Coronation-Class Battlecruiser [1908] (Mazantsi)

Coronation-Class, Mazantsi Dominion Battlecruiser laid down 1908

Displacement:
	22,704 t light; 24,000 t standard; 26,948 t normal; 29,306 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(654.00 ft / 640.00 ft) x 88.00 ft x (30.00 / 32.08 ft)
	(199.34 m / 195.07 m) x 26.82 m  x (9.14 / 9.78 m)

Armament:
      10 - 12.00" / 305 mm 45.0 cal guns - 871.38lbs / 395.25kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1903 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, 300 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1907 Model
	  12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      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 raised mounts
      12 - 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
	  12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 10,347 lbs / 4,693 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 20.0" / 508 mm, 20.00 ft / 6.10 m torpedoes - 1.145 t each, 4.580 t total
	submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      4 - 20.0" / 508 mm, 20.00 ft / 6.10 m torpedoes - 1.145 t each, 4.580 t total
	below water reloads

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	8.50" / 216 mm	520.00 ft / 158.50 m	11.26 ft / 3.43 m
	Ends:	4.00" / 102 mm	120.00 ft / 36.58 m	11.26 ft / 3.43 m
	Upper:	4.00" / 102 mm	520.00 ft / 158.50 m	8.00 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 125 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		2.20" / 56 mm	520.00 ft / 158.50 m	27.68 ft / 8.44 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 66.00 ft / 20.12 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	12.0" / 305 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: 3.00" / 76 mm
	Forecastle: 2.00" / 51 mm  Quarter deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 12.00" / 305 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Direct drive, 4 shafts, 94,363 shp / 70,394 Kw = 28.00 kts
	Range 9,000nm at 12.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 5,306 tons (75% coal)

Complement:
	1,051 - 1,367

Cost:
	£2.405 million / $9.620 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 1,855 tons, 6.9 %
	   - Guns: 1,840 tons, 6.8 %
	   - Weapons: 15 tons, 0.1 %
	Armour: 8,072 tons, 30.0 %
	   - Belts: 2,910 tons, 10.8 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,172 tons, 4.3 %
	   - Armament: 1,679 tons, 6.2 %
	   - Armour Deck: 2,079 tons, 7.7 %
	   - Conning Tower: 232 tons, 0.9 %
	Machinery: 5,115 tons, 19.0 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 7,563 tons, 28.1 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,244 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):
	  29,861 lbs / 13,545 Kg = 34.6 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 4.8 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.22
	Metacentric height 5.9 ft / 1.8 m
	Roll period: 15.2 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 57 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.61
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.15

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a ram bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.558 / 0.568
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.27 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 25.30 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 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 %,  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): 124.1 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 150.2 %
	Waterplane Area: 39,610 Square feet or 3,680 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 100 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 162 lbs/sq ft or 791 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.95
		- Longitudinal: 1.50
		- Overall: 1.00
	Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room