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Sunday, September 10, 2006

The 2001 version of the GB/CB/1910 specification

I drew a sketch of the GB/CB/1910 specification on August 31, 2001 that was trying to be appropriate for the ship as upgraded circa 1917. I showed the upper and lower belt lengths and put 8-6in QF guns in casemates, rather that the twin 4in mounts of the 1971 sketch design. I realized that I had omitted the torpedo bulkhead, and putting in required changing the machinery to 1913 weight standards. This is the Springsharp report:
GB/CB/1910  2001 version, Great Britain Battlecruiser laid down 1910 (Engine 1913)

Displacement:
 27,771 t light; 28,731 t standard; 33,000 t normal; 36,415 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
 775.00 ft / 775.00 ft x 90.00 ft x 32.00 ft (normal load)
 236.22 m / 236.22 m x 27.43 m  x 9.75 m

Armament:
      4 - 13.50" / 343 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1,250.00lbs / 566.99kg shells, 1910 Model
   Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
   on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1910 Model
   Quick firing guns in casemate mounts 
   on side, all amidships, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
 Weight of broadside 5,864 lbs / 2,660 kg
 Shells per gun, main battery: 90

Armour:
   - Belts:  Width (max) Length (avg)  Height (avg)
 Main: 9.00" / 229 mm 460.00 ft / 140.21 m 9.00 ft / 2.74 m
 Ends: Unarmoured
 Upper: 6.00" / 152 mm 300.00 ft / 91.44 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Main Belt covers 91 % of normal length
   Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
  2.00" / 51 mm 460.00 ft / 140.21 m 32.00 ft / 9.75 m

   - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
 Main: 9.00" / 229 mm 6.00" / 152 mm  9.00" / 229 mm
 2nd: 5.00" / 127 mm 5.00" / 127 mm  5.00" / 127 mm

   - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 9.00" / 229 mm

Machinery:
 Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, 
 Direct drive, 4 shafts, 207,560 shp / 154,840 Kw = 34.00 kts
 Range 7,500nm at 18.00 kts
 Bunker at max displacement = 7,683 tons

Complement:
 1,223 - 1,591

Cost:
 £2.718 million / $10.872 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
 Armament: 723 tons, 2.2 %
 Armour: 7,319 tons, 22.2 %
    - Belts: 2,276 tons, 6.9 %
    - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,089 tons, 3.3 %
    - Armament: 1,133 tons, 3.4 %
    - Armour Deck: 2,621 tons, 7.9 %
    - Conning Tower: 199 tons, 0.6 %
 Machinery: 8,133 tons, 24.6 %
 Hull, fittings & equipment: 11,596 tons, 35.1 %
 Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5,229 tons, 15.8 %
 Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
 Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
   41,625 lbs / 18,881 Kg = 33.8 x 13.5 " / 343 mm shells or 4.8 torpedoes
 Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.28
 Metacentric height 6.7 ft / 2.0 m
 Roll period: 14.6 seconds
 Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 64 %
   - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.36
 Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.29

Hull form characteristics:
 Hull has rise forward of midbreak
 Block coefficient: 0.517
 Length to Beam Ratio: 8.61 : 1
 'Natural speed' for length: 27.84 kts
 Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
 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:  35.00 ft / 10.67 m
    - Forecastle (20 %): 30.00 ft / 9.14 m
    - Mid (71 %):  30.00 ft / 9.14 m (22.00 ft / 6.71 m aft of break)
    - Quarterdeck (15 %): 22.00 ft / 6.71 m
    - Stern:  22.00 ft / 6.71 m
    - Average freeboard: 28.08 ft / 8.56 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
 Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 124.3 %
  - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 208.0 %
 Waterplane Area: 47,224 Square feet or 4,387 Square metres
 Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 %
 Structure weight / hull surface area: 154 lbs/sq ft or 750 Kg/sq metre
 Hull strength (Relative):
  - Cross-sectional: 0.95
  - Longitudinal: 1.60
  - Overall: 1.00
 Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
 Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
 Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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