Yaoren-Class Battleship [1907] (Miao)

Yaoren-Class, Princedom of Miao Battleship laid down 1907

Displacement:
	13,738 t light; 14,550 t standard; 17,828 t normal; 20,451 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(433.07 ft / 426.51 ft) x 85.30 ft x (29.53 / 33.04 ft)
	(132.00 m / 130.00 m) x 26.00 m  x (9.00 / 10.07 m)

Armament:
      4 - 11.02" / 280 mm 55.0 cal guns - 738.55lbs / 335.00kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1905 Model
	  2 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      4 - 7.68" / 195 mm 50.0 cal guns - 243.06lbs / 110.25kg shells, 120 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1904 Model
	  2 x Twin mounts on sides amidships
      8 - 5.91" / 150 mm 50.0 cal guns - 109.02lbs / 49.45kg shells, 250 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1904 Model
	  4 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
      8 - 5.91" / 150 mm 50.0 cal guns - 109.02lbs / 49.45kg shells, 200 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1904 Model
	  8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 12.98lbs / 5.89kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1894 Model
	  4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 5,723 lbs / 2,596 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 16.5" / 420 mm, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m torpedoes - 0.432 t each, 1.728 t total
	submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      4 - 16.5" / 420 mm, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m torpedoes - 0.432 t each, 1.728 t total
	below water reloads

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	11.0" / 280 mm	290.03 ft / 88.40 m	11.09 ft / 3.38 m
	Ends:	3.94" / 100 mm	136.45 ft / 41.59 m	11.09 ft / 3.38 m
	Upper:	5.51" / 140 mm	290.03 ft / 88.40 m	8.01 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 105 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		1.97" / 50 mm	290.03 ft / 88.40 m	27.59 ft / 8.41 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 52.49 ft / 16.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	11.0" / 280 mm	7.87" / 200 mm		12.0" / 305 mm
	2nd:	7.09" / 180 mm	3.94" / 100 mm		7.09" / 180 mm
	3rd:	7.87" / 200 mm	3.94" / 100 mm		7.87" / 200 mm
	4th:	5.91" / 150 mm	0.98" / 25 mm		3.94" / 100 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 2.95" / 75 mm
	Forecastle: 2.95" / 75 mm  Quarter deck: 2.95" / 75 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 14.17" / 360 mm, Aft 5.91" / 150 mm

Machinery:
	Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Direct drive, 2 shafts, 28,690 shp / 21,403 Kw = 21.00 kts
	Range 2,500nm at 21.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 5,901 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
	770 - 1,002

Cost:
	£1.302 million / $5.208 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 1,283 tons, 7.2 %
	   - Guns: 1,278 tons, 7.2 %
	   - Weapons: 6 tons, 0.0 %
	Armour: 6,246 tons, 35.0 %
	   - Belts: 2,387 tons, 13.4 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 583 tons, 3.3 %
	   - Armament: 1,542 tons, 8.6 %
	   - Armour Deck: 1,440 tons, 8.1 %
	   - Conning Towers: 295 tons, 1.7 %
	Machinery: 1,793 tons, 10.1 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,315 tons, 24.2 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,090 tons, 22.9 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.6 %
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  26,598 lbs / 12,065 Kg = 39.7 x 11.0 " / 280 mm shells or 15.8 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.27
	Metacentric height 6.1 ft / 1.9 m
	Roll period: 14.5 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 55 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.31
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.10

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a ram bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.581 / 0.595
	Length to Beam Ratio: 5.00 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 20.65 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -8.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: -3.28 ft / -1.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	17.00 %,  18.04 ft / 5.50 m,  17.22 ft / 5.25 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  17.22 ft / 5.25 m,  15.58 ft / 4.75 m
	   - Aft deck:	38.00 %,  15.58 ft / 4.75 m,  15.58 ft / 4.75 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  15.58 ft / 4.75 m,  15.58 ft / 4.75 m
	   - Average freeboard:		16.16 ft / 4.93 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 102.5 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 103.1 %
	Waterplane Area: 26,136 Square feet or 2,428 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 116 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 149 lbs/sq ft or 729 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.92
		- Longitudinal: 2.26
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Adequate accommodation and workspace room