Wulao-Class Dreadnought CDS [1928] (Taishe)

Wulao-Class, Taishe Dynasty Coastal Defense Ship laid down 1910 (Engine 1928)

Displacement:
	28,766 t light; 30,424 t standard; 31,567 t normal; 32,481 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(531.50 ft / 524.93 ft) x 111.55 ft x (29.53 / 30.25 ft)
	(162.00 m / 160.00 m) x 34.00 m  x (9.00 / 9.22 m)

Armament:
      12 - 12.60" / 320 mm 50.0 cal guns - 1,267.66lbs / 575.00kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1924 Model
	  4 x 3-gun mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts
      12 - 5.91" / 150 mm 50.0 cal guns - 109.02lbs / 49.45kg shells, 200 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1914 Model
	  12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 - 3.15" / 80.0 mm 60.0 cal guns - 17.11lbs / 7.76kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1904 Model
	  6 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
		6 raised mounts
      8 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 70.0 cal guns - 0.26lbs / 0.12kg shells, 1,500 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1918 Model
	  8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 16,728 lbs / 7,587 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	15.7" / 400 mm	341.21 ft / 104.00 m	11.91 ft / 3.63 m
	Ends:	9.84" / 250 mm	183.69 ft / 55.99 m	11.91 ft / 3.63 m
	Upper:	9.84" / 250 mm	341.21 ft / 104.00 m	8.01 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		2.56" / 65 mm	341.21 ft / 104.00 m	28.25 ft / 8.61 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 65.62 ft / 20.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	15.7" / 400 mm	9.84" / 250 mm		11.8" / 300 mm
	2nd:	5.91" / 150 mm	1.97" / 50 mm		5.91" / 150 mm
	3rd:	2.95" / 75 mm	1.97" / 50 mm		1.97" / 50 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 5.91" / 150 mm
	Forecastle: 3.94" / 100 mm  Quarter deck: 3.94" / 100 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 15.75" / 400 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Electric motors, 4 shafts, 32,542 shp / 24,276 Kw = 20.00 kts
	Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 2,057 tons

Complement:
	1,183 - 1,539

Cost:
	£2.562 million / $10.248 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 3,350 tons, 10.6 %
	   - Guns: 3,350 tons, 10.6 %
	Armour: 13,961 tons, 44.2 %
	   - Belts: 5,002 tons, 15.8 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 913 tons, 2.9 %
	   - Armament: 3,123 tons, 9.9 %
	   - Armour Deck: 4,585 tons, 14.5 %
	   - Conning Tower: 339 tons, 1.1 %
	Machinery: 1,013 tons, 3.2 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 10,242 tons, 32.4 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,801 tons, 8.9 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 0.6 %
	   - On freeboard deck: 150 tons
	   - Above deck: 50 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  61,529 lbs / 27,909 Kg = 61.5 x 12.6 " / 320 mm shells or 13.0 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.25
	Metacentric height 8.8 ft / 2.7 m
	Roll period: 15.8 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.53
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.45

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a straight bulbous bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.639 / 0.642
	Length to Beam Ratio: 4.71 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 22.91 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	20.00 %,  26.25 ft / 8.00 m,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  22.97 ft / 7.00 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:		21.10 ft / 6.43 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 88.6 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 146.2 %
	Waterplane Area: 44,406 Square feet or 4,125 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 106 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 205 lbs/sq ft or 999 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.92
		- Longitudinal: 2.16
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room
	Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
	Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily