Imperial Roman Republic 1916H1

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Some highlights

--Completion of BP #30
--Completion of IC in Upper Tiberim Magnam (North Arkansas)
--Research begins on the following items
----1915 Aircraft Carrier
----1912 Naval Propulsion
----235mmL45 (Declared double-twin turret)
--Construction begins for
----IRS Totanis [LBS-16]
----IRS Rainier Marion [GFD-16]
----IRS Marcel Langley [GFD-16]
----IRS Einion Albrici [GFD-16]
----IRS Célestin Paul [GFD-16]
----IRS Krištof Borgnino [GFD-16]
----Two Custodi IV Sloops (Also completed)
--Repairs begin for
----IRS Imperito
----IRS Insuadibilis
--Construction or repairs complete for
----IRS Killian DeCampo
----IRS Malleus Vulcani
----Two 1910 1000t submarines
----IRS Argonauta
--Non Naval points
----2 Land
----1 Air
----5 Fort (Coastal, Bahamas)

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LBS-16, Imperial Roman Battleship laid down 1916

Displacement:
   34,500 t light; 36,579 t standard; 38,910 t normal; 40,775 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (685.71 ft / 672.57 ft) x 101.71 ft x (29.53 / 30.75 ft)
   (209.00 m / 205.00 m) x 31.00 m  x (9.00 / 9.37 m)

Armament:
      8 - 16.14" / 410 mm 45.0 cal guns - 2,120.85lbs / 962.00kg shells, 110 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1915 Model
     4 x 2-gun mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 raised mounts - superfiring
      20 - 5.51" / 140 mm 55.0 cal guns - 85.98lbs / 39.00kg shells, 175 per gun
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1909 Model
     16 x Single mounts on sides, aft evenly spread
     4 x Single mounts on sides, forward evenly spread
      4 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      16 - 3.94" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 30.86lbs / 14.00kg shells, 350 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1906 Model
     8 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      4 - 1.77" / 45.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 3.31lbs / 1.50kg shells, 75 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1910 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      10 - 0.26" / 6.5 mm 110.0 cal guns - 0.01lbs / 0.00kg shells, 10,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1911 Model
     10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      10 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 19,194 lbs / 8,706 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   13.6" / 345 mm   437.17 ft / 133.25 m   18.04 ft / 5.50 m
   Ends:   1.97" / 50 mm   235.37 ft / 71.74 m   13.12 ft / 4.00 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
      3.15" / 80 mm   437.17 ft / 133.25 m   31.17 ft / 9.50 m
   Beam between torpedo bulkheads 82.02 ft / 25.00 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   17.3" / 440 mm   7.09" / 180 mm      11.8" / 300 mm
   2nd:   3.94" / 100 mm   1.97" / 50 mm      3.94" / 100 mm
   3rd:   0.59" / 15 mm         -         1.97" / 50 mm
   4th:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 3.35" / 85 mm
   Forecastle: 1.38" / 35 mm  Quarter deck: 1.38" / 35 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 13.78" / 350 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric motors, 4 shafts, 70,000 shp / 52,220 Kw = 24.23 kts
   Range 7,000nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 4,196 tons

Complement:
   1,384 - 1,800

Cost:
   £5.412 million / $21.648 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 3,835 tons, 9.9 %
      - Guns: 3,835 tons, 9.9 %
   Armour: 13,442 tons, 34.5 %
      - Belts: 4,924 tons, 12.7 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,588 tons, 4.1 %
      - Armament: 3,616 tons, 9.3 %
      - Armour Deck: 2,973 tons, 7.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 341 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 2,608 tons, 6.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 12,935 tons, 33.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,410 tons, 11.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 1,680 tons, 4.3 %
      - Hull below water: 850 tons
      - Hull above water: 150 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 630 tons
      - Above deck: 50 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     60,462 lbs / 27,425 Kg = 28.8 x 16.1 " / 410 mm shells or 10.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.23
   Metacentric height 7.5 ft / 2.3 m
   Roll period: 15.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.69
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.37

