SS Files of the Mughal Navy

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King Leopold I  class, Netherlands Battleship laid down 1891

Former King Leopold I - Renamed BB 01 HMM Akbar the Great
Refited 1916 - 1st Generation Fire Control.

Displacement:
   13 704 t light; 14 423 t standard; 16 441 t normal; 18 056 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   360,89 ft / 360,89 ft x 82,02 ft x 28,22 ft (normal load)
   110,00 m / 110,00 m x 25,00 m  x 8,60 m

Armament:
      4 - 12,01" / 305 mm guns (2x2 guns), 881,85lbs / 400,00kg shells, 1891 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      10 - 8,27" / 210 mm guns in single mounts, 264,55lbs / 120,00kg shells, 1891 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on side, all amidships
      10 - 5,91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 99,21lbs / 45,00kg shells, 1905 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     10 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
      6 - 3,46" / 88,0 mm guns in single mounts, 19,84lbs / 9,00kg shells, 1905 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 7 284 lbs / 3 304 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 90

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   12,6" / 320 mm   262,47 ft / 80,00 m   13,12 ft / 4,00 m
   Ends:   5,91" / 150 mm     98,43 ft / 30,00 m   9,84 ft / 3,00 m
   Upper:   5,91" / 150 mm   229,66 ft / 70,00 m   9,84 ft / 3,00 m
     Main Belt covers 112 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12,6" / 320 mm   4,72" / 120 mm      7,09" / 180 mm
   2nd:   5,91" / 150 mm   2,95" / 75 mm      2,95" / 75 mm
   3rd:   5,91" / 150 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 2,17" / 55 mm, Conning tower: 11,81" / 300 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 11 785 ihp / 8 792 Kw = 16,50 kts
   Range 6 000nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3 633 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   725 - 943

Cost:
   £1,561 million / $6,245 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 930 tons, 5,7 %
   Armour: 5 094 tons, 31,0 %
      - Belts: 2 764 tons, 16,8 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0 %
      - Armament: 1 224 tons, 7,4 %
      - Armour Deck: 941 tons, 5,7 %
      - Conning Tower: 165 tons, 1,0 %
   Machinery: 2 143 tons, 13,0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5 237 tons, 31,9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2 738 tons, 16,7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 300 tons, 1,8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     16 436 lbs / 7 455 Kg = 19,0 x 12,0 " / 305 mm shells or 2,2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,17
   Metacentric height 5,0 ft / 1,5 m
   Roll period: 15,4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,43
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,36

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low quarterdeck
   Block coefficient: 0,689
   Length to Beam Ratio: 4,40 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19,00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
   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:      16,40 ft / 5,00 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   14,76 ft / 4,50 m
      - Mid (50 %):      14,76 ft / 4,50 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   13,12 ft / 4,00 m (14,76 ft / 4,50 m before break)
      - Stern:      13,12 ft / 4,00 m
      - Average freeboard:   14,65 ft / 4,47 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 86,7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 91,1 %
   Waterplane Area: 23 493 Square feet or 2 183 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 96 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 163 lbs/sq ft or 798 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,98
      - Longitudinal: 2,85
      - Overall: 1,09
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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3 Ex French Quebec Class Cruisers Purchased at the End of 1916.
They will be renamed HMM Punjab, HMM Sindh, HMM Rajashan in HY1 1917

Quebec Class, France destroyer Leader laid down 1902 (Engine 1908)

Displacement:
   2.422 t light; 2.571 t standard; 3.193 t normal; 3.690 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   334,00 ft / 330,00 ft x 37,00 ft x 16,00 ft (normal load)
   101,80 m / 100,58 m x 11,28 m  x 4,88 m

Armament:
      2 - 6,50" / 165 mm guns in single mounts, 145,00lbs / 65,77kg shells, 1902 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 6,50" / 165 mm guns in single mounts, 145,00lbs / 65,77kg shells, 1902 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread
      8 - 2,76" / 70,0 mm guns in single mounts, 12,00lbs / 5,44kg shells, 1902 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
      2 - 0,98" / 25,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,48lbs / 0,22kg shells, 1902 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 967 lbs / 439 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 140
   2 - 20,0" / 508 mm above water torpedoes, 2 - 20,0" / 508 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   2,00" / 51 mm   330,00 ft / 100,58 m   10,00 ft / 3,05 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   1,00" / 25 mm   330,00 ft / 100,58 m   6,00 ft / 1,83 m
     Main Belt covers 154% of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   2,00" / 51 mm   1,00" / 25 mm            -
   2nd:   1,00" / 25 mm         -               -
   3rd:   1,00" / 25 mm         -               -
   4th:   1,00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1,50" / 38 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 12.215 shp / 9.112 Kw = 22,00 kts
   Range 6.300nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1.119 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   212 - 276

Cost:
   £0,275 million / $1,100 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 113 tons, 3,6%
   Armour: 602 tons, 18,8%
      - Belts: 317 tons, 9,9%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
      - Armament: 43 tons, 1,3%
      - Armour Deck: 241 tons, 7,6%
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0%
   Machinery: 679 tons, 21,3%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 979 tons, 30,7%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 770 tons, 24,1%
   Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 1,6%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3.246 lbs / 1.472 Kg = 23,7 x 6,5 " / 165 mm shells or 0,8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,28
   Metacentric height 1,8 ft / 0,5 m
   Roll period: 11,7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,65
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,44

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0,572
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8,92 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18,17 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 4,00 ft / 1,22 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      20,00 ft / 6,10 m
      - Forecastle (20%):   16,00 ft / 4,88 m
      - Mid (50%):      12,00 ft / 3,66 m
      - Quarterdeck (15%):   12,00 ft / 3,66 m
      - Stern:      12,00 ft / 3,66 m
      - Average freeboard:   13,72 ft / 4,18 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 105,6%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 90,7%
   Waterplane Area: 8.699 Square feet or 808 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 63 lbs/sq ft or 308 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,91
      - Longitudinal: 2,26
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily