H-44 as originally proposed

H-44, German Super Battleship laid down 1944

Displacement:
	101,363 t light; 107,134 t standard; 124,539 t normal; 138,462 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(1,164.97 ft / 1,131.89 ft) x 168.96 ft x (41.67 / 45.33 ft)
	(355.08 m / 345.00 m) x 51.50 m  x (12.70 / 13.82 m)

Armament:
      8 - 20.08" / 510 mm 52.0 cal guns - 4,321.94lbs / 1,960.40kg shells, 150 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
	  2 x 2-gun mounts on centreline, aft deck aft
		1 raised mount aft - superfiring
      12 - 5.87" / 149 mm 60.0 cal guns - 100.31lbs / 45.50kg shells, 150 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1944 Model
	  4 x Triple mounts on sides, evenly spread
      16 - 4.13" / 105 mm 65.0 cal guns - 58.64lbs / 26.60kg shells, 400 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1944 Model
	  4 x 2-gun mounts on sides, forward deck aft
		2 raised mounts - superfiring
	  4 x 2-gun mounts on sides, aft deck forward
		2 raised mounts - superfiring
      28 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 69.0 cal guns - 2.43lbs / 1.10kg shells, 2,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1944 Model
	  14 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
		6 raised mounts
      40 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 65.0 cal guns - 0.33lbs / 0.15kg shells, 2,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1944 Model
	  10 x 2 row quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 36,799 lbs / 16,692 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      6 - 21.0" / 533 mm, 23.58 ft / 7.19 m torpedoes - 1.608 t each, 9.650 t total
	In 2 sets of deck mounted side rotating tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	15.0" / 380 mm	452.76 ft / 138.00 m	15.58 ft / 4.75 m
	Ends:	3.15" / 80 mm	679.10 ft / 206.99 m	15.58 ft / 4.75 m
	Upper:	7.87" / 200 mm	452.76 ft / 138.00 m	8.01 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 62 % of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined 25.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		8.66" / 220 mm	452.76 ft / 138.00 m	38.42 ft / 11.71 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 157.48 ft / 48.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	16.5" / 420 mm	6.79" / 173 mm		15.0" / 380 mm
	2nd:	3.15" / 80 mm	1.57" / 40 mm		2.36" / 60 mm
	3rd:	1.18" / 30 mm	0.59" / 15 mm		0.79" / 20 mm
	4th:	0.39" / 10 mm	      -			      -
	5th:	0.39" / 10 mm	      -			      -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 7.87" / 200 mm
	Forecastle: 3.15" / 80 mm  Quarter deck: 3.15" / 80 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 17.72" / 450 mm, Aft 8.66" / 220 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,  plus diesel motors,
	Electric motors, 4 shafts, 268,800 shp / 200,525 Kw = 30.06 kts
	Range 20,000nm at 19.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 31,328 tons

Complement:
	3,314 - 4,309

Cost:
	£57.128 million / $228.512 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 7,829 tons, 6.3 %
	   - Guns: 7,810 tons, 6.3 %
	   - Weapons: 19 tons, 0.0 %
	Armour: 37,948 tons, 30.5 %
	   - Belts: 7,781 tons, 6.2 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 5,574 tons, 4.5 %
	   - Armament: 8,411 tons, 6.8 %
	   - Armour Deck: 14,764 tons, 11.9 %
	   - Conning Towers: 1,417 tons, 1.1 %
	Machinery: 6,864 tons, 5.5 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 48,462 tons, 38.9 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 23,176 tons, 18.6 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 260 tons, 0.2 %
	   - Above deck: 260 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  331,502 lbs / 150,367 Kg = 81.9 x 20.1 " / 510 mm shells or 75.5 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.26
	Metacentric height 16.6 ft / 5.1 m
	Roll period: 17.4 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.56
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a straight bulbous bow and a round stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.547 / 0.559
	Length to Beam Ratio: 6.70 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 33.64 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	30.00 %,  45.93 ft / 14.00 m,  42.65 ft / 13.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	20.00 %,  42.65 ft / 13.00 m,  42.65 ft / 13.00 m
	   - Aft deck:	20.00 %,  42.65 ft / 13.00 m,  42.65 ft / 13.00 m
	   - Quarter deck:	30.00 %,  42.65 ft / 13.00 m,  42.65 ft / 13.00 m
	   - Average freeboard:		43.04 ft / 13.12 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 52.0 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 324.9 %
	Waterplane Area: 133,095 Square feet or 12,365 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 139 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 278 lbs/sq ft or 1,357 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.94
		- Longitudinal: 1.74
		- Overall: 1.00
	Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room
	Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
	Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

H-44 as proposed, with speculation applied with regards to main battery guns and type of 15cm secondaries employed. 30 knots flank speed, 19 knots cruising speed, 20,000 nautical miles range when cruising. Armed with eight 51 cm guns, twelve "15 cm" guns, sixteen 10.5 cm guns, twenty-eight 37 millimeter autocannons, and forty 20 millimeter autocannons. Propulsion is a turbo-electric drive system, with additional power provided by diesel generators, which also provide the power for cruising due to their higher effeciency.