USS Philippines CB-3 Rev 2

USS Phillipines, USN Phillipines-class large cruiser laid down 1944

Displacement:
	35,407 t light; 37,587 t standard; 40,943 t normal; 43,628 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(815.32 ft / 794.00 ft) x 105.00 ft x (28.60 / 30.10 ft)
	(248.51 m / 242.01 m) x 32.00 m  x (8.72 / 9.18 m)

Armament:
      6 - 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, 1944 Model
	  2 x 2-gun mounts on centreline, forward deck forward
		1 raised mount - superfiring
	  1 x 2-gun mount on centreline, aft deck aft
      12 - 5.00" / 127 mm 38.0 cal guns - 55.29lbs / 25.08kg shells, 150 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1944 Model
	  4 x Twin mounts on sides, forward deck aft
		2 raised mounts - superfiring
	  2 x Twin mounts on sides, aft deck forward
      56 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 56.3 cal guns - 1.98lbs / 0.90kg shells, 2,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1944 Model
	  14 x Quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
		6 raised mounts
      34 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 70.0 cal guns - 0.26lbs / 0.12kg shells, 2,500 per gun
	  Machine guns in deck mounts, 1944 Model
	  34 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		12 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 16,984 lbs / 7,704 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      8 - 24.0" / 610 mm, 29.50 ft / 8.99 m torpedoes - 2.495 t each, 19.959 t total
	In 2 sets of deck mounted side rotating tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	9.00" / 229 mm	365.08 ft / 111.28 m	12.30 ft / 3.75 m
	Ends:	0.25" / 6 mm	428.90 ft / 130.73 m	12.30 ft / 3.75 m
	Upper:	0.25" / 6 mm	365.08 ft / 111.28 m	8.00 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 71 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		6.00" / 152 mm	365.08 ft / 111.28 m	26.98 ft / 8.22 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 98.00 ft / 29.87 m

   - Hull void:
		0.00" / 0 mm	  0.00 ft / 0.00 m	0.00 ft / 0.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	12.8" / 325 mm	5.42" / 138 mm		13.0" / 330 mm
	2nd:	5.00" / 127 mm	2.00" / 51 mm		5.00" / 127 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 6.03" / 153 mm
	Forecastle: 0.25" / 6 mm  Quarter deck: 0.25" / 6 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 5.00" / 127 mm, Aft 3.00" / 76 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Geared drive, 4 shafts, 160,008 shp / 119,366 Kw = 31.03 kts
	Range 12,000nm at 15.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 6,041 tons

Complement:
	1,438 - 1,870

Cost:
	£21.708 million / $86.831 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 3,071 tons, 7.5 %
	   - Guns: 3,031 tons, 7.4 %
	   - Weapons: 40 tons, 0.1 %
	Armour: 11,754 tons, 28.7 %
	   - Belts: 1,947 tons, 4.8 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 2,187 tons, 5.3 %
	   - Armament: 2,698 tons, 6.6 %
	   - Armour Deck: 4,718 tons, 11.5 %
	   - Conning Towers: 205 tons, 0.5 %
	Machinery: 4,086 tons, 10.0 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 16,111 tons, 39.3 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5,536 tons, 13.5 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 385 tons, 0.9 %
	   - Hull below water: 85 tons
	   - Hull void weights: 85 tons
	   - Hull above water: 85 tons
	   - On freeboard deck: 65 tons
	   - Above deck: 65 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  71,898 lbs / 32,613 Kg = 35.1 x 16.0 " / 406 mm shells or 6.6 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
	Metacentric height 6.9 ft / 2.1 m
	Roll period: 16.8 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.82
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.24

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a straight bulbous bow and small transom stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.601 / 0.608
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.56 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 30.43 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 57
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 4.00 ft / 1.22 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	27.01 %,  30.00 ft / 9.14 m,  27.00 ft / 8.23 m
	   - Forward deck:	22.99 %,  27.00 ft / 8.23 m,  27.00 ft / 8.23 m
	   - Aft deck:	22.99 %,  27.00 ft / 8.23 m,  27.00 ft / 8.23 m
	   - Quarter deck:	27.01 %,  27.00 ft / 8.23 m,  27.00 ft / 8.23 m
	   - Average freeboard:		27.32 ft / 8.33 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 70.7 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 220.6 %
	Waterplane Area: 62,579 Square feet or 5,814 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 121 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 201 lbs/sq ft or 981 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.95
		- Longitudinal: 1.58
		- 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

Subclass of Alaska-class large cruisers. Armed with 6 16"/50 guns.