Tianshen-Class Aircraft Carrier [1936] (Taishe)

Tianshen-Class, Taishe Dynasty Aircraft Carrier laid down 1936 (Engine 1937)

Displacement:
	30,267 t light; 31,098 t standard; 33,321 t normal; 35,099 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(846.46 ft / 836.61 ft) x 85.30 ft x (27.89 / 29.10 ft)
	(258.00 m / 255.00 m) x 26.00 m  x (8.50 / 8.87 m)

Armament:
      48 - 3.15" / 80.0 mm 60.0 cal guns - 17.11lbs / 7.76kg shells, 350 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1934 Model
	  24 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
		24 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      64 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 75.0 cal guns - 0.28lbs / 0.13kg shells, 500 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1934 Model
	  16 x 2 row quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 839 lbs / 381 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	5.91" / 150 mm	543.80 ft / 165.75 m	10.86 ft / 3.31 m
	Ends:	2.95" / 75 mm	292.78 ft / 89.24 m	10.86 ft / 3.31 m
	Upper:	2.95" / 75 mm	543.80 ft / 165.75 m	8.01 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		2.95" / 75 mm	543.80 ft / 165.75 m	24.08 ft / 7.34 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 49.21 ft / 15.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	2nd:	2.95" / 75 mm	1.97" / 50 mm		1.97" / 50 mm
	3rd:	1.97" / 50 mm	      -			      -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	*2 Lightweight Hangars*
	For and Aft decks: 3.94" / 100 mm
	Forecastle: 3.94" / 100 mm  Quarter deck: 3.94" / 100 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 7.87" / 200 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Electric motors, 4 shafts, 125,873 shp / 93,901 Kw = 30.00 kts
	Range 10,000nm at 14.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 4,001 tons

Complement:
	1,233 - 1,603

Cost:
	£8.755 million / $35.021 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 276 tons, 0.8 %
	   - Guns: 276 tons, 0.8 %
	Armour: 8,032 tons, 24.1 %
	   - Belts: 2,320 tons, 7.0 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,431 tons, 4.3 %
	   - Armament: 323 tons, 1.0 %
	   - Armour Deck: 3,783 tons, 11.4 %
	   - Conning Tower: 176 tons, 0.5 %
	Machinery: 3,489 tons, 10.5 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 10,271 tons, 30.8 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,054 tons, 9.2 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 8,200 tons, 24.6 %
	   - On freeboard deck: 8,100 tons
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  84,846 lbs / 38,486 Kg = 785.6 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 18.3 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.03
	Metacentric height 4.2 ft / 1.3 m
	Roll period: 17.6 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.04
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.40

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  an extended bulbous bow and a round stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.586 / 0.592
	Length to Beam Ratio: 9.81 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 28.92 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	20.00 %,  31.99 ft / 9.75 m,  25.92 ft / 7.90 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  25.92 ft / 7.90 m,  20.34 ft / 6.20 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  20.34 ft / 6.20 m,  20.34 ft / 6.20 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  20.34 ft / 6.20 m,  20.34 ft / 6.20 m
	   - Average freeboard:		22.78 ft / 6.94 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 67.3 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 172.1 %
	Waterplane Area: 51,516 Square feet or 4,786 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 137 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 136 lbs/sq ft or 666 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 1.19
		- Longitudinal: 0.94
		- Overall: 1.00
	Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room
	Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
	Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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-100 Tons of Additional Weight Above Deck:
	-Flag Facilities (100 Tons)

-8100 Tons of Additional Weight On Deck:
	-90 Aircraft (90*90=8100) in 2 Lightweight Hangars