CRNS Oscen - Aircraft Carrier 1934

CRNS Oscen, Calder Republic Aircraft Carrier laid down 1934

Displacement:
	29,706 t light; 30,624 t standard; 34,022 t normal; 36,741 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(853.42 ft / 833.33 ft) x 89.90 ft x (27.89 / 29.67 ft)
	(260.12 m / 254.00 m) x 27.40 m  x (8.50 / 9.04 m)

Armament:
      14 - 5.12" / 130 mm 40.0 cal guns - 60.08lbs / 27.25kg shells, 450 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1932 Model
	  8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		8 raised mounts
	  2 x 2-gun mounts on sides, aft deck forward
		2 double raised mounts
      20 - 1.18" / 30.0 mm 65.0 cal guns - 1.10lbs / 0.50kg shells, 2,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1928 Model
	  6 x Twin mounts on sides, forward deck forward
		4 raised mounts - superfiring
	  4 x Twin mounts on sides, aft deck aft
		4 raised mounts
      16 - 0.52" / 13.2 mm 90.0 cal guns - 0.09lbs / 0.04kg shells, 4,000 per gun
	  Machine guns in deck mounts, 1929 Model
	  6 x Twin mounts on sides, forward deck forward
		2 raised mounts - superfiring
	  2 x Twin mounts on sides, aft deck aft
		2 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 865 lbs / 392 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	3.94" / 100 mm	557.74 ft / 170.00 m	19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	Ends:	2.64" / 67 mm	123.36 ft / 37.60 m	19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	  152.23 ft / 46.40 m Unarmoured ends
	  Main Belt covers 103% of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined -4.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		2.36" / 60 mm	557.74 ft / 170.00 m	24.61 ft / 7.50 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 55.77 ft / 17.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	2.36" / 60 mm	2.36" / 60 mm		2.36" / 60 mm
	2nd:	0.59" / 15 mm	      -			      -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 5.12" / 130 mm
	Forecastle: 1.18" / 30 mm  Quarter deck: 3.54" / 90 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 5.51" / 140 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Electric motors, 4 shafts, 174,650 shp / 130,289 Kw = 32.50 kts
	Range 13,000nm at 15.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 6,117 tons

Complement:
	1,252 - 1,628

Cost:
	£8.944 million / $35.776 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 238 tons, 0.7%
	   - Guns: 238 tons, 0.7%
	Armour: 8,093 tons, 23.8%
	   - Belts: 2,024 tons, 5.9%
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,199 tons, 3.5%
	   - Armament: 181 tons, 0.5%
	   - Armour Deck: 4,564 tons, 13.4%
	   - Conning Tower: 125 tons, 0.4%
	Machinery: 5,024 tons, 14.8%
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 11,325 tons, 33.3%
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,317 tons, 12.7%
	Miscellaneous weights: 5,025 tons, 14.8%
	   - On freeboard deck: 5,025 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  63,286 lbs / 28,706 Kg = 944.1 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 11.5 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
	Metacentric height 6.0 ft / 1.8 m
	Roll period: 15.5 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 54 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.05
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.08

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has raised forecastle,
	  a straight bulbous bow and a round stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.570 / 0.578
	Length to Beam Ratio: 9.27 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 28.87 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 22.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	19.50%,  33.46 ft / 10.20 m,  33.46 ft / 10.20 m
	   - Forward deck:	36.00%,  17.06 ft / 5.20 m,  17.06 ft / 5.20 m
	   - Aft deck:	27.00%,  17.06 ft / 5.20 m,  17.06 ft / 5.20 m
	   - Quarter deck:	17.50%,  17.06 ft / 5.20 m,  18.04 ft / 5.50 m
	   - Average freeboard:		20.35 ft / 6.20 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 83.6%
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 138.3%
	Waterplane Area: 53,271 Square feet or 4,949 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 142%
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 152 lbs/sq ft or 741 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 1.31
		- Longitudinal: 0.92
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room

x1 Lightweight Open Hanger
Enclosed Bow

50mm Ends are Aft strakes around rudder machinery and shafts. Rough Estimation

Misc Weight Breakdown:

x70 Embarked aircraft = 4,900 tons On Deck.
x1 Heavy Crane = 25 tons above deck.
100 tons = flag facilities on deck.

70 Aircraft Complement

Equipment:
x3 15m Length x 14m Width | 7,700kg capacity elevators.
x2 Flight Deck Hydraulic Catapults

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Taper on Uniform Belt
Main Belt Thickness: 110mm
Main Belt Height: 4m
Taper Thickness Bottom: 50m
Taper Height: 2m

Average Thickness: 10m
Total Height: 6m
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Strakes length is 40% of ends  = 37.60m
Thickness of strakes 2/3rds belt thickness = 67mm