Acorazados Costaneros

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Cuzco class , Peru BB laid down 1897







Cuzco - Ld 1897 - engine 1898 - com 1899
Lima- Ld 1899 - engine 1900 - com 1901 - to Greece 1914


Cuzco-Lima, Peru BB laid down 1897 (Engine 1898)

Displacement:
   10 400 t light; 10 913 t standard; 11 485 t normal; 11 942 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   416.67 ft / 416.67 ft x 75.46 ft x 21.85 ft (normal load)
   127.00 m / 127.00 m x 23.00 m  x 6.66 m

Armament:
     4 - 12.01" / 305 mm guns (2x2 guns), 865.70lbs / 392.67kg shells, 1897 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, evenly spread
     12 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 107.15lbs / 48.60kg shells, 1897 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     8 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1897 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
     4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1897 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 4 857 lbs / 2 203 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:   9.06" / 230 mm   275.59 ft / 84.00 m   10.17 ft / 3.10 m
   Ends:   4.02" / 102 mm   118.11 ft / 36.00 m   10.17 ft / 3.10 m
     22.97 ft / 7.00 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   5.00" / 127 mm   275.59 ft / 84.00 m   8.01 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 102 % of normal length

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   11.0" / 280 mm   3.94" / 100 mm      9.06" / 230 mm
   2nd:   5.00" / 127 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 2.56" / 65 mm, Conning tower: 9.06" / 230 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 12 000 ihp / 8 952 Kw = 17.99 kts
   Range 3 500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 028 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   554 - 721

Cost:
   £1.145 million / $4.580 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 607 tons, 5.3 %
   Armour: 3 716 tons, 32.4 %
      - Belts: 1 790 tons, 15.6 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 754 tons, 6.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 1 073 tons, 9.3 %
      - Conning Tower: 99 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 1 935 tons, 16.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3 866 tons, 33.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 085 tons, 9.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 275 tons, 2.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     10 908 lbs / 4 948 Kg = 12.6 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 1.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.28
   Metacentric height 5.1 ft / 1.6 m
   Roll period: 14.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.33
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.45

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.585
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.52 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.41 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      16.73 ft / 5.10 m
      - Forecastle (18 %):   13.45 ft / 4.10 m
      - Mid (50 %):      13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Quarterdeck (18 %):   13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Stern:      13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Average freeboard:   13.47 ft / 4.11 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 101.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 103.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 22 675 Square feet or 2 107 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 90 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 128 lbs/sq ft or 624 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.64
      - 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

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Nearly identical to Cuzco class

Inti Class, Peru BB laid down 1901



Inti (Sun God) -Ld 1901- engine 1902 - com 1904
Illapa (God Lightning) - Ld 1904 - engine 1905 - com 1907


Displacement:
   10 400 t light; 10 927 t standard; 11 606 t normal; 12 150 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   416.67 ft / 416.67 ft x 75.46 ft x 22.08 ft (normal load)
   127.00 m / 127.00 m x 23.00 m  x 6.73 m

Armament:
      4 - 12.01" / 305 mm guns (2x2 guns), 865.70lbs / 392.68kg shells, 1901 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, evenly spread
      12 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 107.15lbs / 48.60kg shells, 1901 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      12 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm guns in single mounts, 22.24lbs / 10.09kg shells, 1901 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1901 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 5 016 lbs / 2 275 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:   9.84" / 250 mm   275.59 ft / 84.00 m   10.17 ft / 3.10 m
   Ends:   4.02" / 102 mm   124.67 ft / 38.00 m   10.17 ft / 3.10 m
     16.40 ft / 5.00 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   5.00" / 127 mm   275.59 ft / 84.00 m   8.01 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 102 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   11.0" / 280 mm   3.94" / 100 mm      9.06" / 230 mm
   2nd:   5.00" / 127 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 2.56" / 65 mm, Conning tower: 9.06" / 230 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 12 404 ihp / 9 253 Kw = 18.12 kts
   Range 4 500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 223 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   558 - 726

Cost:
   £1.154 million / $4.615 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 627 tons, 5.4 %
   Armour: 3 832 tons, 33.0 %
      - Belts: 1 897 tons, 16.3 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 762 tons, 6.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 1 073 tons, 9.2 %
      - Conning Tower: 100 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 1 879 tons, 16.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3 771 tons, 32.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 206 tons, 10.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 290 tons, 2.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     11 199 lbs / 5 080 Kg = 12.9 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 1.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.27
   Metacentric height 5.1 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 14.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.34
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.43

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.585
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.52 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.41 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      16.73 ft / 5.10 m
      - Forecastle (18 %):   13.45 ft / 4.10 m
      - Mid (50 %):      13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Quarterdeck (18 %):   13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Stern:      13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Average freeboard:   13.47 ft / 4.11 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 100.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 102.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 22 675 Square feet or 2 107 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 90 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 124 lbs/sq ft or 607 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.65
      - 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

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Scrapped in 1918 & 1919

Independencia Class, NUS Battleships laid down 1890, refit 1909
2 ships in class - Independencia & Libertad


Image based on parts by Wes Wilson and modified by me.
Independencia, USA Battleship laid down 1890 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   8,830 t light; 9,402 t standard; 11,099 t normal; 12,456 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   340.00 ft / 340.00 ft x 62.00 ft x 25.00 ft (normal load)
   103.63 m / 103.63 m x 18.90 m  x 7.62 m

Armament:
     4 - 11.00" / 279 mm guns in single mounts, 650.00lbs / 294.84kg shells, 1890 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
     16 - 7.00" / 178 mm guns in single mounts, 170.00lbs / 77.11kg shells, 1890 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     16 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
     4 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 1890 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     6 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm guns in single mounts, 12.00lbs / 5.44kg shells, 1890 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
     4 - 2.28" / 58.0 mm guns in single mounts, 6.00lbs / 2.72kg shells, 1890 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 5,816 lbs / 2,638 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   10.0" / 254 mm   240.00 ft / 73.15 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Ends:   8.00" / 203 mm   100.00 ft / 30.48 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Upper:   8.00" / 203 mm   240.00 ft / 73.15 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 109 % of normal length

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   8.00" / 203 mm   4.00" / 102 mm      8.00" / 203 mm
   2nd:   4.00" / 102 mm         -               -
   3rd:   4.00" / 102 mm         -               -
   4th:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -
   5th:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 1.25" / 32 mm, Conning tower: 10.00" / 254 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 16,425 ihp / 12,253 Kw = 19.00 kts
   Range 8,690nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,054 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   539 - 702

Cost:
   £1.110 million / $4.438 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 742 tons, 6.7 %
   Armour: 3,665 tons, 33.0 %
      - Belts: 2,301 tons, 20.7 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 853 tons, 7.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 404 tons, 3.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 107 tons, 1.0 %
   Machinery: 1,263 tons, 11.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,099 tons, 27.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,269 tons, 20.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 60 tons, 0.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     10,510 lbs / 4,767 Kg = 15.8 x 11.0 " / 279 mm shells or 1.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.05
   Metacentric height 2.7 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 15.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.76
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0.737
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.48 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.44 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 69
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -14.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Forecastle (30 %):   16.00 ft / 4.88 m (15.00 ft / 4.57 m aft of break)
      - Mid (40 %):      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Quarterdeck (20 %):   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Stern:      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Average freeboard:   14.77 ft / 4.50 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 87.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 87.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 17,459 Square feet or 1,622 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 91 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 121 lbs/sq ft or 590 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.90
      - Longitudinal: 2.43
      - 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