Bei Yong-Class Heavy Cruiser (1936) (Taishe)

Bei Yong-Class, Taishe Dynasty Heavy Cruiser laid down 1936 (Engine 1938)

Displacement:
	17,525 t light; 18,300 t standard; 19,838 t normal; 21,069 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(598.15 ft / 590.55 ft) x 82.02 ft x (32.81 / 34.22 ft)
	(182.32 m / 180.00 m) x 25.00 m  x (10.00 / 10.43 m)

Armament:
      8 - 9.84" / 250 mm 50.0 cal guns - 518.09lbs / 235.00kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1934 Model
	  2 x 3-gun mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
	  1 x 2-gun mount on centreline, forward deck aft
		1 raised mount
      8 - 5.91" / 150 mm 50.0 cal guns - 109.02lbs / 49.45kg shells, 250 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1934 Model
	  4 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 3.15" / 80.0 mm 60.0 cal guns - 17.11lbs / 7.76kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1934 Model
	  4 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
      16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 75.0 cal guns - 0.29lbs / 0.13kg shells, 1,500 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1936 Model
	  4 x 2 row quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 5,158 lbs / 2,340 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	9.84" / 250 mm	383.86 ft / 117.00 m	10.86 ft / 3.31 m
	Ends:	2.95" / 75 mm	206.66 ft / 62.99 m	10.86 ft / 3.31 m
	Upper:	1.97" / 50 mm	383.86 ft / 117.00 m	8.01 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined -10.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		1.97" / 50 mm	383.86 ft / 117.00 m	26.28 ft / 8.01 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 59.06 ft / 18.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	9.84" / 250 mm	5.91" / 150 mm		5.91" / 150 mm
	2nd:	5.91" / 150 mm	3.94" / 100 mm		3.94" / 100 mm
	3rd:	2.95" / 75 mm	1.97" / 50 mm		1.97" / 50 mm
	4th:	0.49" / 13 mm	      -			      -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 3.94" / 100 mm
	Forecastle: 1.97" / 50 mm  Quarter deck: 1.97" / 50 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 7.87" / 200 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Electric motors, 4 shafts, 100,982 shp / 75,333 Kw = 30.00 kts
	Range 10,000nm at 14.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 2,769 tons

Complement:
	835 - 1,086

Cost:
	£8.071 million / $32.284 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 1,499 tons, 7.6 %
	   - Guns: 1,499 tons, 7.6 %
	Armour: 6,233 tons, 31.4 %
	   - Belts: 2,239 tons, 11.3 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 735 tons, 3.7 %
	   - Armament: 1,100 tons, 5.5 %
	   - Armour Deck: 2,035 tons, 10.3 %
	   - Conning Tower: 124 tons, 0.6 %
	Machinery: 2,765 tons, 13.9 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,727 tons, 33.9 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,313 tons, 11.7 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 300 tons, 1.5 %
	   - Hull above water: 200 tons
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  29,532 lbs / 13,395 Kg = 61.9 x 9.8 " / 250 mm shells or 4.8 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.08
	Metacentric height 4.3 ft / 1.3 m
	Roll period: 16.6 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 63 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.56
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.26

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a straight bulbous bow and a round stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.437 / 0.445
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.20 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 24.30 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 7.50 degrees
	Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	20.00 %,  32.81 ft / 10.00 m,  26.25 ft / 8.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  26.25 ft / 8.00 m,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m
	   - Average freeboard:		24.64 ft / 7.51 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 99.1 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 165.5 %
	Waterplane Area: 30,577 Square feet or 2,841 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 116 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 150 lbs/sq ft or 730 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.91
		- Longitudinal: 2.49
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room
	Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

100 Tons (Additional) Above Deck:
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-2 Heavy Cranes (2*25=50 Tons)
-2 Rotating Compressed Air Catapults (2*25=50 Tons)

200 Tons (Additional) in the Hull Above Waterline:
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-4 Seaplanes with accompanying hangars (4*(30+20))

Split Barbette (Mean: 150mm):
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200mm above Armored Deck
100mm below Armored Deck