Kanata Dreadnought Proposal, Prelim E5a [1910/1911] (Taishe)

Kanata Dreadnought Proposal, Taishe Dynasty Battleship Design laid down 1910 (Engine 1911)

Displacement:
	11,543 t light; 12,311 t standard; 13,000 t normal; 13,551 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(479.00 ft / 475.72 ft) x 82.02 ft x (26.25 / 27.03 ft)
	(146.00 m / 145.00 m) x 25.00 m  x (8.00 / 8.24 m)

Armament:
      8 - 12.60" / 320 mm 45.0 cal guns - 1,008.35lbs / 457.38kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1904 Model
	  2 x Triple mounts on sides amidships
	  1 x Twin mount on centreline amidships (aft deck)
      14 - 3.94" / 100 mm 50.0 cal guns - 32.30lbs / 14.65kg shells, 200 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1904 Model
	  14 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 12.99lbs / 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
      8 - 0.47" / 12.0 mm 60.0 cal guns - 0.07lbs / 0.03kg shells, 2,500 per gun
	  Machine guns in deck mounts, 1910 Model
	  8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		8 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 8,571 lbs / 3,888 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	12.2" / 310 mm	356.79 ft / 108.75 m	10.86 ft / 3.31 m
	Ends:	1.97" / 50 mm	118.90 ft / 36.24 m	10.86 ft / 3.31 m
	Upper:	1.97" / 50 mm	356.79 ft / 108.75 m	8.01 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 115 % of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined 10.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		2.95" / 75 mm	356.79 ft / 108.75 m	21.29 ft / 6.49 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 55.77 ft / 17.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	10.4" / 265 mm	3.94" / 100 mm		8.86" / 225 mm
	2nd:	0.98" / 25 mm	      -			3.94" / 100 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 1.97" / 50 mm
	Forecastle: 0.98" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 0.98" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 9.84" / 250 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Direct drive, 2 shafts, 21,194 shp / 15,811 Kw = 21.00 kts
	Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 1,241 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
	608 - 791

Cost:
	£1.316 million / $5.265 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 1,515 tons, 11.7 %
	   - Guns: 1,515 tons, 11.7 %
	Armour: 4,960 tons, 38.2 %
	   - Belts: 2,323 tons, 17.9 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 830 tons, 6.4 %
	   - Armament: 830 tons, 6.4 %
	   - Armour Deck: 859 tons, 6.6 %
	   - Conning Tower: 117 tons, 0.9 %
	Machinery: 946 tons, 7.3 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,022 tons, 30.9 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,457 tons, 11.2 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.8 %
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  15,571 lbs / 7,063 Kg = 15.6 x 12.6 " / 320 mm shells or 3.5 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.30
	Metacentric height 5.9 ft / 1.8 m
	Roll period: 14.2 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 61 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.40
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.22

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a ram bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.444 / 0.450
	Length to Beam Ratio: 5.80 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 21.81 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 3.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: -9.84 ft / -3.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	15.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m
	   - Aft deck:	45.00 %,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m
	   - Quarter deck:	10.00 %,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
	   - Average freeboard:		12.61 ft / 3.85 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 114.9 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 91.7 %
	Waterplane Area: 24,774 Square feet or 2,302 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 90 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 162 lbs/sq ft or 790 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.94
		- Longitudinal: 1.79
		- Overall: 1.00
	Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Adequate accommodation and workspace room
	Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily