Capital Ships

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Capital Ships
Official Statistics of the Regina Marina...which are mostly right

Names : Caio Duilio , Enrico Dandalo
Type :Turret Barbette Ships
Class Name :  Caio Duilio
No. in Class : 2
Completed : 1882
Refitted : Scrapped 1895-1897

Names : Italia, Lepanto
Type : Turret Barbette Ships
Class Name : Italia
No. in Class : 2
Completed : 1886
Refitted : Rebuilt 1898

Tonnage (n) : 16,500
Armanent : 4x10", 8x6", 4xTT
Armor :Compound  220mmBelt, 100mmDeck
Speed, knts: 18
Range, nm : 5,200

Names : Ruggiero di Lauria, Andrea Doria, Francesco Morosini
Type : Battleship
Class Name : Ruggiero di Lauria
No. in Class : 3
Completed : 1891-92
Refitted :  1895

Tonnage (n) : 15,000
Armanent : 4x13.5"/30, 8x6"/45, 5xTT
Armor :Compound 230mmBelt, 80mmDeck
Speed : 19.5
Range : 6,000

Names : Re Umberto, Sicillia, Sardegna
Type : Battleship
Class Name : Re Umberto
No. in Class : 3
Completed : 1896
Refitted : 

Tonnage (n) : 16,000
Armanent : 4x13.5"/30, 8x6"/45, 5xTT
Armor :Compound 320mmBelt, 80mmDeck
Speed : 20
Range : 6,000

Names : Ammiraglio St. Bon, Emanuele Filiberto
Type : Battleship
Class Name : St. Bon
No. in Class : 2
Completed : 1898
Refitted : 

Tonnage (n) : 14,000
Armanent : 4x10"/40, 16x194mm/45, 6xTT
Armor :Compound 260mmBelt,  80mmDeck
Speed : 20
Range : 6,000

Names : Regina Marghertia, Victor Emmanuel II
Type : Battleship
Class Name : Regina Marghertia
No. in Class : 2
Completed :  HY2 1904
Refitted : 

Tonnage (n) : 18,000
Armanent : 4x12"/40, 20x180mm/45, 5xTT
Armor :Terni KC  260mmBelt, 75mmDeck
Speed : 20
Range : 9,000

Names : Regno De Italia
Type : Battleship
Class Name : Regno De Italia
No. in Class : 1
Completed :  Building
Refitted : 

Tonnage (n) : 21,000
Armanent : 4x12"/40, 16x180mm/45, 20x 4.7/45, 5xTT
Armor :Terni KC  320mm Belt, 75mm Deck
Speed : 20
Range : 7,000

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Italia, Lepanto

Italia Class
Turret Barbette Ship laid down 1876, Rebuilt 1898-99, (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   14,725 t light; 15,227 t standard; 16,187 t normal; 16,956 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (410.11 ft / 400.26 ft) x 73.16 ft x (30.81 / 32.03 ft)
   (125.00 m / 122.00 m) x 22.30 m  x (9.39 / 9.76 m)

Armament:
      4 - 10.00" / 254 mm 40.0 cal guns - 500.45lbs / 227.00kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1894 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 6.00" / 152 mm 45.0 cal guns - 91.49lbs / 41.50kg shells, 120 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1892 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 - 4.70" / 119 mm 40.0 cal guns - 45.13lbs / 20.47kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1892 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      10 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 30.0 cal guns - 0.99lbs / 0.45kg shells, 500 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1888 Model
     10 x Quintuple mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 2,924 lbs / 1,326 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   8.27" / 210 mm   256.17 ft / 78.08 m   8.01 ft / 2.44 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 98 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   11.8" / 300 mm   9.84" / 250 mm      16.0" / 406 mm
   2nd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Protected deck - single deck: 3.94" / 100 mm For and Aft decks

   - Conning towers: Forward 4.13" / 105 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 15,060 ihp / 11,235 Kw = 18.00 kts
   Range 5,170nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,730 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   716 - 932

Cost:
   £1.054 million / $4.217 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 560 tons, 3.5 %
   Armour: 3,183 tons, 19.7 %
      - Belts: 764 tons, 4.7 %
      - Armament: 1,063 tons, 6.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,299 tons, 8.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 57 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 2,353 tons, 14.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,248 tons, 32.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,462 tons, 9.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 3,382 tons, 20.9 %
      - Hull below water: 142 tons
      - Hull above water: 2,600 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 320 tons
      - Above deck: 320 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     16,437 lbs / 7,456 Kg = 41.6 x 10.0 " / 254 mm shells or 1.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.07
   Metacentric height 3.5 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 16.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.60
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.628 / 0.633
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.47 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.01 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -22.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -6.56 ft / -2.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  24.61 ft / 7.50 m,  24.61 ft / 7.50 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  24.61 ft / 7.50 m,  24.61 ft / 7.50 m
      - Aft deck:   34.00 %,  24.61 ft / 7.50 m,  24.61 ft / 7.50 m
      - Quarter deck:   16.00 %,  24.61 ft / 7.50 m,  24.61 ft / 7.50 m
      - Average freeboard:      24.61 ft / 7.50 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 78.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 143.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 21,983 Square feet or 2,042 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 122 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 153 lbs/sq ft or 748 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.86
      - Longitudinal: 3.86
      - 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
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Warning: Calibre too large for machine gun - 4th battery

Rebuilt in 1898-99.

This design is a compromise of the OTL Italia and Lepanto variations. more Lepanto.
OTL ships had a 7.5m freeboard, and carried troops, which can't work in SS3.

The protected deck is designed as 2 layers, with a "cellular raft" with dozens of compartments between. OTL citadel armor could not be fitted, 210belt is "best"

A variant on the historical Italia class.
These vessels have the same freeboard and dimensions as the historic ships.
Additionally, they have the 2 x TB (or landing craft) compartment in rear.

Rearmed, rearmored, & reegined in 1895 (instead of Duillio)
Miscellaneous weight:
122: Torpedo nets
20 : 20 x Torpedos : 2 bow tubes, 2 each beam.
2500 : Troop compartments for 10,000 troops (actually historical) for 1 day,
or 1250 troops   for longer.   
100 : torpedo boat docking aft, now converted to landing barges

300 tons : Unallocated misc weight.

BP cost : 14.725-0.3 (troop misc +unallocated) = 14.425

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Ruggiero di Lauria, Andrea Doria, Francesco Morosini

Ruggiero di Lauria Class
Italian Battleship laid down 1889 (Engine 1890)

Displacement:
   12,780 t light; 13,444 t standard; 14,673 t normal; 15,656 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (406.82 ft / 396.98 ft) x 76.77 ft x (29.00 / 30.57 ft)
   (124.00 m / 121.00 m) x 23.40 m  x (8.84 / 9.32 m)

Armament:
      4 - 13.50" / 343 mm 30.0 cal guns - 1,322.77lbs / 600.00kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1884 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 6.00" / 152 mm 45.0 cal guns - 91.49lbs / 41.50kg shells, 120 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1892 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      16 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 40.0 cal guns - 14.33lbs / 6.50kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1893 Model
     16 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      16 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in all but light seas
      10 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 3.31lbs / 1.50kg shells, 500 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1893 Model
     10 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      10 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 6,285 lbs / 2,851 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   8.86" / 225 mm   278.87 ft / 85.00 m   10.83 ft / 3.30 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   4.72" / 120 mm   236.22 ft / 72.00 m   8.01 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 108 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   13.8" / 350 mm   3.94" / 100 mm      13.8" / 350 mm
   2nd:   1.97" / 50 mm         -               -
   3rd:   1.97" / 50 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Protected deck - multiple decks: 3.15" / 80 mm For and Aft decks
   Forecastle: 1.18" / 30 mm  Quarter deck: 1.18" / 30 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 11.81" / 300 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 19,328 ihp / 14,419 Kw = 19.50 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,211 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   666 - 866

Cost:
   £1.269 million / $5.078 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 685 tons, 4.7 %
   Armour: 3,680 tons, 25.1 %
      - Belts: 1,592 tons, 10.8 %
      - Armament: 799 tons, 5.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,137 tons, 7.7 %
      - Conning Tower: 153 tons, 1.0 %
   Machinery: 3,579 tons, 24.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,355 tons, 29.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,893 tons, 12.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 481 tons, 3.3 %
      - Hull below water: 161 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 320 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     12,935 lbs / 5,867 Kg = 10.7 x 13.5 " / 343 mm shells or 1.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.38
   Metacentric height 5.9 ft / 1.8 m
   Roll period: 13.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.36
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.25

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.581 / 0.588
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.17 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.92 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -22.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -6.56 ft / -2.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  19.29 ft / 5.88 m,  13.58 ft / 4.14 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  13.58 ft / 4.14 m,  13.58 ft / 4.14 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  13.58 ft / 4.14 m,  13.58 ft / 4.14 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  13.58 ft / 4.14 m,  13.58 ft / 4.14 m
      - Average freeboard:      14.04 ft / 4.28 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 101.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 85.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 21,897 Square feet or 2,034 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 102 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 148 lbs/sq ft or 724 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.90
      - Longitudinal: 2.50
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

126 tons of Miscellaneous weight below hull represents torpedo nets.
40 tons represents torpedoes in 4 beam and 1 bow tube. (note that firing submerged tubes while going over 20knots is hard).
The 320 above WL and on deck is unallocated.

The Ruggiero di Lauria Class was rearmed in 1895 with newer guns.


It appears Re Umberto and Sicilia may have been Barbette ships, but pictures of Sardegna show turrets, and the data shows turret armor.

BP cost:12.78 - 0.32 =12.46

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Re Umberto, Sicillia, Sardegna

Re Umberto Class
Italian Battleship laid down 1893 (Engine 1890)

Displacement:
   13,779 t light; 14,473 t standard; 15,762 t normal; 16,794 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (429.79 ft / 419.95 ft) x 76.77 ft x (29.00 / 30.55 ft)
   (131.00 m / 128.00 m) x 23.40 m  x (8.84 / 9.31 m)

Armament:
      4 - 13.50" / 343 mm 30.0 cal guns - 1,322.77lbs / 600.00kg shells, 94 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1884 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 6.00" / 152 mm 45.0 cal guns - 91.49lbs / 41.50kg shells, 135 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1892 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      8 raised mounts
      16 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 40.0 cal guns - 14.33lbs / 6.50kg shells, 350 per gun
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1893 Model
     16 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      16 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in all but light seas
      10 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 30.0 cal guns - 0.99lbs / 0.45kg shells, 500 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1888 Model
     10 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      10 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 6,262 lbs / 2,840 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   12.6" / 320 mm   278.87 ft / 85.00 m   10.17 ft / 3.10 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   5.51" / 140 mm   278.87 ft / 85.00 m   8.33 ft / 2.54 m
     Main Belt covers 102 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   13.8" / 350 mm   3.94" / 100 mm      13.8" / 350 mm
   2nd:   1.97" / 50 mm         -               -
   3rd:   1.97" / 50 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Protected deck - multiple decks: 3.15" / 80 mm For and Aft decks
   Forecastle: 1.18" / 30 mm  Quarter deck: 1.18" / 30 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 11.81" / 300 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 20,740 ihp / 15,472 Kw = 19.75 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,321 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   703 - 914

Cost:
   £1.340 million / $5.360 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 681 tons, 4.3 %
   Armour: 4,309 tons, 27.3 %
      - Belts: 2,155 tons, 13.7 %
      - Armament: 781 tons, 5.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,212 tons, 7.7 %
      - Conning Tower: 160 tons, 1.0 %
   Machinery: 3,841 tons, 24.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,431 tons, 28.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,983 tons, 12.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 518 tons, 3.3 %
      - Hull below water: 168 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 350 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     14,189 lbs / 6,436 Kg = 11.5 x 13.5 " / 343 mm shells or 1.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.34
   Metacentric height 5.6 ft / 1.7 m
   Roll period: 13.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.37
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.22

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.590 / 0.597
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.47 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.49 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 57
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -22.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -6.56 ft / -2.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  16.54 ft / 5.04 m,  13.25 ft / 4.04 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  13.25 ft / 4.04 m,  13.25 ft / 4.04 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  13.25 ft / 4.04 m,  13.25 ft / 4.04 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  13.25 ft / 4.04 m,  13.25 ft / 4.04 m
      - Average freeboard:      13.52 ft / 4.12 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 100.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 83.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 23,360 Square feet or 2,170 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 142 lbs/sq ft or 695 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.92
      - Longitudinal: 2.16
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Warning: Calibre too large for machine gun - 4th battery

126 tons of Miscellaneous weight below hull represents torpedo nets.
40 tons represents torpedoes in 4 beam and 1 bow tube. (note that firing submerged tubes while going over 20knots is hard).

The on deck includes 50 tons for an admirals suite.
The remaining 300tons are a design reserve.


It appears Re Umberto and Sicilia may have been Barbette ships, but pictures of Sardegna show turrets, and the data shows turret armor.

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Ammiraglio St. Bon, Emanuele Filiberto

Ammiraglio St Bon Class
Italian Battleship laid down 1896 (Engine 1890)

Displacement:
   11,762 t light; 12,340 t standard; 14,125 t normal; 15,553 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (439.63 ft / 433.07 ft) x 66.44 ft x (28.22 / 30.57 ft)
   (134.00 m / 132.00 m) x 20.25 m  x (8.60 / 9.32 m)

Armament:
      4 - 10.00" / 254 mm 40.0 cal guns - 500.45lbs / 227.00kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1894 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      16 - 7.64" / 194 mm 45.0 cal guns - 165.35lbs / 75.00kg shells, 114 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1887 Model
     16 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      8 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      8 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 40.0 cal guns - 14.33lbs / 6.50kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1893 Model
     8 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      6 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 30.0 cal guns - 0.99lbs / 0.45kg shells, 500 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1888 Model
     4 x Single mounts on centreline, aft evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 4,766 lbs / 2,162 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   10.0" / 255 mm   264.60 ft / 80.65 m   10.01 ft / 3.05 m
   Ends:   1.97" / 50 mm   168.44 ft / 51.34 m   10.01 ft / 3.05 m
   Upper:   4.72" / 120 mm   196.85 ft / 60.00 m   16.01 ft / 4.88 m
     Main Belt covers 94 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   10.0" / 255 mm   4.72" / 120 mm      8.66" / 220 mm
   2nd:   5.31" / 135 mm   0.79" / 20 mm      0.79" / 20 mm
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks: 3.15" / 80 mm For and Aft decks
   Forecastle: 1.18" / 30 mm  Quarter deck: 1.18" / 30 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 10.04" / 255 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 16,617 ihp / 12,396 Kw = 19.10 kts
   Range 9,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,213 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   647 - 842

Cost:
   £1.172 million / $4.686 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 909 tons, 6.4 %
   Armour: 3,829 tons, 27.1 %
      - Belts: 1,999 tons, 14.1 %
      - Armament: 729 tons, 5.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 974 tons, 6.9 %
      - Conning Tower: 126 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 3,077 tons, 21.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,436 tons, 24.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,363 tons, 16.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 512 tons, 3.6 %
      - Hull below water: 162 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 350 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     16,588 lbs / 7,524 Kg = 33.2 x 10.0 " / 254 mm shells or 1.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.37
   Metacentric height 4.7 ft / 1.4 m
   Roll period: 12.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 73 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.55
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.69

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low forecastle, low quarterdeck ,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.609 / 0.619
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.52 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.81 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 43
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -12.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -6.56 ft / -2.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   30.00 %,  12.76 ft / 3.89 m,  12.76 ft / 3.89 m
      - Forward deck:   25.00 %,  20.77 ft / 6.33 m,  20.77 ft / 6.33 m
      - Aft deck:   20.00 %,  20.77 ft / 6.33 m,  20.77 ft / 6.33 m
      - Quarter deck:   25.00 %,  12.76 ft / 3.89 m,  12.76 ft / 3.89 m
      - Average freeboard:      16.36 ft / 4.99 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 94.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 129.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 21,221 Square feet or 1,971 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 104 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 120 lbs/sq ft or 587 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.91
      - Longitudinal: 2.21
      - 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
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Warning: Calibre too large for machine gun - 4th battery


Armor :
Upper belt covers from +6.33 to +1.45
With double casements spaced 20m apart, 1-2-3-4, 60m is needed
Main belt covers from +1.45m past the next deck at -0.99 to -1.6m
A 30mm deck caps the casements and upper belt,
while a 50mm deck caps the main belt.
Outside the citadel, a 30mm deck is fitted, capping the end belts. 

Decks:
+6.33
+3.89
+1.45
-0.99
-3.43
-5.87
-8.31


Miscellaneous weight is as follows :
132 Torpedo nets
30  2x Bow Tubes, 2 tubes each beam, 5x torps

350 construction reserve
BP : 11.762-0.3= 11.462

Note : Modified on 6/11/15 to eliminate "belt does not cover" warning.
This was accomplished by adding 0.65 to the main belt and -0.65 to the end belt.
I know that sometimes minor changes happen when ships close to limit lines are saved,
I suspect that is what happened and it didn't get remedied pre-game.

[Kaiser Kirk]

Regina Marghertia, Victor Emmanuel II
As modified on the ways in 1902 to accommodate the new 180mm intermediate gun.

Regina Marghetia, Italia Battleship laid down 1898 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   15,185 t light; 15,998 t standard; 17,776 t normal; 19,198 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (552.82 ft / 541.34 ft) x 66.44 ft (Bulges 73.00 ft) x (28.22 / 30.18 ft)
   (168.50 m / 165.00 m) x 20.25 m (Bulges 22.25 m)  x (8.60 / 9.20 m)

Armament:
      4 - 12.00" / 305 mm 40.0 cal guns - 917.12lbs / 416.00kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1898 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      20 - 7.09" / 180 mm 45.0 cal guns - 176.37lbs / 80.00kg shells, 121 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1901 Model
     20 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      10 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
Note : these are double casements, all under armor, as the mid-ship freeboard is raised
        8 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 40.0 cal guns - 14.33lbs / 6.50kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1893 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 30.0 cal guns - 0.99lbs / 0.45kg shells, 500 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1888 Model
     4 x Single mounts on centreline, aft evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 7,314 lbs / 3,318 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   10.0" / 255 mm   314.96 ft / 96.00 m   13.52 ft / 4.12 m
   Ends:   1.97" / 50 mm   226.35 ft / 68.99 m   11.81 ft / 3.60 m
   Upper:   3.94" / 100 mm   262.47 ft / 80.00 m   14.30 ft / 4.36 m
     Main Belt covers 90 % of normal length

   - Hull Bulges:
      0.24" / 6 mm   314.96 ft / 96.00 m   22.97 ft / 7.00 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   10.0" / 255 mm   6.50" / 165 mm      9.06" / 230 mm
   2nd:   3.94" / 100 mm   0.79" / 20 mm      0.79" / 20 mm
   3rd:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Protected deck - multiple decks: 2.95" / 75 mm For and Aft decks
   Forecastle: 0.98" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 0.98" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 10.04" / 255 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 20,975 ihp / 15,648 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 9,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,200 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   769 - 1,000

Cost:
   £1.439 million / $5.755 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,068 tons, 6.0 %
   Armour: 5,008 tons, 28.2 %
      - Belts: 2,694 tons, 15.2 %
      - Bulges: 63 tons, 0.4 %
      - Armament: 931 tons, 5.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,172 tons, 6.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 147 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 3,277 tons, 18.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,217 tons, 29.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,591 tons, 14.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 615 tons, 3.5 %
      - Hull below water: 190 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 425 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     22,647 lbs / 10,273 Kg = 26.2 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.29
   Metacentric height 4.3 ft / 1.3 m
   Roll period: 14.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 78 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.76
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.78

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low forecastle, low quarterdeck ,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.558 / 0.563
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.42 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.27 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 40 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 44
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -12.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 4.92 ft / 1.50 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   21.00 %,  14.60 ft / 4.45 m,  14.60 ft / 4.45 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  22.60 ft / 6.89 m,  22.60 ft / 6.89 m
      - Aft deck:   29.00 %,  22.60 ft / 6.89 m,  22.60 ft / 6.89 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  14.60 ft / 4.45 m,  14.60 ft / 4.45 m
      - Average freeboard:      19.32 ft / 5.89 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 85.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 141.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 25,289 Square feet or 2,349 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 108 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 137 lbs/sq ft or 668 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 1.87
      - 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
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather



1898 design delayed until 1900 when capacity and the new Terni plate was available.
Modified in 1902 to accomodate 180mm guns instead of 194mm.

Casements are -5 to +22 as the OTL 17cm on Braunschweig class.
Turrets & Mounts are -4 to +30

Armor :
Upper belt covers from +6.89 to +2.53
With double casements spaced 20m apart, 1-2-3-4-5, 80m is needed
A 25mm upper armored deck caps the casement space.

