million)
Remarks:
Relative extent of belt armor, 120 percent of 'typical' coverage.
Good seaboat; rides out heavy weather easily.
Main deck QF guns subject to being washed down in a seaway.

Distribution of weights:
Percent
normal
displacement:
Armament ......................... 1089 tonnes = 6 pct
Armor, total ..................... 7432 tonnes = 42 pct
Belt 2602 tonnes = 15 pct
Torpedo bulkhead 408 tonnes = 2 pct
Deck 1689 tonnes = 9 pct
C.T. 177 tonnes = 1 pct
Armament 2555 tonnes = 14 pct
Machinery ........................ 1221 tonnes = 7 pct
Hull and fittings; equipment ..... 6416 tonnes = 36 pct
Fuel, ammunition, stores ......... 1746 tonnes = 10 pct
Miscellaneous weights ............ 0 tonnes = 0 pct
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17904 tonnes = 100 pct
Estimated metacentric height, 1.3 m
Displacement summary:
Light ship: 16158 tonnes
Standard displacement: 17242 tonnes
Normal service: 17904 tonnes
Full load: 18362 tonnes
Loading submergence 2415 tonnes/metre
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Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Relative margin of stability: 1.06
Shellfire needed to sink: 7499 kg = 19.1 x 30.5-cm shells
(Approximates weight of penetrating
shell hits needed to sink ship,
not counting critical hits)
Torpedoes needed to sink: 2.8
(Approximates number of 'typical'
torpedo hits needed to sink ship)
Relative steadiness as gun platform, 53 percent
(50 percent is 'average')
Relative rocking effect from firing to beam, 0.55
Relative quality as a seaboat: 1.32
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Hull form characteristics:
Block coefficient: 0.52
Sharpness coefficient: 0.41
Hull speed coefficient 'M' = 5.56
'Natural speed' for length = 21.8 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: 93 percent
Relative accommodation and working space: 102 percent

Displacement factor: 96 percent
(Displacement relative to loading factors)

Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 0.93
(Structure weight per square
metre of hull surface: 817 kg)
Relative longitudinal hull strength: 2.02
(for 4.90 m average freeboard;
freeboard adjustment -0.29 m)
Relative composite hull strength: 1.01
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[Machine-readable parameters: Spring Style v. 1.2.1]
475.60 x 83.97 x 30.18; 16.07 -- Dimensions
0.52 -- Block coefficient
1908 -- Year laid down
20.00 / 3500 / 10.00; Turbine, coal fired -- Speed / radius / cruise
0 tons -- Miscellaneous weights
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4 x 12.01; 2; 0 -- Main battery; turrets; superfiring
:
12 x 9.45; 6 -- Secondary battery; turrets
:
10 x 1.85 -- Tertiary (QF/AA) battery
Main deck battery
:
12 x 2.95 -- Fourth (light) battery
2 / 2 / 17.72 -- TT / submerged / size
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9.84 / 3.94 / 3.94 / 1.18; 120 -- Belt armor; relative extent
3.54 / 12.01 -- Deck / CT
11.81 / 8.66 / 8.66 / 1.97 -- Battery armor

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

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Liberte, French battleship laid down 1938

Displacement:
45,986 t light; 48,093 t standard; 54,088 t normal; 58,884 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
892.81 ft / 875.98 ft x 104.99 ft (Bulges 118.11 ft) x 31.99 ft (normal load)
272.13 m / 267.00 m x 32.00 m (Bulges 36.00 m) x 9.75 m

Armament:
8 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns (2x4 guns), 2,039.28lbs / 925.00kg shells, 1938 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline, all forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
6 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns (2x3 guns), 110.23lbs / 50.00kg shells, 1938 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline, all aft, 1 raised mount - superfiring
16 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns (8x2 guns), 59.52lbs / 27.00kg shells, 1938 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
64 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (16x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1938 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, 6 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 18,053 lbs / 8,189 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 14.2" / 360 mm 475.72 ft / 145.00 m 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
Ends: 2.36" / 60 mm 400.26 ft / 122.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Main Belt covers 84 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
1.97" / 50 mm 475.72 ft / 145.00 m 29.53 ft / 9.00 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 21.7" / 550 mm 8.66" / 220 mm 17.7" / 450 mm
2nd: 2.76" / 70 mm 0.98" / 25 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
4th: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -

- Armour deck: 6.30" / 160 mm, Conning tower: 15.75" / 400 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 191,900 shp / 143,157 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 12,800nm at 18.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 10,792 tons

Complement:
1,773 - 2,305

Cost:
£22.161 million / $88.646 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,889 tons, 3.5 %
Armour: 17,004 tons, 31.4 %
- Belts: 4,231 tons, 7.8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 1,023 tons, 1.9 %
- Armament: 3,311 tons, 6.1 %
- Armour Deck: 7,953 tons, 14.7 %
- Conning Tower: 485 tons, 0.9 %
Machinery: 5,255 tons, 9.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 21,513 tons, 39.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 8,102 tons, 15.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 325 tons, 0.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
93,706 lbs / 42,505 Kg = 55.5 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 15.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
Metacentric height 6.8 ft / 2.1 m
Roll period: 19.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.56
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.22

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.572
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.42 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 34.32 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 57
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 25.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 36.09 ft / 11.00 m
- Forecastle (30 %): 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
- Stern: 27.89 ft / 8.50 m
- Average freeboard: 27.59 ft / 8.41 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 73.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 192.4 %
Waterplane Area: 68,247 Square feet or 6,340 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 126 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 216 lbs/sq ft or 1,053 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.96
- Longitudinal: 1.36
- 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

60mm external decapping plate. 300mm main belt is inclined at 15 degrees.

Range 3,400nm @ 30.00 kts
Range 5,400nm @ 25.00 kts
Range 9.000nm @ 20.00 kts
Range 12,800@ 18.00 kts


Misc weight:
Liberte - Command bridge
Justice - 3 Seaplanes, 1 catapult

Surface search radar - 20 tons
Air search radar - 20 tons
Misc weight 185 tons