Electorate-Class Battleship [1890] (Mazantsi)

Electorate-Class, Mazantsi Dominion Battleship laid down 1890

Displacement:
	12,165 t light; 12,900 t standard; 14,292 t normal; 15,406 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(415.00 ft / 400.00 ft) x 84.00 ft x (30.00 / 31.75 ft)
	(126.49 m / 121.92 m) x 25.60 m  x (9.14 / 9.68 m)

Armament:
      2 - 16.25" / 413 mm 35.0 cal guns - 1,934.82lbs / 877.62kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1885 Model
	  2 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      8 - 9.40" / 239 mm 38.0 cal guns - 388.26lbs / 176.11kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1888 Model
	  8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      24 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 42.0 cal guns - 13.10lbs / 5.94kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1890 Model
	  24 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		12 raised mounts
		12 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in all but light seas
      32 - 1.25" / 31.8 mm 53.0 cal guns - 1.01lbs / 0.46kg shells, 500 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1887 Model
	  4 x 2 row octuple mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 7,322 lbs / 3,321 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 16.0" / 406 mm, 16.00 ft / 4.88 m torpedoes - 0.327 t each, 1.308 t total
	submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      4 - 16.0" / 406 mm, 16.00 ft / 4.88 m torpedoes - 0.327 t each, 1.308 t total
	below water reloads

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	15.0" / 381 mm	260.00 ft / 79.25 m	11.00 ft / 3.35 m
	Ends:	6.00" / 152 mm	139.98 ft / 42.67 m	11.00 ft / 3.35 m
	Upper:	6.00" / 152 mm	260.00 ft / 79.25 m	8.00 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined 12.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		1.75" / 44 mm	260.00 ft / 79.25 m	26.29 ft / 8.01 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 74.00 ft / 22.56 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	12.0" / 305 mm	8.00" / 203 mm		12.0" / 305 mm
	2nd:	9.00" / 229 mm	2.00" / 51 mm		9.00" / 229 mm
	3rd:	3.00" / 76 mm	1.00" / 25 mm		3.00" / 76 mm
	4th:	2.00" / 51 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 13.00" / 330 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
	Direct drive, 2 shafts, 9,741 ihp / 7,267 Kw = 16.50 kts
	Range 7,000nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 2,506 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
	653 - 849

Cost:
	£1.099 million / $4.396 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 1,039 tons, 7.3 %
	   - Guns: 1,034 tons, 7.2 %
	   - Weapons: 4 tons, 0.0 %
	Armour: 5,410 tons, 37.9 %
	   - Belts: 2,853 tons, 20.0 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 443 tons, 3.1 %
	   - Armament: 1,117 tons, 7.8 %
	   - Armour Deck: 832 tons, 5.8 %
	   - Conning Tower: 165 tons, 1.2 %
	Machinery: 1,804 tons, 12.6 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,787 tons, 26.5 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,127 tons, 14.9 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 125 tons, 0.9 %
	   - On freeboard deck: 25 tons
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  18,947 lbs / 8,594 Kg = 8.8 x 16.3 " / 413 mm shells or 15.7 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.47
	Metacentric height 7.5 ft / 2.3 m
	Roll period: 12.9 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 74 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.24
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.47

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
	  a ram bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.496 / 0.505
	Length to Beam Ratio: 4.76 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 20.00 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -4.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 5.00 ft / 1.52 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	20.00 %,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
	   - Average freeboard:		12.32 ft / 3.76 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 79.4 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 77.1 %
	Waterplane Area: 22,311 Square feet or 2,073 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 154 lbs/sq ft or 752 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.91
		- Longitudinal: 2.42
		- Overall: 1.00
	Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Cramped accommodation and workspace room
	Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
	Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily