Battleships

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Older battleship, slated to be delievered in May 1917.

Destroyed in the explosion at Varna

Czarania(ex-Kronstant), Romania(ex-Orange(ex-Russia)) Semi-Drednought laid down 1902 (Engine 1907)

Displacement:
  11,326 t light; 11,963 t standard; 13,146 t normal; 14,093 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
  428.00 ft / 428.00 ft x 77.80 ft x 24.50 ft (normal load)
  130.45 m / 130.45 m x 23.71 m  x 7.47 m

Armament:
     4 - 12.01" / 305 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1,038.00lbs / 470.83kg shells, 1902 Model
    Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
    on centreline ends, evenly spread
     4 - 12.01" / 305 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1,038.00lbs / 470.83kg shells, 1902 Model
    Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
    on side, all amidships
     4 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns (2x2 guns), 91.27lbs / 41.40kg shells, 1902 Model
    Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
    on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
     4 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 91.27lbs / 41.40kg shells, 1902 Model
    Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
    on side, all aft
    4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
     8 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm guns in single mounts, 10.80lbs / 4.90kg shells, 1902 Model
    Quick firing guns in deck mounts
    on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
  Weight of broadside 9,121 lbs / 4,137 kg
  Shells per gun, main battery: 70
  3 - 17.7" / 449.58 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
  Main:   8.00" / 203 mm   270.00 ft / 82.30 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
  Ends:   3.00" / 76 mm   138.00 ft / 42.06 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
    20.00 ft / 6.10 m Unarmoured ends
  Upper:   3.00" / 76 mm   270.00 ft / 82.30 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
    Main Belt covers 97 % of normal length

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
  Main:   8.00" / 203 mm   4.00" / 102 mm      6.00" / 152 mm
  2nd:   8.00" / 203 mm   4.00" / 102 mm      6.00" / 152 mm
  3rd:   3.00" / 76 mm   2.00" / 51 mm      3.00" / 76 mm
  4th:   3.00" / 76 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 8.00" / 203 mm

Machinery:
  Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
  Direct drive, 2 shafts, 10,335 ihp / 7,710 Kw = 17.00 kts
  Range 5,596nm at 12.00 kts
  Bunker at max displacement = 2,130 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
  613 - 798

Cost:
  £1.384 million / $5.534 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
  Armament: 986 tons, 7.5 %
  Armour: 3,565 tons, 27.1 %
     - Belts: 1,633 tons, 12.4 %
     - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
     - Armament: 965 tons, 7.3 %
     - Armour Deck: 871 tons, 6.6 %
     - Conning Tower: 96 tons, 0.7 %
  Machinery: 1,137 tons, 8.6 %
  Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,354 tons, 40.7 %
  Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,820 tons, 13.8 %
  Miscellaneous weights: 284 tons, 2.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
  Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
    13,276 lbs / 6,022 Kg = 15.3 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.1 torpedoes
  Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
  Metacentric height 4.2 ft / 1.3 m
  Roll period: 16.0 seconds
  Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 75 %
        - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.78
  Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.42

Hull form characteristics:
  Hull has raised forecastle
  Block coefficient: 0.564
  Length to Beam Ratio: 5.50 : 1
  'Natural speed' for length: 20.69 kts
  Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
  Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 53
  Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
  Stern overhang: -6.00 ft / -1.83 m
  Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
     - Stem:      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
     - Forecastle (20 %):   15.00 ft / 4.57 m (14.00 ft / 4.27 m aft of break)
     - Mid (50 %):      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
     - Quarterdeck (20 %):   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
     - Stern:      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
     - Average freeboard:   14.12 ft / 4.30 m
  Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
  Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 88.9 %
     - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 102.4 %
  Waterplane Area: 23,546 Square feet or 2,187 Square metres
  Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 94 %
  Structure weight / hull surface area: 166 lbs/sq ft or 811 Kg/sq metre
  Hull strength (Relative):
     - Cross-sectional: 0.91
     - Longitudinal: 2.17
     - 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

4 Vessels:
Kronshtadt- laid down: 1902; commissioned: 1904; refit:
Sweaborg - laid down: 1902; commissioned: 1903; refit:
Revel- laid down:1903; commissioned: 1905; refit:
Tserel- laid down:1903; commissioned: 1905; refit:

Misc. Weight(284 Tons):


Armament:
12"/40(305mm) Pattern 1895: (1895):731.3 lbs (1910+ refit):1038 lb // ROF=1.5-2
6"/45(152mm) Pattern 1892: (1892) 91.27 lb // ROF=7
3"/45(75mm) Pattern 1892: (1892) 10.8 lb // ROF=12-15

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A gift from the usually level-headed Minister Carpet, after hearing about the explosion at Varna and the new Empress

Condorcet, French Battleship laid down 1898  Refit 1912-1913

Displacement:
   14.592 t light; 15.365 t standard; 17.134 t normal; 18.550 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   449,48 ft / 442,91 ft x 82,02 ft x 27,56 ft (normal load)
   137,00 m / 135,00 m x 25,00 m  x 8,40 m

Armament:
      4 - 13,39" / 340 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1.199,24lbs / 543,97kg shells, 1898 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 10,83" / 275 mm guns (2x2 guns), 634,55lbs / 287,83kg shells, 1898 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on side, all amidships
      12 - 2,76" / 70,0 mm guns in single mounts, 10,47lbs / 4,75kg shells, 1898 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 7.461 lbs / 3.384 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100
   4 - 18,0" / 457,2 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   13,0" / 330 mm   270,00 ft / 82,30 m   10,65 ft / 3,25 m
   Ends:   4,00" / 102 mm   172,30 ft / 52,52 m   10,65 ft / 3,25 m
     0,61 ft / 0,19 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   4,00" / 102 mm   287,89 ft / 87,75 m   8,00 ft / 2,44 m
     Main Belt covers 94% of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   13,0" / 330 mm   10,0" / 254 mm      10,0" / 254 mm
   2nd:   11,0" / 279 mm   9,00" / 229 mm      12,0" / 305 mm
   3rd:   1,00" / 25 mm   0,50" / 13 mm            -

   - Armour deck: 2,00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 12,00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 13.551 ihp / 10.109 Kw = 17,50 kts
   Range 6.000nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3.185 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   748 - 973

Cost:
   £1,600 million / $6,400 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 933 tons, 5,4%
   Armour: 5.184 tons, 30,3%
      - Belts: 2.380 tons, 13,9%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
      - Armament: 1.650 tons, 9,6%
      - Armour Deck: 982 tons, 5,7%
      - Conning Tower: 172 tons, 1,0%
   Machinery: 2.186 tons, 12,8%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5.890 tons, 34,4%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2.542 tons, 14,8%
   Miscellaneous weights: 400 tons, 2,3%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     16.854 lbs / 7.645 Kg = 14,1 x 13,4 " / 340 mm shells or 2,3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,10
   Metacentric height 4,5 ft / 1,4 m
   Roll period: 16,3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 76 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,54
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,51

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low quarterdeck
   Block coefficient: 0,599
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5,40 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21,05 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 6,56 ft / 2,00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      23,33 ft / 7,11 m
      - Forecastle (20%):   14,90 ft / 4,54 m
      - Mid (50%):      14,90 ft / 4,54 m
      - Quarterdeck (15%):   14,90 ft / 4,54 m (15,06 ft / 4,59 m before break)
      - Stern:      14,90 ft / 4,54 m
      - Average freeboard:   15,60 ft / 4,75 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 88,6%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 101,0%
   Waterplane Area: 26.545 Square feet or 2.466 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 159 lbs/sq ft or 777 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,93
      - Longitudinal: 2,07
      - 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
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Refitted Danton class.  Removed  casemate guns and the weight is used:
250 tons FC,
25  tons large marconi
50 tons EARS
50 tons crew comfort. 
25 tons Flag facilities.
The ships ride 5 cm higher in the water after refit.