US/BB/1923, United States Battleship laid down 1923 Displacement: 43,733 t light; 45,988 t standard; 48,500 t normal; 50,510 t full load Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught 672.45 ft / 670.00 ft x 108.00 ft x 31.00 ft (normal load) 204.96 m / 204.22 m x 32.92 m x 9.45 m Armament: 8 - 18.00" / 457 mm guns (4x2 guns), 2,916.00lbs / 1,322.68kg shells, 1923 Model Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes) on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring 14 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1923 Model Quick firing guns in casemate mounts on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring 8 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (4x2 guns), 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1923 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists on side, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts 24 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1923 Model Machine guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread, 12 raised mounts Weight of broadside 25,342 lbs / 11,495 kg Shells per gun, main battery: 90 Armour: - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg) Main: 16.0" / 406 mm 460.00 ft / 140.21 m 17.00 ft / 5.18 m Ends: Unarmoured Main Belt covers 106 % of normal length - Torpedo Bulkhead: 4.00" / 102 mm 460.00 ft / 140.21 m 30.00 ft / 9.14 m - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max) Main: 16.0" / 406 mm 12.0" / 305 mm 16.0" / 406 mm 2nd: 2.00" / 51 mm 2.00" / 51 mm 2.00" / 51 mm - Armour deck: 6.00" / 152 mm, Conning tower: 16.00" / 406 mm Machinery: Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 4 shafts, 94,438 shp / 70,451 Kw = 25.00 kts Range 6,500nm at 15.00 kts Bunker at max displacement = 4,522 tons Complement: 1,633 - 2,124 Cost: £13.479 million / $53.916 million Distribution of weights at normal displacement: Armament: 3,168 tons, 6.5 % Armour: 19,646 tons, 40.5 % - Belts: 5,478 tons, 11.3 % - Torpedo bulkhead: 2,042 tons, 4.2 % - Armament: 4,900 tons, 10.1 % - Armour Deck: 6,766 tons, 14.0 % - Conning Tower: 458 tons, 0.9 % Machinery: 3,156 tons, 6.5 % Hull, fittings & equipment: 17,763 tons, 36.6 % Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,767 tons, 9.8 % Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 % Overall survivability and seakeeping ability: Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 64,833 lbs / 29,408 Kg = 22.2 x 18.0 " / 457 mm shells or 11.1 torpedoes Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.07 Metacentric height 6.3 ft / 1.9 m Roll period: 18.0 seconds Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 55 % - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.87 Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.09 Hull form characteristics: Hull has rise forward of midbreak Block coefficient: 0.757 Length to Beam Ratio: 6.20 : 1 'Natural speed' for length: 25.88 kts Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 % Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50 Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees Stern overhang: -2.00 ft / -0.61 m Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length): - Stem: 28.00 ft / 8.53 m - Forecastle (20 %): 25.00 ft / 7.62 m - Mid (67 %): 25.00 ft / 7.62 m (17.00 ft / 5.18 m aft of break) - Quarterdeck (15 %): 17.00 ft / 5.18 m - Stern: 17.00 ft / 5.18 m - Average freeboard: 22.60 ft / 6.89 m Ship tends to be wet forward Ship space, strength and comments: Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 86.1 % - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 162.0 % Waterplane Area: 60,957 Square feet or 5,663 Square metres Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 95 % Structure weight / hull surface area: 219 lbs/sq ft or 1,071 Kg/sq metre Hull strength (Relative): - Cross-sectional: 0.96 - Longitudinal: 1.47 - Overall: 1.00 Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
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Thursday, January 05, 2006
The US/BB/1923
I was amazed at what could be done on a relatively small displacement. The US/BB/1923 has 8-18in guns and a 16in armour basis. The speed is increased to 25 knots. All the characteristics seem to be good. Is there something I am missing? This is the Springsharp report:
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