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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