Kanata Dreadnought Proposal, Prelim E5F [1910/1911] (Taishe)

Kanata Dreadnought Proposal, Taishe Dynasty Battleship Design laid down 1910 (Engine 1911)

Displacement:
	12,014 t light; 12,785 t standard; 13,167 t normal; 13,473 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(495.41 ft / 492.13 ft) x 82.02 ft x (26.25 / 26.67 ft)
	(151.00 m / 150.00 m) x 25.00 m  x (8.00 / 8.13 m)

Armament:
      8 - 12.60" / 320 mm 45.0 cal guns - 1,008.35lbs / 457.38kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1904 Model
	  2 x Triple mounts on sides amidships
	  1 x Twin mount on centreline amidships (aft deck)
      14 - 3.94" / 100 mm 50.0 cal guns - 32.30lbs / 14.65kg shells, 200 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1904 Model
	  14 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 12.99lbs / 5.89kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1894 Model
	  4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
      8 - 0.47" / 12.0 mm 60.0 cal guns - 0.07lbs / 0.03kg shells, 2,500 per gun
	  Machine guns in deck mounts, 1910 Model
	  8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		8 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 8,571 lbs / 3,888 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	8.07" / 205 mm	385.11 ft / 117.38 m	10.86 ft / 3.31 m
	Ends:	1.97" / 50 mm	107.02 ft / 32.62 m	10.86 ft / 3.31 m
	Upper:	1.97" / 50 mm	385.11 ft / 117.38 m	8.01 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 120 % of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined 10.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		2.95" / 75 mm	385.11 ft / 117.38 m	20.93 ft / 6.38 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 52.49 ft / 16.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	15.7" / 400 mm	5.91" / 150 mm		13.0" / 330 mm
	2nd:	0.98" / 25 mm	      -			3.94" / 100 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 1.97" / 50 mm
	Forecastle: 0.98" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 1.97" / 50 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 9.84" / 250 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Direct drive, 2 shafts, 21,035 shp / 15,692 Kw = 21.00 kts
	Range 2,500nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 688 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
	613 - 798

Cost:
	£1.332 million / $5.327 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 1,515 tons, 11.5 %
	   - Guns: 1,515 tons, 11.5 %
	Armour: 4,803 tons, 36.5 %
	   - Belts: 1,728 tons, 13.1 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 881 tons, 6.7 %
	   - Armament: 1,159 tons, 8.8 %
	   - Armour Deck: 917 tons, 7.0 %
	   - Conning Tower: 118 tons, 0.9 %
	Machinery: 939 tons, 7.1 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,157 tons, 31.6 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,154 tons, 8.8 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 600 tons, 4.6 %
	   - Above deck: 600 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  15,163 lbs / 6,878 Kg = 15.2 x 12.6 " / 320 mm shells or 3.5 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.19
	Metacentric height 5.1 ft / 1.6 m
	Roll period: 15.2 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 55 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.40
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.10

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
	  a ram bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.435 / 0.438
	Length to Beam Ratio: 6.00 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 22.18 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 3.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: -9.84 ft / -3.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	11.75 %,  21.33 ft / 6.50 m,  18.04 ft / 5.50 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  18.04 ft / 5.50 m,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m
	   - Aft deck:	48.25 %,  8.20 ft / 2.50 m,  8.20 ft / 2.50 m
	   - Quarter deck:	10.00 %,  8.20 ft / 2.50 m,  8.20 ft / 2.50 m
	   - Average freeboard:		11.97 ft / 3.65 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 120.3 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 89.7 %
	Waterplane Area: 25,443 Square feet or 2,364 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 90 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 164 lbs/sq ft or 801 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.95
		- Longitudinal: 1.57
		- Overall: 1.00
	Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Cramped accommodation and workspace room