Victory-Class Battlecruiser [1909] (Mazantsi)

Victory-Class, Mazantsi Dominion Battlecruiser laid down 1909

Displacement:
	23,522 t light; 25,000 t standard; 27,912 t normal; 30,241 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(653.00 ft / 640.00 ft) x 88.00 ft x (30.00 / 32.02 ft)
	(199.03 m / 195.07 m) x 26.82 m  x (9.14 / 9.76 m)

Armament:
      10 - 13.50" / 343 mm 43.0 cal guns - 1,240.67lbs / 562.76kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1908 Model
	  5 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts
      12 - 6.25" / 159 mm 47.0 cal guns - 126.99lbs / 57.60kg shells, 250 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1907 Model
	  12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		12 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      8 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 45.0 cal guns - 13.62lbs / 6.18kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1904 Model
	  8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm 60.0 cal guns - 0.07lbs / 0.03kg shells, 2,500 per gun
	  Machine guns in deck mounts, 1907 Model
	  8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		8 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 14,040 lbs / 6,368 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 20.0" / 508 mm, 20.00 ft / 6.10 m torpedoes - 1.149 t each, 4.596 t total
	submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      4 - 20.0" / 508 mm, 20.00 ft / 6.10 m torpedoes - 1.149 t each, 4.596 t total
	below water reloads

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	7.25" / 184 mm	525.00 ft / 160.02 m	11.26 ft / 3.43 m
	Ends:	4.00" / 102 mm	115.00 ft / 35.05 m	11.26 ft / 3.43 m
	Upper:	4.00" / 102 mm	525.00 ft / 160.02 m	8.00 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 126 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		2.50" / 64 mm	465.00 ft / 141.73 m	28.01 ft / 8.54 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 66.00 ft / 20.12 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	14.0" / 356 mm	8.00" / 203 mm		6.00" / 152 mm
	2nd:	6.00" / 152 mm	1.00" / 25 mm		6.00" / 152 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 2.50" / 64 mm
	Forecastle: 2.00" / 51 mm  Quarter deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 14.00" / 356 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Direct drive, 4 shafts, 97,259 shp / 72,555 Kw = 28.00 kts
	Range 9,000nm at 12.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 5,241 tons (80% coal)

Complement:
	1,079 - 1,403

Cost:
	£2.643 million / $10.570 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 2,279 tons, 8.2 %
	   - Guns: 2,264 tons, 8.1 %
	   - Weapons: 15 tons, 0.1 %
	Armour: 7,905 tons, 28.3 %
	   - Belts: 2,626 tons, 9.4 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,205 tons, 4.3 %
	   - Armament: 1,985 tons, 7.1 %
	   - Armour Deck: 1,812 tons, 6.5 %
	   - Conning Tower: 278 tons, 1.0 %
	Machinery: 4,768 tons, 17.1 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 8,471 tons, 30.3 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,390 tons, 15.7 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.4 %
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  29,832 lbs / 13,532 Kg = 24.3 x 13.5 " / 343 mm shells or 4.7 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.16
	Metacentric height 5.5 ft / 1.7 m
	Roll period: 15.8 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 54 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.84
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.08

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  an extended bulbous bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.578 / 0.587
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.27 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 25.30 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 5.00 ft / 1.52 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	20.00 %,  28.00 ft / 8.53 m,  24.00 ft / 7.32 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  24.00 ft / 7.32 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
	   - Average freeboard:		21.72 ft / 6.62 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 125.4 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 149.1 %
	Waterplane Area: 40,359 Square feet or 3,749 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 177 lbs/sq ft or 867 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.95
		- Longitudinal: 1.54
		- Overall: 1.00
	Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room