Kanata Dreadnought Proposal, Prelim F6 [1910/1911] (Taishe)

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

Displacement:
	11,471 t light; 12,306 t standard; 13,000 t normal; 13,555 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(495.41 ft / 492.13 ft) x 82.02 ft x (26.25 / 27.01 ft)
	(151.00 m / 150.00 m) x 25.00 m  x (8.00 / 8.23 m)

Armament:
      9 - 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 Triple mount on centreline amidships (aft deck)
      14 - 3.94" / 100 mm 50.0 cal guns - 32.30lbs / 14.65kg shells, 250 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, 250 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 9,580 lbs / 4,345 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	8.07" / 205 mm	396.16 ft / 120.75 m	10.86 ft / 3.31 m
	Ends:	1.97" / 50 mm	  95.93 ft / 29.24 m	10.86 ft / 3.31 m
	Upper:	1.97" / 50 mm	396.16 ft / 120.75 m	8.01 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 124 % of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined 10.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		2.95" / 75 mm	396.16 ft / 120.75 m	20.60 ft / 6.28 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, 20,832 shp / 15,541 Kw = 21.00 kts
	Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 1,249 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
	608 - 791

Cost:
	£1.406 million / $5.623 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 1,692 tons, 13.0 %
	   - Guns: 1,692 tons, 13.0 %
	Armour: 4,479 tons, 34.5 %
	   - Belts: 1,762 tons, 13.6 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 892 tons, 6.9 %
	   - Armament: 815 tons, 6.3 %
	   - Armour Deck: 893 tons, 6.9 %
	   - Conning Tower: 117 tons, 0.9 %
	Machinery: 930 tons, 7.2 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,270 tons, 32.8 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,529 tons, 11.8 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.8 %
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  14,452 lbs / 6,555 Kg = 14.5 x 12.6 " / 320 mm shells or 3.1 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.28
	Metacentric height 5.8 ft / 1.8 m
	Roll period: 14.3 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 58 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.44
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.16

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a ram bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.429 / 0.435
	Length to Beam Ratio: 6.00 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 22.18 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
	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:	9.50 %,  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:	50.50 %,  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:		12.38 ft / 3.77 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 123.8 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 93.6 %
	Waterplane Area: 25,337 Square feet or 2,354 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 88 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 170 lbs/sq ft or 828 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.94
		- Longitudinal: 1.72
		- Overall: 1.00
	Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Adequate accommodation and workspace room