GB/BB/1908 design study, Great Britain Battleship laid down 1908
Displacement:
26,971 t light; 27,913 t standard; 31,000 t normal; 33,469 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
620.00 ft / 620.00 ft x 100.00 ft x 28.00 ft (normal load)
188.98 m / 188.98 m x 30.48 m x 8.53 m
Armament:
6 - 12.00" / 305 mm guns (2x3 guns), 864.00lbs / 391.90kg shells, 1908 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 1 raised mount
10 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1908 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 6,264 lbs / 2,841 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 90
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 14.0" / 356 mm 400.00 ft / 121.92 m 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
Ends: 6.00" / 152 mm 220.00 ft / 67.06 m 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
Main Belt covers 99 % of normal length
- Torpedo Bulkhead:
3.00" / 76 mm 400.00 ft / 121.92 m 28.00 ft / 8.53 m
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 14.0" / 356 mm 10.0" / 254 mm 14.0" / 356 mm
2nd: 4.00" / 102 mm 4.00" / 102 mm 4.00" / 102 mm
- Armour deck: 4.00" / 102 mm, Conning tower: 14.00" / 356 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 4 shafts, 81,981 shp / 61,158 Kw = 26.00 kts
Range 6,500nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 5,556 tons
Complement:
1,167 - 1,518
Cost:
£2.181 million / $8.725 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 783 tons, 2.5 %
Armour: 11,662 tons, 37.6 %
- Belts: 4,731 tons, 15.3 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 1,243 tons, 4.0 %
- Armament: 1,956 tons, 6.3 %
- Armour Deck: 3,435 tons, 11.1 %
- Conning Tower: 298 tons, 1.0 %
Machinery: 4,140 tons, 13.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 10,386 tons, 33.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,029 tons, 13.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
55,110 lbs / 24,997 Kg = 63.8 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 9.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.22
Metacentric height 7.2 ft / 2.2 m
Roll period: 15.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 63 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.31
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.26
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.625
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.20 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.90 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: -2.00 ft / -0.61 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 27.00 ft / 8.23 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Mid (67 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Stern: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Average freeboard: 24.24 ft / 7.39 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 78.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 181.8 %
Waterplane Area: 46,413 Square feet or 4,312 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 118 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 161 lbs/sq ft or 785 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.95
- Longitudinal: 1.62
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily
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Friday, July 21, 2006
A GB/BB/1908 design study
This specification appears to be for a ship that was intended to give up speed and armament to achieve good protection. The hull is flush decked and there are two triple 12in turrets, one at either end. There is a complete belt, 14in amidships and 6in at the ends. The deck armour is 4in. The design has so much excess capacity that a speed of 26 knots can be achieved. This is the Springsharp report:
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