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German H-Class 16" redesign to be sensible.

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  1. H-classe, Third Reich Germany Battleship laid down 1938
  2.  
  3. Displacement:
  4. 51,213 t light; 53,840 t standard; 59,585 t normal; 64,181 t full load
  5.  
  6. Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
  7. (933.71 ft / 908.79 ft) x 124.02 ft x (32.81 / 34.83 ft)
  8. (284.60 m / 277.00 m) x 37.80 m x (10.00 / 10.62 m)
  9.  
  10. Armament:
  11. 8 - 15.98" / 406 mm 52.0 cal guns - 2,270.76lbs / 1,030.00kg shells, 120 per gun
  12. Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1934 Model
  13. 2 x 2-gun mounts on centreline, forward deck forward
  14. 1 raised mount - superfiring
  15. 2 x 2-gun mounts on centreline, aft deck aft
  16. 1 raised mount aft - superfiring
  17. 12 - 5.91" / 150 mm 55.0 cal guns - 100.31lbs / 45.50kg shells, 150 per gun
  18. Quick firing guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1928 Model
  19. 2 x 2-gun mounts on sides, forward deck aft
  20. 4 x 2-gun mounts on sides, aft deck forward
  21. 28 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 83.0 cal guns - 1.64lbs / 0.74kg shells, 0 per gun
  22. Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1930 Model
  23. 14 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
  24. 6 raised mounts
  25. 46 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 65.0 cal guns - 0.30lbs / 0.14kg shells, 0 per gun
  26. Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1938 Model
  27. 30 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
  28. 12 raised mounts
  29. 4 x Quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
  30. 16 - 4.13" / 105 mm 65.0 cal guns - 34.83lbs / 15.80kg shells, 400 per gun
  31. Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1933 Model
  32. 8 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
  33. 6 raised mounts
  34. Weight of broadside 19,987 lbs / 9,066 kg
  35.  
  36. Armour:
  37. - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
  38. Main: 15.0" / 380 mm 487.11 ft / 148.47 m 13.35 ft / 4.07 m
  39. Ends: 3.15" / 80 mm 421.65 ft / 128.52 m 13.35 ft / 4.07 m
  40. Upper: 3.15" / 80 mm 487.11 ft / 148.47 m 8.01 ft / 2.44 m
  41. Main Belt covers 82 % of normal length
  42. Main Belt inclined 17.00 degrees (positive = in)
  43.  
  44. - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
  45. 3.15" / 80 mm 487.11 ft / 148.47 m 30.38 ft / 9.26 m
  46. Beam between torpedo bulkheads 89.57 ft / 27.30 m
  47.  
  48. - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
  49. Main: 18.1" / 460 mm 8.07" / 205 mm 14.2" / 360 mm
  50. 2nd: 4.72" / 120 mm 2.76" / 70 mm 6.30" / 160 mm
  51. 3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm - -
  52. 4th: 0.98" / 25 mm - -
  53. 5th: 1.97" / 50 mm 0.98" / 25 mm -
  54.  
  55. - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
  56. For and Aft decks: 6.30" / 160 mm
  57. Forecastle: 1.57" / 40 mm Quarter deck: 1.57" / 40 mm
  58.  
  59. - Conning towers: Forward 16.14" / 410 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm
  60.  
  61. Machinery:
  62. Diesel Internal combustion motors,
  63. Hydraulic drive, 3 shafts, 180,272 shp / 134,483 Kw = 30.00 kts
  64. Range 9,500nm at 19.00 kts
  65. Bunker at max displacement = 10,341 tons
  66.  
  67. Complement:
  68. 1,906 - 2,478
  69.  
  70. Cost:
  71. £25.749 million / $102.996 million
  72.  
  73. Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
  74. Armament: 4,616 tons, 7.7 %
  75. - Guns: 4,616 tons, 7.7 %
  76. Armour: 19,875 tons, 33.4 %
  77. - Belts: 5,535 tons, 9.3 %
  78. - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,725 tons, 2.9 %
  79. - Armament: 4,711 tons, 7.9 %
  80. - Armour Deck: 7,374 tons, 12.4 %
  81. - Conning Tower: 531 tons, 0.9 %
  82. Machinery: 4,936 tons, 8.3 %
  83. Hull, fittings & equipment: 21,186 tons, 35.6 %
  84. Fuel, ammunition & stores: 8,372 tons, 14.1 %
  85. Miscellaneous weights: 600 tons, 1.0 %
  86. - On freeboard deck: 100 tons
  87. - Above deck: 500 tons
  88.  
  89. Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
  90. Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
  91. 106,492 lbs / 48,304 Kg = 52.2 x 16.0 " / 406 mm shells or 19.2 torpedoes
  92. Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
  93. Metacentric height 9.7 ft / 2.9 m
  94. Roll period: 16.8 seconds
  95. Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 63 %
  96. - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.44
  97. Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.27
  98.  
  99. Hull form characteristics:
  100. Hull has a flush deck,
  101. a straight bulbous bow and a round stern
  102. Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.564 / 0.572
  103. Length to Beam Ratio: 7.33 : 1
  104. 'Natural speed' for length: 30.15 kts
  105. Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
  106. Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
  107. Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 27.00 degrees
  108. Stern overhang: 8.20 ft / 2.50 m
  109. Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
  110. Fore end, Aft end
  111. - Forecastle: 23.20 %, 32.81 ft / 10.00 m, 25.59 ft / 7.80 m
  112. - Forward deck: 30.00 %, 25.59 ft / 7.80 m, 24.28 ft / 7.40 m
  113. - Aft deck: 23.60 %, 24.28 ft / 7.40 m, 24.28 ft / 7.40 m
  114. - Quarter deck: 23.20 %, 24.28 ft / 7.40 m, 24.61 ft / 7.50 m
  115. - Average freeboard: 25.49 ft / 7.77 m
  116. Ship tends to be wet forward
  117.  
  118. Ship space, strength and comments:
  119. Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 82.4 %
  120. - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 195.3 %
  121. Waterplane Area: 79,695 Square feet or 7,404 Square metres
  122. Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 119 %
  123. Structure weight / hull surface area: 217 lbs/sq ft or 1,061 Kg/sq metre
  124. Hull strength (Relative):
  125. - Cross-sectional: 0.99
  126. - Longitudinal: 1.13
  127. - Overall: 1.00
  128. Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
  129. Excellent accommodation and workspace room
  130. Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily
  131.  
  132. Misc Weights:
  133. Flag Facilities = 100 tons
  134. x4 floatplanes, amidship hanger, and other facilities = 500 tons reserved above deck.
  135.  
  136. Secondary Batteries are 49kg shells with 180 stowed. Springsharp says 49kg is too heavy shell. for German 12.7cm SK C/41 guns.
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