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USS Hawaii (6" guns)

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  1. USS Hawaii, American Hawaii-class battlecruiser laid down 1950
  2.  
  3. Displacement:
  4. 42,161 t light; 44,314 t standard; 47,278 t normal; 49,649 t full load
  5.  
  6. Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
  7. (875.00 ft / 847.59 ft) x 110.00 ft x (29.00 / 30.15 ft)
  8. (266.70 m / 258.35 m) x 33.53 m x (8.84 / 9.19 m)
  9.  
  10. Armament:
  11. 9 - 12.00" / 305 mm 50.0 cal guns - 1,140.01lbs / 517.10kg shells, 166 per gun
  12. Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1950 Model
  13. 2 x 3-gun mounts on centreline, forward deck forward
  14. 1 raised mount - superfiring
  15. 1 x 3-gun mount on centreline, aft deck aft
  16. 8 - 6.00" / 152 mm 47.0 cal guns - 130.01lbs / 58.97kg shells, 403 per gun
  17. Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1950 Model
  18. 4 x 2-gun mounts on sides, evenly spread
  19. 20 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 50.0 cal guns - 14.29lbs / 6.48kg shells, 150 per gun
  20. Dual purpose guns in deck mounts, 1950 Model
  21. 6 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
  22. 2 raised mounts
  23. 8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
  24. 4 raised mounts
  25. 8 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 70.0 cal guns - 0.27lbs / 0.12kg shells, 4,000 per gun
  26. Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1950 Model
  27. 8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
  28. 4 raised mounts
  29. Weight of broadside 11,588 lbs / 5,256 kg
  30.  
  31. Armour:
  32. - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
  33. Main: 12.1" / 307 mm 423.80 ft / 129.17 m 12.59 ft / 3.84 m
  34. Ends: 0.25" / 6 mm 423.78 ft / 129.17 m 12.59 ft / 3.84 m
  35. Upper: 6.00" / 152 mm 423.80 ft / 129.17 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
  36. Main Belt covers 77 % of normal length
  37. Main Belt inclined -10.00 degrees (positive = in)
  38.  
  39. - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
  40. 6.00" / 152 mm 423.80 ft / 129.17 m 27.44 ft / 8.36 m
  41. Beam between torpedo bulkheads 80.00 ft / 24.38 m
  42.  
  43. - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
  44. Main: 19.5" / 495 mm 9.00" / 229 mm 17.3" / 439 mm
  45. 2nd: 4.00" / 102 mm 2.00" / 51 mm 5.00" / 127 mm
  46.  
  47. - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
  48. For and Aft decks: 7.50" / 191 mm
  49. Forecastle: 0.63" / 16 mm Quarter deck: 0.63" / 16 mm
  50.  
  51. - Conning towers: Forward 17.30" / 439 mm, Aft 17.30" / 439 mm
  52.  
  53. Machinery:
  54. Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
  55. Geared drive, 4 shafts, 205,212 shp / 153,088 Kw = 33.00 kts
  56. Range 9,500nm at 15.00 kts
  57. Bunker at max displacement = 5,335 tons
  58.  
  59. Complement:
  60. 1,603 - 2,084
  61.  
  62. Cost:
  63. £24.407 million / $97.627 million
  64.  
  65. Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
  66. Armament: 2,325 tons, 4.9 %
  67. - Guns: 2,325 tons, 4.9 %
  68. Armour: 17,836 tons, 37.7 %
  69. - Belts: 3,888 tons, 8.2 %
  70. - Torpedo bulkhead: 2,582 tons, 5.5 %
  71. - Armament: 3,176 tons, 6.7 %
  72. - Armour Deck: 7,215 tons, 15.3 %
  73. - Conning Towers: 975 tons, 2.1 %
  74. Machinery: 4,909 tons, 10.4 %
  75. Hull, fittings & equipment: 16,891 tons, 35.7 %
  76. Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5,117 tons, 10.8 %
  77. Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 0.4 %
  78. - Hull above water: 30 tons
  79. - On freeboard deck: 70 tons
  80. - Above deck: 100 tons
  81.  
  82. Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
  83. Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
  84. 105,184 lbs / 47,711 Kg = 121.7 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 21.0 torpedoes
  85. Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.21
  86. Metacentric height 8.1 ft / 2.5 m
  87. Roll period: 16.2 seconds
  88. Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 58 %
  89. - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.40
  90. Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.16
  91.  
  92. Hull form characteristics:
  93. Hull has a flush deck,
  94. an extended bulbous bow and large transom stern
  95. Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.612 / 0.618
  96. Length to Beam Ratio: 7.71 : 1
  97. 'Natural speed' for length: 33.51 kts
  98. Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
  99. Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
  100. Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 35.00 degrees
  101. Stern overhang: 5.00 ft / 1.52 m
  102. Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
  103. Fore end, Aft end
  104. - Forecastle: 25.00 %, 32.00 ft / 9.75 m, 28.00 ft / 8.53 m
  105. - Forward deck: 25.00 %, 28.00 ft / 8.53 m, 28.00 ft / 8.53 m
  106. - Aft deck: 25.00 %, 28.00 ft / 8.53 m, 28.00 ft / 8.53 m
  107. - Quarter deck: 25.00 %, 28.00 ft / 8.53 m, 28.00 ft / 8.53 m
  108. - Average freeboard: 28.40 ft / 8.66 m
  109. Ship tends to be wet forward
  110.  
  111. Ship space, strength and comments:
  112. Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 74.9 %
  113. - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 239.2 %
  114. Waterplane Area: 71,888 Square feet or 6,679 Square metres
  115. Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 128 %
  116. Structure weight / hull surface area: 185 lbs/sq ft or 903 Kg/sq metre
  117. Hull strength (Relative):
  118. - Cross-sectional: 0.96
  119. - Longitudinal: 1.33
  120. - Overall: 1.00
  121. Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
  122. Excellent accommodation and workspace room
  123.  
  124. Aviation Facilities:
  125. -1 compressed air catapult on aft deck, with nearby recovery crane.
  126. -Internal, below-deck hangar for a single reconnaissance seaplane.
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