Springsharp Valient Class

CRS Valiant, Calder Republic Battleship laid down 1945 (Engine 1946)

Displacement:
	74,365 t light; 78,373 t standard; 84,599 t normal; 89,580 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(992.61 ft / 936.68 ft) x 125.12 ft (Bulges 125.13 ft) x (36.09 / 37.95 ft)
	(302.55 m / 285.50 m) x 38.14 m (Bulges 38.14 m)  x (11.00 / 11.57 m)

Armament:
      9 - 17.48" / 444 mm 55.0 cal guns - 2,800.00lbs / 1,270.06kg shells, 150 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1945 Model
	  2 x 3-gun mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
		1 raised mount - superfiring
	  1 x 3-gun mount on centreline ends, evenly spread
      24 - 5.50" / 140 mm 55.0 cal guns - 58.55lbs / 26.56kg shells, 250 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1945 Model
	  10 x 2-gun mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
	  2 x 2-gun mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		2 double raised mounts
      64 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 60.0 cal guns - 2.14lbs / 0.97kg shells, 250 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1941 Model
	  12 x Quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
	  4 x Quad mounts on centreline, aft deck forward
		4 raised mounts
      36 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 0.27lbs / 0.12kg shells, 275 per gun
	  Machine guns in deck mounts, 1945 Model
	  36 x Quad mounts on sides amidships
      Weight of broadside 26,752 lbs / 12,134 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	18.0" / 457 mm	636.94 ft / 194.14 m	13.42 ft / 4.09 m
	Ends:	2.50" / 64 mm	299.72 ft / 91.35 m	13.42 ft / 4.09 m
	  Main Belt covers 105 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
		6.00" / 152 mm	636.94 ft / 194.14 m	36.68 ft / 11.18 m

   - Hull Bulges:
		0.00" / 0 mm	655.00 ft / 199.64 m	33.00 ft / 10.06 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	18.0" / 457 mm	12.5" / 318 mm		16.5" / 419 mm
	2nd:	4.00" / 102 mm	2.00" / 51 mm		3.00" / 76 mm
	3rd:	0.50" / 13 mm	      -			      -
	4th:	1.00" / 25 mm	      -			      -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks: 8.00" / 203 mm For and Aft decks
	Forecastle: 4.00" / 102 mm  Quarter deck: 4.00" / 102 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 16.50" / 419 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Electric motors, 6 shafts, 338,721 shp / 252,686 Kw = 33.00 kts
	Range 15,000nm at 15.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 11,207 tons

Complement:
	2,479 - 3,224

Cost:
	£48.392 million / $193.566 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 6,826 tons, 8.1 %
	Armour: 31,609 tons, 37.4 %
	   - Belts: 6,951 tons, 8.2 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 5,187 tons, 6.1 %
	   - Armament: 5,956 tons, 7.0 %
	   - Armour Deck: 12,830 tons, 15.2 %
	   - Conning Tower: 685 tons, 0.8 %
	Machinery: 8,460 tons, 10.0 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 27,368 tons, 32.4 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 10,234 tons, 12.1 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 103 tons, 0.1 %
	   - Hull below water: 100 tons
	   - Bulge void weights: 3 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  128,810 lbs / 58,427 Kg = 48.2 x 17.5 " / 444 mm shells or 24.3 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
	Metacentric height 9.0 ft / 2.7 m
	Roll period: 17.6 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.61
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.10

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  an extended bulbous bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.700 / 0.705
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.49 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 30.61 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 45.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	18.00 %,  45.93 ft / 14.00 m,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	34.00 %,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m
	   - Aft deck:	34.00 %,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m
	   - Quarter deck:	14.00 %,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m
	   - Average freeboard:		30.71 ft / 9.36 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 80.8 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 213.0 %
	Waterplane Area: 93,938 Square feet or 8,727 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 107 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 234 lbs/sq ft or 1,141 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.99
		- Longitudinal: 1.25
		- Overall: 1.02
	Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
	Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent