CRNS Cald (1941 46cm/50 Super Heavy Battleship)

CRNS Cald, Calder Republic Battleship laid down 1941 (Engine 1944)

Displacement:
	69,400 t light; 73,420 t standard; 77,500 t normal; 80,764 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(977.86 ft / 958.01 ft) x 126.64 ft x (37.07 / 38.36 ft)
	(298.05 m / 292.00 m) x 38.60 m  x (11.30 / 11.69 m)

Armament:
      9 - 18.11" / 460 mm 50.0 cal guns - 3,850.00lbs / 1,746.33kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1940 Model
	  3 x 3-gun mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
		1 raised mount - superfiring
      20 - 5.12" / 130 mm 40.0 cal guns - 64.25lbs / 29.14kg shells, 600 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1932 Model
	  8 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
	  2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
		2 double raised mounts
      48 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 69.0 cal guns - 1.73lbs / 0.78kg shells, 2,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1928 Model
	  8 x Quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
	  4 x Quad mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		4 double raised mounts
      28 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 56.0 cal guns - 0.26lbs / 0.12kg shells, 6,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1936 Model
	  8 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts - superfiring
      Weight of broadside 36,025 lbs / 16,341 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	18.1" / 460 mm	555.64 ft / 169.36 m	14.76 ft / 4.50 m
	Ends:	Unarmoured
	  Main Belt covers 89 % of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined -19.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		2.95" / 75 mm	555.64 ft / 169.36 m	26.25 ft / 8.00 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 93.83 ft / 28.60 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	19.3" / 490 mm	0.87" / 22 mm		13.1" / 333 mm
	2nd:	3.00" / 76 mm	2.01" / 51 mm		2.99" / 76 mm
	3rd:	0.50" / 13 mm	      -			      -
	4th:	0.50" / 13 mm	      -			      -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 11.81" / 300 mm
	Forecastle: 2.56" / 65 mm  Quarter deck: 2.56" / 65 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 13.00" / 330 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Electric motors, 4 shafts, 273,006 shp / 203,662 Kw = 32.10 kts
	Range 10,000nm at 15.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 7,344 tons

Complement:
	2,322 - 3,019

Cost:
	£39.888 million / $159.552 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 6,178 tons, 8.0 %
	   - Guns: 6,178 tons, 8.0 %
	Armour: 27,882 tons, 36.0 %
	   - Belts: 6,491 tons, 8.4 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,593 tons, 2.1 %
	   - Armament: 3,462 tons, 4.5 %
	   - Armour Deck: 15,827 tons, 20.4 %
	   - Conning Tower: 509 tons, 0.7 %
	Machinery: 6,972 tons, 9.0 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 28,129 tons, 36.3 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 8,100 tons, 10.5 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 240 tons, 0.3 %
	   - On freeboard deck: 100 tons
	   - Above deck: 140 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  119,694 lbs / 54,292 Kg = 40.3 x 18.1 " / 460 mm shells or 18.2 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.21
	Metacentric height 10.1 ft / 3.1 m
	Roll period: 16.8 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 58 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.69
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.17

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a straight bulbous bow and a round stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.603 / 0.607
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.56 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 30.95 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 22.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 7.00 ft / 2.13 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	21.00 %,  31.82 ft / 9.70 m,  24.93 ft / 7.60 m
	   - Forward deck:	42.00 %,  24.93 ft / 7.60 m,  26.90 ft / 8.20 m
	   - Aft deck:	16.00 %,  26.90 ft / 8.20 m,  26.90 ft / 8.20 m
	   - Quarter deck:	21.00 %,  26.90 ft / 8.20 m,  26.90 ft / 8.20 m
	   - Average freeboard:		26.65 ft / 8.12 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 89.2 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 191.2 %
	Waterplane Area: 88,988 Square feet or 8,267 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 251 lbs/sq ft or 1,226 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.98
		- Longitudinal: 1.23
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room