Now I am thinking of suggesting this to him:
the warning about the torpedo bulkhead is entirely appropriate as the hull has since come 50 cm out of the water. I have adjusted freeboard and stuff.
GC and everybody, what do you think? Is it plausible?
Carlos V, Iberia BB laid down 1911 (Engine 1926)
Displacement:
24,028 t light; 25,240 t standard; 27,156 t normal; 28,688 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
615.33 ft / 583.99 ft x 91.86 ft (Bulges 104.99 ft) x 24.61 ft (normal load)
187.55 m / 178.00 m x 28.00 m (Bulges 32.00 m) x 7.50 m
Armament:
8 - 13.78" / 350 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1,308.20lbs / 593.39kg shells, 1911 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (4x3 guns), 99.21lbs / 45.00kg shells, 1921 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on side, all amidships
18 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns (6x3 guns), 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1911 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 11,758 lbs / 5,333 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 13.8" / 350 mm 347.77 ft / 106.00 m 11.52 ft / 3.51 m
Ends: 5.91" / 150 mm 236.22 ft / 72.00 m 11.52 ft / 3.51 m
Upper: 7.87" / 200 mm 347.77 ft / 106.00 m 8.01 ft / 2.44 m
Main Belt covers 92 % of normal length
- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
1.18" / 30 mm 347.77 ft / 106.00 m 25.03 ft / 7.63 m
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 13.0" / 330 mm 8.66" / 220 mm 9.84" / 250 mm
2nd: 2.36" / 60 mm 0.79" / 20 mm 0.79" / 20 mm
3rd: 1.18" / 30 mm - -
- Armour deck: 2.95" / 75 mm, Conning tower: 12.99" / 330 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 3 shafts, 79,650 shp / 59,419 Kw = 26.00 kts
Range 12,500nm at 12.00 kts (Bunkerage = 3,448 tons)
Complement:
1,057 - 1,375
Cost:
£2.392 million / $9.568 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,421 tons, 5.2 %
Armour: 9,285 tons, 34.2 %
- Belts: 4,048 tons, 14.9 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 380 tons, 1.4 %
- Armament: 2,399 tons, 8.8 %
- Armour Deck: 2,204 tons, 8.1 %
- Conning Tower: 253 tons, 0.9 %
Machinery: 2,550 tons, 9.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 10,622 tons, 39.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,127 tons, 11.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 0.6 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
29,594 lbs / 13,423 Kg = 22.6 x 13.8 " / 350 mm shells or 4.6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
Metacentric height 5.5 ft / 1.7 m
Roll period: 18.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.45
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 0.90
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.630
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.56 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.17 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 40.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 29.53 ft / 9.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 25.26 ft / 7.70 m
- Mid (50 %): 25.26 ft / 7.70 m (16.40 ft / 5.00 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Stern: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Average freeboard: 21.17 ft / 6.45 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 90.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 149.0 %
Waterplane Area: 40,347 Square feet or 3,748 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 105 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 186 lbs/sq ft or 907 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.96
- Longitudinal: 1.47
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather
Warning: Torpedo Bulkhead too tall for hull
Rebuild in 1926/27
replaced new engines and all light artillery.
added torpedo bulges which significantly increased displacement. They also reduced the draught by 50 cm, extending the protection of the belt, which was judged by the admiralty to be submerged a bit too far for comfort, the original design having been somewhat overweight.
replaced ram bow with a modern clipper bow wich came higher to compensate for the higher speed of the ship. High speed only acheivable in calm weather. For this reason these ships have mainly been relegated to the Mediterranean.