I will probably do one or more tweaks to see what other improvements I can make, but this is the turbine-powered, coal-fired boiler version that can make 24 knots with a complete 12in belt:
Ideal Battleship-Modified, Great Britain Battleship laid down 1905 (Engine 1909) Displacement: 22,637 t light; 23,691 t standard; 26,173 t normal; 28,159 t full load Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep) (603.00 ft / 589.00 ft) x 87.00 ft x (29.50 / 31.34 ft) (183.79 m / 179.53 m) x 26.52 m x (8.99 / 9.55 m) Armament: 8 - 12.00" / 305 mm 45.0 cal guns - 871.37lbs / 395.24kg shells, 90 per gun Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts , 1905 Model 2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread 2 x Twin mounts on sides, forward deck aft 2 double raised mounts 4 - 12.00" / 305 mm 45.0 cal guns - 871.37lbs / 395.24kg shells, 90 per gun Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts , 1905 Model 4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread 12 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 45.0 cal guns - 13.62lbs / 6.18kg shells, 90 per gun Quick firing guns in casemate mounts , 1905 Model 12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread 12 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas Weight of broadside 10,620 lbs / 10,620 kg Armour: - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg) Main: 12.0" / 305 mm 350.00 ft / 106.68 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m Ends: 12.0" / 305 mm 239.00 ft / 72.85 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m Upper: 12.0" / 305 mm 230.00 ft / 70.10 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m Main Belt covers 91 % of normal length - Torpedo Bulkhead: 1.50" / 38 mm 350.00 ft / 106.68 m 29.50 ft / 8.99 m - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max) Main: 12.0" / 305 mm 7.00" / 178 mm 12.0" / 305 mm 2nd: 12.0" / 305 mm 7.00" / 178 mm 12.0" / 305 mm 3rd: 6.00" / 152 mm 4.00" / 102 mm 4.00" / 102 mm - Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 12.00" / 305 mm Machinery: Coal fired boilers, steam turbines, ERROR: Revise drives, 4 shafts, 53,337 shp / 39,790 Kw = 24.00 kts Range 5,200nm at 14.00 kts Bunker at max displacement = 4,468 tons (100% coal) Complement: 1,028 - 1,337 Cost: £2.150 million / $8.600 million Distribution of weights at normal displacement: Armament: 2,031 tons, 7.8 % Armour: 8,963 tons, 34.2 % - Belts: 3,434 tons, 13.1 % - Torpedo bulkhead: 573 tons, 2.2 % - Armament: 3,334 tons, 12.7 % - Armour Deck: 1,394 tons, 5.3 % - Conning Tower: 228 tons, 0.9 % Machinery: 2,667 tons, 10.2 % Hull, fittings & equipment: 9,835 tons, 37.6 % Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,537 tons, 13.5 % Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 % Overall survivability and seakeeping ability: Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 35,748 lbs / 16,215 Kg = 41.4 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 5.8 torpedoes Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.02 Metacentric height 4.2 ft / 1.3 m Roll period: 17.7 seconds Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 54 % - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.83 Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.15 Hull form characteristics: Hull has raised forecastle, a ram bow and a round stern Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.606 / 0.614 Length to Beam Ratio: 6.77 : 1 'Natural speed' for length: 24.27 kts Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 % Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 47 Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees Stern overhang: 6.00 ft / 1.83 m Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length): Fore end, Aft end - Forecastle: 8.00 %, 28.00 ft / 8.53 m, 28.00 ft / 8.53 m - Forward deck: 30.00 %, 20.00 ft / 6.10 m, 20.00 ft / 6.10 m - Aft deck: 47.00 %, 20.00 ft / 6.10 m, 20.00 ft / 6.10 m - Quarter deck: 15.00 %, 20.00 ft / 6.10 m, 20.00 ft / 6.10 m - Average freeboard: 20.64 ft / 6.29 m Ship space, strength and comments: Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 87.4 % - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 139.7 % Waterplane Area: 37,689 Square feet or 3,501 Square metres Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 111 % Structure weight / hull surface area: 180 lbs/sq ft or 877 Kg/sq metre Hull strength (Relative): - Cross-sectional: 0.95 - Longitudinal: 1.52 - Overall: 1.00 Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
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