1912 Spain Armstrong 692

Reina Victoria Eugenia (Armstrong Design 692), Spain Battlecruiser laid down 1912

Displacement:
	21,831 t light; 23,287 t standard; 25,500 t normal; 27,270 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(612.00 ft / 600.00 ft) x 92.00 ft x (30.00 / 31.62 ft)
	(186.54 m / 182.88 m) x 28.04 m  x (9.14 / 9.64 m)

Armament:
      8 - 15.00" / 381 mm 42.0 cal guns - 1,920.01lbs / 870.90kg shells, 95 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1912 Model
	  3 x Twin mounts on centreline, aft evenly spread
	  1 x Twin mount on centreline, forward deck centre
      16 - 6.00" / 152 mm 50.0 cal guns - 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 150 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1910 Model
	  16 x Single mounts on sides, aft evenly spread
      2 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 45.0 cal guns - 12.50lbs / 5.67kg shells, 150 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1910 Model
	  2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      Weight of broadside 16,985 lbs / 7,704 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 21.0" / 533 mm, 22.63 ft / 6.90 m torpedoes - 1.426 t each, 5.705 t total
	In 1 sets of deck mounted carriage/fixed tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      8 - 21.0" / 533 mm, 22.63 ft / 6.90 m torpedoes - 1.426 t each, 11.409 t total
	In 1 sets of deck mounted reloads

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	11.5" / 292 mm	480.00 ft / 146.30 m	12.00 ft / 3.66 m
	Ends:	4.00" / 102 mm	119.98 ft / 36.57 m	12.00 ft / 3.66 m
	Upper:	6.00" / 152 mm	480.00 ft / 146.30 m	8.00 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 123 % of normal length
	  Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		3.00" / 76 mm	480.00 ft / 146.30 m	27.00 ft / 8.23 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 60.00 ft / 18.29 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	13.0" / 330 mm	7.50" / 191 mm		7.60" / 193 mm
	2nd:	6.00" / 152 mm	      -			1.00" / 25 mm

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

   - Conning towers: Forward 12.00" / 305 mm, Aft 6.00" / 152 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Geared drive, 4 shafts, 69,995 shp / 52,217 Kw = 26.00 kts
	Range 6,500nm at 15.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 3,983 tons

Complement:
	1,008 - 1,311

Cost:
	£2.391 million / $9.565 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 2,357 tons, 9.2 %
	   - Guns: 2,336 tons, 9.2 %
	   - Weapons: 21 tons, 0.1 %
	Armour: 8,866 tons, 34.8 %
	   - Belts: 3,888 tons, 15.2 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,439 tons, 5.6 %
	   - Armament: 1,780 tons, 7.0 %
	   - Armour Deck: 1,424 tons, 5.6 %
	   - Conning Towers: 336 tons, 1.3 %
	Machinery: 2,791 tons, 10.9 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 7,692 tons, 30.2 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,669 tons, 14.4 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 125 tons, 0.5 %
	   - Above deck: 125 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  31,524 lbs / 14,299 Kg = 18.7 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 4.9 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.26
	Metacentric height 6.7 ft / 2.0 m
	Roll period: 14.9 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 56 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.65
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.11

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
	  a ram bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.539 / 0.547
	Length to Beam Ratio: 6.52 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 24.49 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	10.00 %,  24.00 ft / 7.32 m,  24.00 ft / 7.32 m
	   - Forward deck:	20.00 %,  24.00 ft / 7.32 m,  24.00 ft / 7.32 m
	   - Aft deck:	60.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
	   - Quarter deck:	10.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
	   - Average freeboard:		18.40 ft / 5.61 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 123.1 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 127.1 %
	Waterplane Area: 38,127 Square feet or 3,542 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 97 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 186 lbs/sq ft or 907 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.94
		- Longitudinal: 1.72
		- Overall: 1.00
	Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room

15"/42 Mark I
6"/50 Vickers Mark M
12-pdr 20cwt QF HA Mark I

21" Mark IV Torpedo (single torpedo flat aft)

100t AD flag facilities
25t AD Boat Crane

Upper Belt: 8' x 6" + 1" armoured deck
Main Belt: 8' x 12" upper strake, 4' x 12"-9" lower strake + 1" armoured deck
Steering Gear: 8" side belt, 2" protected deck
Forecastle: 4" belt to bow, 2" protected deck

Turrets: 4" roofs, 11" sides and rear
Barbettes: 11" above armoured deck, 3" below

Armstrong Design Studies for Spain, 1912
Design 691: 4x3 13.5" guns, 26 knots
Design 692: 4x2 15" guns, 26 knots
Design 693: 4x3 13.5" guns, 25 knots
Design 694: 4x2 16" guns, 24 knots
Design 695: 6x3 12" guns, 24 knots

12-pdr ammo stored outside of citadel