(1884) Bucentaure Class - LB

-- Overview --
Class of three ships: Bucentaure, Hercule, and Austerlitz. Built from January 1884, to July 1885. Design featured increased speed of 17 knots over the proceeding Gloire Class.
-- Design -- 
Bucentaure Class, Celtica BB laid down 1884
Displacement:
   9,354 t light; 9,816 t standard; 10,710 t normal; 11,425 t full load
Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (350.00 ft / 350.00 ft) x 70.00 ft x (25.50 / 26.90 ft)
   (106.68 m / 106.68 m) x 21.34 m  x (7.77 / 8.20 m)
Armament:
     4 - 12.99" / 330 mm 30.0 cal guns - 999.99lbs / 453.59kg shells, 60 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1880 Model
     2 x 2-gun mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
     12 - 5.91" / 150 mm 35.0 cal guns - 80.01lbs / 36.29kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1880 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, aft deck forward
     12 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 20.00lbs / 9.07kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1880 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
       12 raised mounts
     4 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 2.01lbs / 0.91kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1880 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
       4 raised mounts
     Weight of broadside 5,208 lbs / 2,362 kg
     Main Torpedoes
     4 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 9.84 ft / 3.00 m torpedoes - 0.192 t each, 0.767 t total
   submerged side tubes
Armour:
  - Belts:        Width (max)    Length (avg)        Height (avg)
   Main:    13.0" / 330 mm    220.50 ft / 67.21 m    9.50 ft / 2.90 m
   Ends:    5.00" / 127 mm    129.50 ft / 39.47 m    9.50 ft / 2.90 m
   Upper:    5.00" / 127 mm    175.00 ft / 53.34 m    7.50 ft / 2.29 m
     Main Belt covers 97 % of normal length
  - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
       1.00" / 25 mm    220.50 ft / 67.21 m    25.00 ft / 7.62 m
   Beam between torpedo bulkheads 63.00 ft / 19.20 m
  - Gun armour:    Face (max)    Other gunhouse (avg)    Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:    13.0" / 330 mm    6.00" / 152 mm        13.0" / 330 mm
   2nd:    5.00" / 127 mm    1.00" / 25 mm        1.00" / 25 mm
   3rd:    1.00" / 25 mm          -                  -
  - Protected deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 2.04" / 52 mm
   Forecastle: 1.04" / 26 mm  Quarter deck: 1.04" / 26 mm
  - Conning towers: Forward 13.00" / 330 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm
Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines, 
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 10,398 ihp / 7,757 Kw = 17.00 kts
   Range 4,356nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,608 tons (100% coal)
Complement:
   526 - 684
Cost:
   £0.895 million / $3.581 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 713 tons, 6.7 %
      - Guns: 711 tons, 6.6 %
      - Weapons: 2 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 3,559 tons, 33.2 %
      - Belts: 1,799 tons, 16.8 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 204 tons, 1.9 %
      - Armament: 807 tons, 7.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 613 tons, 5.7 %
      - Conning Tower: 136 tons, 1.3 %
   Machinery: 2,044 tons, 19.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,039 tons, 28.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,356 tons, 12.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     9,765 lbs / 4,429 Kg = 9.8 x 13.0 " / 330 mm shells or 14.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.42
   Metacentric height 5.4 ft / 1.6 m
   Roll period: 12.7 seconds
   Steadiness    - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 55 %
           - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.28
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.10
Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.600 / 0.607
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.71 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
   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:    19.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Forward deck:    20.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Aft deck:    43.00 %,  7.50 ft / 2.29 m,  7.50 ft / 2.29 m
      - Quarter deck:    18.00 %,  7.50 ft / 2.29 m,  7.50 ft / 2.29 m
      - Average freeboard:        10.43 ft / 3.18 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space    - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 96.9 %
       - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 64.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 17,919 Square feet or 1,665 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 104 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 147 lbs/sq ft or 718 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
       - Cross-sectional: 0.92
       - Longitudinal: 2.07
       - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
Armament:
33cm/30 model 1880
15cm/35 model 1880
9cm/40 model 1880
4cm/40 model 1880
45cm/3 model 1880
Armor:
Main belt extends 2' below waterline
1" protected deck & slopes plus 0.5" battery and upper decks