Daring

KNS Daring, Kotynia Battleship laid down 1907

Displacement:
	18,818 t light; 19,782 t standard; 21,158 t normal; 22,259 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(528.00 ft / 521.00 ft) x 83.00 ft x (25.00 / 26.13 ft)
	(160.93 m / 158.80 m) x 25.30 m  x (7.62 / 7.96 m)

Armament:
      8 - 12.00" / 305 mm 45.0 cal guns - 870.01lbs / 394.63kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1905 Model
	  4 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts
      16 - 4.72" / 120 mm 45.0 cal guns - 53.18lbs / 24.12kg shells, 275 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1906 Model
	  16 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		8 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      8 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 50.0 cal guns - 14.31lbs / 6.49kg shells, 375 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1899 Model
	  8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 7,925 lbs / 3,595 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	12.0" / 305 mm	366.00 ft / 111.56 m	12.00 ft / 3.66 m
	Ends:	5.00" / 127 mm	155.00 ft / 47.24 m	12.00 ft / 3.66 m
	Upper:	6.00" / 152 mm	290.00 ft / 88.39 m	6.50 ft / 1.98 m
	  Main Belt covers 108 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		2.00" / 51 mm	366.00 ft / 111.56 m	21.00 ft / 6.40 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 61.00 ft / 18.59 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	12.0" / 305 mm	6.00" / 152 mm		6.50" / 165 mm
	2nd:	3.00" / 76 mm	      -			      -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 4.50" / 114 mm
	Forecastle: 1.50" / 38 mm  Quarter deck: 1.50" / 38 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 14.00" / 356 mm, Aft 8.00" / 203 mm

Machinery:
	Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Direct drive, 4 shafts, 51,346 shp / 38,304 Kw = 24.00 kts
	Range 6,500nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 2,477 tons (80% coal)

Complement:
	876 - 1,140

Cost:
	£1.797 million / $7.187 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 1,412 tons, 6.7 %
	   - Guns: 1,412 tons, 6.7 %
	Armour: 7,777 tons, 36.8 %
	   - Belts: 3,157 tons, 14.9 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 569 tons, 2.7 %
	   - Armament: 1,261 tons, 6.0 %
	   - Armour Deck: 2,428 tons, 11.5 %
	   - Conning Towers: 363 tons, 1.7 %
	Machinery: 3,146 tons, 14.9 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,262 tons, 29.6 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,340 tons, 11.1 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 222 tons, 1.0 %
	   - Hull below water: 31 tons
	   - Hull above water: 25 tons
	   - On freeboard deck: 16 tons
	   - Above deck: 150 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  30,045 lbs / 13,628 Kg = 34.8 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 4.4 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
	Metacentric height 5.3 ft / 1.6 m
	Roll period: 15.1 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 63 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.73
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.25

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
	  a ram bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.685 / 0.690
	Length to Beam Ratio: 6.28 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 22.83 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 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 %,  27.00 ft / 8.23 m,  27.00 ft / 8.23 m
	   - Forward deck:	40.00 %,  27.00 ft / 8.23 m,  27.00 ft / 8.23 m
	   - Aft deck:	20.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
	   - Quarter deck:	20.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
	   - Average freeboard:		22.20 ft / 6.77 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 107.9 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 171.0 %
	Waterplane Area: 34,197 Square feet or 3,177 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 152 lbs/sq ft or 743 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.93
		- Longitudinal: 1.90
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room
	Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Split barbette: 11.5" above upper armor deck; 6" between upper and main armor deck; 2" below main armor deck