Yanshimeztli-Class Battleship [1901] (Zhuoteng)

Yanshi Meztli-Class, Zhuoteng Empire Battleship laid down 1901

Displacement:
	13,815 t light; 14,750 t standard; 15,932 t normal; 16,877 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(433.07 ft / 426.51 ft) x 85.30 ft x (29.53 / 30.87 ft)
	(132.00 m / 130.00 m) x 26.00 m  x (9.00 / 9.41 m)

Armament:
      4 - 11.02" / 280 mm 52.0 cal guns - 727.53lbs / 330.00kg shells, 120 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1894 Model
	  2 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      4 - 11.65" / 296 mm 43.0 cal guns - 811.85lbs / 368.25kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1899 Model
	  2 x Twin mounts on sides amidships
      8 - 7.68" / 195 mm 40.0 cal guns - 217.16lbs / 98.50kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1903 Model
	  4 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
      12 - 5.91" / 150 mm 50.0 cal guns - 109.02lbs / 49.45kg shells, 200 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1892 Model
	  12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      140 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm 90.0 cal guns - 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Muzzle loading guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
	  14 x 2 row decuple mounts on sides, evenly spread
		14 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 9,206 lbs / 4,176 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 16.5" / 420 mm, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m torpedoes - 0.432 t each, 1.728 t total
	submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      4 - 16.5" / 420 mm, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m torpedoes - 0.432 t each, 1.728 t total
	below water reloads

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Ends:	Unarmoured

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		1.97" / 50 mm	319.88 ft / 97.50 m	26.48 ft / 8.07 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 52.49 ft / 16.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	11.0" / 280 mm	7.87" / 200 mm		14.0" / 355 mm
	2nd:	11.0" / 280 mm	7.87" / 200 mm		14.0" / 355 mm
	3rd:	7.87" / 200 mm	3.94" / 100 mm		7.87" / 200 mm
	4th:	5.91" / 150 mm	0.98" / 25 mm		3.94" / 100 mm

   - Protected deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 5.91" / 150 mm
	Forecastle: 5.91" / 150 mm  Quarter deck: 5.91" / 150 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 14.17" / 360 mm, Aft 5.91" / 150 mm

Machinery:
	Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
	Direct drive, 2 shafts, 7,259 ihp / 5,415 Kw = 15.00 kts
	Range 2,500nm at 15.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 2,127 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
	708 - 921

Cost:
	£1.442 million / $5.767 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 1,739 tons, 10.9 %
	   - Guns: 1,733 tons, 10.9 %
	   - Weapons: 6 tons, 0.0 %
	Armour: 5,912 tons, 37.1 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 617 tons, 3.9 %
	   - Armament: 2,303 tons, 14.5 %
	   - Armour Deck: 2,718 tons, 17.1 %
	   - Conning Towers: 274 tons, 1.7 %
	Machinery: 1,117 tons, 7.0 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,948 tons, 31.1 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,117 tons, 13.3 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.6 %
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  20,103 lbs / 9,119 Kg = 30.0 x 11.0 " / 280 mm shells or 12.8 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
	Metacentric height 4.8 ft / 1.5 m
	Roll period: 16.3 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.63
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.44

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a ram bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.519 / 0.526
	Length to Beam Ratio: 5.00 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 20.65 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 36 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -8.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: -3.28 ft / -1.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	10.00 %,  17.22 ft / 5.25 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m
	   - Aft deck:	45.00 %,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m
	   - Average freeboard:		15.21 ft / 4.64 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 113.2 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 100.2 %
	Waterplane Area: 24,667 Square feet or 2,292 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 100 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 182 lbs/sq ft or 890 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.90
		- Longitudinal: 2.43
		- Overall: 1.00
	Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Adequate accommodation and workspace room
	Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
	Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily