Ger/BB/1915 Alt.2, Germany Enter ship type laid down 1915 Displacement: 57,358 t light; 59,894 t standard; 64,000 t normal; 67,285 t full load Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught 751.83 ft / 750.00 ft x 130.00 ft x 34.00 ft (normal load) 229.16 m / 228.60 m x 39.62 m x 10.36 m Armament: 9 - 18.00" / 457 mm guns (3x3 guns), 2,916.00lbs / 1,322.68kg shells, 1915 Model Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes) on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring 16 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (8x2 guns), 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1915 Model Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes) on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring Weight of broadside 27,972 lbs / 12,688 kg Shells per gun, main battery: 80 Armour: - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg) Main: 18.0" / 457 mm 490.00 ft / 149.35 m 17.00 ft / 5.18 m Ends: Unarmoured Main Belt covers 101 % of normal length - Torpedo Bulkhead: 4.00" / 102 mm 490.00 ft / 149.35 m 32.00 ft / 9.75 m - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max) Main: 18.0" / 457 mm 12.0" / 305 mm 18.0" / 457 mm 2nd: 6.00" / 152 mm 6.00" / 152 mm 6.00" / 152 mm - Armour deck: 8.00" / 203 mm, Conning tower: 18.00" / 457 mm Machinery: Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 4 shafts, 45,638 shp / 34,046 Kw = 20.00 kts Range 7,500nm at 15.00 kts Bunker at max displacement = 7,391 tons Complement: 2,011 - 2,615 Cost: £7.544 million / $30.177 million Distribution of weights at normal displacement: Armament: 3,497 tons, 5.5 % Armour: 27,820 tons, 43.5 % - Belts: 6,669 tons, 10.4 % - Torpedo bulkhead: 2,321 tons, 3.6 % - Armament: 6,893 tons, 10.8 % - Armour Deck: 11,316 tons, 17.7 % - Conning Tower: 620 tons, 1.0 % Machinery: 1,729 tons, 2.7 % Hull, fittings & equipment: 24,313 tons, 38.0 % Fuel, ammunition & stores: 6,642 tons, 10.4 % Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 % Overall survivability and seakeeping ability: Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 128,835 lbs / 58,438 Kg = 44.2 x 18.0 " / 457 mm shells or 29.3 torpedoes Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10 Metacentric height 8.9 ft / 2.7 m Roll period: 18.3 seconds Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 87 % - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.72 Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.73 Hull form characteristics: Hull has a flush deck Block coefficient: 0.676 Length to Beam Ratio: 5.77 : 1 'Natural speed' for length: 27.39 kts Power going to wave formation at top speed: 38 % Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50 Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 3.00 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 %): 27.00 ft / 8.23 m - Mid (50 %): 27.00 ft / 8.23 m - Quarterdeck (15 %): 27.00 ft / 8.23 m - Stern: 27.00 ft / 8.23 m - Average freeboard: 27.64 ft / 8.42 m Ship space, strength and comments: Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 59.1 % - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 195.5 % Waterplane Area: 76,461 Square feet or 7,103 Square metres Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 108 % Structure weight / hull surface area: 240 lbs/sq ft or 1,171 Kg/sq metre Hull strength (Relative): - Cross-sectional: 0.94 - Longitudinal: 1.77 - Overall: 1.00 Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather
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Tuesday, July 05, 2005
A better version of the Ger/BB/1915 alternative design
I had drawn a picture and supplied specifications for a version of the Ger/BB/1915 battleship design with a more normal draft. The displacement had to rise about the 60,000 tons that was proposed. The issue was structural strength. To carry an 18in armor basis with 9-18in guns created the need for stronger hull and more displacement. This is the SpringSharp report:
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