Weeb Battleship 1950

Weeb Class Battleship, Weeb territory Weeb Battleship Replacement laid down 1950

Displacement:
	55,132 t light; 58,844 t standard; 62,000 t normal; 64,525 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(883.54 ft / 853.02 ft) x 118.11 ft x (36.09 / 37.24 ft)
	(269.30 m / 260.00 m) x 36.00 m  x (11.00 / 11.35 m)

Armament:
      9 - 18.11" / 460 mm 50.0 cal guns - 3,772.37lbs / 1,711.12kg shells, 120 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1950 Model
	  3 x 3-gun mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
		1 raised mount - superfiring
      28 - 5.00" / 127 mm 40.0 cal guns - 59.90lbs / 27.17kg shells, 200 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1950 Model
	  14 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
		6 raised mounts
      150 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm 70.0 cal guns - 0.53lbs / 0.24kg shells, 500 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1950 Model
	  50 x Triple mounts on sides, evenly spread
		10 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 35,709 lbs / 16,197 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	16.1" / 410 mm	543.80 ft / 165.75 m	13.22 ft / 4.03 m
	Ends:	1.57" / 40 mm	292.78 ft / 89.24 m	13.22 ft / 4.03 m
	  16.44 ft / 5.01 m Unarmoured ends
	Upper:	2.17" / 55 mm	543.80 ft / 165.75 m	8.01 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 98 % of normal length
	  Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces
	  Main Belt inclined 15.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		3.94" / 100 mm	543.80 ft / 165.75 m	32.51 ft / 9.91 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 59.06 ft / 18.00 m

   - Hull void:
		0.98" / 25 mm	543.80 ft / 165.75 m	32.51 ft / 9.91 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	25.6" / 650 mm	15.7" / 400 mm		15.7" / 400 mm
	2nd:	0.98" / 25 mm	0.98" / 25 mm		0.98" / 25 mm
	3rd:	0.00" / 0 mm	0.00" / 0 mm		0.00" / 0 mm

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
	For and Aft decks: 6.30" / 160 mm
	Forecastle: 1.50" / 38 mm  Quarter deck: 1.50" / 38 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 19.69" / 500 mm, Aft 15.75" / 400 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Electric motors, 4 shafts, 162,883 shp / 121,511 Kw = 29.89 kts
	Range 7,500nm at 16.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 5,681 tons

Complement:
	1,963 - 2,553

Cost:
	£43.548 million / $174.191 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 6,254 tons, 10.1 %
	   - Guns: 6,254 tons, 10.1 %
	Armour: 23,111 tons, 37.3 %
	   - Belts: 5,658 tons, 9.1 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 2,576 tons, 4.2 %
	   - Void: 644 tons, 1.2 %
	   - Armament: 5,328 tons, 8.6 %
	   - Armour Deck: 7,710 tons, 12.4 %
	   - Conning Towers: 1,196 tons, 1.9 %
	Machinery: 3,897 tons, 6.3 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 21,270 tons, 34.3 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 6,868 tons, 11.1 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 600 tons, 1.0 %
	   - Above deck: 600 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  82,045 lbs / 37,215 Kg = 27.6 x 18.1 " / 460 mm shells or 14.7 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.09
	Metacentric height 7.6 ft / 2.3 m
	Roll period: 18.0 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 43 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.70
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.74

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  an extended bulbous bow and large transom stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.597 / 0.602
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.22 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 33.86 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 35.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	20.00 %,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 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:		20.47 ft / 6.24 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 133.8 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 146.2 %
	Waterplane Area: 76,564 Square feet or 7,113 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 102 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 264 lbs/sq ft or 1,290 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 1.00
		- Longitudinal: 1.03
		- Overall: 1.00
	Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room
	Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather