Magnificence-Class Battleship [1907] (Mazantsi)

Magnificence-Class , Mazantsi Dominion Battleship laid down 1907

Displacement:
	19,451 t light; 20,500 t standard; 22,802 t normal; 24,644 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(554.75 ft / 550.00 ft) x 84.00 ft x (28.00 / 29.88 ft)
	(169.09 m / 167.64 m) x 25.60 m  x (8.53 / 9.11 m)

Armament:
      10 - 12.00" / 305 mm 45.0 cal guns - 871.38lbs / 395.25kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1903 Model
	  5 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts
      14 - 4.75" / 121 mm 47.0 cal guns - 55.73lbs / 25.28kg shells, 250 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1907 Model
	  14 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		14 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      Weight of broadside 9,494 lbs / 4,306 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 20.0" / 508 mm, 20.00 ft / 6.10 m torpedoes - 1.141 t each, 4.564 t total
	submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      4 - 20.0" / 508 mm, 20.00 ft / 6.10 m torpedoes - 1.141 t each, 4.564 t total
	below water reloads

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	12.0" / 305 mm	374.00 ft / 114.00 m	11.00 ft / 3.35 m
	Ends:	6.00" / 152 mm	176.00 ft / 53.64 m	11.00 ft / 3.35 m
	Upper:	8.00" / 203 mm	374.00 ft / 114.00 m	8.00 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 105 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		2.50" / 64 mm	357.50 ft / 108.97 m	26.52 ft / 8.08 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 54.00 ft / 16.46 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	12.0" / 305 mm	6.00" / 152 mm		11.0" / 279 mm
	2nd:	3.00" / 76 mm	1.00" / 25 mm		      -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 4.00" / 102 mm
	Forecastle: 3.00" / 76 mm  Quarter deck: 3.00" / 76 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 14.00" / 356 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Direct drive, 4 shafts, 36,007 shp / 26,861 Kw = 22.00 kts
	Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 4,144 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
	927 - 1,206

Cost:
	£1.848 million / $7.393 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 1,706 tons, 7.5 %
	   - Guns: 1,691 tons, 7.4 %
	   - Weapons: 15 tons, 0.1 %
	Armour: 9,158 tons, 40.2 %
	   - Belts: 3,597 tons, 15.8 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 877 tons, 3.8 %
	   - Armament: 2,000 tons, 8.8 %
	   - Armour Deck: 2,441 tons, 10.7 %
	   - Conning Tower: 243 tons, 1.1 %
	Machinery: 2,250 tons, 9.9 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,238 tons, 27.4 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,351 tons, 14.7 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.4 %
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  32,124 lbs / 14,571 Kg = 37.2 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 6.4 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
	Metacentric height 4.8 ft / 1.5 m
	Roll period: 16.1 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 68 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.72
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.35

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a straight bulbous bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.617 / 0.625
	Length to Beam Ratio: 6.55 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 23.45 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 4.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 3.00 ft / 0.91 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	20.00 %,  25.00 ft / 7.62 m,  22.00 ft / 6.71 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  22.00 ft / 6.71 m,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
	   - Average freeboard:		18.99 ft / 5.79 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 104.4 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 128.0 %
	Waterplane Area: 34,328 Square feet or 3,189 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 104 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 159 lbs/sq ft or 775 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.96
		- Longitudinal: 1.52
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room
	Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily