USS Vermont Prelim - 1936 Pega-Ace RFP

USS Vermont, United States Battleship laid down 1936

Displacement:
	33,544 t light; 35,006 t standard; 39,078 t normal; 42,335 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(797.36 ft / 780.00 ft) x 108.00 ft x (33.00 / 35.05 ft)
	(243.03 m / 237.74 m) x 32.92 m  x (10.06 / 10.68 m)

Armament:
      12 - 14.00" / 356 mm 50.0 cal guns - 1,500.00lbs / 680.39kg shells, 50 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1936 Model
	  2 x Quad mounts on centreline, forward deck forward
		1 raised mount - superfiring
	  1 x Quad mount on centreline, aft deck aft
      12 - 5.00" / 127 mm 38.0 cal guns - 55.18lbs / 25.03kg shells, 400 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1934 Model
	  6 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts
      32 - 1.10" / 27.9 mm 75.0 cal guns - 0.93lbs / 0.42kg shells, 2,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1936 Model
	  8 x Quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts
      16 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm 90.0 cal guns - 0.04lbs / 0.02kg shells, 2,000 per gun
	  Machine guns in deck mounts, 1936 Model
	  16 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 18,693 lbs / 8,479 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	11.1" / 283 mm	510.12 ft / 155.48 m	12.50 ft / 3.81 m
	Ends:	Unarmoured
	  Main Belt covers 101 % of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined -15.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		3.25" / 83 mm	510.12 ft / 155.48 m	28.78 ft / 8.77 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 74.00 ft / 22.56 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	16.0" / 406 mm	9.00" / 229 mm		11.2" / 283 mm
	2nd:	3.00" / 76 mm	2.00" / 51 mm		4.00" / 102 mm

   - Protected deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 4.71" / 120 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, 108,101 shp / 80,643 Kw = 28.00 kts
	Range 15,000nm at 15.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 7,329 tons

Complement:
	1,389 - 1,806

Cost:
	£18.275 million / $73.101 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 3,440 tons, 8.8 %
	   - Guns: 3,440 tons, 8.8 %
	Armour: 11,814 tons, 30.2 %
	   - Belts: 3,006 tons, 7.7 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,765 tons, 4.5 %
	   - Armament: 2,429 tons, 6.2 %
	   - Armour Deck: 4,266 tons, 10.9 %
	   - Conning Tower: 347 tons, 0.9 %
	Machinery: 3,033 tons, 7.8 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 15,051 tons, 38.5 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5,534 tons, 14.2 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 205 tons, 0.5 %
	   - On freeboard deck: 100 tons
	   - Above deck: 105 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  55,249 lbs / 25,060 Kg = 40.3 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 10.0 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
	Metacentric height 7.8 ft / 2.4 m
	Roll period: 16.2 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.52
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a straight bulbous bow and a round stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.492 / 0.502
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.22 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 27.93 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 24.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 4.00 ft / 1.22 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	17.30 %,  30.00 ft / 9.14 m,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m
	   - Forward deck:	31.00 %,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m
	   - Aft deck:	34.40 %,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m
	   - Quarter deck:	17.30 %,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m
	   - Average freeboard:		19.09 ft / 5.82 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 98.5 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 139.4 %
	Waterplane Area: 55,722 Square feet or 5,177 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 213 lbs/sq ft or 1,042 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.97
		- Longitudinal: 1.30
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room
	Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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Belt Taper
Main Belt Thickness: 12.5"
Main Belt Height: 8.5ft
Taper Bottom Thickness: 4"
Taper Height: 4ft

Avg Thickness: 11.14"
Avg Height: 12.5ft

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Deck Taper
Mag Length: 212.12ft
Mag Thickness: 5"
Machinery Length: 298
Machinery Thickness: 4.5

Avg Thicknesds: 4.71

Deck is split across:
Weather Deck: 1.45"
Armor Deck: 3.5" (Class B laminated on STS)
Splinter Deck (Structural): 0.62" (Note, this is not visible to SS as it's structural steel)

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Barbette Split
Height of Armor Deck: 10ft, 10ft, 10ft
Superfactor: 0,1,0
Number of guns, 4,4,4
Barbette Thickness Above: 12.5",12.5",12.5"
Barbette Thickness Below: 10",10",10"

Average Thickness: 11.16"

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Misc Weights:

x1 Flag Facilities = 100 tons
x2 Rotating Gunpowder Catapults = 40tons AD
x1 Heavy Crane = 25 tons AD
x2 Floatplanes = 40 tons AD

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Main Guns when set to 50 shells reaches Composite Strength of 1.00. 100 Shells is .97 CS.