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Actively serving battleships of the Marina Militare.

1914, Francesco Caracciolo Class

Ships in class;

Cristoforto Columbo, Laid down 1914, relaid 1920, partial reconstruction 1931



Displacement:
32,083 t light; 33,898 t standard; 38,103 t normal; 41,467 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
732.86 ft / 721.78 ft x 97.11 ft (Bulges 103.67 ft) x 31.82 ft (normal load)
223.38 m / 220.00 m x 29.60 m (Bulges 31.60 m) x 9.70 m

Armament:
8 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1,951.09lbs / 885.00kg shells, 1914 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 5.31" / 135 mm guns (8x2 guns), 79.37lbs / 36.00kg shells, 1931 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
35 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (11 mounts), 1.83lbs / 0.83kg shells, 1928 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 16 raised guns
Weight of broadside 16,943 lbs / 7,685 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 110

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 13.8" / 350 mm 442.91 ft / 135.00 m 11.81 ft / 3.60 m
Ends: 1.97" / 50 mm 164.04 ft / 50.00 m 11.81 ft / 3.60 m
114.83 ft / 35.00 m Unarmoured ends
Upper: 1.97" / 50 mm 442.91 ft / 135.00 m 8.20 ft / 2.50 m
Main Belt covers 94 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
2.76" / 70 mm 442.91 ft / 135.00 m 29.53 ft / 9.00 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 15.7" / 400 mm 7.87" / 200 mm 11.8" / 300 mm
3rd: 1.97" / 50 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
4th: 0.39" / 10 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -

- Armour deck: 5.12" / 130 mm, Conning tower: 2.76" / 70 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 110,000 shp / 82,060 Kw = 27.83 kts
Range 4,600nm at 24.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 7,569 tons

Complement:
1,363 - 1,772

Cost:
£3.987 million / $15.948 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,844 tons, 4.8 %
Armour: 12,513 tons, 32.8 %
- Belts: 3,584 tons, 9.4 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 1,334 tons, 3.5 %
- Armament: 2,852 tons, 7.5 %
- Armour Deck: 4,675 tons, 12.3 %
- Conning Tower: 67 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 3,289 tons, 8.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 14,136 tons, 37.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 6,020 tons, 15.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 300 tons, 0.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
51,806 lbs / 23,499 Kg = 30.7 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 9.1 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 5.8 ft / 1.8 m
Roll period: 18.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.62
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.09

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.560
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.96 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 26.87 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 25.59 ft / 7.80 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 20.67 ft / 6.30 m
- Mid (50 %): 19.03 ft / 5.80 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 19.03 ft / 5.80 m
- Stern: 20.67 ft / 6.30 m
- Average freeboard: 20.12 ft / 6.13 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 83.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 133.9 %
Waterplane Area: 49,379 Square feet or 4,587 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 199 lbs/sq ft or 970 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.98
- Longitudinal: 1.28
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

8xquadruple 37mm mounts = 80tons

Originaly by Red Admiral

Ships in class
Lepanto, Laid down 1921, reconstructed 1935



Lepanto, Italian Battleship laid down 1921 (Engine 1935)

Displacement:
41,673 t light; 44,426 t standard; 49,005 t normal; 52,668 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
828.74 ft / 803.81 ft x 104.99 ft (Bulges 114.83 ft) x 31.50 ft (normal load)
252.60 m / 245.00 m x 32.00 m (Bulges 35.00 m) x 9.60 m

Armament:
16 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1,951.09lbs / 885.00kg shells, 1921 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (6x2 guns), 33.07lbs / 15.00kg shells, 1921 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
36 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm guns (18x2 guns), 3.31lbs / 1.50kg shells, 1921 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 10 raised mounts
24 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.48lbs / 0.22kg shells, 1921 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 31,745 lbs / 14,399 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 13.8" / 350 mm 492.13 ft / 150.00 m 12.30 ft / 3.75 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 94 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
2.20" / 56 mm 492.13 ft / 150.00 m 32.81 ft / 10.00 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 15.7" / 400 mm 5.91" / 150 mm 11.8" / 300 mm
2nd: 1.18" / 30 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -

- Armour deck: 5.37" / 136 mm, Conning tower: 2.76" / 70 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 120,000 shp / 89,520 Kw = 27.48 kts
Range 4,000nm at 25.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 8,242 tons

Complement:
1,646 - 2,140

Cost:
£12.275 million / $49.101 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 3,436 tons, 7.0 %
Armour: 14,233 tons, 29.0 %
- Belts: 3,621 tons, 7.4 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 1,317 tons, 2.7 %
- Armament: 3,138 tons, 6.4 %
- Armour Deck: 6,078 tons, 12.4 %
- Conning Tower: 80 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 3,409 tons, 7.0 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 20,494 tons, 41.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 7,332 tons, 15.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
58,014 lbs / 26,315 Kg = 34.4 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 9.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.19
Metacentric height 7.4 ft / 2.3 m
Roll period: 17.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.64
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.590
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 28.35 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 51
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 31.82 ft / 9.70 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 20.34 ft / 6.20 m
- Mid (70 %): 20.34 ft / 6.20 m (11.81 ft / 3.60 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 11.81 ft / 3.60 m
- Stern: 11.81 ft / 3.60 m
- Average freeboard: 18.70 ft / 5.70 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 94.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 130.0 %
Waterplane Area: 61,146 Square feet or 5,681 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 243 lbs/sq ft or 1,188 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.00
- Longitudinal: 1.05
- Overall: 1.01
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

- Armoured deck - single deck: 5.91" / 150 mm For and Aft decks
Forecastle: 1.57" / 40 mm Quarter deck: 3.94" / 100 mm

Lower belt 150mm thick 1m deep = 352tons

Ships in class;
Littorio Laid down 1934
Vittorio Veneto Laid down 1934
Roma Laid down 1935



Displacement:
40,026 t light; 42,125 t standard; 46,053 t normal; 49,196 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
813.85 ft / 787.40 ft x 104.99 ft (Bulges 108.27 ft) x 33.46 ft (normal load)
248.06 m / 240.00 m x 32.00 m (Bulges 33.00 m) x 10.20 m

Armament:
9 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns (3x3 guns), 1,951.09lbs / 885.00kg shells, 1934 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
12 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns (6x2 guns), 99.21lbs / 45.00kg shells, 1934 Model
Dual purpose guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on side, all amidships
56 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm guns (14x4 guns), 3.86lbs / 1.75kg shells, 1934 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 18,966 lbs / 8,603 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 110

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 16.1" / 410 mm 436.35 ft / 133.00 m 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
Ends: 2.36" / 60 mm 88.58 ft / 27.00 m 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
262.47 ft / 80.00 m Unarmoured ends
Upper: 2.76" / 70 mm 436.35 ft / 133.00 m 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
Main Belt covers 85 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
1.97" / 50 mm 436.35 ft / 133.00 m 30.18 ft / 9.20 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 15.0" / 380 mm 9.06" / 230 mm 11.8" / 300 mm (350-280mm)
3rd: 5.31" / 135 mm 2.76" / 70 mm 2.76" / 70 mm
4th: 0.39" / 10 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -

- Armour deck: 5.75" / 146 mm, Conning tower: 2.76" / 70 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 160,000 shp / 119,360 Kw = 31.14 kts
Range 4,000nm at 25.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 7,070 tons

Complement:
1,571 - 2,043

Cost:
£18.623 million / $74.493 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2,081 tons, 4.5 %
Armour: 15,500 tons, 33.7 %
- Belts: 4,814 tons, 10.5 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 959 tons, 2.1 %
- Armament: 3,170 tons, 6.9 %
- Armour Deck: 6,480 tons, 14.1 %
- Conning Tower: 76 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 4,603 tons, 10.0 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 17,342 tons, 37.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 6,027 tons, 13.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 500 tons, 1.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
65,608 lbs / 29,760 Kg = 38.9 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 9.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.16
Metacentric height 7.1 ft / 2.2 m
Roll period: 17.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.53
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.565
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.27 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 32.62 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 49
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 34.45 ft / 10.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 21.33 ft / 6.50 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 21.33 ft / 6.50 m
- Stern: 21.33 ft / 6.50 m
- Average freeboard: 22.82 ft / 6.96 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 84.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 160.3 %
Waterplane Area: 60,934 Square feet or 5,661 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 110 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 205 lbs/sq ft or 999 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.33
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

Deck
70mm forwards, 36+135 machinery, 36+155 magazines, 100mm box aft

Belt
70+280@15 + 36 + 24
60 splinter proofing forwards

10t RaS.3 Surface Warning Radar
10t RaA.1 Air Warning Radar
40t GDR1 FCS Systems x4
100t CIC
100t Extra diesel emergency generators

Originaly by Red Admiral

Ships in Class
Tripolitania Laid down 1937
Cirenaica Laid down 1937



Displacement:
45,113 t light; 47,675 t standard; 51,780 t normal; 55,064 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
847.61 ft / 820.21 ft x 108.27 ft (Bulges 111.55 ft) x 34.45 ft (normal load)
258.35 m / 250.00 m x 33.00 m (Bulges 34.00 m) x 10.50 m

Armament:
12 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns (4x3 guns), 1,951.09lbs / 885.00kg shells, 1937 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns (6x2 guns), 99.21lbs / 45.00kg shells, 1937 Model
Dual purpose guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on side, evenly spread
56 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (14x4 guns), 1.65lbs / 0.75kg shells, 1937 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
18 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.53lbs / 0.24kg shells, 1937 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 24,706 lbs / 11,206 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 110

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 16.1" / 410 mm 465.88 ft / 142.00 m 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
Ends: 2.36" / 60 mm 88.58 ft / 27.00 m 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
265.75 ft / 81.00 m Unarmoured ends
Upper: 2.76" / 70 mm 465.88 ft / 142.00 m 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
Main Belt covers 87 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
1.97" / 50 mm 465.88 ft / 142.00 m 30.18 ft / 9.20 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 15.0" / 380 mm 9.06" / 230 mm 11.8" / 300 mm
2nd: 5.31" / 135 mm 2.76" / 70 mm 2.76" / 70 mm
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -

- Armour deck: 5.13" / 130 mm, Conning tower: 2.76" / 70 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 160,000 shp / 119,360 Kw = 30.62 kts
Range 4,000nm at 25.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 7,390 tons

Complement:
1,716 - 2,231

Cost:
£24.387 million / $97.550 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2,704 tons, 5.2 %
Armour: 16,665 tons, 32.2 %
- Belts: 5,103 tons, 9.9 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 1,024 tons, 2.0 %
- Armament: 4,181 tons, 8.1 %
- Armour Deck: 6,274 tons, 12.1 %
- Conning Tower: 82 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 4,435 tons, 8.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 20,989 tons, 40.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 6,667 tons, 12.9 %
Miscellaneous weights: 320 tons, 0.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
70,658 lbs / 32,050 Kg = 41.9 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 10.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 6.7 ft / 2.1 m
Roll period: 18.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 52 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.68
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.03

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.575
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.35 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 33.23 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 36.09 ft / 11.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 21.33 ft / 6.50 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 21.33 ft / 6.50 m
- Stern: 21.33 ft / 6.50 m
- Average freeboard: 22.95 ft / 7.00 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 84.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 159.2 %
Waterplane Area: 66,088 Square feet or 6,140 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 230 lbs/sq ft or 1,123 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.01
- Longitudinal: 1.31
- Overall: 1.04
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

