Constellation Class Strike Carrier

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Constellation, Aztec Aircraft Carrier laid down 1929

Displacement:
   22,767 t light; 23,373 t standard; 25,368 t normal; 26,964 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (762.51 ft / 754.59 ft) x 82.02 ft x (26.08 / 27.38 ft)
   (232.41 m / 230.00 m) x 25.00 m  x (7.95 / 8.34 m)

Armament:
      16 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm 55.0 cal guns - 24.01lbs / 10.89kg shells, 340 per gun
     Dual purpose guns in deck mounts, 1929 Model
     8 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      10 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 55.0 cal guns - 2.12lbs / 0.96kg shells, 1,000 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1929 Model
     10 x Single mounts on side ends, majority forward
      20 - 1.18" / 30.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 0.86lbs / 0.39kg shells, 1,500 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1929 Model
     10 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 422 lbs / 192 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.15" / 80 mm   603.67 ft / 184.00 m   13.12 ft / 4.00 m
   Ends:   1.97" / 50 mm   150.89 ft / 45.99 m   11.48 ft / 3.50 m
     Main Belt covers 123 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
      1.57" / 40 mm   603.67 ft / 184.00 m   24.08 ft / 7.34 m
   Beam between torpedo bulkheads 59.06 ft / 18.00 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   2.76" / 70 mm   1.97" / 50 mm            -
   2nd:   0.98" / 25 mm   0.98" / 25 mm            -
   3rd:   0.98" / 25 mm         -         0.98" / 25 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 2.76" / 70 mm
   Forecastle: 1.18" / 30 mm  Quarter deck: 1.18" / 30 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3.15" / 80 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 4 shafts, 140,996 shp / 105,183 Kw = 32.00 kts
   Range 10,000nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,591 tons

Complement:
   1,004 - 1,306

Cost:
   £5.723 million / $22.891 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 90 tons, 0.4 %
      - Guns: 90 tons, 0.4 %
   Armour: 4,307 tons, 17.0 %
      - Belts: 1,124 tons, 4.4 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 847 tons, 3.3 %
      - Armament: 161 tons, 0.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 2,116 tons, 8.3 %
      - Conning Tower: 59 tons, 0.2 %
   Machinery: 4,330 tons, 17.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 8,067 tons, 31.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,601 tons, 10.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 5,973 tons, 23.5 %
      - Hull below water: 2,900 tons
      - Hull above water: 2,948 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 50 tons
      - Above deck: 75 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     43,920 lbs / 19,922 Kg = 1,974.5 x 3.5 " / 90 mm shells or 5.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.37
   Metacentric height 6.5 ft / 2.0 m
   Roll period: 13.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.02
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.80

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.550 / 0.557
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.20 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 27.47 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 39
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   12.00 %,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m
      - Forward deck:   40.00 %,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m
      - Aft deck:   40.00 %,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   8.00 %,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m
      - Average freeboard:      29.53 ft / 9.00 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 114.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 242.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 43,194 Square feet or 4,013 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 132 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 115 lbs/sq ft or 559 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.58
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

13t - 1918 FC
25t - NF Devices
25t - LR Radio
10t - Additional SR Radio

5700t - 60 x Aircraft (Provision for heavier tech expansion)

50t BW - Additional Pumps
50t - On Deck Firefighting Equipment
100t AW - Hangar Firefighting Equipment