Modified Ta-class battleship

Tarant, Abyssal Ta-class battleship variant laid down 1939

Displacement:
	64,949 t light; 68,502 t standard; 76,204 t normal; 82,366 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(938.21 ft / 910.00 ft) x 122.00 ft x (44.00 / 46.68 ft)
	(285.96 m / 277.37 m) x 37.19 m  x (13.41 / 14.23 m)

Armament:
      9 - 16.00" / 406 mm 50.0 cal guns - 2,700.00lbs / 1,224.70kg shells, 130 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1939 Model
	  3 x 3-gun mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
		1 raised mount - superfiring
      12 - 5.00" / 127 mm 38.0 cal guns - 55.29lbs / 25.08kg shells, 450 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1932 Model
	  4 x Twin mounts on sides, forward deck aft
		2 raised mounts - superfiring
	  2 x Twin mounts on sides, aft deck forward
      40 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 56.3 cal guns - 1.98lbs / 0.90kg shells, 2,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1941 Model
	  10 x Quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
      34 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 70.0 cal guns - 0.27lbs / 0.12kg shells, 4,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1939 Model
	  34 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		16 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 25,052 lbs / 11,363 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	12.1" / 307 mm	546.00 ft / 166.42 m	13.25 ft / 4.04 m
	Ends:	1.00" / 25 mm	363.98 ft / 110.94 m	13.25 ft / 4.04 m
	Upper:	6.00" / 152 mm	546.00 ft / 166.42 m	8.00 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 92 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		4.00" / 102 mm	546.00 ft / 166.42 m	40.28 ft / 12.28 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 95.00 ft / 28.96 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	19.5" / 495 mm	11.0" / 279 mm		17.3" / 439 mm
	2nd:	3.00" / 76 mm	1.00" / 25 mm		3.00" / 76 mm
	3rd:	0.25" / 6 mm	      -			      -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 7.00" / 178 mm
	Forecastle: 1.00" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 1.00" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 17.30" / 439 mm, Aft 17.30" / 439 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,  plus diesel motors,
	Electric motors, 5 shafts, 360,161 shp / 268,680 Kw = 36.00 kts
	Range 17,890nm at 15.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 13,863 tons

Complement:
	2,292 - 2,981

Cost:
	£33.303 million / $133.212 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 4,451 tons, 5.8 %
	   - Guns: 4,451 tons, 5.8 %
	Armour: 23,703 tons, 31.1 %
	   - Belts: 5,117 tons, 6.7 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 3,255 tons, 4.3 %
	   - Armament: 5,571 tons, 7.3 %
	   - Armour Deck: 8,421 tons, 11.1 %
	   - Conning Towers: 1,340 tons, 1.8 %
	Machinery: 9,745 tons, 12.8 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 26,760 tons, 35.1 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 11,255 tons, 14.8 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 290 tons, 0.4 %
	   - Hull above water: 50 tons
	   - Above deck: 240 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  117,900 lbs / 53,479 Kg = 57.6 x 16.0 " / 406 mm shells or 19.1 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.09
	Metacentric height 7.9 ft / 2.4 m
	Roll period: 18.2 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 56 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.73
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.13

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  an extended bulbous bow and large transom stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.546 / 0.556
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.46 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 35.07 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 28.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	20.00 %,  38.00 ft / 11.58 m,  34.00 ft / 10.36 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  34.00 ft / 10.36 m,  34.00 ft / 10.36 m
	   - Aft deck:	30.00 %,  34.00 ft / 10.36 m,  34.00 ft / 10.36 m
	   - Quarter deck:	20.00 %,  34.00 ft / 10.36 m,  34.00 ft / 10.36 m
	   - Average freeboard:		34.32 ft / 10.46 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 87.4 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 227.0 %
	Waterplane Area: 80,355 Square feet or 7,465 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 120 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 237 lbs/sq ft or 1,157 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.93
		- Longitudinal: 1.94
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room

Aviation facilities:
-3x floatplanes
-Internal maintenance/storage bay