Main belt covers from +2.53m past the crown of the protective deck at +2.01 next deck at -0.43 to -1.6m

The underwater hullspace is sufficient to keep all vitals below the waterline, allowing the fitting of a protective deck.
The 50mm turtleback protective main deck is turtleback to meet the bottom of the main belt, presenting a 50mm slope past the 255mm belt.
The 50mm end belts are capped by a 25mm deck.

Decks:
+6.89
+4.45
   +2.53 : top of main belt
+2.01 : crown of turtleback deck
-0.43
   -1.6 : bottom of main belt.
-2.87
-5.31
-7.75

Miscellaneous weight is as follows :
165t : Torpedo nets
25t : 1x bow torpedo, 2 torpedoes each beam, 5 torpedoes/tube
425t : Construction reserve

Cost : 15.185 - 0.425 = 14.76

[Kaiser Kirk]

Regno De Italia

Regno d'Italia, Italia Battleship laid down 1904 (Engine 1905)

Displacement:
   18,820 t light; 20,009 t standard; 21,347 t normal; 22,417 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (562.66 ft / 551.18 ft) x 75.46 ft (Bulges 82.02 ft) x (28.54 / 29.80 ft)
   (171.50 m / 168.00 m) x 23.00 m (Bulges 25.00 m)  x (8.70 / 9.08 m)

Armament:
      4 - 12.01" / 305 mm 40.0 cal guns - 919.33lbs / 417.00kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1898 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      16 - 7.09" / 180 mm 45.0 cal guns - 176.37lbs / 80.00kg shells, 210 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1901 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 raised mounts - superfiring
     6 x Twin mounts on sides, aft deck forward
      2 raised mounts - superfiring
      20 - 4.70" / 119 mm 45.0 cal guns - 45.13lbs / 20.47kg shells, 350 per gun
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1892 Model
     16 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      16 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
     4 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
Note : these 4 are double casements, all under armor, as the forecastle is raised
      8 - 1.77" / 45.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 3.09lbs / 1.40kg shells, 900 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1904 Model
     4 x Twin mounts on sides forward
      4 double raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 7,427 lbs / 3,369 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   13.0" / 330 mm   406.82 ft / 124.00 m   9.88 ft / 3.01 m
   Ends:   3.54" / 90 mm   144.32 ft / 43.99 m   9.88 ft / 3.01 m
   Upper:   4.72" / 120 mm   374.02 ft / 114.00 m   9.38 ft / 2.86 m
     Main Belt covers 114 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      0.31" / 8 mm   406.82 ft / 124.00 m   28.31 ft / 8.63 m

   - Hull Bulges:
      0.31" / 8 mm   406.82 ft / 124.00 m   21.59 ft / 6.58 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   13.0" / 330 mm   7.09" / 180 mm      12.6" / 320 mm
   2nd:   6.50" / 165 mm   2.56" / 65 mm      3.54" / 90 mm
   3rd:   4.72" / 120 mm   0.98" / 25 mm      0.98" / 25 mm
   4th:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Protected deck - multiple decks: 3.54" / 90 mm For and Aft decks
   Forecastle: 0.98" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 0.98" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 12.99" / 330 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 23,674 ihp / 17,661 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 6,655nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,408 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   882 - 1,147

Cost:
   £1.732 million / $6.929 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,362 tons, 6.4 %
   Armour: 7,050 tons, 33.0 %
      - Belts: 3,059 tons, 14.3 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 134 tons, 0.6 %
      - Bulges: 102 tons, 0.5 %
      - Armament: 1,731 tons, 8.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,808 tons, 8.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 215 tons, 1.0 %
   Machinery: 3,397 tons, 15.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,365 tons, 29.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,527 tons, 11.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 647 tons, 3.0 %
      - Hull below water: 272 tons
      - Hull above water: 320 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 20 tons
      - Above deck: 35 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     25,188 lbs / 11,425 Kg = 29.1 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 3.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
   Metacentric height 4.4 ft / 1.3 m
   Roll period: 16.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 88 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.71
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.75

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.579 / 0.582
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.72 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.48 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -12.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 4.92 ft / 1.50 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   15.00 %,  25.85 ft / 7.88 m,  25.85 ft / 7.88 m
      - Forward deck:   22.00 %,  25.85 ft / 7.88 m,  25.85 ft / 7.88 m
      - Aft deck:   53.00 %,  17.65 ft / 5.38 m,  17.65 ft / 5.38 m
      - Quarter deck:   10.00 %,  17.65 ft / 5.38 m,  19.29 ft / 5.88 m
      - Average freeboard:      20.77 ft / 6.33 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 112.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 129.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 29,827 Square feet or 2,771 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 106 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 149 lbs/sq ft or 726 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.74
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather



Originally planned as the Navalism version of the Regina Elena, and a class of 4, to be paired with the Regina Margheritas to form a core of 6 first rate battleships. The visual appearance, including the interesting forecastle (about same % length), is that of the Regina Elena. Hull has been stretched and widened from historical to allow the 180mm "B" & "Y" superimposed turrets, and having twin 12".

