This is the Springsharp report:
GB/CB/1912 Super Lion, Great Britain Battlecruiser laid down 1912 Displacement: 33,912 t light; 35,772 t standard; 39,169 t normal; 41,886 t full load Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep) (792.00 ft / 785.00 ft) x 97.00 ft x (28.00 / 29.64 ft) (241.40 m / 239.27 m) x 29.57 m x (8.53 / 9.03 m) Armament: 10 - 15.00" / 381 mm 42.0 cal guns - 1,920.00lbs / 870.90kg shells, 90 per gun Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts , 1912 Model 4 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, majority forward 2 raised mounts - superfiring 1 x Twin mount on centreline, aft deck forward 14 - 6.00" / 152 mm 45.0 cal guns - 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 150 per gun Quick firing guns in casemate mounts , 1912 Model 14 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread 14 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas Weight of broadside 20,600 lbs / 20,600 kg 4 - 21.0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes Armour: - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg) Main: 8.00" / 203 mm 490.00 ft / 149.35 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m Ends: Unarmoured Upper: 6.00" / 152 mm 490.00 ft / 149.35 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m Main Belt covers 96 % of normal length Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces - Torpedo Bulkhead: 2.00" / 51 mm 490.00 ft / 149.35 m 28.00 ft / 8.53 m - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max) Main: 8.00" / 203 mm 6.00" / 152 mm 8.00" / 203 mm 2nd: 6.00" / 152 mm 4.00" / 102 mm 6.00" / 152 mm - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 8.00" / 203 mm Machinery: Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Direct drive, 4 shafts, 149,032 shp / 111,178 Kw = 30.00 kts Range 7,500nm at 15.00 kts Bunker at max displacement = 6,114 tons Complement: 1,391 - 1,809 Cost: £3.515 million / $14.059 million Distribution of weights at normal displacement: Armament: 2,794 tons, 7.1 % Armour: 9,743 tons, 24.9 % - Belts: 2,363 tons, 6.0 % - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,015 tons, 2.6 % - Armament: 2,949 tons, 7.5 % - Armour Deck: 3,217 tons, 8.2 % - Conning Tower: 199 tons, 0.5 % Machinery: 5,942 tons, 15.2 % Hull, fittings & equipment: 16,446 tons, 42.0 % Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5,257 tons, 13.4 % Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 % Overall survivability and seakeeping ability: Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 54,691 lbs / 24,808 Kg = 32.4 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 6.8 torpedoes Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.21 Metacentric height 6.8 ft / 2.1 m Roll period: 15.6 seconds Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 % - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.99 Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.15 Hull form characteristics: Hull has low quarterdeck , a ram bow and a cruiser stern Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.643 / 0.650 Length to Beam Ratio: 8.09 : 1 'Natural speed' for length: 28.02 kts Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 % Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 44 Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -2.00 degrees Stern overhang: -2.00 ft / -0.61 m Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length): Fore end, Aft end - Forecastle: 20.00 %, 31.00 ft / 9.45 m, 27.00 ft / 8.23 m - Forward deck: 30.00 %, 27.00 ft / 8.23 m, 27.00 ft / 8.23 m - Aft deck: 17.00 %, 27.00 ft / 8.23 m, 27.00 ft / 8.23 m - Quarter deck: 33.00 %, 19.00 ft / 5.79 m, 20.00 ft / 6.10 m - Average freeboard: 24.85 ft / 7.57 m Ship space, strength and comments: Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 106.4 % - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 206.5 % Waterplane Area: 57,958 Square feet or 5,384 Square metres Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109 % Structure weight / hull surface area: 201 lbs/sq ft or 981 Kg/sq metre Hull strength (Relative): - Cross-sectional: 0.98 - Longitudinal: 1.26 - Overall: 1.00 Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
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