Tsuokung-Class Pocket Battleship [1940] (Taishe)

Tsuokung-Class, Taishe Dynasty Pocket Battleship/Demicruiser laid down 1940

Displacement:
	22,334 t light; 23,821 t standard; 25,579 t normal; 26,985 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(595.44 ft / 590.55 ft) x 91.86 ft x (32.81 / 34.17 ft)
	(181.49 m / 180.00 m) x 28.00 m  x (10.00 / 10.41 m)

Armament:
      6 - 14.96" / 380 mm 40.0 cal guns - 2,204.62lbs / 1,000.00kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1910 Model
	  2 x Triple mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      18 - 4.33" / 110 mm 40.0 cal guns - 38.91lbs / 17.65kg shells, 500 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1934 Model
	  6 x Triple mounts on sides, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts
      8 - 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
	  4 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      24 - 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
	  6 x 2 row quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
		6 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 14,007 lbs / 6,354 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      10 - 23.6" / 600 mm, 16.40 ft / 5.00 m torpedoes - 1.428 t each, 14.276 t total
	In 2 sets of deck mounted side rotating tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      10 - 23.6" / 600 mm, 16.40 ft / 5.00 m torpedoes - 1.428 t each, 14.276 t total
	below water reloads

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	15.0" / 380 mm	328.08 ft / 100.00 m	11.52 ft / 3.51 m
	Ends:	3.94" / 100 mm	262.47 ft / 80.00 m	11.52 ft / 3.51 m
	  Main Belt covers 85 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		2.95" / 75 mm	328.08 ft / 100.00 m	28.61 ft / 8.72 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 59.06 ft / 18.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	15.7" / 400 mm	9.84" / 250 mm		11.8" / 300 mm
	2nd:	3.94" / 100 mm	2.95" / 75 mm		2.95" / 75 mm
	3rd:	1.97" / 50 mm	      -			      -
	4th:	1.97" / 50 mm	      -			      -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 5.91" / 150 mm
	Forecastle: 2.95" / 75 mm  Quarter deck: 2.95" / 75 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 12.60" / 320 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Geared drive, 4 shafts, 59,532 shp / 44,411 Kw = 25.00 kts
	Range 10,000nm at 14.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 3,164 tons

Complement:
	1,010 - 1,314

Cost:
	£11.209 million / $44.838 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 1,631 tons, 6.4 %
	   - Guns: 1,585 tons, 6.2 %
	   - Weapons: 46 tons, 0.2 %
	Armour: 9,413 tons, 36.8 %
	   - Belts: 2,970 tons, 11.6 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,025 tons, 4.0 %
	   - Armament: 1,561 tons, 6.1 %
	   - Armour Deck: 3,621 tons, 14.2 %
	   - Conning Tower: 236 tons, 0.9 %
	Machinery: 1,592 tons, 6.2 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 9,299 tons, 36.4 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,245 tons, 12.7 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 400 tons, 1.6 %
	   - Hull below water: 200 tons
	   - On freeboard deck: 100 tons
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  44,084 lbs / 19,996 Kg = 26.3 x 15.0 " / 380 mm shells or 8.1 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.23
	Metacentric height 6.5 ft / 2.0 m
	Roll period: 15.2 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 59 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.58
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.18

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a straight bulbous bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.503 / 0.510
	Length to Beam Ratio: 6.43 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 24.30 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
	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 %,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
	   - Average freeboard:		17.81 ft / 5.43 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 84.6 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 115.9 %
	Waterplane Area: 36,245 Square feet or 3,367 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 121 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 188 lbs/sq ft or 917 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.92
		- Longitudinal: 1.96
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Adequate accommodation and workspace room