HIMS Emperor-Class battleship (1937)

HIMS Emperor George III, Citadon Empire Battleship laid down 1937

Displacement:
	38,873 t light; 40,926 t standard; 44,002 t normal; 46,463 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(829.00 ft / 810.00 ft) x 105.00 ft x (36.00 / 37.48 ft)
	(252.68 m / 246.89 m) x 32.00 m  x (10.97 / 11.42 m)

Armament:
      9 - 15.00" / 381 mm 55.0 cal guns - 1,810.50lbs / 821.23kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1936 Model
	  3 x 3-gun mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
		1 raised mount - superfiring
      16 - 5.00" / 127 mm 55.0 cal guns - 60.01lbs / 27.22kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1930 Model
	  8 x 2-gun mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
      20 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 50.0 cal guns - 14.99lbs / 6.80kg shells, 600 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1925 Model
	  10 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
      24 - 1.10" / 27.9 mm 70.0 cal guns - 0.75lbs / 0.34kg shells, 800 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1929 Model
	  6 x Quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 17,572 lbs / 7,971 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	14.5" / 368 mm	490.05 ft / 149.37 m	12.30 ft / 3.75 m
	Ends:	2.00" / 51 mm	319.93 ft / 97.51 m	12.30 ft / 3.75 m
	Upper:	4.00" / 102 mm	490.05 ft / 149.37 m	8.00 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 93 % of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined -12.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		4.50" / 114 mm	490.05 ft / 149.37 m	31.78 ft / 9.69 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 75.00 ft / 22.86 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	20.0" / 508 mm	10.0" / 254 mm		12.0" / 305 mm
	2nd:	4.00" / 102 mm	4.00" / 102 mm		6.00" / 152 mm
	3rd:	0.50" / 13 mm	      -			      -
	4th:	0.50" / 13 mm	      -			      -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 6.00" / 152 mm
	Forecastle: 2.00" / 51 mm  Quarter deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 10.00" / 254 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Geared drive, 4 shafts, 121,578 shp / 90,697 Kw = 29.00 kts
	Range 10,000nm at 15.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 5,537 tons

Complement:
	1,518 - 1,974

Cost:
	£20.968 million / $83.873 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 4,501 tons, 10.2 %
	   - Guns: 4,501 tons, 10.2 %
	Armour: 16,057 tons, 36.5 %
	   - Belts: 4,715 tons, 10.7 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 2,593 tons, 5.9 %
	   - Armament: 2,955 tons, 6.7 %
	   - Armour Deck: 5,525 tons, 12.6 %
	   - Conning Tower: 269 tons, 0.6 %
	Machinery: 3,370 tons, 7.7 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 14,846 tons, 33.7 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5,129 tons, 11.7 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.2 %
	   - On freeboard deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  59,247 lbs / 26,874 Kg = 35.1 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 10.8 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
	Metacentric height 6.5 ft / 2.0 m
	Roll period: 17.3 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 55 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.55
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.09

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  an extended bulbous bow and small transom stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.503 / 0.510
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.71 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 30.90 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 26.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 4.00 ft / 1.22 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	19.75 %,  28.00 ft / 8.53 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
	   - Forward deck:	38.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m
	   - Aft deck:	22.50 %,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m
	   - Quarter deck:	19.75 %,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
	   - Average freeboard:		19.60 ft / 5.98 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 93.0 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 136.0 %
	Waterplane Area: 58,185 Square feet or 5,406 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 105 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 208 lbs/sq ft or 1,017 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.99
		- Longitudinal: 1.17
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room