Kesangi-Class Battlecruiser, Plan I9 [1932/1934] (Taishe)

Kesangi-Class (Plan 9), Taishe Dynasty Battlecruiser laid down 1932 (Engine 1934)

Displacement:
	28,289 t light; 30,000 t standard; 32,524 t normal; 34,543 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(580.71 ft / 574.15 ft) x 101.71 ft x (36.09 / 37.77 ft)
	(177.00 m / 175.00 m) x 31.00 m  x (11.00 / 11.51 m)

Armament:
      10 - 12.60" / 320 mm 50.0 cal guns - 1,267.66lbs / 575.00kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1924 Model
	  1 x 5-gun mount on centreline, forward deck forward
	  1 x 5-gun mount on centreline, aft deck aft
      24 - 4.33" / 110 mm 40.0 cal guns - 52.36lbs / 23.75kg shells, 500 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1934 Model
	  8 x Triple mounts on sides, evenly spread
      24 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 75.0 cal guns - 0.29lbs / 0.13kg shells, 2,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1934 Model
	  6 x 2 row quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
		6 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 13,940 lbs / 6,323 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	13.0" / 330 mm	393.31 ft / 119.88 m	12.11 ft / 3.69 m
	Ends:	2.95" / 75 mm	180.84 ft / 55.12 m	12.11 ft / 3.69 m
	  Main Belt covers 105 % of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined -20.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		2.95" / 75 mm	393.31 ft / 119.88 m	32.91 ft / 10.03 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 68.90 ft / 21.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	15.0" / 380 mm	7.87" / 200 mm		9.84" / 250 mm
	2nd:	3.94" / 100 mm	1.97" / 50 mm		1.97" / 50 mm
	3rd:	0.98" / 25 mm	      -			      -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 5.91" / 150 mm
	Forecastle: 0.00" / 0 mm  Quarter deck: 1.97" / 50 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 13.78" / 350 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Geared drive, 4 shafts, 123,233 shp / 91,932 Kw = 30.00 kts
	Range 10,000nm at 14.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 4,543 tons

Complement:
	1,210 - 1,574

Cost:
	£12.114 million / $48.456 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 2,717 tons, 8.4 %
	   - Guns: 2,717 tons, 8.4 %
	Armour: 10,705 tons, 32.9 %
	   - Belts: 2,956 tons, 9.1 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,414 tons, 4.3 %
	   - Armament: 2,012 tons, 6.2 %
	   - Armour Deck: 4,020 tons, 12.4 %
	   - Conning Tower: 302 tons, 0.9 %
	Machinery: 3,545 tons, 10.9 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 10,971 tons, 33.7 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,235 tons, 13.0 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 350 tons, 1.1 %
	   - Hull below water: 200 tons
	   - On freeboard deck: 50 tons
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  51,006 lbs / 23,136 Kg = 51.0 x 12.6 " / 320 mm shells or 8.3 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.22
	Metacentric height 7.4 ft / 2.2 m
	Roll period: 15.7 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.58
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.00

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  an extended bulbous bow and large transom stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.540 / 0.548
	Length to Beam Ratio: 5.65 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 28.61 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 64 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 4.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	16.50 %,  36.09 ft / 11.00 m,  30.35 ft / 9.25 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  30.35 ft / 9.25 m,  26.25 ft / 8.00 m
	   - Aft deck:	38.50 %,  26.25 ft / 8.00 m,  26.25 ft / 8.00 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  26.25 ft / 8.00 m,  26.25 ft / 8.00 m
	   - Average freeboard:		27.92 ft / 8.51 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 103.9 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 179.6 %
	Waterplane Area: 42,029 Square feet or 3,905 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 111 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 195 lbs/sq ft or 954 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.88
		- Longitudinal: 3.22
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room