Considering alt_naval's
It is only because of the treaty that I have this ship. Given the choice I'd have 2 8000 ton ships instead.
and with the treaty no longer around, it seems more likely Greece would be going for the 8000 ton ships rather than this ~15,600 ton vessel... or am I reading it wrong?
In my eyes, the deck is just a waste and I would cut it down to 3 and add more speed and guns and shells... something like this I was messing around with, before i scolded myself for even
thinking of quads...
Takao, Japan Heavy Cruiser laid down 1938
Displacement:
15,342 t light; 16,323 t standard; 18,564 t normal; 20,357 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
712.19 ft / 700.00 ft x 70.00 ft x 25.50 ft (normal load)
217.08 m / 213.36 m x 21.34 m x 7.77 m
Armament:
24 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (6x4 guns), 105.00lbs / 47.63kg shells, 1938 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns (6x2 guns), 34.00lbs / 15.42kg shells, 1938 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
24 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (6x4 guns), 2.00lbs / 0.91kg shells, 1938 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
30 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns (10x3 guns), 0.57lbs / 0.26kg shells, 1938 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 6 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 2,993 lbs / 1,358 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 350
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 8.00" / 203 mm 455.00 ft / 138.68 m 10.45 ft / 3.19 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 100% of normal length
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 4.00" / 102 mm 3.00" / 76 mm 3.00" / 76 mm
2nd: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
3rd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
4th: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
- Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 3.00" / 76 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 129,723 shp / 96,773 Kw = 34.00 kts
Range 9,100nm at 18.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 4,033 tons
Complement:
794 - 1,033
Cost:
£7.650 million / $30.602 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 385 tons, 2.1%
Armour: 4,167 tons, 22.4%
- Belts: 1,584 tons, 8.5%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0%
- Armament: 618 tons, 3.3%
- Armour Deck: 1,920 tons, 10.3%
- Conning Tower: 45 tons, 0.2%
Machinery: 3,552 tons, 19.1%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,737 tons, 36.3%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,222 tons, 17.4%
Miscellaneous weights: 500 tons, 2.7%
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
26,074 lbs / 11,827 Kg = 241.4 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 2.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.09
Metacentric height 3.4 ft / 1.0 m
Roll period: 15.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.57
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.23
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.520
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 30.12 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
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: 33.50 ft / 10.21 m
- Forecastle (20%): 23.75 ft / 7.24 m
- Mid (50%): 23.75 ft / 7.24 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 23.75 ft / 7.24 m
- Stern: 22.75 ft / 6.93 m
- Average freeboard: 24.46 ft / 7.45 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 83.7%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 197.1%
Waterplane Area: 34,596 Square feet or 3,214 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 125%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 119 lbs/sq ft or 583 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.95
- Longitudinal: 1.49
- 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