Hansado-Class Battleship [1892] (Taishe)

Hansado-Class, Taishe Dynasty Battleship laid down 1892

Displacement:
	11,469 t light; 12,300 t standard; 13,804 t normal; 15,007 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(403.54 ft / 393.70 ft) x 82.02 ft x (26.25 / 28.08 ft)
	(123.00 m / 120.00 m) x 25.00 m  x (8.00 / 8.56 m)

Armament:
      4 - 12.60" / 320 mm 35.0 cal guns - 937.47lbs / 425.23kg shells, 120 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1890 Model
	  2 x Twin mounts on sides amidships
      20 - 5.98" / 152 mm 35.0 cal guns - 98.94lbs / 44.88kg shells, 220 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1888 Model
	  8 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
	  2 x 2-gun mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts
      14 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 12.35lbs / 5.60kg shells, 375 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1890 Model
	  14 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      64 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 30.0 cal guns - 1.41lbs / 0.64kg shells, 550 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1890 Model
	  8 x 2 row octuple mounts on sides, evenly spread
		8 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 5,992 lbs / 2,718 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 15.7" / 400 mm, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m torpedoes - 0.281 t each, 1.123 t total
	submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      16 - 15.7" / 400 mm, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m torpedoes - 0.281 t each, 4.493 t total
	below water reloads

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	12.6" / 320 mm	257.58 ft / 78.51 m	10.86 ft / 3.31 m
	Ends:	3.15" / 80 mm	136.09 ft / 41.48 m	10.86 ft / 3.31 m
	Upper:	6.30" / 160 mm	257.58 ft / 78.51 m	8.01 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 101 % of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined 12.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		1.97" / 50 mm	257.58 ft / 78.51 m	24.38 ft / 7.43 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 49.21 ft / 15.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	12.6" / 320 mm	7.87" / 200 mm		7.87" / 200 mm
	2nd:	5.91" / 150 mm	3.94" / 100 mm		3.94" / 100 mm
	3rd:	1.97" / 50 mm	0.98" / 25 mm		      -
	4th:	0.98" / 25 mm	      -			      -

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

   - Conning towers: Forward 11.81" / 300 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
	Direct drive, 4 shafts, 6,879 ihp / 5,132 Kw = 15.00 kts
	Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 2,707 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
	636 - 827

Cost:
	£1.003 million / $4.011 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 933 tons, 6.8 %
	   - Guns: 925 tons, 6.7 %
	   - Weapons: 8 tons, 0.1 %
	Armour: 5,088 tons, 36.9 %
	   - Belts: 2,375 tons, 17.2 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 457 tons, 3.3 %
	   - Armament: 1,344 tons, 9.7 %
	   - Armour Deck: 765 tons, 5.5 %
	   - Conning Tower: 146 tons, 1.1 %
	Machinery: 1,228 tons, 8.9 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,070 tons, 29.5 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,335 tons, 16.9 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 1.1 %
	   - On freeboard deck: 50 tons
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  22,415 lbs / 10,167 Kg = 22.4 x 12.6 " / 320 mm shells or 22.5 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.30
	Metacentric height 6.0 ft / 1.8 m
	Roll period: 14.1 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 87 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.45
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.75

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a ram bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.570 / 0.579
	Length to Beam Ratio: 4.80 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 19.84 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 40 %
	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 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m
	   - Average freeboard:		15.60 ft / 4.76 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 100.6 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 104.1 %
	Waterplane Area: 22,964 Square feet or 2,133 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 117 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 155 lbs/sq ft or 759 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.91
		- Longitudinal: 2.40
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Adequate accommodation and workspace room
	Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
	Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather