Viribus Unitis Preliminary Project V

Project V re-introduced the wing turrets into the series for a brief time making a romboid arrangement with superfiring turrets at the ends while these designs still provided the same 10 gun broadside of the previous versions despite adding a 6th turret to the hull, end on fire was increased by a 1/3rd on both directions from 4 to 6 guns. The two sub variants a and b shows that at this time there were doubts of the 50 calibre 305mm cannons the Skoda developing and thus on these proposals the main artillery was reverted to the 45 calibre Cannons first used on the previous Radetzky classes and which with some improvement used on the final Viribus Unitis class battleships.

Data on the designs:
Design date: 1909/10
Dimensions: 151,5 (wl) x 26 x 8,6m
Displacement: 20.000tons (standard)
Engines: 25.000shp Steam Turbines, 4 shafts
Speed: 38km/h (20,5knots)
Armour: 48mm Deck, 230mm Belt
Armaments:
Project V:
6x2 30,5cm/50 Skoda K09 Cannons,
24x1 10cm/50 Skoda K10 Casemated and Shielded Guns,
4x1 7cm/50 Skoda K10 Guns,
4x1 53cm Torpedoes

Project Va:
6x2 30,5cm/45 Skoda K10 Cannons,
8x1 15cm/50 Skoda K10 Casemated Guns,
16x1 7cm/50 Skoda K10 Guns,
4x1 53cm Torpedoes

Project Vb:
6x2 30,5cm/45 Skoda K10 Cannons,
18x1 10cm/50 Skoda K10 Casemated Guns,
16x1 7cm/50 Skoda K10 Guns,
4x1 53cm Torpedoes