GB/CA/1905, Great Britain Armoured Cruiser laid down 1905 Displacement: 12,770 t light; 13,248 t standard; 14,700 t normal; 15,862 t full load Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught 527.00 ft / 525.00 ft x 75.00 ft x 24.00 ft (normal load) 160.63 m / 160.02 m x 22.86 m x 7.32 m Armament: 8 - 9.20" / 234 mm guns (2x4 guns), 380.00lbs / 172.37kg shells, 1905 Model Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes) on centreline ends, evenly spread, 1 raised mount 16 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns (10 mounts), 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1905 Model Quick firing guns in turrets (on barbettes) on centreline, evenly spread 16 - 0.00" / 0.0 mm guns (1x16 guns), 0.00lbs / 0.00kg shells, 1905 Model Quick firing guns in deck mount on side Weight of broadside 3,552 lbs / 1,611 kg Shells per gun, main battery: 90 Armour: - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg) Main: 6.00" / 152 mm 370.00 ft / 112.78 m 17.00 ft / 5.18 m Ends: 4.00" / 102 mm 155.00 ft / 47.24 m 12.00 ft / 3.66 m Main Belt covers 108 % of normal length Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces - Torpedo Bulkhead: 1.00" / 25 mm 370.00 ft / 112.78 m 23.00 ft / 7.01 m - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max) Main: 6.00" / 152 mm 4.00" / 102 mm 6.00" / 152 mm 2nd: 5.00" / 127 mm 4.00" / 102 mm 5.00" / 127 mm - Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 6.00" / 152 mm Machinery: Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Direct drive, 2 shafts, 37,956 shp / 28,315 Kw = 24.00 kts Range 4,750nm at 14.00 kts Bunker at max displacement = 2,613 tons Complement: 666 - 867 Cost: £1.230 million / $4.921 million Distribution of weights at normal displacement: Armament: 453 tons, 3.1 % Armour: 4,243 tons, 28.9 % - Belts: 1,877 tons, 12.8 % - Torpedo bulkhead: 315 tons, 2.1 % - Armament: 962 tons, 6.5 % - Armour Deck: 1,011 tons, 6.9 % - Conning Tower: 78 tons, 0.5 % Machinery: 2,875 tons, 19.6 % Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,199 tons, 35.4 % Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,930 tons, 13.1 % Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 % Overall survivability and seakeeping ability: Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 18,123 lbs / 8,220 Kg = 46.5 x 9.2 " / 234 mm shells or 2.9 torpedoes Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20 Metacentric height 4.5 ft / 1.4 m Roll period: 14.8 seconds Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 64 % - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.39 Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.29 Hull form characteristics: Hull has a flush deck Block coefficient: 0.544 Length to Beam Ratio: 7.00 : 1 'Natural speed' for length: 22.91 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: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m - Forecastle (20 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m - Mid (40 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m - Quarterdeck (15 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m - Stern: 18.00 ft / 5.49 m - Average freeboard: 18.48 ft / 5.63 m Ship tends to be wet forward Ship space, strength and comments: Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 118.5 % - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 140.7 % Waterplane Area: 27,337 Square feet or 2,540 Square metres Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 108 % Structure weight / hull surface area: 130 lbs/sq ft or 635 Kg/sq metre Hull strength (Relative): - Cross-sectional: 0.96 - Longitudinal: 1.48 - Overall: 1.00 Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily
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Friday, August 05, 2005
Another attempt at a "new age" armoured cruiser for 1905
I have been playing with 1905 style armoured cruiser designs for a long time. This version is rather like the Minotaur class, except for a uniform armament. I was able to achieve 24 knots, as well, thanks to turbines and oil fuel. I opted for superfiring guns, as well. Admiral Fisher had contemplated such a thing, but the very conservative navy rejected them at the time of the Dreadnought. This is my Springsharp report:
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