This is the Springsharp report:
GB/CB/1941, Great Britain Battlecruiser laid down 1941 (Engine 1945) Displacement: 46,658 t light; 49,024 t standard; 52,055 t normal; 54,480 t full load Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep) (864.78 ft / 860.00 ft) x 108.00 ft x (32.00 / 33.23 ft) (263.58 m / 262.13 m) x 32.92 m x (9.75 / 10.13 m) Armament: 9 - 16.00" / 406 mm 45.0 cal guns - 2,065.46lbs / 936.88kg shells, 120 per gun Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts , 1941 Model 3 x Triple mounts on centreline ends, majority forward 3 raised mounts 20 - 4.50" / 114 mm 45.0 cal guns - 45.00lbs / 20.41kg shells, 150 per gun Dual purpose guns in turret on barbette mounts , 1941 Model 6 x Twin mounts on sides, forward deck aft 6 raised mounts 4 x Twin mounts on sides, aft deck forward 4 raised mounts 42 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 1.97lbs / 0.89kg shells, 240 per gun Anti-air guns in deck and hoist mounts , 1941 Model 4 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread 4 raised mounts 3 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, majority aft 2 raised mounts - superfiring Weight of broadside 19,572 lbs / 19,572 kg Armour: - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg) Main: 12.0" / 305 mm 570.00 ft / 173.74 m 16.00 ft / 4.88 m Ends: Unarmoured Main Belt covers 102 % of normal length - Torpedo Bulkhead: 2.00" / 51 mm 570.00 ft / 173.74 m 32.00 ft / 9.75 m - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max) Main: 14.0" / 356 mm 8.00" / 203 mm 12.0" / 305 mm 2nd: 4.00" / 102 mm 3.00" / 76 mm 4.00" / 102 mm - Armour deck: 5.00" / 127 mm, Conning tower: 12.00" / 305 mm Machinery: Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 4 shafts, 193,176 shp / 144,109 Kw = 31.00 kts Range 9,600nm at 15.00 kts Bunker at max displacement = 5,455 tons Complement: 1,723 - 2,240 Cost: £25.636 million / $102.545 million Distribution of weights at normal displacement: Armament: 3,267 tons, 6.3 % Armour: 17,270 tons, 33.2 % - Belts: 4,663 tons, 9.0 % - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,350 tons, 2.6 % - Armament: 4,536 tons, 8.7 % - Armour Deck: 6,360 tons, 12.2 % - Conning Tower: 360 tons, 0.7 % Machinery: 4,878 tons, 9.4 % Hull, fittings & equipment: 22,330 tons, 42.9 % Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5,397 tons, 10.4 % Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 % Overall survivability and seakeeping ability: Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 85,333 lbs / 38,706 Kg = 41.7 x 16.0 " / 406 mm shells or 13.2 torpedoes Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.06 Metacentric height 6.3 ft / 1.9 m Roll period: 18.1 seconds Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 54 % - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.91 Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.20 Hull form characteristics: Hull has a flush deck, a normal bow and a cruiser stern Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.613 / 0.618 Length to Beam Ratio: 7.96 : 1 'Natural speed' for length: 29.33 kts Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 % Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 45 Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 8.00 degrees Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length): Fore end, Aft end - Forecastle: 20.00 %, 34.00 ft / 10.36 m, 30.00 ft / 9.14 m - Forward deck: 30.00 %, 30.00 ft / 9.14 m, 26.00 ft / 7.92 m - Aft deck: 35.00 %, 26.00 ft / 7.92 m, 26.00 ft / 7.92 m - Quarter deck: 15.00 %, 26.00 ft / 7.92 m, 26.00 ft / 7.92 m - Average freeboard: 27.72 ft / 8.45 m Ship space, strength and comments: Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 77.6 % - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 204.7 % Waterplane Area: 68,759 Square feet or 6,388 Square metres Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 117 % Structure weight / hull surface area: 227 lbs/sq ft or 1,109 Kg/sq metre Hull strength (Relative): - Cross-sectional: 0.97 - Longitudinal: 1.32 - 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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