SNV Valkara

Valkara, Solarmanian Heavy Cruiser laid down 1944 (Engine 1945)

Displacement:
	19,044 t light; 20,004 t standard; 22,259 t normal; 24,062 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(783.80 ft / 767.72 ft) x 77.76 ft (Bulges 80.05 ft) x (26.57 / 28.16 ft)
	(238.90 m / 234.00 m) x 23.70 m (Bulges 24.40 m)  x (8.10 / 8.58 m)

Armament:
      12 - 7.87" / 200 mm 57.0 cal guns - 332.90lbs / 151.00kg shells, 175 per gun
	  Auto rapid fire guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1943 Model
	  4 x 3-gun mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts - superfiring
      12 - 4.92" / 125 mm 57.0 cal guns - 64.73lbs / 29.36kg shells, 150 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1943 Model
	  4 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
	  2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
		2 double raised mounts
      24 - 1.97" / 50.0 mm 70.0 cal guns - 4.27lbs / 1.94kg shells, 1,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1943 Model
	  12 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      32 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm 70.0 cal guns - 0.53lbs / 0.24kg shells, 480 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1942 Model
	  16 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 4,891 lbs / 2,219 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      16 - 20.7" / 525 mm, 22.15 ft / 6.75 m torpedoes - 1.485 t each, 23.758 t total
	In 4 sets of deck mounted side rotating tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	6.89" / 175 mm	514.37 ft / 156.78 m	10.60 ft / 3.23 m
	Ends:	Unarmoured
	  Main Belt covers 103 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		1.57" / 40 mm	514.37 ft / 156.78 m	24.54 ft / 7.48 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 74.48 ft / 22.70 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	7.87" / 200 mm	2.95" / 75 mm		7.87" / 200 mm
	2nd:	2.95" / 75 mm	0.98" / 25 mm		2.95" / 75 mm

   - Box over machinery & magazines:
	3.94" / 100 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 7.87" / 200 mm, Aft 5.91" / 150 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Geared drive, 4 shafts, 170,239 shp / 126,998 Kw = 35.31 kts
	Range 12,000nm at 15.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 4,058 tons

Complement:
	910 - 1,184

Cost:
	£11.845 million / $47.379 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 1,862 tons, 8.4 %
	   - Guns: 1,815 tons, 8.2 %
	   - Weapons: 48 tons, 0.2 %
	Armour: 5,962 tons, 26.8 %
	   - Belts: 1,535 tons, 6.9 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 736 tons, 3.3 %
	   - Armament: 1,185 tons, 5.3 %
	   - Armour Deck: 2,271 tons, 10.2 %
	   - Conning Towers: 235 tons, 1.1 %
	Machinery: 4,299 tons, 19.3 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,922 tons, 31.1 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,214 tons, 14.4 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  26,993 lbs / 12,244 Kg = 110.6 x 7.9 " / 200 mm shells or 3.5 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.00
	Metacentric height 3.4 ft / 1.0 m
	Roll period: 18.2 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 65 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.57
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.00

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a straight bulbous bow and small transom stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.477 / 0.487
	Length to Beam Ratio: 9.59 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 29.83 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 65
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 17.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	18.00 %,  31.14 ft / 9.49 m,  24.74 ft / 7.54 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  24.74 ft / 7.54 m,  19.29 ft / 5.88 m
	   - Aft deck:	37.00 %,  19.29 ft / 5.88 m,  19.29 ft / 5.88 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  19.29 ft / 5.88 m,  19.29 ft / 5.88 m
	   - Average freeboard:		21.55 ft / 6.57 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 87.9 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 168.9 %
	Waterplane Area: 39,883 Square feet or 3,705 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 116 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 145 lbs/sq ft or 709 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.99
		- Longitudinal: 1.12
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room