He Dong-Class Dreadnought CDS [1934] (Taishe)

He Dong-Class, Taishe Dynasty Coastal Defense Ship laid down 1912 (Engine 1934)

Displacement:
	32,524 t light; 34,256 t standard; 35,421 t normal; 36,352 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(583.00 ft / 574.15 ft) x 111.55 ft x (32.81 / 33.51 ft)
	(177.70 m / 175.00 m) x 34.00 m  x (10.00 / 10.21 m)

Armament:
      8 - 14.17" / 360 mm 47.0 cal guns - 1,708.58lbs / 775.00kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1934 Model
	  4 x 2-gun mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts - superfiring
      12 - 5.91" / 150 mm 50.0 cal guns - 110.23lbs / 50.00kg shells, 225 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1934 Model
	  12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      24 - 3.15" / 80.0 mm 60.0 cal guns - 17.11lbs / 7.76kg shells, 400 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1924 Model
	  12 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
		12 raised mounts
      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
      Weight of broadside 15,409 lbs / 6,989 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	18.1" / 460 mm	373.20 ft / 113.75 m	12.66 ft / 3.86 m
	Ends:	13.0" / 330 mm	200.92 ft / 61.24 m	12.66 ft / 3.86 m
	Upper:	13.0" / 330 mm	373.20 ft / 113.75 m	8.01 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		2.95" / 75 mm	373.20 ft / 113.75 m	30.81 ft / 9.39 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 50.85 ft / 15.50 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	15.7" / 400 mm	9.84" / 250 mm		11.8" / 300 mm
	2nd:	5.91" / 150 mm	1.97" / 50 mm		5.91" / 150 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: 6.89" / 175 mm
	Forecastle: 3.94" / 100 mm  Quarter deck: 6.89" / 175 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 15.75" / 400 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Geared drive, 4 shafts, 32,859 shp / 24,513 Kw = 20.00 kts
	Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 2,097 tons

Complement:
	1,290 - 1,678

Cost:
	£2.549 million / $10.196 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 2,939 tons, 8.3 %
	   - Guns: 2,939 tons, 8.3 %
	Armour: 17,306 tons, 48.9 %
	   - Belts: 6,838 tons, 19.3 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,256 tons, 3.5 %
	   - Armament: 3,110 tons, 8.8 %
	   - Armour Deck: 5,737 tons, 16.2 %
	   - Conning Tower: 366 tons, 1.0 %
	Machinery: 945 tons, 2.7 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 11,083 tons, 31.3 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,897 tons, 8.2 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 0.7 %
	   - Hull below water: 100 tons
	   - On freeboard deck: 150 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  79,067 lbs / 35,864 Kg = 55.5 x 14.2 " / 360 mm shells or 19.0 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
	Metacentric height 8.3 ft / 2.5 m
	Roll period: 16.3 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 80 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.52
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.59

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a straight bulbous bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.590 / 0.593
	Length to Beam Ratio: 5.15 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 23.96 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	20.00 %,  26.25 ft / 8.00 m,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Average freeboard:		21.10 ft / 6.43 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 94.9 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 140.1 %
	Waterplane Area: 46,405 Square feet or 4,311 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 199 lbs/sq ft or 973 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.93
		- Longitudinal: 1.85
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room
	Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
	Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather