Knyaz Suvorov-Class

Knyaz Suvorov, Russian Empire Dreadnought laid down 1909

Displacement:
	16,703 t light; 17,688 t standard; 18,484 t normal; 19,121 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(580.00 ft / 580.00 ft) x 78.00 ft x (26.00 / 26.71 ft)
	(176.78 m / 176.78 m) x 23.77 m  x (7.92 / 8.14 m)

Armament:
      9 - 12.00" / 305 mm 52.0 cal guns - 922.59lbs / 418.48kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1909 Model
	  3 x Triple mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      12 - 6.00" / 152 mm 45.0 cal guns - 108.93lbs / 49.41kg shells, 200 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1892 Model
	  12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		12 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      6 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 13.62lbs / 6.18kg shells, 200 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1892 Model
	  6 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		6 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 9,692 lbs / 4,396 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 18.0" / 457 mm, 17.08 ft / 5.21 m torpedoes - 0.818 t each, 3.273 t total
	submerged bow & stern tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	12.0" / 305 mm	377.00 ft / 114.91 m	10.60 ft / 3.23 m
	Ends:	6.00" / 152 mm	202.98 ft / 61.87 m	10.60 ft / 3.23 m
	Upper:	6.00" / 152 mm	377.00 ft / 114.91 m	8.00 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		4.00" / 102 mm	580.00 ft / 176.78 m	23.87 ft / 7.28 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 52.00 ft / 15.85 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	16.0" / 406 mm	8.00" / 203 mm		12.0" / 305 mm
	2nd:	6.00" / 152 mm	2.00" / 51 mm		2.00" / 51 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 4.50" / 114 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, steam turbines,
	Direct drive, 4 shafts, 21,208 shp / 15,821 Kw = 20.00 kts
	Range 4,000nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 1,433 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
	792 - 1,030

Cost:
	£1.695 million / $6.780 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 1,950 tons, 10.5 %
	   - Guns: 1,943 tons, 10.5 %
	   - Weapons: 7 tons, 0.0 %
	Armour: 9,571 tons, 51.8 %
	   - Belts: 3,282 tons, 17.8 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 2,049 tons, 11.1 %
	   - Armament: 1,654 tons, 8.9 %
	   - Armour Deck: 2,376 tons, 12.9 %
	   - Conning Tower: 211 tons, 1.1 %
	Machinery: 1,060 tons, 5.7 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,121 tons, 22.3 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,781 tons, 9.6 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  26,418 lbs / 11,983 Kg = 30.6 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 8.7 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
	Metacentric height 4.6 ft / 1.4 m
	Roll period: 15.3 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 65 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.66
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.29

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
	  a normal bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.550 / 0.554
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.44 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 24.08 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 38 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 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 %,  25.00 ft / 7.62 m,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m
	   - Average freeboard:		16.32 ft / 4.97 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 99.7 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 118.6 %
	Waterplane Area: 31,573 Square feet or 2,933 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 89 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 155 lbs/sq ft or 754 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.97
		- Longitudinal: 1.26
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Adequate accommodation and workspace room
	Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily