Fisher1936v1

HMS Fisher, British Battlecruiser laid down 1936

Displacement:
	23,768 t light; 25,000 t standard; 27,490 t normal; 29,482 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(741.80 ft / 727.00 ft) x 94.00 ft x (32.50 / 34.06 ft)
	(226.10 m / 221.59 m) x 28.65 m  x (9.91 / 10.38 m)

Armament:
      9 - 12.00" / 305 mm 50.0 cal guns - 949.99lbs / 430.91kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1930 Model
	  3 x Triple mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
		1 raised mount - superfiring
      8 - 5.50" / 140 mm 50.0 cal guns - 81.99lbs / 37.19kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1913 Model
	  4 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 - 4.00" / 102 mm 45.0 cal guns - 32.27lbs / 14.64kg shells, 400 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1934 Model
	  2 x Twin mounts on sides amidships
	  1 x Single mount on centreline, aft deck centre
		1 raised mount
      16 - 1.58" / 40.0 mm 39.0 cal guns - 2.01lbs / 0.91kg shells, 3,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1923 Model
	  2 x 2 row octuple mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		2 double raised mounts
      16 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm 62.0 cal guns - 0.08lbs / 0.04kg shells, 2,500 per gun
	  Machine guns in deck mounts, 1926 Model
	  4 x 4 row quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 9,433 lbs / 4,279 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	7.00" / 178 mm	472.55 ft / 144.03 m	15.00 ft / 4.57 m
	Ends:	Unarmoured
	  Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined -20.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		2.00" / 51 mm	472.55 ft / 144.03 m	25.74 ft / 7.85 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 75.91 ft / 23.14 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	10.0" / 254 mm	5.00" / 127 mm		10.0" / 254 mm
	2nd:	2.00" / 51 mm	1.00" / 25 mm		5.00" / 127 mm
	3rd:	2.00" / 51 mm	1.00" / 25 mm		5.00" / 127 mm

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
	For and Aft decks: 3.00" / 76 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 9.00" / 229 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Geared drive, 4 shafts, 143,708 shp / 107,206 Kw = 33.25 kts
	Range 10,100nm at 15.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 4,482 tons

Complement:
	1,066 - 1,387

Cost:
	£12.365 million / $49.461 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 1,851 tons, 6.7 %
	   - Guns: 1,851 tons, 6.7 %
	Armour: 6,705 tons, 24.4 %
	   - Belts: 2,090 tons, 7.6 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 900 tons, 3.3 %
	   - Armament: 1,505 tons, 5.5 %
	   - Armour Deck: 2,034 tons, 7.4 %
	   - Conning Tower: 177 tons, 0.6 %
	Machinery: 4,032 tons, 14.7 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 10,640 tons, 38.7 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,722 tons, 13.5 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 540 tons, 2.0 %
	   - Hull above water: 300 tons
	   - On freeboard deck: 90 tons
	   - Above deck: 150 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  35,421 lbs / 16,067 Kg = 41.0 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 5.3 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
	Metacentric height 6.1 ft / 1.9 m
	Roll period: 16.0 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.45
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.01

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a normal bow and large transom stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.433 / 0.443
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.73 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 31.74 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 4.00 ft / 1.22 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	20.00 %,  29.66 ft / 9.04 m,  24.27 ft / 7.40 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  24.27 ft / 7.40 m,  18.87 ft / 5.75 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  18.87 ft / 5.75 m,  18.87 ft / 5.75 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  18.87 ft / 5.75 m,  18.87 ft / 5.75 m
	   - Average freeboard:		21.19 ft / 6.46 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 100.0 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 160.6 %
	Waterplane Area: 44,669 Square feet or 4,150 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 113 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 175 lbs/sq ft or 855 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.95
		- Longitudinal: 1.56
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room


**Notes**

Guns, in order:
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_12-50_mk14.php
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_55-50_mk1.php
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_4-45_mk16.php
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_2pounder_m8.php
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_5-62_mk3.php

**Miscellaneous weights**
Space allocated for 6 planes in a below deck hangar, 2 planes on deck, a cross deck catapult, and two heavy cranes. Expected composition is 4 Seafoxes, 2 float equipped Swordfish, and 2  float equipped Nimrods.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Swordfish <- seaplane bomber
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Seafox <- recon seaplane
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Nimrod <- seaplane fighter

100 tons allocated above deck for Flagship space.

Ship becomes a good sea-boat at just under 31 knots.