1913 MN Languedoc

Languedoc, LA FRANCE LE CURIASSE RAIPIDE laid down 1913

Displacement:
	23,357 t light; 24,833 t standard; 26,315 t normal; 27,500 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(728.81 ft / 728.81 ft) x 85.30 ft x (27.95 / 28.89 ft)
	(222.14 m / 222.14 m) x 26.00 m  x (8.52 / 8.81 m)

Armament:
      8 - 14.57" / 370 mm 45.0 cal guns - 1,940.07lbs / 880.00kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1913 Model
	  3 x Twin mounts on centreline, aft deck aft
	  1 x Twin mount on centreline, forward deck forward
      12 - 5.46" / 139 mm 55.0 cal guns - 87.08lbs / 39.50kg shells, 150 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1913 Model
	  12 x Single mounts on centreline, aft evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 16,566 lbs / 7,514 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 18.86 ft / 5.75 m torpedoes - 0.886 t each, 3.544 t total
	submerged side tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      12 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 18.86 ft / 5.75 m torpedoes - 0.886 t each, 10.633 t total
	below water reloads

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	13.4" / 340 mm	444.29 ft / 135.42 m	11.48 ft / 3.50 m
	Ends:	2.95" / 75 mm	284.02 ft / 86.57 m	11.48 ft / 3.50 m
	Upper:	2.95" / 75 mm	444.29 ft / 135.42 m	8.20 ft / 2.50 m
	  Main Belt covers 94 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		3.15" / 80 mm	656.17 ft / 200.00 m	29.53 ft / 9.00 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 72.18 ft / 22.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	13.4" / 340 mm	5.51" / 140 mm		9.84" / 250 mm
	2nd:	3.94" / 100 mm	      -			3.94" / 100 mm

   - Protected deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 1.97" / 50 mm
	Forecastle: 1.97" / 50 mm  Quarter deck: 1.97" / 50 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 13.39" / 340 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Direct drive, 4 shafts, 66,847 shp / 49,868 Kw = 27.00 kts
	Range 2,800nm at 15.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 2,667 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
	1,032 - 1,342

Cost:
	£2.667 million / $10.667 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 2,332 tons, 8.9 %
	   - Guns: 2,311 tons, 8.8 %
	   - Weapons: 20 tons, 0.1 %
	Armour: 9,715 tons, 36.9 %
	   - Belts: 3,710 tons, 14.1 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 2,258 tons, 8.6 %
	   - Armament: 1,866 tons, 7.1 %
	   - Armour Deck: 1,626 tons, 6.2 %
	   - Conning Tower: 255 tons, 1.0 %
	Machinery: 2,881 tons, 10.9 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 8,429 tons, 32.0 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,957 tons, 11.2 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  34,576 lbs / 15,683 Kg = 22.4 x 14.6 " / 370 mm shells or 8.4 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
	Metacentric height 5.0 ft / 1.5 m
	Roll period: 16.0 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 75 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 1.14
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.50

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
	  a normal bow and large transom stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.530 / 0.536
	Length to Beam Ratio: 8.54 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 31.09 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	25.00 %,  32.81 ft / 10.00 m,  26.90 ft / 8.20 m
	   - Forward deck:	13.00 %,  26.90 ft / 8.20 m,  26.25 ft / 8.00 m
	   - Aft deck:	48.00 %,  18.04 ft / 5.50 m,  18.04 ft / 5.50 m
	   - Quarter deck:	14.00 %,  18.04 ft / 5.50 m,  21.33 ft / 6.50 m
	   - Average freeboard:		22.19 ft / 6.76 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 93.4 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 162.5 %
	Waterplane Area: 44,313 Square feet or 4,117 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 97 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 179 lbs/sq ft or 875 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.96
		- Longitudinal: 1.40
		- 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

370mm/45 Model 1913 - 880kg 2rpm 20,000m
138.6mm/55 Model 1913 - 39.5kg 8rpm 16,100m
45cm M12D Toulon - 5.75m 145kg 8000m@28kt

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