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Almirante Latorre-class Dreadnought Battleships
- Almirante Latorre (BB-4) - 1916, rebuilt 1931 (out of service, scrapped)
- Almirante Cochrane (BB-5) - 1916 rebuilt 1932 (out of service, scrapped)

Almirante Blanco Encalada-class Battlecruiser
- Almirante Blanco Encalada (BC-9) - Laid down 1940
- Almirante Cochrane (BC-11) - Laid down 1941

Capitan Prat-class Dreadnought Battlecruiser
- Capitan Prat (BB-10) - Laid down 1914, rebuilt 1935 (ex-Dristigheten), acquired 1940.

Image originally by Wes/thesmilingassassin and modified by me.
Image by Alvama linked here due to size.

Almirante Latorre class, Chilean Dreadnought, laid down 1913; refitted 1930-31 (Nordmark design)

Displacement:
27,030 t light; 28,831 t standard; 30,420 t normal; 31,691 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
710.00 ft / 700.00 ft x 90.00 ft x 26.00 ft (normal load)
216.41 m / 213.36 m x 27.43 m x 7.92 m

Armament:
10 - 13.39" / 340 mm guns (5x2 guns), 1,199.24lbs / 543.97kg shells, 1913 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns (6x2 guns), 102.98lbs / 46.71kg shells, 1931 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
16 - 4.33" / 110 mm guns in single mounts, 40.61lbs / 18.42kg shells, 1931 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 6 raised mounts
28 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (14x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1931 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 6 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 13,921 lbs / 6,315 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 14.0" / 356 mm 490.00 ft / 149.35 m 11.50 ft / 3.51 m
Ends: 4.00" / 102 mm 210.00 ft / 64.01 m 9.50 ft / 2.90 m
Upper: 4.00" / 102 mm 490.00 ft / 149.35 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Main Belt covers 108 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead:
1.00" / 25 mm 490.00 ft / 149.35 m 25.00 ft / 7.62 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 14.0" / 356 mm 8.00" / 203 mm 10.0" / 254 mm
2nd: 4.00" / 102 mm - -
3rd: 2.00" / 51 mm - -
4th: 0.50" / 13 mm - -

- Armour deck: 4.00" / 102 mm, Conning tower: 13.00" / 330 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 70,430 shp / 52,541 Kw = 25.47 kts
Range 6,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,860 tons

Complement:
1,151 - 1,497

Cost:
£2.948 million / $11.793 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,740 tons, 5.7 %
Armour: 11,279 tons, 37.1 %
- Belts: 4,301 tons, 14.1 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 453 tons, 1.5 %
- Armament: 2,680 tons, 8.8 %
- Armour Deck: 3,571 tons, 11.7 %
- Conning Tower: 273 tons, 0.9 %
Machinery: 2,106 tons, 6.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 11,805 tons, 38.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,390 tons, 11.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
45,812 lbs / 20,780 Kg = 38.2 x 13.4 " / 340 mm shells or 6.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
Metacentric height 5.2 ft / 1.6 m
Roll period: 16.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 56 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.83
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.25

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.650
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.78 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 26.46 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 45
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 18.43 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 30.00 ft / 9.14 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Mid (68 %): 22.00 ft / 6.71 m (14.00 ft / 4.27 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Stern: 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Average freeboard: 20.80 ft / 6.34 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 87.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 164.9 %
Waterplane Area: 48,262 Square feet or 4,484 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 103 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 177 lbs/sq ft or 865 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.99
- Longitudinal: 1.11
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Breakdown of Weights
N/A

Ships in Class
- Almirante Latorre (BB-4) - 1916, rebuilt 1931
- Almirante Cochrane (BB-5) - 1916, rebuilt 1932



[SIZE=3]Almirante Latorre class, Chilean Dreadnought, laid down 1913 (Nordmark design)[/SIZE]

Displacement:
26,730 t light; 28,504 t standard; 30,420 t normal; 31,953 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
708.04 ft / 700.00 ft x 90.00 ft x 26.00 ft (normal load)
215.81 m / 213.36 m x 27.43 m x 7.92 m

Armament:
10 - 13.39" / 340 mm guns (5x2 guns), 1,199.24lbs / 543.97kg shells, 1913 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 102.98lbs / 46.71kg shells, 1913 Model
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
10 - 4.33" / 110 mm guns in single mounts, 40.61lbs / 18.42kg shells, 1913 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
20 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (10x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1913 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 6 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 13,665 lbs / 6,198 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 13.0" / 330 mm 488.00 ft / 148.74 m 11.50 ft / 3.51 m
Ends: 4.00" / 102 mm 212.00 ft / 64.62 m 9.50 ft / 2.90 m
Upper: 4.00" / 102 mm 488.00 ft / 148.74 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Main Belt covers 107 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead:
1.00" / 25 mm 488.00 ft / 148.74 m 25.00 ft / 7.62 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 13.4" / 340 mm 8.00" / 203 mm 10.0" / 254 mm
2nd: 4.00" / 102 mm - -
3rd: 2.00" / 51 mm - -
4th: 0.50" / 13 mm - -

- Armour deck: 2.50" / 64 mm, Conning tower: 13.00" / 330 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 56,125 ihp / 41,869 Kw = 24.00 kts
Range 4,500nm at 13.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 3,449 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
1,151 - 1,497

Cost:
£3.152 million / $12.607 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,708 tons, 5.6 %
Armour: 9,707 tons, 31.9 %
- Belts: 4,052 tons, 13.3 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 451 tons, 1.5 %
- Armament: 2,698 tons, 8.9 %
- Armour Deck: 2,232 tons, 7.3 %
- Conning Tower: 273 tons, 0.9 %
Machinery: 3,705 tons, 12.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 11,610 tons, 38.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,690 tons, 12.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
37,108 lbs / 16,832 Kg = 30.9 x 13.4 " / 340 mm shells or 4.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 5.1 ft / 1.6 m
Roll period: 16.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.87
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.35

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.650
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.78 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 26.46 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 52
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: 30.00 ft / 9.14 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Mid (68 %): 22.00 ft / 6.71 m (14.00 ft / 4.27 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Stern: 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Average freeboard: 20.80 ft / 6.34 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 107.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 164.9 %
Waterplane Area: 48,262 Square feet or 4,484 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 99 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 174 lbs/sq ft or 851 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.99
- Longitudinal: 1.05
- 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

Breakdown of Weights
N/A

Blanco Encalada-class, Chilean Battlecruiser laid down 1940
The Chilean Navy had long planned to build new capital ships to replace the aging Almirante Latorre-class dreadnoughts, but the increasing cost of fast battleships caused deep concern amongst the members of the Naval Board. In 1938, continued concern over Peruvian naval expansion, even in the aftermath of the 1937 Peruvian Civil War, led the Chilean Navy to purchase the plans for the Excelsior-class battleships from Canadian Vickers. In 1940, the keel of this ship was laid, with an estimated cost of nearly $101 million USD.

Although originally laid down as a battleship, construction on the Blanco Encalada was halted after only three months as the Naval Board had second thoughts about the price of the vessel. More to the point, the acquisition of the recently-rebuilt Nordish battlecruiser Dristigheten eliminated much of the perceived need for a 15" gunned capital ship. The Naval Board quickly reviewed their options, and elected to convert the battleship's keel and complete the ship as a much smaller, faster, 12"-gunned cruiser-killer. This new design would cost approximately $61.2 million USD, a savings of nearly $40 million USD.

In 1941, with the continued growth of the Peruvian light cruiser fleet, a second ship tentatively named the O'Higgins was ordered to the same 9x12" design. The cruiser-killer design was again preferred for reasons of cost to a more powerfully-armed but slower vessel, as it could operate as an escort to the increasingly-important Fast Carrier Force, or as the flagship of an independent surface-action task force.

Displacement:
28,385 t light; 29,994 t standard; 32,757 t normal; 34,967 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
810.56 ft / 791.50 ft x 91.10 ft x 31.80 ft (normal load)
247.06 m / 241.25 m x 27.77 m x 9.69 m

Armament:
9 - 12.00" / 305 mm guns (3x3 guns), 1,140.00lbs / 517.10kg shells, 1940 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
12 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (6x2 guns), 67.03lbs / 30.41kg shells, 1940 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
56 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (14x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
40 - 1.10" / 27.9 mm guns (10x4 guns), 0.67lbs / 0.30kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 11,196 lbs / 5,079 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 9.00" / 229 mm 462.60 ft / 141.00 m 11.45 ft / 3.49 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 90 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead:
1.57" / 40 mm 462.60 ft / 141.00 m 27.67 ft / 8.43 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 12.8" / 325 mm 8.00" / 203 mm 13.0" / 330 mm
2nd: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm
3rd: 0.50" / 13 mm - -
4th: 0.50" / 13 mm - -

- Armour deck: 4.33" / 110 mm, Conning tower: 10.60" / 269 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Electric motors, 4 shafts, 156,447 shp / 116,710 Kw = 33.00 kts
Range 12,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 4,973 tons

Complement:
1,216 - 1,582

Cost:
£14.963 million / $59.854 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,089 tons, 3.3 %
Armour: 9,425 tons, 28.8 %
- Belts: 2,048 tons, 6.3 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 746 tons, 2.3 %
- Armament: 2,395 tons, 7.3 %
- Armour Deck: 4,003 tons, 12.2 %
- Conning Tower: 234 tons, 0.7 %
Machinery: 4,183 tons, 12.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 13,338 tons, 40.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,371 tons, 13.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 350 tons, 1.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
48,727 lbs / 22,102 Kg = 56.4 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 6.9 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 5.2 ft / 1.6 m
Roll period: 16.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 54 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.68
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.14

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.500
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.69 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 32.47 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 47
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 22.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.30 ft / 1.01 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 39.00 ft / 11.89 m
- Forecastle (22 %): 27.70 ft / 8.44 m
- Mid (40 %): 21.50 ft / 6.55 m
- Quarterdeck (22 %): 21.50 ft / 6.55 m
- Stern: 21.50 ft / 6.55 m
- Average freeboard: 24.42 ft / 7.44 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 89.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 176.1 %
Waterplane Area: 49,960 Square feet or 4,641 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 122 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 178 lbs/sq ft or 871 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.96
- Longitudinal: 1.42
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
- 100 tons for 4x Sea Coati seaplanes
- 15 tons for catapult and crane
- 55 tons for crew comforts (air conditioning, movie theatre, and ice cream machine)
- 110 tons for Electronics Suite
- 20 tons for electronic fire-control on 305mm, 130mm, and 40mm guns
- 50 tons for communications center and flagship facilities
Total extra weight: 350 tons

Ships in Class:
- CNS Almirante Blanco Encalada (BC-09) - 1940
- CNS Almirante Cochrane (BC-11) - 1941

Notes:

Image originally by Wes/thesmilingassassin and modified by me.

Capitan Prat, Chilean (ex-Nordish) Battlecruiser laid down 1914 (Engine 1935)

Displacement:
32,376 t light; 34,144 t standard; 38,245 t normal; 41,526 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
768.57 ft / 760.00 ft x 94.50 ft (Bulges 103.00 ft) x 28.50 ft (normal load)
234.26 m / 231.65 m x 28.80 m (Bulges 31.39 m) x 8.69 m

Armament:
8 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1,873.93lbs / 850.00kg shells, 1914 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (8x2 guns), 67.03lbs / 30.40kg shells, 1934 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
32 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (8x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1941 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
32 - 1.10" / 27.9 mm guns (8x4 guns), 0.67lbs / 0.30kg shells, 1941 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 16,148 lbs / 7,325 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 110

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 12.0" / 305 mm 480.00 ft / 146.30 m 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Upper: 4.50" / 114 mm 480.00 ft / 146.30 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Main Belt covers 97 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
1.75" / 44 mm 480.00 ft / 146.30 m 30.00 ft / 9.14 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 13.0" / 330 mm 12.0" / 305 mm 12.0" / 305 mm
2nd: 3.00" / 76 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm
3rd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
4th: 1.00" / 25 mm - -

- Armour deck: 5.00" / 127 mm, Conning tower: 12.00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 97,808 shp / 72,965 Kw = 27.00 kts
Range 14,890nm at 15.00 kts
Range 4,632nm at 24.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 7,382 tons

Complement:
1,366 - 1,777

Cost:
£3.896 million / $15.584 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,832 tons, 4.8 %
Armour: 13,011 tons, 34.0 %
- Belts: 3,709 tons, 9.7 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 932 tons, 2.4 %
- Armament: 3,217 tons, 8.4 %
- Armour Deck: 4,859 tons, 12.7 %
- Conning Tower: 293 tons, 0.8 %
Machinery: 2,779 tons, 7.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 14,605 tons, 38.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5,870 tons, 15.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 0.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
58,470 lbs / 26,522 Kg = 34.6 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 10.1 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.08
Metacentric height 5.3 ft / 1.6 m
Roll period: 18.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.70
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.21

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.600
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.38 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 27.57 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
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: 32.00 ft / 9.75 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 22.00 ft / 6.71 m
- Mid (50 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Quarterdeck (30 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m (20.00 ft / 6.10 m before break)
- Stern: 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Average freeboard: 20.90 ft / 6.37 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 77.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 150.9 %
Waterplane Area: 52,528 Square feet or 4,880 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 115 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 195 lbs/sq ft or 950 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

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
50 tons for 2x ENAER Coati SN1E seaplanes
35 tons for catapult
10 tons for flagship communications gear
55 tons for Type A-41 Electronics Suite
Total extra weight - 150 tons

Notes:
Acquired 1940 in trade for battlecruisers Valparaiso and Santiago.
Ship will receive a modest refit in 1940-41 to be brought to these specifications.