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a normal bow and a round stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.674 / 0.679
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.61 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 25.93 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 37
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 5.45 ft / 1.66 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  28.71 ft / 8.75 m,  28.71 ft / 8.75 m
      - Forward deck:   15.00 %,  28.71 ft / 8.75 m,  28.71 ft / 8.75 m
      - Aft deck:   50.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Average freeboard:      22.84 ft / 6.96 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 81.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 160.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 53,580 Square feet or 4,978 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 106 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 201 lbs/sq ft or 979 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.47
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Misc Weight Distribution
-Below Water (850t)
--652t Electric Drives
--100t Additional Pumps
--40t Additional Damage Control Equipment
--8t Construction Reserve
-Above Water (200t)
--40t Improved Officer Accommodations
--40t Improved Crew Accommodations
--70t Additional Damage Control Equipment
--20t Enhanced Ventilation and Crew Comfort
--20t Short-Range Wireless (x2)
--10t Construction Reserve
-On Deck (630t)
--384t 1912 Fire Control
--35t Flag Facilities
--40t Admiralty Accommodations
--25t Long Range Wireless
--20t Enhanced Ventilation and Crew Comfort
--40t Night Fighting Equipment
--50t Additional Damage Control Equipment
--25t Huelsmeyre Equipment
--11t Construction Reserve
-Above Deck (50t)
--20t Additional Optical Spotting Equipment
--15t Night Fighting Equipment
--15t Improved Signaling Equipment


Main Battery arranged A(B)[SS](X)Y with B superfiring A and X superfiring Y.

Armored deck broken up as 70mm main deck over Fore/Aft with a 15mm splinter deck. End armor is uniform 35mm deck.

Bunker 4196

Cruise Speeds/SpringSharp Range/True Range
10knts/14665nm
14knts/7000nm
20knts/2888nm
24knts/1742nm

Time at Top Speed:  72.58 Hours
Fastest Speed From Brest to Havana (3943nm): 17.743knts for 222.23h transit

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GFD-16, Imperial Roman Destroyer laid down 1916

Displacement:
   1,500 t light; 1,560 t standard; 1,802 t normal; 1,996 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (347.76 ft / 344.49 ft) x 32.81 ft x (11.48 / 12.39 ft)
   (106.00 m / 105.00 m) x 10.00 m  x (3.50 / 3.78 m)

Armament:
      4 - 5.51" / 140 mm 55.0 cal guns - 85.98lbs / 39.00kg shells, 125 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1909 Model
     4 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 0.26" / 6.5 mm 110.0 cal guns - 0.01lbs / 0.00kg shells, 10,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1911 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 344 lbs / 156 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.39" / 10 mm   0.20" / 5 mm            -
   2nd:   0.20" / 5 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 32,000 shp / 23,872 Kw = 30.89 kts
   Range 4,780nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 436 tons

Complement:
   137 - 179

Cost:
   £0.333 million / $1.333 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 76 tons, 4.2 %
      - Guns: 76 tons, 4.2 %
   Armour: 9 tons, 0.5 %
      - Armament: 9 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 930 tons, 51.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 420 tons, 23.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 302 tons, 16.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 65 tons, 3.6 %
      - On freeboard deck: 65 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     502 lbs / 228 Kg = 6.0 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.28
   Metacentric height 1.5 ft / 0.4 m
   Roll period: 11.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.42
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.14

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.486 / 0.499
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.50 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.56 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 66 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 61
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 12.50 degrees
   Stern overhang: -4.92 ft / -1.50 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Average freeboard:      14.76 ft / 4.50 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 177.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 152.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 7,436 Square feet or 691 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 68 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 32 lbs/sq ft or 154 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 1.82
      - Overall: 0.57
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Misc Wieght
--24t 6x530mm (1913) Torpedo Tubes (2x3 mounts centerline)
--8t 1912 FC
--25t LR Wireless
--3t Night Fighting Equpment
--5t Construction Reserve

Trial Speed: 31.5knts

Range
10knts/10220nm
14knts/4780nm
20knts/1917nm
25knts/1005nm
30.89knts/517nm

Time at Top Speed: 16.74 Hours
Fastest Speed From Brest to Havana (3943nm):15.16knts for 260.09h transit