Shengying-Class Dreadnought CDS [1928] (Taishe)

Shengying-Class, Taishe Dynasty Coastal Defense Ship laid down 1911 (Engine 1928)

Displacement:
	31,495 t light; 33,220 t standard; 34,419 t normal; 35,378 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(571.06 ft / 565.94 ft) x 114.83 ft x (32.81 / 33.61 ft)
	(174.06 m / 172.50 m) x 35.00 m  x (10.00 / 10.24 m)

Armament:
      12 - 12.60" / 320 mm 50.0 cal guns - 1,267.66lbs / 575.00kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1924 Model
	  4 x 3-gun mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts - superfiring
      12 - 6.30" / 160 mm 50.0 cal guns - 132.30lbs / 60.01kg shells, 175 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1924 Model
	  6 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 - 3.15" / 80.0 mm 60.0 cal guns - 17.11lbs / 7.76kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1910 Model
	  6 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
		6 raised mounts
      12 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 70.0 cal guns - 0.26lbs / 0.12kg shells, 1,500 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1918 Model
	  6 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 17,008 lbs / 7,715 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	16.5" / 420 mm	367.88 ft / 112.13 m	12.86 ft / 3.92 m
	Ends:	9.84" / 250 mm	198.06 ft / 60.37 m	12.86 ft / 3.92 m
	Upper:	9.84" / 250 mm	367.88 ft / 112.13 m	8.01 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		2.95" / 75 mm	367.88 ft / 112.13 m	30.41 ft / 9.27 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 65.62 ft / 20.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	15.7" / 400 mm	9.84" / 250 mm		11.8" / 300 mm
	2nd:	5.91" / 150 mm	1.97" / 50 mm		5.91" / 150 mm
	3rd:	2.95" / 75 mm	1.97" / 50 mm		1.97" / 50 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 5.91" / 150 mm
	Forecastle: 3.94" / 100 mm  Quarter deck: 3.94" / 100 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 15.75" / 400 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Electric motors, 4 shafts, 32,287 shp / 24,086 Kw = 20.00 kts
	Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 2,158 tons

Complement:
	1,263 - 1,642

Cost:
	£2.754 million / $11.017 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 3,477 tons, 10.1 %
	   - Guns: 3,477 tons, 10.1 %
	Armour: 15,250 tons, 44.3 %
	   - Belts: 5,806 tons, 16.9 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,222 tons, 3.6 %
	   - Armament: 3,111 tons, 9.0 %
	   - Armour Deck: 4,752 tons, 13.8 %
	   - Conning Tower: 359 tons, 1.0 %
	Machinery: 1,005 tons, 2.9 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 11,313 tons, 32.9 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,924 tons, 8.5 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 450 tons, 1.3 %
	   - Hull below water: 200 tons
	   - On freeboard deck: 150 tons
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  65,986 lbs / 29,931 Kg = 66.0 x 12.6 " / 320 mm shells or 14.8 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.21
	Metacentric height 8.7 ft / 2.7 m
	Roll period: 16.3 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 80 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.54
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.61

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a straight bulbous bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.565 / 0.567
	Length to Beam Ratio: 4.93 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 23.79 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 4.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	20.00 %,  26.25 ft / 8.00 m,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Average freeboard:		21.10 ft / 6.43 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 89.0 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 141.8 %
	Waterplane Area: 45,997 Square feet or 4,273 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 107 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 211 lbs/sq ft or 1,028 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.92
		- Longitudinal: 2.05
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate 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