Guns
As always, Turrets & Mounts are -4 to +30. The latter is high, but historic for the Italians.
Fore and aft, 180mm turrets superimpose over the 12" main battery turrets.
Amidship 180mm turrets are per the Regina Elena, with the center turret shooting over the adjacent two.
This gives 10x 180mm guns bearing in any direction.

The 120mm guns are mounted in casements, 22deg elev, 8 per side, with double casements forward in the raised forecastle housing 4 more mounts. This gives 12 guns forward and 10 on each beam.

The combination of 180mm and 120mm gives this vessel more anti torpedo craft firepower than any.

Armor :
Upper belt covers from 7.88 and 5.38 to the top of the main belt +0.89 (0.51 above the next deck), being 4.49m high forward of the break, and 1.99m high aft of the break, for a 2.86m average. There are two double casements on each side at the forward part of the citadel, taking advantage of this doubled belt. There is a 25mm armored roof to the upper belt. 

The Upper belt not only protects the casements, but also covers the barbettes of the secondary turrets, given most of the barbettes 120+90/2 = 165 effective armor behind the upperbelt.

The main belt rises 0.51m above the protective deck, to stop plunging shells (<15deg) from diving over the top and striking the slope. The main deck descends to -2.12m below WL.
The main protective deck is 65mm over the citadel, and slopes behind the main belt to meet the edge at -2.12m below waterline.  This deck is 25mm over the ends of the vessel.

The 8mm of bulge armor represents a ductile armor steel used to construct the bulge,. The bulge comes to the bottom of the main belt, and connects to the double bottom. The bulge is extensively subdivided and equipped for counter flooding.

NOTE : The following is included in the ship PRIOR to finishing development of the appropriate technology (which is in progress), and so is designed not to be tough enough to be a true TDS.

The wing passage and 8mm Bulkhead represents the very first Italian effort at an armored torpedo defense system, in a reaction to the Royal Navy losses off Nova Scotia. Expecting the anti-mine bulge to detonate the torpedo 1m away from the hull, they expect most of the force to vent upwards to the surface, but the hull plating will be damaged. So a continuous bulkhead is placed 1.5m inside of the hull to allow both compartmentalization and damage control access. This serves to limit, rather than contain, the damage, and is not a true Torpedo Defense. However the additional expansion space, coupled with the small size of torpedo warheads, will probably help limit damage. Without this wing passage, the vessel is rated for 2.7 torpedoes, with it, 3.5 torpedoes. I expect the presence of this bulkhead means the ship can take 2.7...maybe 3... which is about the same and makes it properly less than effective:)


Decks : Decks in this class are 2.5m high, with the first deck being 3.5m high
+7.88   Forecastle Deck : Top of upper belt forward , 25mm deck over double casement
+5.38   Weather Deck  :Top of Upper belt aft , double casement 120mm battery, 25mm deck over
+2.88   Gun Deck - main 120mm battery.
              +0.89  Top of Main & End belt.  Top of main belt 0.51m above protective deck to prevent shells <15degrees from skimming over top and hitting slope.
+0.38    Crown of 65mm protective deck, Top of 8mm bulkhead
-2.12     Bottom of Main & end belts, Bottom of Turtleback deck
-4.62
-8.12  First deck, 3.5m high

Propulsion : Ansaldo Turbines & Triple expansion engines.
Fuel : Oil sprayed coal, 28 days @ 10knts, with 10% reserve.


Miscellaneous weight is as follows :
252t : Torpedo nets, 50% stronger
20t : 2 torpedoes each beam, 5 torpedoes/tube
35t : Short & long range Radios
20t: Admiral Quarters
320: Construction reserve

Cost : 18.820 - 0.320= 18.5