Dovul/Tayfun - 1937 Oltrin Aircraft Carrier

Dovul, Oltrin State Dovul-class Aircraft Carrier laid down 1937

Displacement:
	27,249 t light; 28,223 t standard; 32,704 t normal; 36,289 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(838.12 ft / 820.00 ft) x 94.00 ft x (30.00 / 32.45 ft)
	(255.46 m / 249.94 m) x 28.65 m  x (9.14 / 9.89 m)

Armament:
      8 - 5.25" / 133 mm 50.0 cal guns - 80.03lbs / 36.30kg shells, 400 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1935 Model
	  8 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck forward
		8 raised mounts
      64 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 39.0 cal guns - 2.00lbs / 0.91kg shells, 2,500 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1937 Model
	  4 x 2 row octuple mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
	  4 x 2 row octuple mounts on sides, forward deck aft
		4 double raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 768 lbs / 348 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	6.03" / 153 mm	475.60 ft / 144.96 m	12.00 ft / 3.66 m
	Ends:	Unarmoured
	Upper:	2.00" / 51 mm	475.60 ft / 144.96 m	8.00 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 89 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		4.20" / 107 mm	475.60 ft / 144.96 m	28.00 ft / 8.53 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 62.00 ft / 18.90 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	6.00" / 152 mm	4.00" / 102 mm		5.00" / 127 mm
	2nd:	1.00" / 25 mm	      -			      -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 5.20" / 132 mm
	Forecastle: 1.50" / 38 mm  Quarter deck: 1.50" / 38 mm

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

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Geared drive, 4 shafts, 167,072 shp / 124,636 Kw = 32.50 kts
	Range 14,000nm at 17.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 8,066 tons

Complement:
	1,215 - 1,580

Cost:
	£9.126 million / $36.505 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 221 tons, 0.7 %
	   - Guns: 221 tons, 0.7 %
	Armour: 8,499 tons, 26.0 %
	   - Belts: 1,784 tons, 5.5 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 2,069 tons, 6.3 %
	   - Armament: 257 tons, 0.8 %
	   - Armour Deck: 4,080 tons, 12.5 %
	   - Conning Tower: 308 tons, 0.9 %
	Machinery: 4,631 tons, 14.2 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 9,702 tons, 29.7 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5,455 tons, 16.7 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 4,196 tons, 12.8 %
	   - On freeboard deck: 4,196 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  69,836 lbs / 31,677 Kg = 965.2 x 5.3 " / 133 mm shells or 14.3 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.25
	Metacentric height 6.8 ft / 2.1 m
	Roll period: 15.1 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 62 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.04
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.24

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  an extended bulbous bow and a round stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.495 / 0.508
	Length to Beam Ratio: 8.72 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 28.64 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 25.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	21.00 %,  26.00 ft / 7.92 m,  22.00 ft / 6.71 m
	   - Forward deck:	36.00 %,  22.00 ft / 6.71 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
	   - Aft deck:	22.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
	   - Quarter deck:	21.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m
	   - Average freeboard:		21.22 ft / 6.47 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 76.0 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 165.3 %
	Waterplane Area: 51,124 Square feet or 4,750 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 144 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 133 lbs/sq ft or 649 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 1.05
		- Longitudinal: 0.98
		- Overall: 1.00
	Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room
	Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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Aircraft Embarked: 64
4,096tons embarked

x18 "Tez" Fighters
x23 Dive Bombers
x23 Torpedo Bombers


Flag Facilities: 100 tons On Deck.

Lightweight Hanger - Open Hanger.

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Taper on Uniform Belt
Main Belt Thickness 6.5"
Main Belt Height: 10ft
Taper Thickness: 4"
Taper Height: 6ft
Avg Thickness: 6.03"
Total Height: 16ft

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