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USS Arizona, BB-75

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  1. USS Arizona, American Arizona-class battleships laid down 1947 (Engine 1949)
  2.  
  3. Displacement:
  4. 73,792 t light; 78,741 t standard; 85,343 t normal; 90,625 t full load
  5.  
  6. Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
  7. (931.99 ft / 900.72 ft) x 125.00 ft x (37.00 / 38.93 ft)
  8. (284.07 m / 274.54 m) x 38.10 m x (11.28 / 11.87 m)
  9.  
  10. Armament:
  11. 12 - 16.00" / 406 mm 50.0 cal guns - 2,700.00lbs / 1,224.70kg shells, 135 per gun
  12. Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1947 Model
  13. 2 x 3-gun mounts on centreline, forward deck forward
  14. 1 raised mount - superfiring
  15. 2 x 3-gun mounts on centreline, aft deck aft
  16. 1 raised mount aft - superfiring
  17. 16 - 6.00" / 152 mm 47.0 cal guns - 130.01lbs / 58.97kg shells, 403 per gun
  18. Dual purpose guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1947 Model
  19. 4 x 2-gun mounts on sides, forward deck aft
  20. 2 raised mounts - superfiring
  21. 4 x 2-gun mounts on sides, aft deck forward
  22. 2 raised mounts - superfiring
  23. 24 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 50.0 cal guns - 13.01lbs / 5.90kg shells, 1,500 per gun
  24. Dual purpose guns in deck mounts, 1947 Model
  25. 6 x 2-gun mounts on sides, forward evenly spread
  26. 4 raised mounts
  27. 6 x 2-gun mounts on sides, aft evenly spread
  28. 4 raised mounts
  29. 8 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 50.0 cal guns - 13.01lbs / 5.90kg shells, 1,500 per gun
  30. Dual purpose guns in deck mounts, 1947 Model
  31. 8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
  32. 6 raised mounts
  33. Weight of broadside 34,896 lbs / 15,829 kg
  34.  
  35. Armour:
  36. - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
  37. Main: 16.1" / 409 mm 414.34 ft / 126.29 m 13.42 ft / 4.09 m
  38. Ends: 2.00" / 51 mm 486.38 ft / 148.25 m 13.42 ft / 4.09 m
  39. Upper: 3.00" / 76 mm 414.34 ft / 126.29 m 8.01 ft / 2.44 m
  40. Main Belt covers 71 % of normal length
  41. Main Belt inclined -19.00 degrees (positive = in)
  42.  
  43. - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
  44. 8.50" / 216 mm 414.34 ft / 126.29 m 36.12 ft / 11.01 m
  45. Beam between torpedo bulkheads 114.00 ft / 34.75 m
  46.  
  47. - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
  48. Main: 22.5" / 572 mm 12.0" / 305 mm 21.3" / 541 mm
  49. 2nd: 6.00" / 152 mm 4.02" / 102 mm 5.00" / 127 mm
  50.  
  51. - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
  52. For and Aft decks: 9.00" / 229 mm
  53. Forecastle: 1.00" / 25 mm Quarter deck: 1.00" / 25 mm
  54.  
  55. - Conning towers: Forward 18.00" / 457 mm, Aft 10.00" / 254 mm
  56.  
  57. Machinery:
  58. Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
  59. Geared drive, 4 shafts, 183,238 shp / 136,695 Kw = 29.00 kts
  60. Range 15,000nm at 15.00 kts
  61. Bunker at max displacement = 11,883 tons
  62.  
  63. Complement:
  64. 2,496 - 3,245
  65.  
  66. Cost:
  67. £44.365 million / $177.460 million
  68.  
  69. Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
  70. Armament: 6,391 tons, 7.5 %
  71. - Guns: 6,391 tons, 7.5 %
  72. Armour: 32,758 tons, 38.4 %
  73. - Belts: 5,176 tons, 6.1 %
  74. - Torpedo bulkhead: 4,709 tons, 5.5 %
  75. - Armament: 10,433 tons, 12.2 %
  76. - Armour Deck: 11,270 tons, 13.2 %
  77. - Conning Towers: 1,169 tons, 1.4 %
  78. Machinery: 4,430 tons, 5.2 %
  79. Hull, fittings & equipment: 30,063 tons, 35.2 %
  80. Fuel, ammunition & stores: 11,551 tons, 13.5 %
  81. Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 0.2 %
  82. - Above deck: 150 tons
  83.  
  84. Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
  85. Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
  86. 190,491 lbs / 86,405 Kg = 93.0 x 16.0 " / 406 mm shells or 43.6 torpedoes
  87. Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
  88. Metacentric height 8.6 ft / 2.6 m
  89. Roll period: 17.9 seconds
  90. Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 64 %
  91. - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 1.00
  92. Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.60
  93.  
  94. Hull form characteristics:
  95. Hull has a flush deck,
  96. an extended bulbous bow and large transom stern
  97. Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.717 / 0.724
  98. Length to Beam Ratio: 7.21 : 1
  99. 'Natural speed' for length: 34.40 kts
  100. Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
  101. Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
  102. Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 37.10 degrees
  103. Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
  104. Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
  105. Fore end, Aft end
  106. - Forecastle: 27.00 %, 37.00 ft / 11.28 m, 35.01 ft / 10.67 m
  107. - Forward deck: 23.00 %, 35.01 ft / 10.67 m, 35.01 ft / 10.67 m
  108. - Aft deck: 23.00 %, 35.01 ft / 10.67 m, 35.01 ft / 10.67 m
  109. - Quarter deck: 27.00 %, 35.01 ft / 10.67 m, 35.01 ft / 10.67 m
  110. - Average freeboard: 35.22 ft / 10.74 m
  111.  
  112. Ship space, strength and comments:
  113. Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 55.1 %
  114. - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 255.7 %
  115. Waterplane Area: 95,702 Square feet or 8,891 Square metres
  116. Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 123 %
  117. Structure weight / hull surface area: 249 lbs/sq ft or 1,217 Kg/sq metre
  118. Hull strength (Relative):
  119. - Cross-sectional: 0.94
  120. - Longitudinal: 1.79
  121. - Overall: 1.00
  122. Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
  123. Excellent accommodation and workspace room
  124. Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather
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