Queen-Class Battleship [1895] (Mazantsi)

Queen-Class, Mazantsi Dominion Battleship laid down 1895

Displacement:
	16,272 t light; 17,600 t standard; 19,354 t normal; 20,757 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(395.00 ft / 380.00 ft) x 90.00 ft x (31.00 / 32.89 ft)
	(120.40 m / 115.82 m) x 27.43 m  x (9.45 / 10.03 m)

Armament:
      6 - 16.25" / 413 mm 35.0 cal guns - 1,934.82lbs / 877.62kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1885 Model
	  2 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
	  2 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      14 - 6.25" / 159 mm 42.0 cal guns - 118.37lbs / 53.69kg shells, 250 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1892 Model
	  14 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		10 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      14 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 42.0 cal guns - 13.10lbs / 5.94kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1890 Model
	  14 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      32 - 1.50" / 38.1 mm 20.0 cal guns - 1.50lbs / 0.68kg shells, 1,000 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1893 Model
	  4 x 2 row octuple mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
      16 - 1.25" / 31.8 mm 53.0 cal guns - 1.01lbs / 0.46kg shells, 1,000 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1887 Model
	  4 x Quad mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		4 double raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 13,514 lbs / 6,130 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 16.0" / 406 mm, 16.00 ft / 4.88 m torpedoes - 0.391 t each, 1.565 t total
	submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      4 - 16.0" / 406 mm, 16.00 ft / 4.88 m torpedoes - 0.391 t each, 1.565 t total
	below water reloads

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	12.0" / 305 mm	260.00 ft / 79.25 m	11.38 ft / 3.47 m
	Ends:	4.00" / 102 mm	120.00 ft / 36.58 m	11.38 ft / 3.47 m
	Upper:	5.00" / 127 mm	260.00 ft / 79.25 m	8.00 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 105 % of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined 15.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		2.00" / 51 mm	260.00 ft / 79.25 m	29.63 ft / 9.03 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 78.00 ft / 23.77 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	12.0" / 305 mm	8.00" / 203 mm		10.0" / 254 mm
	2nd:	6.00" / 152 mm	2.00" / 51 mm		6.00" / 152 mm
	3rd:	2.00" / 51 mm	1.00" / 25 mm		2.00" / 51 mm
	4th:	2.00" / 51 mm	      -			      -
	5th:	0.50" / 13 mm	      -			      -

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

   - Conning towers: Forward 14.00" / 356 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
	Direct drive, 4 shafts, 15,919 ihp / 11,876 Kw = 17.50 kts
	Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 3,157 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
	819 - 1,066

Cost:
	£1.873 million / $7.493 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 1,925 tons, 9.9 %
	   - Guns: 1,920 tons, 9.9 %
	   - Weapons: 5 tons, 0.0 %
	Armour: 6,323 tons, 32.7 %
	   - Belts: 2,346 tons, 12.1 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 570 tons, 2.9 %
	   - Armament: 2,223 tons, 11.5 %
	   - Armour Deck: 967 tons, 5.0 %
	   - Conning Tower: 217 tons, 1.1 %
	Machinery: 2,698 tons, 13.9 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,200 tons, 26.9 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,082 tons, 15.9 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 125 tons, 0.6 %
	   - On freeboard deck: 25 tons
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  20,588 lbs / 9,339 Kg = 9.6 x 16.3 " / 413 mm shells or 11.2 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.36
	Metacentric height 7.3 ft / 2.2 m
	Roll period: 14.0 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.59
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.45

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
	  a ram bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.639 / 0.646
	Length to Beam Ratio: 4.22 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 19.49 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -4.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 5.00 ft / 1.52 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	20.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
	   - Average freeboard:		17.50 ft / 5.33 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 104.9 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 104.4 %
	Waterplane Area: 25,934 Square feet or 2,409 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 94 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 182 lbs/sq ft or 888 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.87
		- Longitudinal: 3.30
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Adequate accommodation and workspace room
	Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
	Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily