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Sunday, January 16, 2005

More interesting than I had expected: Ger/BB/1915-1916 G1

I have this rather clunky looking drawing of a battleship with a flush deck, flared bow, two funnels, a tripod foremast and top, and a heavy, kingpost-like mainmast with a high topmast. The armament is heavy: 12-18in/45 guns in four triple turrets and 16-6in/50 QF in 8 twin turrets. The I know the length,definitively, but little else. I filled in the details, and I am more pleased with the result than I had expected. The size is very large: 90,664 tons, normal displacement. The ship is 920ft long. I reduced the speed to 29 knots to achieve a more balanced design.
Ger/BB/1915-1916 Design Study G1, Germany Battleship laid down 1916

Displacement:
	79,297 t light; 82,961 t standard; 90,664 t normal; 96,826 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
	921.26 ft / 920.00 ft x 130.00 ft x 36.00 ft (normal load)
	280.80 m / 280.42 m x 39.62 m  x 10.97 m

Armament:
      12 - 18.00" / 457 mm guns (4x3 guns), 2,916.00lbs / 1,322.68kg shells, 1916 Model
	  Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
	  on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts - superfiring
	  Main guns limited to end-on fire
      16 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (8x2 guns), 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1916 Model
	  Quick firing guns in turrets (on barbettes)
	  on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
	Weight of broadside 36,720 lbs / 16,656 kg
	Shells per gun, main battery: 90

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	17.0" / 432 mm	500.00 ft / 152.40 m	18.00 ft / 5.49 m
	Ends:	Unarmoured
	  Main Belt covers 84 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
		3.00" / 76 mm	500.00 ft / 152.40 m	32.00 ft / 9.75 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	17.0" / 432 mm	9.00" / 229 mm		16.0" / 406 mm
	2nd:	4.00" / 102 mm	3.00" / 76 mm		4.00" / 102 mm

   - Armour deck: 7.00" / 178 mm, Conning tower: 9.00" / 229 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, 
	Geared drive, 4 shafts, 218,031 shp / 162,651 Kw = 29.00 kts
	Range 12,000nm at 15.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 13,866 tons

Complement:
	2,612 - 3,396

Cost:
	£12.712 million / $50.847 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 4,590 tons, 5.1 %
	Armour: 31,134 tons, 34.3 %
	   - Belts: 6,927 tons, 7.6 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,776 tons, 2.0 %
	   - Armament: 9,213 tons, 10.2 %
	   - Armour Deck: 12,826 tons, 14.1 %
	   - Conning Tower: 391 tons, 0.4 %
	Machinery: 8,123 tons, 9.0 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 35,450 tons, 39.1 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 11,367 tons, 12.5 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  133,443 lbs / 60,529 Kg = 45.8 x 18.0 " / 457 mm shells or 20.4 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.02
	Metacentric height 7.7 ft / 2.4 m
	Roll period: 19.6 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 64 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 1.02
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.27

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck
	Block coefficient: 0.737
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.08 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 30.33 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 2.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: -2.00 ft / -0.61 m
	Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
	   - Stem:		36.00 ft / 10.97 m
	   - Forecastle (20 %):	31.00 ft / 9.45 m
	   - Mid (50 %):		31.00 ft / 9.45 m
	   - Quarterdeck (15 %):	31.00 ft / 9.45 m
	   - Stern:		32.00 ft / 9.75 m
	   - Average freeboard:	31.48 ft / 9.59 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 79.6 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 223.9 %
	Waterplane Area: 99,043 Square feet or 9,201 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 108 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 263 lbs/sq ft or 1,286 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.97
		- Longitudinal: 1.29
		- Overall: 1.00
	Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
	Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
	Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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