Battleships design “A” demands in 1909 predicted in 1908

In his article The development of the capital ship (p. 129 and further) predicted Maurice Prendergast the future demands for  battleships. What he could not foresee was the arms race, the First World War followed by the Treaties for the Limitations of Naval Armaments in the 1920s and 1930 limiting the number of capital ships and their maximum displacement (35,000 tons) and calibre (40.6cm/16”).

Prediction 1909. Normal displacement 21,500 tons. Dimensions 530 x 84 x 27.5 feet. Horsepower with steam propulsion 50,000 (normal)-100,000 (extreme) ihp. Speed with steam propulsion 25 knots. Speed gas driven 29 knots. May be gas engined. Armament 8-13.5” B 45 cal guns.

British HMS Neptune was laid down on 19 January 1909, displacement 20,000 tons, dimensions 546 x 85 x 28.6 feet, horsepower 25,000 shp, speed 21 knots, armament 12-30.5cm/12”guns.

 

British Colossus-class laid down in 1909, displacement 20,350 tons, dimensions 545.9 x 85.2-86.8 x 27 feet,horsepower 25,000 shp,  speed 21 knots, armament 10-30.5cm/12” guns.

 

British Orion-class laid down in 1909-1910, displacement 22,274 tons, dimensions 581 x 88.6 x 27.6 feet, horsepower 27,000 shp, speed 21 knots, armament 10-34.3cm/13.5 guns.

 

Japanese Kawachi-class laid down in 1909, displacement 2,157-21,787 tons, dimenisions 526-533 x 84.3 x 27-27.8 feet, horsepower 25,00 shp, 21 knots speed, 6x2-30.5cm/12” guns.

 

American Florida-class laid down in 1909, displacement 22,715 (normal)-23,403 (full load) tons, dimensions 510-521.6 x 88.3 x 28.6-30.1 feet, horsepower 28,000 shp, 21 knots speed, armament 10x30.5cm/12” guns.  

 

German Helgoland-class laid down 1908-1909, displacement 33,808 (normal)-24,700 (full load) tons, dimensions 548.7 x 93.6 x 29.4 feet, horsepowe 28,000 ihp, 20.5 knots speed, armament 12x30.5cm/12” guns.

 

German Kaiser-class laid down 1909-1910, displacement 24,724 (normal)-27,000 (full load) tons, dimensions 565.7 x 95.2 x 29.10 feet, horsepower 27,627 shp, 21 knots speed, armament 10-30.5cm/12” guns.

 

Italian Dante Alighieri was laid down in 1909, normal displacement 19,866 tons, dimensions 551.6 x 87.3 x 28.10 feet, horsepower 32,190 shp, 22 knots speed, armament 4x3-30.5cm/12”guns.

Source

Alan H. Burgoyne. The Navy League Annual 1908-1909.