The German L24 battleship design

The German L24 battleship design is a bit longer and somewhat faster, at 26.5 knots. The armament and protection are unchanged. The dimensions are now about 787ft x 105ft x 29.5ft. The normal displacement came out a bit light, at 42,700 tons. As usual, the boilers are coal-fired. This is the Springsharp report:

L24, Germany Battleship laid down 1916

Displacement:
 36,518 t light; 38,359 t standard; 42,700 t normal; 46,172 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
 787.95 ft / 787.40 ft x 104.99 ft x 29.53 ft (normal load)
 240.17 m / 240.00 m x 32.00 m  x 9.00 m

Armament:
      8 - 16.54" / 420 mm guns (4x2 guns), 2,260.56lbs / 1,025.37kg shells, 1916 Model
   Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
   on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      12 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 102.98lbs / 46.71kg shells, 1916 Model
   Quick firing guns in casemate mounts 
   on side, all amidships
   12 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      8 - 3.46" / 88.0 mm guns in single mounts, 20.79lbs / 9.43kg shells, 1916 Model
   Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts 
   on side, evenly spread
 Weight of broadside 19,487 lbs / 8,839 kg
 Shells per gun, main battery: 90
 5 - 23.6" / 600 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:  Width (max) Length (avg)  Height (avg)
 Main: 13.8" / 350 mm 574.15 ft / 175.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
 Ends: 5.12" / 130 mm 196.85 ft / 60.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
   16.40 ft / 5.00 m Unarmoured ends
 Upper: 9.84" / 250 mm 574.15 ft / 175.00 m 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Main Belt covers 112 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
  2.36" / 60 mm 574.15 ft / 175.00 m 29.53 ft / 9.00 m

   - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
 Main: 13.8" / 350 mm 9.84" / 250 mm  13.8" / 350 mm
 2nd: 6.69" / 170 mm 1.18" / 30 mm  1.18" / 30 mm

   - Armour deck: 1.97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 13.78" / 350 mm

Machinery:
 Coal fired boilers, steam turbines, 
 Geared drive, 4 shafts, 96,539 shp / 72,018 Kw = 26.50 kts
 Range 10,700nm at 13.00 kts
 Bunker at max displacement = 7,813 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
 1,484 - 1,930

Cost:
 £6.346 million / $25.384 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
 Armament: 2,436 tons, 5.7 %
 Armour: 12,098 tons, 28.3 %
    - Belts: 3,644 tons, 8.5 %
    - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,482 tons, 3.5 %
    - Armament: 4,382 tons, 10.3 %
    - Armour Deck: 2,227 tons, 5.2 %
    - Conning Tower: 363 tons, 0.8 %
 Machinery: 3,956 tons, 9.3 %
 Hull, fittings & equipment: 18,028 tons, 42.2 %
 Fuel, ammunition & stores: 6,182 tons, 14.5 %
 Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
 Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
   62,135 lbs / 28,184 Kg = 27.5 x 16.5 " / 420 mm shells or 9.2 torpedoes
 Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
 Metacentric height 6.8 ft / 2.1 m
 Roll period: 16.9 seconds
 Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 63 %
   - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.83
 Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.44

Hull form characteristics:
 Hull has rise forward of midbreak
 Block coefficient: 0.612
 Length to Beam Ratio: 7.50 : 1
 'Natural speed' for length: 28.06 kts
 Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
 Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 44
 Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 1.00 degrees
 Stern overhang: -6.56 ft / -2.00 m
 Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
    - Stem:  31.17 ft / 9.50 m
    - Forecastle (20 %): 29.53 ft / 9.00 m
    - Mid (60 %):  29.53 ft / 9.00 m (19.69 ft / 6.00 m aft of break)
    - Quarterdeck (15 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
    - Stern:  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
    - Average freeboard: 25.72 ft / 7.84 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
 Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 92.8 %
  - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 202.1 %
 Waterplane Area: 61,157 Square feet or 5,682 Square metres
 Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 108 %
 Structure weight / hull surface area: 211 lbs/sq ft or 1,028 Kg/sq metre
 Hull strength (Relative):
  - Cross-sectional: 0.97
  - Longitudinal: 1.28
  - Overall: 1.00
 Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
 Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
 Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily