Super Lion-lite, Great Britain Battlecruiser laid down 1912 (Engine 1927) Displacement: 31,825 t light; 33,471 t standard; 35,250 t normal; 36,674 t full load Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught 735.00 ft / 735.00 ft x 100.00 ft x 30.00 ft (normal load) 224.03 m / 224.03 m x 30.48 m x 9.14 m Armament: 8 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1,920.00lbs / 870.90kg shells, 1912 Model Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes) on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring 2 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns (1x2 guns), 1,920.00lbs / 870.90kg shells, 1912 Model Breech loading guns in a turret (on a barbette) on centreline amidships 14 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 1912 Model Quick firing guns in casemate mounts on side, evenly spread, 6 raised mounts 2 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1912 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring Weight of broadside 20,664 lbs / 9,373 kg Shells per gun, main battery: 80 Armour: - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg) Main: 6.00" / 152 mm 550.00 ft / 167.64 m 16.00 ft / 4.88 m Ends: 4.00" / 102 mm 185.00 ft / 56.39 m 12.00 ft / 3.66 m Main Belt covers 115 % of normal length - Torpedo Bulkhead: 2.00" / 51 mm 550.00 ft / 167.64 m 29.00 ft / 8.84 m - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max) Main: 8.00" / 203 mm 5.00" / 127 mm 8.00" / 203 mm 2nd: 4.00" / 102 mm 4.00" / 102 mm 4.00" / 102 mm - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 8.00" / 203 mm Machinery: Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Direct drive, 4 shafts, 139,483 shp / 104,055 Kw = 30.00 kts Range 6,000nm at 15.00 kts Bunker at max displacement = 3,203 tons Complement: 1,286 - 1,672 Cost: £3.668 million / $14.671 million Distribution of weights at normal displacement: Armament: 2,306 tons, 6.5 % Armour: 8,941 tons, 25.4 % - Belts: 2,536 tons, 7.2 % - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,180 tons, 3.3 % - Armament: 2,167 tons, 6.1 % - Armour Deck: 2,872 tons, 8.1 % - Conning Tower: 185 tons, 0.5 % Machinery: 4,403 tons, 12.5 % Hull, fittings & equipment: 16,175 tons, 45.9 % Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,425 tons, 9.7 % Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 % Overall survivability and seakeeping ability: Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 41,454 lbs / 18,803 Kg = 24.6 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 5.8 torpedoes Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12 Metacentric height 6.2 ft / 1.9 m Roll period: 16.9 seconds Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 53 % - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.95 Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.07 Hull form characteristics: Hull has rise forward of midbreak Block coefficient: 0.560 Length to Beam Ratio: 7.35 : 1 'Natural speed' for length: 27.11 kts Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 % Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50 Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -2.00 degrees Stern overhang: -1.00 ft / -0.30 m Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length): - Stem: 31.00 ft / 9.45 m - Forecastle (20 %): 26.00 ft / 7.92 m - Mid (67 %): 26.00 ft / 7.92 m (18.00 ft / 5.49 m aft of break) - Quarterdeck (15 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m - Stern: 18.00 ft / 5.49 m - Average freeboard: 23.76 ft / 7.24 m Ship space, strength and comments: Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 111.7 % - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 182.3 % Waterplane Area: 51,755 Square feet or 4,808 Square metres Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 97 % Structure weight / hull surface area: 219 lbs/sq ft or 1,070 Kg/sq metre Hull strength (Relative): - Cross-sectional: 0.95 - Longitudinal: 1.52 - Overall: 1.00 Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
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Thursday, November 10, 2005
A Super Lion "lite"
I was able to get a light version of the Super Lion to a point where the characteristics were acceptable. I wanted 6in armour, 30 knots, 10-15in, 14-6in, 2-4in AA guns, and a reasonable range. To achieve an acceptable design, the beam grew to 100ft. The issue was the recoil from the 10-15in gun broadside. Springsharp is concerned about such things, so therefore, I am. I was able to keep the displacement down to the range I wanted. This is the Springsharp report (if you see any issues, I would appreciate knowing):
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