He Bing-Class Battleship [1914] (Taishe)

He Bing-Class, Taishe Dynasty Battleship laid down 1914

Displacement:
	17,401 t light; 18,500 t standard; 19,367 t normal; 20,060 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(428.34 ft / 426.51 ft) x 98.43 ft x (31.17 / 32.02 ft)
	(130.56 m / 130.00 m) x 30.00 m  x (9.50 / 9.76 m)

Armament:
      6 - 14.96" / 380 mm 40.0 cal guns - 1,604.61lbs / 727.84kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1910 Model
	  2 x Triple mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      12 - 5.91" / 150 mm 45.0 cal guns - 103.86lbs / 47.11kg shells, 225 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1912 Model
	  12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 - 3.94" / 100 mm 50.0 cal guns - 32.30lbs / 14.65kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1904 Model
	  4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 11,003 lbs / 4,991 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	15.0" / 380 mm	277.23 ft / 84.50 m	11.91 ft / 3.63 m
	Ends:	7.48" / 190 mm	149.25 ft / 45.49 m	11.91 ft / 3.63 m
	Upper:	7.48" / 190 mm	277.23 ft / 84.50 m	8.01 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined -5.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		3.94" / 100 mm	277.23 ft / 84.50 m	27.95 ft / 8.52 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 59.06 ft / 18.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	15.7" / 400 mm	9.84" / 250 mm		13.0" / 330 mm
	2nd:	5.91" / 150 mm	1.97" / 50 mm		5.91" / 150 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 5.91" / 150 mm
	Forecastle: 3.94" / 100 mm  Quarter deck: 3.94" / 100 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 13.78" / 350 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Geared drive, 4 shafts, 8,231 shp / 6,140 Kw = 15.00 kts
	Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 1,560 tons

Complement:
	820 - 1,067

Cost:
	£1.931 million / $7.724 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 1,660 tons, 8.6 %
	   - Guns: 1,660 tons, 8.6 %
	Armour: 9,682 tons, 50.0 %
	   - Belts: 3,552 tons, 18.3 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,129 tons, 5.8 %
	   - Armament: 1,849 tons, 9.5 %
	   - Armour Deck: 2,938 tons, 15.2 %
	   - Conning Tower: 214 tons, 1.1 %
	Machinery: 317 tons, 1.6 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,642 tons, 29.1 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,966 tons, 10.2 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.5 %
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  43,017 lbs / 19,512 Kg = 25.7 x 15.0 " / 380 mm shells or 10.7 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.30
	Metacentric height 7.8 ft / 2.4 m
	Roll period: 14.8 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.60
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a normal bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.518 / 0.522
	Length to Beam Ratio: 4.33 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 20.65 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 38 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 4.00 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 %,  26.25 ft / 8.00 m,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Average freeboard:		21.10 ft / 6.43 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 79.0 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 135.0 %
	Waterplane Area: 28,438 Square feet or 2,642 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 104 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 183 lbs/sq ft or 892 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.86
		- Longitudinal: 3.80
		- Overall: 1.00
	Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room
	Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
	Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather