HIMS Admiral Wiltshire - 1932 Battlecruiser

Admiral Wiltshire, Citadon Empire Battlecruiser laid down 1932 (Engine 1933)

Displacement:
	31,486 t light; 33,092 t standard; 35,600 t normal; 37,606 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(757.29 ft / 738.19 ft) x 98.43 ft x (31.82 / 33.17 ft)
	(230.82 m / 225.00 m) x 30.00 m  x (9.70 / 10.11 m)

Armament:
      9 - 11.00" / 279 mm 55.0 cal guns - 718.34lbs / 325.83kg shells, 150 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1930 Model
	  3 x 3-gun mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
      12 - 6.00" / 152 mm 50.0 cal guns - 114.33lbs / 51.86kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1925 Model
	  6 x 2-gun mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 - 4.00" / 102 mm 60.0 cal guns - 35.05lbs / 15.90kg shells, 500 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1930 Model
	  4 x 2-gun mounts on sides, forward deck aft
		4 raised mounts
	  2 x 2-gun mounts on sides, aft deck centre
		2 raised mounts
      16 - 1.10" / 27.9 mm 57.0 cal guns - 0.72lbs / 0.33kg shells, 1,500 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1924 Model
	  4 x Quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 8,269 lbs / 3,751 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	12.0" / 305 mm	479.82 ft / 146.25 m	15.98 ft / 4.87 m
	Ends:	8.00" / 203 mm	258.33 ft / 78.74 m	15.98 ft / 4.87 m
	Upper:	4.00" / 102 mm	479.82 ft / 146.25 m	12.01 ft / 3.66 m
	  Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined 14.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		3.00" / 76 mm	479.82 ft / 146.25 m	29.99 ft / 9.14 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 78.74 ft / 24.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	15.0" / 381 mm	4.00" / 102 mm		14.0" / 356 mm
	2nd:	8.00" / 203 mm	2.00" / 51 mm		5.00" / 127 mm

   - Protected deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 4.00" / 102 mm
	Forecastle: 2.00" / 51 mm  Quarter deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 14.00" / 356 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Geared drive, 3 shafts, 143,663 shp / 107,173 Kw = 31.50 kts
	Range 6,500nm at 17.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 4,514 tons

Complement:
	1,295 - 1,684

Cost:
	£11.935 million / $47.739 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 2,363 tons, 6.6 %
	   - Guns: 2,363 tons, 6.6 %
	Armour: 13,781 tons, 38.7 %
	   - Belts: 6,129 tons, 17.2 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,597 tons, 4.5 %
	   - Armament: 2,205 tons, 6.2 %
	   - Armour Deck: 3,523 tons, 9.9 %
	   - Conning Tower: 326 tons, 0.9 %
	Machinery: 4,186 tons, 11.8 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 11,056 tons, 31.1 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,114 tons, 11.6 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.3 %
	   - On freeboard deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  60,531 lbs / 27,456 Kg = 91.0 x 11.0 " / 279 mm shells or 10.2 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
	Metacentric height 6.8 ft / 2.1 m
	Roll period: 15.8 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 52 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.33
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.04

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a straight bulbous bow and large transom stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.539 / 0.546
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.50 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 31.60 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 25.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 5.58 ft / 1.70 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	17.50 %,  29.00 ft / 8.84 m,  24.02 ft / 7.32 m
	   - Forward deck:	38.00 %,  24.02 ft / 7.32 m,  23.00 ft / 7.01 m
	   - Aft deck:	27.00 %,  23.00 ft / 7.01 m,  23.00 ft / 7.01 m
	   - Quarter deck:	17.50 %,  23.00 ft / 7.01 m,  24.02 ft / 7.32 m
	   - Average freeboard:		23.81 ft / 7.26 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 79.6 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 179.0 %
	Waterplane Area: 52,236 Square feet or 4,853 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 114 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 166 lbs/sq ft or 808 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.97
		- Longitudinal: 1.33
		- Overall: 1.00
	Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room