10t RaS.3 Surface Warning Radar
30t RaA.2 Air Search Radar and IFF
20t RaS.50 Surface Gunnery Radar x2
60t GDR1 FCS Systems with RaA.50 radar x4
100t CIC
100t Extra diesel emergency generators

Deck
60mm forwards, 36+155 machinery, 36+155 magazines, 155mm box aft

Belt
70+280@15 + 36 + 24
60 splinter proofing forwards

Barbette 350-280mm

Originaly by Red Admiral

Ships in Class
Leonardo de Vinci Laid down 1942
Dante Alighieri Laid down 1942

Displacement:
45,275 t light; 47,847 t standard; 51,781 t normal; 54,928 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
847.61 ft / 820.21 ft x 108.27 ft (Bulges 111.55 ft) x 34.45 ft (normal load)
258.35 m / 250.00 m x 33.00 m (Bulges 34.00 m) x 10.50 m

Armament:
12 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns (4x3 guns), 1,951.09lbs / 885.00kg shells, 1942 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns (6x2 guns), 99.21lbs / 45.00kg shells, 1942 Model
Dual purpose guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on side, evenly spread
12 - 2.99" / 76.0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 14.86lbs / 6.74kg shells, 1942 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
32 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (8x4 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1942 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
18 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.48lbs / 0.22kg shells, 1942 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 24,840 lbs / 11,267 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 110

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 16.1" / 410 mm 465.88 ft / 142.00 m 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
Ends: 2.36" / 60 mm 88.58 ft / 27.00 m 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
265.75 ft / 81.00 m Unarmoured ends
Upper: 2.76" / 70 mm 465.88 ft / 142.00 m 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
Main Belt covers 87 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
3.15" / 80 mm 465.88 ft / 142.00 m 30.18 ft / 9.20 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 15.0" / 380 mm 9.06" / 230 mm 11.8" / 300 mm
2nd: 5.31" / 135 mm 2.76" / 70 mm 2.76" / 70 mm
3rd: 1.18" / 30 mm 0.79" / 20 mm 1.57" / 40 mm
4th: 0.39" / 10 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -
5th: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

- Armour deck: 5.13" / 130 mm, Conning tower: 2.76" / 70 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 160,000 shp / 119,360 Kw = 30.62 kts
Range 4,000nm at 25.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 7,081 tons

Complement:
1,716 - 2,231

Cost:
£28.365 million / $113.461 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2,723 tons, 5.3 %
Armour: 17,299 tons, 33.4 %
- Belts: 5,103 tons, 9.9 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 1,639 tons, 3.2 %
- Armament: 4,200 tons, 8.1 %
- Armour Deck: 6,275 tons, 12.1 %
- Conning Tower: 82 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 4,180 tons, 8.1 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 20,323 tons, 39.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 6,506 tons, 12.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 750 tons, 1.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
71,089 lbs / 32,246 Kg = 42.1 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 11.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 6.7 ft / 2.1 m
Roll period: 18.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.68
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.03

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.575
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.35 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 33.23 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 49
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 36.09 ft / 11.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 21.33 ft / 6.50 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 21.33 ft / 6.50 m
- Stern: 21.33 ft / 6.50 m
- Average freeboard: 22.95 ft / 7.00 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 83.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 159.2 %
Waterplane Area: 66,089 Square feet or 6,140 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 107 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 223 lbs/sq ft or 1,088 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.98
- Longitudinal: 1.26
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

10t RaS.3 Surface Warning Radar
30t RaA.2 Air Search Radar and IFF
20t RaS.50 Surface Gunnery Radar x2
60t GDR1 FCS Systems with RaA.50 radar x4
100t CIC
100t Extra diesel emergency generators

Deck
60mm forwards, 36+155 machinery, 36+155 magazines, 155mm box aft

Belt
70+280@15 + 36 + 24
60 splinter proofing forwards

Barbette 350-280mm