1931 ROCN Shandong

Shandong (山東), Republic of China Navy Fast Battleship laid down 1931

Displacement:
	26,477 t light; 28,039 t standard; 30,137 t normal; 31,815 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(694.18 ft / 688.98 ft) x 98.43 ft x (29.53 / 30.80 ft)
	(211.59 m / 210.00 m) x 30.00 m  x (9.00 / 9.39 m)

Armament:
      8 - 14.02" / 356 mm 50.0 cal guns - 1,500.00lbs / 680.39kg shells, 115 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1931 Model
	  2 x 4-gun mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      16 - 5.00" / 127 mm 25.0 cal guns - 53.99lbs / 24.49kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck mounts, 1931 Model
	  8 x 2-gun mounts on sides, evenly spread
      32 - 1.10" / 28.0 mm 75.0 cal guns - 0.93lbs / 0.42kg shells, 3,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1929 Model
	  12 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
		8 raised mounts
	  4 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 12,894 lbs / 5,848 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	10.4" / 264 mm	482.28 ft / 147.00 m	16.40 ft / 5.00 m
	Ends:	0.98" / 25 mm	206.66 ft / 62.99 m	16.40 ft / 5.00 m
	  Main Belt covers 108 % of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined -10.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		1.97" / 50 mm	482.28 ft / 147.00 m	37.73 ft / 11.50 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 78.74 ft / 24.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	13.0" / 330 mm	5.98" / 152 mm		6.81" / 173 mm
	2nd:	1.97" / 50 mm	0.98" / 25 mm		      -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 5.00" / 127 mm
	Forecastle: 1.42" / 36 mm  Quarter deck: 2.01" / 51 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 5.98" / 152 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Electric motors, 4 shafts, 147,000 shp / 109,662 Kw = 31.00 kts
	Range 9,800nm at 14.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 3,775 tons

Complement:
	1,143 - 1,486

Cost:
	£12.120 million / $48.482 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 2,798 tons, 9.3 %
	   - Guns: 2,798 tons, 9.3 %
	Armour: 10,031 tons, 33.3 %
	   - Belts: 3,587 tons, 11.9 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,325 tons, 4.4 %
	   - Armament: 1,096 tons, 3.6 %
	   - Armour Deck: 3,898 tons, 12.9 %
	   - Conning Tower: 125 tons, 0.4 %
	Machinery: 4,396 tons, 14.6 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 9,107 tons, 30.2 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,660 tons, 12.1 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 145 tons, 0.5 %
	   - On freeboard deck: 100 tons
	   - Above deck: 45 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  38,109 lbs / 17,286 Kg = 27.7 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 5.8 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.35
	Metacentric height 8.3 ft / 2.5 m
	Roll period: 14.4 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.39
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.00

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a normal bow and a round stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.527 / 0.533
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.00 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 26.25 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	20.00 %,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  24.61 ft / 7.50 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  24.61 ft / 7.50 m,  18.37 ft / 5.60 m
	   - Aft deck:	40.00 %,  18.37 ft / 5.60 m,  18.37 ft / 5.60 m
	   - Quarter deck:	10.00 %,  18.37 ft / 5.60 m,  18.37 ft / 5.60 m
	   - Average freeboard:		20.95 ft / 6.39 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 106.6 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 152.1 %
	Waterplane Area: 46,310 Square feet or 4,302 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 181 lbs/sq ft or 884 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.95
		- Longitudinal: 1.50
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room

Armour belt upper strake 305mm
lower strake tapers from 305mm to 140mm for bottom 2.5m

Barbettes are 254mm above armoured deck

28,040 tons, 8480 ton cruisers allowed

Aviation facilities:
20t above deck, rotating GP catapult
25t above deck, heavy crane
40t on deck, two Vought O3U-1 floatplanes
60t on deck, two floatplane hangars

Armament:
Main Battery: 14"/50 Mark 7
Secondary Battery: 5"/25 Mark 13
Anti-Aircraft Battery: 1.1"/75 Mark 2