Ger/BB/1917 fast, Germany Battleship laid down 1917 (Engine 1927) Displacement: 50,989 t light; 53,498 t standard; 56,100 t normal; 58,182 t full load Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught 823.31 ft / 820.00 ft x 112.00 ft x 33.00 ft (normal load) 250.94 m / 249.94 m x 34.14 m x 10.06 m Armament: 9 - 18.00" / 457 mm guns (3x3 guns), 2,916.00lbs / 1,322.68kg shells, 1917 Model Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes) on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring 20 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (10x2 guns), 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1917 Model Quick firing guns in turrets (on barbettes) on side, all amidships, 6 raised mounts - superfiring Weight of broadside 27,494 lbs / 12,471 kg Shells per gun, main battery: 90 Armour: - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg) Main: 14.0" / 356 mm 470.00 ft / 143.26 m 17.00 ft / 5.18 m Ends: Unarmoured Main Belt covers 88 % of normal length Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces - Torpedo Bulkhead: 4.00" / 102 mm 470.00 ft / 143.26 m 31.00 ft / 9.45 m - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max) Main: 14.0" / 356 mm 9.00" / 229 mm 14.0" / 356 mm 2nd: 5.00" / 127 mm 5.00" / 127 mm 5.00" / 127 mm - Armour deck: 5.00" / 127 mm, Conning tower: 14.00" / 356 mm Machinery: Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 4 shafts, 185,281 shp / 138,220 Kw = 30.00 kts Range 6,500nm at 15.00 kts Bunker at max displacement = 4,684 tons Complement: 1,822 - 2,369 Cost: £9.982 million / $39.929 million Distribution of weights at normal displacement: Armament: 3,437 tons, 6.1 % Armour: 19,055 tons, 34.0 % - Belts: 4,963 tons, 8.8 % - Torpedo bulkhead: 2,156 tons, 3.8 % - Armament: 4,998 tons, 8.9 % - Armour Deck: 6,495 tons, 11.6 % - Conning Tower: 442 tons, 0.8 % Machinery: 5,849 tons, 10.4 % Hull, fittings & equipment: 22,648 tons, 40.4 % Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5,111 tons, 9.1 % Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 % Overall survivability and seakeeping ability: Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 68,206 lbs / 30,938 Kg = 23.4 x 18.0 " / 457 mm shells or 10.3 torpedoes Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.09 Metacentric height 7.0 ft / 2.1 m Roll period: 17.8 seconds Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 52 % - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.80 Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.04 Hull form characteristics: Hull has a flush deck Block coefficient: 0.648 Length to Beam Ratio: 7.32 : 1 'Natural speed' for length: 28.64 kts Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 % Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50 Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 4.00 degrees Stern overhang: 1.00 ft / 0.30 m Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length): - Stem: 33.00 ft / 10.06 m - Forecastle (20 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m - Mid (50 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m - Quarterdeck (15 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m - Stern: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m - Average freeboard: 24.72 ft / 7.53 m Ship space, strength and comments: Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 97.1 % - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 176.2 % Waterplane Area: 70,217 Square feet or 6,523 Square metres Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 96 % Structure weight / hull surface area: 235 lbs/sq ft or 1,145 Kg/sq metre Hull strength (Relative): - Cross-sectional: 0.98 - Longitudinal: 1.25 - Overall: 1.00 Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
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Wednesday, June 28, 2006
German fast battleship: Ger/BB/1917
A pencil sketch and some minimal specifications is all there is for what I am calling the Ger/BB/1917 battleship. The basic concept was for a 50,000 ton fast German battleship armed with 9-18in and 20-5in guns. In reality, 50,000 tons is not sufficient for the goals. I was able to stay close, with a 53,869 ton Standard displacement. The armour basis is 14in. I had not noticed that the rounds per gun for the main armament was defaulted to 150. When I corrected that, I was able to achieve the desired 30-knot speed. This is the Springsharp report:
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