Yet another Ger/CB/1915 design study (E1)

The Ger/CB/1915 E1 design study was a large, Hood-like ship, except with 9-16.5in/45 guns and 10-6in/50 QF guns. The armor is decidely on the Lion scale. The ship is fast: 33 knots. Partly because of that, and the size of the guns, the design is not as good in Springsharp. Overall, the ship is "pretty good" (only).

Ger/CB/1915 Design Study E1, Germany Battlecruiser laid down 1915

Displacement:
	47,513 t light; 49,676 t standard; 54,481 t normal; 58,325 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
	850.61 ft / 850.00 ft x 110.00 ft x 33.00 ft (normal load)
	259.27 m / 259.08 m x 33.53 m  x 10.06 m

Armament:
      9 - 16.50" / 419 mm guns (3x3 guns), 2,246.06lbs / 1,018.80kg shells, 1915 Model
	  Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
	  on centreline ends, majority forward, all raised mounts - superfiring
      10 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1915 Model
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts 
	  on side, all forward, all raised mounts - superfiring
	Weight of broadside 21,295 lbs / 9,659 kg
	Shells per gun, main battery: 90

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	9.00" / 229 mm	670.00 ft / 204.22 m	17.00 ft / 5.18 m
	Ends:	Unarmoured
	  Main Belt covers 121 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	10.0" / 254 mm	7.00" / 178 mm		9.00" / 229 mm
	2nd:	2.00" / 51 mm	      -			      -

   - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 10.00" / 254 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, 
	Geared drive, 4 shafts, 257,581 shp / 192,156 Kw = 33.00 kts
	Range 10,000nm at 15.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 8,649 tons

Complement:
	1,782 - 2,317

Cost:
	£7.658 million / $30.632 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 2,662 tons, 4.9 %
	Armour: 11,743 tons, 21.6 %
	   - Belts: 4,243 tons, 7.8 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
	   - Armament: 3,331 tons, 6.1 %
	   - Armour Deck: 3,860 tons, 7.1 %
	   - Conning Tower: 310 tons, 0.6 %
	Machinery: 9,757 tons, 17.9 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 23,352 tons, 42.9 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 6,968 tons, 12.8 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  63,398 lbs / 28,757 Kg = 28.2 x 16.5 " / 419 mm shells or 3.7 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
	Metacentric height 6.9 ft / 2.1 m
	Roll period: 17.6 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 52 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.95
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.11

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has rise forward of midbreak, low quarterdeck 
	Block coefficient: 0.618
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.73 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 29.15 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 47
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 1.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: -1.00 ft / -0.30 m
	Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
	   - Stem:		35.00 ft / 10.67 m
	   - Forecastle (20 %):	33.00 ft / 10.06 m
	   - Mid (63 %):		33.00 ft / 10.06 m (25.00 ft / 7.62 m aft of break)
	   - Quarterdeck (15 %):	22.00 ft / 6.71 m (25.00 ft / 7.62 m before break)
	   - Stern:		25.00 ft / 7.62 m
	   - Average freeboard:	29.98 ft / 9.14 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 94.6 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 225.2 %
	Waterplane Area: 69,541 Square feet or 6,461 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 104 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 231 lbs/sq ft or 1,130 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.96
		- Longitudinal: 1.51
		- Overall: 1.00
	Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
	Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent