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  1. CSS Independence, CSA Battlecruiser laid down 1916
  2.  
  3. Displacement:
  4. 22,530 t light; 23,863 t standard; 25,000 t normal; 25,910 t full load
  5.  
  6. Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
  7. (664.37 ft / 656.17 ft) x 98.43 ft x (26.25 / 26.98 ft)
  8. (202.50 m / 200.00 m) x 30.00 m x (8.00 / 8.22 m)
  9.  
  10. Armament:
  11. 6 - 15.00" / 381 mm 42.0 cal guns - 1,920.01lbs / 870.90kg shells, 105 per gun
  12. Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1915 Model
  13. 1 x 2-gun mount on centreline, aft deck aft
  14. 2 x 2-gun mounts on centreline, forward evenly spread
  15. 14 - 5.50" / 140 mm 45.0 cal guns - 85.01lbs / 38.56kg shells, 200 per gun
  16. Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1914 Model
  17. 14 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
  18. 2 - 5.50" / 140 mm 45.0 cal guns - 85.01lbs / 38.56kg shells, 200 per gun
  19. Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1914 Model
  20. 2 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
  21. 2 raised mounts
  22. 4 - 2.99" / 76.0 mm 55.0 cal guns - 14.00lbs / 6.35kg shells, 300 per gun
  23. Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1915 Model
  24. 4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
  25. Weight of broadside 12,936 lbs / 5,868 kg
  26. Main Torpedoes
  27. 4 - 21.0" / 533 mm, 22.62 ft / 6.90 m torpedoes - 1.440 t each, 5.760 t total
  28. submerged bow & stern tubes
  29. 2nd Torpedoes
  30. 4 - 21.0" / 533 mm, 22.62 ft / 6.90 m torpedoes - 1.440 t each, 5.760 t total
  31. below water reloads
  32.  
  33. Armour:
  34. - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
  35. Main: 9.02" / 229 mm 474.08 ft / 144.50 m 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
  36. Ends: 2.99" / 76 mm 182.09 ft / 55.50 m 7.87 ft / 2.40 m
  37. Main Belt covers 111 % of normal length
  38.  
  39. - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
  40. 2.99" / 76 mm 492.13 ft / 150.00 m 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
  41. Beam between torpedo bulkheads 78.74 ft / 24.00 m
  42.  
  43. - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
  44. Main: 9.02" / 229 mm 6.54" / 166 mm 6.52" / 166 mm
  45. 2nd: 2.01" / 51 mm - 5.98" / 152 mm
  46. 3rd: 2.01" / 51 mm - 5.98" / 152 mm
  47.  
  48. - Protected deck - multiple decks:
  49. For and Aft decks: 3.03" / 77 mm
  50. Forecastle: 0.98" / 25 mm Quarter deck: 0.98" / 25 mm
  51.  
  52. - Conning towers: Forward 9.02" / 229 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm
  53.  
  54. Machinery:
  55. Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
  56. Geared drive, 4 shafts, 102,620 shp / 76,554 Kw = 29.00 kts
  57. Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
  58. Bunker at max displacement = 2,048 tons (40% coal)
  59.  
  60. Complement:
  61. 993 - 1,292
  62.  
  63. Cost:
  64. £3.811 million / $15.245 million
  65.  
  66. Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
  67. Armament: 2,250 tons, 9.0 %
  68. - Guns: 2,231 tons, 8.9 %
  69. - Weapons: 19 tons, 0.1 %
  70. Armour: 8,162 tons, 32.6 %
  71. - Belts: 3,098 tons, 12.4 %
  72. - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,430 tons, 5.7 %
  73. - Armament: 1,187 tons, 4.7 %
  74. - Armour Deck: 2,282 tons, 9.1 %
  75. - Conning Tower: 166 tons, 0.7 %
  76. Machinery: 3,968 tons, 15.9 %
  77. Hull, fittings & equipment: 8,126 tons, 32.5 %
  78. Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,470 tons, 9.9 %
  79. Miscellaneous weights: 25 tons, 0.1 %
  80. - Above deck: 25 tons
  81.  
  82. Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
  83. Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
  84. 32,292 lbs / 14,647 Kg = 19.1 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 4.8 torpedoes
  85. Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.41
  86. Metacentric height 8.8 ft / 2.7 m
  87. Roll period: 13.9 seconds
  88. Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
  89. - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.40
  90. Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.03
  91.  
  92. Hull form characteristics:
  93. Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
  94. a ram bow and a cruiser stern
  95. Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.516 / 0.521
  96. Length to Beam Ratio: 6.67 : 1
  97. 'Natural speed' for length: 25.62 kts
  98. Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
  99. Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
  100. Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
  101. Stern overhang: -9.84 ft / -3.00 m
  102. Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
  103. Fore end, Aft end
  104. - Forecastle: 21.00 %, 26.25 ft / 8.00 m, 20.69 ft / 6.31 m
  105. - Forward deck: 60.00 %, 20.69 ft / 6.31 m, 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
  106. - Aft deck: 15.00 %, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
  107. - Quarter deck: 4.00 %, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
  108. - Average freeboard: 19.42 ft / 5.92 m
  109. Ship tends to be wet forward
  110.  
  111. Ship space, strength and comments:
  112. Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 111.1 %
  113. - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 157.3 %
  114. Waterplane Area: 43,675 Square feet or 4,058 Square metres
  115. Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98 %
  116. Structure weight / hull surface area: 180 lbs/sq ft or 881 Kg/sq metre
  117. Hull strength (Relative):
  118. - Cross-sectional: 0.96
  119. - Longitudinal: 1.47
  120. - Overall: 1.00
  121. Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
  122. Excellent accommodation and workspace room
  123.  
  124. 52mm turtleback slopes
  125. 25mm flat deck
  126. 40mm upper deck
  127.  
  128. Main belt 4m above waterline and 1m below
  129.  
  130. End belt 1.4m above waterline and 1m below
  131.  
  132. Main Battery Turrets
  133.  
  134. Rear 274mm
  135.  
  136. Sides 203mm
  137.  
  138. Roof 102mm
  139.  
  140. Barbettes
  141.  
  142. 4.305 meters at the aft most turret
  143. 6.305 meters at the forwards pair
  144. 9 inches above and 5.5 inches below the the upper deck
  145. Upper deck is located 4 meters above waterline
  146.  
  147. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/540700702675173387/558705611567792128/Screenshot_1411.png
  148.  
  149. Deck armor specifics above
  150.  
  151. http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_15-42_mk1.php
  152.  
  153. Yee Haw 5.5" gun
  154.  
  155. Yee Haw 3" gun
  156.  
  157. Mark IV* torpedo
  158.  
  159. http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WTBR_PreWWII.php
  160.  
  161. CSS Independence and CSS Constitution.
  162.  
  163. 25,000t, meaning a two ship class alongside eight 5,000t cruisers to form two squadrons if needed.
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