CRNS Cald Super Battleship

CRNS Cald, Calder Republic Battleship laid down 1938

Displacement:
	56,634 t light; 61,621 t standard; 65,079 t normal; 67,846 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(873.05 ft / 855.00 ft) x 118.11 ft x (36.09 / 37.37 ft)
	(266.10 m / 260.60 m) x 36.00 m  x (11.00 / 11.39 m)

Armament:
      9 - 18.11" / 460 mm 50.0 cal guns - 3,144.06lbs / 1,426.12kg shells, 200 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1932 Model
	  3 x 3-gun mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
		1 raised mount - superfiring
      24 - 6.00" / 152 mm 50.0 cal guns - 114.33lbs / 51.86kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1938 Model
	  10 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
	  2 x 2-gun mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		2 double raised mounts
      32 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 57.0 cal guns - 1.68lbs / 0.76kg shells, 2,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1938 Model
	  4 x Quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
	  4 x Quad mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		4 double raised mounts
      28 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 56.0 cal guns - 0.26lbs / 0.12kg shells, 6,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1938 Model
	  8 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts - superfiring
      Weight of broadside 31,102 lbs / 14,107 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	16.1" / 410 mm	531.50 ft / 162.00 m	13.06 ft / 3.98 m
	Ends:	Unarmoured
	  Main Belt covers 96 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
		5.12" / 130 mm	521.56 ft / 158.97 m	34.35 ft / 10.47 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	18.0" / 457 mm	10.0" / 254 mm		17.5" / 445 mm
	2nd:	3.00" / 76 mm	2.50" / 64 mm		2.00" / 51 mm
	3rd:	0.50" / 13 mm	      -			      -
	4th:	0.50" / 13 mm	      -			      -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks: 6.00" / 152 mm For and Aft decks

   - Conning towers: Forward 17.00" / 432 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Electric motors, 4 shafts, 225,453 shp / 168,188 Kw = 31.00 kts
	Range 9,000nm at 15.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 6,225 tons

Complement:
	2,036 - 2,648

Cost:
	£34.210 million / $136.839 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 6,622 tons, 10.2 %
	Armour: 20,981 tons, 32.2 %
	   - Belts: 4,857 tons, 7.5 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 3,393 tons, 5.2 %
	   - Armament: 5,531 tons, 8.5 %
	   - Armour Deck: 6,607 tons, 10.2 %
	   - Conning Tower: 593 tons, 0.9 %
	Machinery: 6,173 tons, 9.5 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 22,858 tons, 35.1 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 8,445 tons, 13.0 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  73,086 lbs / 33,151 Kg = 24.6 x 18.1 " / 460 mm shells or 12.1 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.00
	Metacentric height 6.4 ft / 1.9 m
	Roll period: 19.6 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 67 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.91
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.01

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a straight bulbous bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.625 / 0.629
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.24 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 29.24 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 67
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 18.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 7.00 ft / 2.13 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	21.00 %,  34.00 ft / 10.36 m,  25.00 ft / 7.62 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  25.00 ft / 7.62 m,  22.00 ft / 6.71 m
	   - Aft deck:	31.00 %,  22.00 ft / 6.71 m,  25.00 ft / 7.62 m
	   - Quarter deck:	18.00 %,  25.00 ft / 7.62 m,  25.00 ft / 7.62 m
	   - Average freeboard:		24.84 ft / 7.57 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 94.6 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 166.2 %
	Waterplane Area: 75,597 Square feet or 7,023 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 102 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 246 lbs/sq ft or 1,200 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.98
		- Longitudinal: 1.26
		- Overall: 1.00
	Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
	Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent