Ah well the range... Since Persian ships are mostly in the Gulf or in proximity to allied bases that isnt some thing I prioritize as for the length I get good fees and China seems to want new orders...
And just for fun if the Argies can be persuaded to give a good deal on those 12" Guns...
Marthikhor B, Persia Grand Cruiser laid down 1937
Displacement:
23 030 t light; 23 943 t standard; 25 412 t normal; 26 587 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
792,32 ft / 792,32 ft x 88,58 ft x 24,61 ft (normal load)
241,50 m / 241,50 m x 27,00 m x 7,50 m
Armament:
6 - 12,00" / 305 mm guns (3x2 guns), 864,00lbs / 391,90kg shells, 1937 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
20 - 5,12" / 130 mm guns (10x2 guns), 67,03lbs / 30,40kg shells, 1937 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
4 - 5,12" / 130 mm guns (2x2 guns), 67,03lbs / 30,40kg shells, 1937 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline, all aft, all raised mounts - superfiring
56 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (14x4 guns), 1,95lbs / 0,88kg shells, 1937 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 6 902 lbs / 3 131 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 8,66" / 220 mm 515,01 ft / 156,98 m 11,50 ft / 3,51 m
Ends: 0,39" / 10 mm 277,29 ft / 84,52 m 11,50 ft / 3,51 m
Upper: 1,57" / 40 mm 515,01 ft / 156,98 m 8,00 ft / 2,44 m
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 7,87" / 200 mm 3,94" / 100 mm 3,94" / 100 mm
2nd: 2,36" / 60 mm 1,97" / 50 mm 1,97" / 50 mm
3rd: 2,36" / 60 mm 1,97" / 50 mm 1,97" / 50 mm
4th: 0,79" / 20 mm - -
- Armour deck: 3,54" / 90 mm, Conning tower: 3,54" / 90 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 170 217 shp / 126 982 Kw = 35,00 kts
Range 6 000nm at 16,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2 644 tons
Complement:
1 006 - 1 308
Cost:
£11,952 million / $47,809 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 863 tons, 3,4 %
Armour: 6 670 tons, 26,2 %
- Belts: 2 477 tons, 9,7 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0 %
- Armament: 894 tons, 3,5 %
- Armour Deck: 3 233 tons, 12,7 %
- Conning Tower: 66 tons, 0,3 %
Machinery: 4 718 tons, 18,6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 10 679 tons, 42,0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2 382 tons, 9,4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0,4 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
34 562 lbs / 15 677 Kg = 40,0 x 12,0 " / 305 mm shells or 3,0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,09
Metacentric height 4,9 ft / 1,5 m
Roll period: 16,8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,55
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,03
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0,515
Length to Beam Ratio: 8,94 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 32,35 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 68
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: 30,97 ft / 9,44 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 26,25 ft / 8,00 m
- Mid (50 %): 26,25 ft / 8,00 m (19,72 ft / 6,01 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 19,72 ft / 6,01 m
- Stern: 19,72 ft / 6,01 m
- Average freeboard: 23,36 ft / 7,12 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 86,6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 212,3 %
Waterplane Area: 49 320 Square feet or 4 582 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 110 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 154 lbs/sq ft or 750 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,98
- Longitudinal: 1,14
- 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
This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "Vukovlad" (Aug 17th 2008, 3:39am)