1940 SE 18300t Badnought

what is love (alphabet soup), abba badnought laid down 1940

Displacement:
	16,945 t light; 18,228 t standard; 19,000 t normal; 19,618 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(524.93 ft / 524.93 ft) x 78.74 ft (Bulges 91.86 ft) x (21.33 / 22.01 ft)
	(160.00 m / 160.00 m) x 24.00 m (Bulges 28.00 m)  x (6.50 / 6.71 m)

Armament:
      12 - 11.14" / 283 mm 45.0 cal guns - 697.45lbs / 316.36kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1940 Model
	  12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      18 - 5.98" / 152 mm 55.0 cal guns - 115.66lbs / 52.46kg shells, 150 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1940 Model
	  18 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		6 raised mounts
      24 - 4.13" / 105 mm 50.0 cal guns - 37.39lbs / 16.96kg shells, 400 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1940 Model
	  24 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		24 raised mounts
      36 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 60.0 cal guns - 2.14lbs / 0.97kg shells, 1,500 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1940 Model
	  36 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		36 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 11,426 lbs / 5,183 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	13.8" / 350 mm	341.21 ft / 104.00 m	10.66 ft / 3.25 m
	Ends:	3.94" / 100 mm	183.69 ft / 55.99 m	10.66 ft / 3.25 m
	  Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		2.36" / 60 mm	341.21 ft / 104.00 m	20.44 ft / 6.23 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 65.62 ft / 20.00 m

   - Hull Bulges:
		0.79" / 20 mm	324.15 ft / 98.80 m	9.84 ft / 3.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	13.8" / 350 mm	5.91" / 150 mm		13.8" / 350 mm
	2nd:	5.91" / 150 mm	3.15" / 80 mm		5.91" / 150 mm
	3rd:	5.91" / 150 mm	1.97" / 50 mm		5.91" / 150 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 4.72" / 120 mm
	Forecastle: 4.72" / 120 mm  Quarter deck: 4.72" / 120 mm

Machinery:
	Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Electric motors, 4 shafts, 48,548 shp / 36,217 Kw = 24.00 kts
	Range 4,000nm at 14.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 1,390 tons (50% coal)

Complement:
	808 - 1,051

Cost:
	£11.449 million / $45.798 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 2,738 tons, 14.4 %
	   - Guns: 2,738 tons, 14.4 %
	Armour: 8,011 tons, 42.2 %
	   - Belts: 2,474 tons, 13.0 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 610 tons, 3.2 %
	   - Bulges: 93 tons, 0.6 %
	   - Armament: 2,053 tons, 10.8 %
	   - Armour Deck: 2,781 tons, 14.6 %
	Machinery: 1,360 tons, 7.2 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,836 tons, 25.5 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,055 tons, 10.8 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  23,627 lbs / 10,717 Kg = 34.2 x 11.1 " / 283 mm shells or 4.5 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.28
	Metacentric height 5.4 ft / 1.7 m
	Roll period: 16.5 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 45 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.48
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.81

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a normal bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.647 / 0.647
	Length to Beam Ratio: 5.71 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 22.91 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 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 %,  24.57 ft / 7.49 m,  20.11 ft / 6.13 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  20.11 ft / 6.13 m,  15.62 ft / 4.76 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  15.62 ft / 4.76 m,  15.62 ft / 4.76 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  15.62 ft / 4.76 m,  15.62 ft / 4.76 m
	   - Average freeboard:		17.55 ft / 5.35 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 93.6 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 123.9 %
	Waterplane Area: 31,567 Square feet or 2,933 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 89 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 153 lbs/sq ft or 747 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.94
		- Longitudinal: 1.16
		- Overall: 0.96
	Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room
	Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather