Haishen-Class Battleship [1944] (Taishe)

Haishen-Class, Taishe Dynasty Battlecruiser laid down 1940 (Engine 1944)

Displacement:
	46,997 t light; 50,025 t standard; 52,760 t normal; 54,948 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(830.05 ft / 820.21 ft) x 104.99 ft x (36.91 / 38.15 ft)
	(253.00 m / 250.00 m) x 32.00 m  x (11.25 / 11.63 m)

Armament:
      9 - 16.93" / 430 mm 47.0 cal guns - 2,866.01lbs / 1,300.00kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1920 Model
	  3 x Triple mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
		1 raised mount - superfiring
      16 - 5.91" / 150 mm 50.0 cal guns - 121.25lbs / 55.00kg shells, 250 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1934 Model
	  8 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      16 - 3.15" / 80.0 mm 60.0 cal guns - 17.64lbs / 8.00kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1938 Model
	  8 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
		8 raised mounts
      40 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm 55.0 cal guns - 9.04lbs / 4.10kg shells, 1,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1932 Model
	  10 x 2 row quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
      96 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 75.0 cal guns - 0.29lbs / 0.13kg shells, 1,500 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1934 Model
	  12 x 2 row octuple mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 28,405 lbs / 12,884 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	15.0" / 380 mm	557.74 ft / 170.00 m	12.30 ft / 3.75 m
	Ends:	4.92" / 125 mm	262.47 ft / 80.00 m	12.30 ft / 3.75 m
	  Main Belt covers 105 % of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined -15.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		2.95" / 75 mm	557.74 ft / 170.00 m	24.08 ft / 7.34 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 72.18 ft / 22.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	17.7" / 450 mm	12.6" / 320 mm		12.6" / 320 mm
	2nd:	5.91" / 150 mm	3.94" / 100 mm		3.94" / 100 mm
	3rd:	2.95" / 75 mm	1.97" / 50 mm		1.97" / 50 mm
	4th:	1.97" / 50 mm	      -			      -
	5th:	1.97" / 50 mm	      -			      -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 7.09" / 180 mm
	Forecastle: 3.94" / 100 mm  Quarter deck: 3.94" / 100 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 11.81" / 300 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Electric motors, 4 shafts, 171,083 shp / 127,628 Kw = 30.00 kts
	Range 10,000nm at 14.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 4,923 tons

Complement:
	1,739 - 2,262

Cost:
	£28.290 million / $113.161 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 4,369 tons, 8.3 %
	   - Guns: 4,369 tons, 8.3 %
	Armour: 18,367 tons, 34.8 %
	   - Belts: 4,895 tons, 9.3 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,467 tons, 2.8 %
	   - Armament: 4,146 tons, 7.9 %
	   - Armour Deck: 7,500 tons, 14.2 %
	   - Conning Tower: 358 tons, 0.7 %
	Machinery: 4,369 tons, 8.3 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 19,492 tons, 36.9 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5,763 tons, 10.9 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 400 tons, 0.8 %
	   - Hull below water: 200 tons
	   - Above deck: 200 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  66,552 lbs / 30,187 Kg = 27.4 x 16.9 " / 430 mm shells or 9.8 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.06
	Metacentric height 6.0 ft / 1.8 m
	Roll period: 18.0 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.98
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  an extended bulbous bow and a round stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.581 / 0.585
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.81 : 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): 4.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	20.00 %,  27.89 ft / 8.50 m,  24.61 ft / 7.50 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  24.61 ft / 7.50 m,  21.33 ft / 6.50 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  21.33 ft / 6.50 m,  21.33 ft / 6.50 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  21.33 ft / 6.50 m,  21.33 ft / 6.50 m
	   - Average freeboard:		22.74 ft / 6.93 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 102.8 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 149.6 %
	Waterplane Area: 61,870 Square feet or 5,748 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 104 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 234 lbs/sq ft or 1,141 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.97
		- Longitudinal: 1.29
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room

200 Tons (Additional) Above Deck:
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-Flag Facilities (100 Tons)
-2 Heavy Cranes (2*25=50 Tons)
-2 Rotating Compressed Air Catapults (2*25=50 Tons)

200 Tons (Additional) in the Hull Above Waterline:
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-4 Seaplanes with accompanying hangars (4*(30+20))

Split Barbette (Mean: 300mm):
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400mm above Armored Deck
200mm below Armored Deck

TDS: 5m/side; 75mm additional armored bulkhead divided into 20-15-40 mm with void-liquid-void format.