MIS Giovanni le Grand - 1936 43cm BB

MIS Giovanni le Grand, Rquina Empire Battleship laid down 1936

Displacement:
	61,189 t light; 64,134 t standard; 66,856 t normal; 69,033 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(995.85 ft / 964.57 ft) x 121.39 ft x (35.43 / 36.32 ft)
	(303.54 m / 294.00 m) x 37.00 m  x (10.80 / 11.07 m)

Armament:
      8 - 16.93" / 430 mm 55.0 cal guns - 2,866.01lbs / 1,300.00kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1935 Model
	  2 x 3-gun mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
	  1 x 2-gun mount on centreline, aft deck aft
		1 raised mount aft
      16 - 5.12" / 130 mm 45.0 cal guns - 60.08lbs / 27.25kg shells, 500 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1935 Model
	  6 x 2-gun mounts on sides, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts
	  2 x 2-gun mounts on centreline, aft deck aft
		2 raised mounts
      40 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 60.0 cal guns - 1.98lbs / 0.90kg shells, 1,500 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1937 Model
	  8 x Quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
	  4 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
      8 - 0.52" / 13.2 mm 90.0 cal guns - 0.08lbs / 0.04kg shells, 2,500 per gun
	  Machine guns in deck mounts, 1936 Model
	  8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 23,969 lbs / 10,872 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	12.4" / 314 mm	588.91 ft / 179.50 m	18.04 ft / 5.50 m
	Ends:	6.69" / 170 mm	114.83 ft / 35.00 m	18.04 ft / 5.50 m
	  260.83 ft / 79.50 m Unarmoured ends
	  Main Belt covers 94% of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined -19.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		4.72" / 120 mm	588.91 ft / 179.50 m	32.81 ft / 10.00 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 82.02 ft / 25.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	18.1" / 460 mm	12.2" / 310 mm		15.7" / 400 mm
	2nd:	2.36" / 60 mm	2.36" / 60 mm		2.36" / 60 mm
	3rd:	0.59" / 15 mm	      -			      -
	4th:	0.59" / 15 mm	      -			      -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 7.48" / 190 mm
	Forecastle: 2.36" / 60 mm  Quarter deck: 3.54" / 90 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 18.11" / 460 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Diesel Internal combustion motors,
	Geared drive, 4 shafts, 208,666 shp / 155,665 Kw = 32.00 kts
	Range 6,000nm at 15.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 4,899 tons

Complement:
	2,078 - 2,702

Cost:
	£28.776 million / $115.105 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 5,277 tons, 7.9%
	   - Guns: 5,277 tons, 7.9%
	Armour: 25,526 tons, 38.2%
	   - Belts: 6,156 tons, 9.2%
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 3,377 tons, 5.1%
	   - Armament: 4,879 tons, 7.3%
	   - Armour Deck: 10,471 tons, 15.7%
	   - Conning Tower: 643 tons, 1.0%
	Machinery: 5,855 tons, 8.8%
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 24,166 tons, 36.1%
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5,666 tons, 8.5%
	Miscellaneous weights: 365 tons, 0.5%
	   - On freeboard deck: 220 tons
	   - Above deck: 145 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  109,166 lbs / 49,517 Kg = 45.0 x 16.9 " / 430 mm shells or 20.4 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.15
	Metacentric height 8.7 ft / 2.7 m
	Roll period: 17.3 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 59 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.52
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.19

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a straight bulbous bow and transom stern (0.64 of beam)
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.564 / 0.568
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.95 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 36.36 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 25.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 14.76 ft / 4.50 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	21.50%,  35.43 ft / 10.80 m,  28.22 ft / 8.60 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00%,  28.22 ft / 8.60 m,  23.62 ft / 7.20 m
	   - Aft deck:	31.00%,  23.62 ft / 7.20 m,  23.62 ft / 7.20 m
	   - Quarter deck:	17.50%,  23.62 ft / 7.20 m,  24.28 ft / 7.40 m
	   - Average freeboard:		25.98 ft / 7.92 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 93.1%
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 195.8%
	Waterplane Area: 86,307 Square feet or 8,018 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109%
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 228 lbs/sq ft or 1,111 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 1.00
		- Longitudinal: 1.06
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room

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Taper on Uniform Belt
Main Belt Thickness: 350mm
Main Belt Height: 3.7m

Taper Thickness: 130mm
Taper Height: 1.8m

Avg Thickness: 314mm
Total Height: 5.5
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Rudimentry strakes
Quarter deck * 2/3
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Length Mags: 94.5m
Length Mach: 85m
Thickness Mags: 180mm
Thickness Machinery: 160mm
Average Deck Thickness: 170.53mm
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Misc Weights:
Flag Facilities: 100 Tons
x2 Powder Catapults = 40 Tons Above Deck
x4 Floatplanes = 80 Tons
x4 Floatplane Space Hanger = 120 Tons
x1 Heavy Cranes = 25 Tons Above Decck
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Non Calc Stuff:

French Speedform Hull
Speed-Type Skegs
Should roughly do +1 knot
Marine Diesel = range x2