1931 MN Battleship F

8x16"  35000t  16"/9.4"  22.4kt, baguette curiasse laid down 1931

Displacement:
	32,540 t light; 35,000 t standard; 37,860 t normal; 40,148 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(606.96 ft / 590.55 ft) x 118.11 ft x (34.45 / 36.09 ft)
	(185.00 m / 180.00 m) x 36.00 m  x (10.50 / 11.00 m)

Armament:
      8 - 15.98" / 406 mm 45.0 cal guns - 2,369.97lbs / 1,075.00kg shells, 120 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1928 Model
	  2 x Triple mounts on centreline, aft evenly spread
	  1 x 2-gun mount on centreline, forward deck centre
      40 - 3.94" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 32.96lbs / 14.95kg shells, 600 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1927 Model
	  10 x 2 row quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 20,278 lbs / 9,198 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	16.1" / 410 mm	383.86 ft / 117.00 m	13.78 ft / 4.20 m
	Ends:	3.94" / 100 mm	196.85 ft / 60.00 m	13.78 ft / 4.20 m
	  9.84 ft / 3.00 m Unarmoured ends
	Upper:	1.97" / 50 mm	265.75 ft / 81.00 m	9.84 ft / 3.00 m
	  Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined -18.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		1.57" / 40 mm	383.86 ft / 117.00 m	29.53 ft / 9.00 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 65.62 ft / 20.00 m

   - Hull void:
		0.39" / 10 mm	383.86 ft / 117.00 m	29.53 ft / 9.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	16.1" / 410 mm	9.53" / 242 mm		6.89" / 175 mm
	2nd:	1.97" / 50 mm	1.97" / 50 mm		1.97" / 50 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 9.45" / 240 mm
	Forecastle: 1.97" / 50 mm  Quarter deck: 3.94" / 100 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 16.14" / 410 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Geared drive, 4 shafts, 51,872 shp / 38,696 Kw = 22.40 kts
	Range 10,000nm at 15.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 5,147 tons

Complement:
	1,356 - 1,764

Cost:
	£13.138 million / $52.553 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 3,258 tons, 8.6 %
	   - Guns: 3,258 tons, 8.6 %
	Armour: 15,025 tons, 39.7 %
	   - Belts: 4,524 tons, 11.9 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 660 tons, 1.7 %
	   - Void: 165 tons, 0.4 %
	   - Armament: 1,827 tons, 4.8 %
	   - Armour Deck: 7,457 tons, 19.7 %
	   - Conning Tower: 392 tons, 1.0 %
	Machinery: 1,551 tons, 4.1 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 11,191 tons, 29.6 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5,320 tons, 14.1 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 1,514 tons, 4.0 %
	   - Hull void weights: 1,264 tons
	   - On freeboard deck: 250 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  61,759 lbs / 28,014 Kg = 30.2 x 16.0 " / 406 mm shells or 12.0 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.51
	Metacentric height 12.9 ft / 3.9 m
	Roll period: 13.8 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 52 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.20
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.08

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
	  a normal bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.551 / 0.558
	Length to Beam Ratio: 5.00 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 24.30 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 48
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 35.55 degrees
	Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	25.00 %,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	20.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Aft deck:	45.00 %,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m
	   - Quarter deck:	10.00 %,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m
	   - Average freeboard:		14.60 ft / 4.45 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 99.8 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 88.1 %
	Waterplane Area: 48,746 Square feet or 4,529 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 107 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 201 lbs/sq ft or 982 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.95
		- Longitudinal: 1.62
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Cramped accommodation and workspace room


100mm/45 Model 1927 - 10rpm 14.95kg 15000m.
Light AA needs, to be assessed and met after construction; 250t on deck set aside for this


Barbettes
100mm below deck
400mm above deck

Turrets 300mm sides/rear, 200mm roof; average 242mm

Main deck 170mm @ 3m above waterline
Splinter deck (70mm) 40mm + 100mm slopes
Forward armoured deck 50mm
Aft protected deck 80mm + 120mm slopes

Armour covers all parts of the ship.


TDS: 8m deep
Outer 10mm plating, 1m of mousse (1264t void), double hull, 4x 10mm bulkheads + 40mm structural longitudinal bulkhead, 8 compartments, outboard to inboard:
mousse, void, oil, void, oil, void, oil, void, (citadel)