GB/CB/1908 design study, Great Britain Battlecruiser laid down 1908 Displacement: 17,177 t light; 17,987 t standard; 20,900 t normal; 23,230 t full load Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught 580.00 ft / 580.00 ft x 80.00 ft x 26.50 ft (normal load) 176.78 m / 176.78 m x 24.38 m x 8.08 m Armament: 4 - 12.00" / 305 mm guns (2x2 guns), 864.00lbs / 391.90kg shells, 1908 Model Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes) on centreline ends, evenly spread 4 - 12.00" / 305 mm guns (2x2 guns), 864.00lbs / 391.90kg shells, 1908 Model Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes) on side, all amidships 16 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1908 Model Quick firing guns in casemate mounts on side, evenly spread, 8 raised mounts Weight of broadside 7,424 lbs / 3,367 kg Shells per gun, main battery: 90 Armour: - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg) Main: 8.00" / 203 mm 390.00 ft / 118.87 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m Ends: 4.00" / 102 mm 190.00 ft / 57.91 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m Upper: 5.00" / 127 mm 390.00 ft / 118.87 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m Main Belt covers 103 % of normal length Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces - Torpedo Bulkhead: 1.50" / 38 mm 390.00 ft / 118.87 m 26.50 ft / 8.08 m - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max) Main: 8.00" / 203 mm 5.00" / 127 mm 8.00" / 203 mm 2nd: 8.00" / 203 mm 5.00" / 127 mm 8.00" / 203 mm 3rd: 4.00" / 102 mm 4.00" / 102 mm 4.00" / 102 mm - Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 8.00" / 203 mm Machinery: Coal fired boilers, steam turbines, Direct drive, 4 shafts, 58,660 shp / 43,760 Kw = 25.50 kts Range 5,700nm at 15.00 kts Bunker at max displacement = 5,243 tons (100% coal) Complement: 868 - 1,129 Cost: £1.837 million / $7.348 million Distribution of weights at normal displacement: Armament: 928 tons, 4.4 % Armour: 5,349 tons, 25.6 % - Belts: 1,963 tons, 9.4 % - Torpedo bulkhead: 574 tons, 2.7 % - Armament: 1,432 tons, 6.8 % - Armour Deck: 1,250 tons, 6.0 % - Conning Tower: 131 tons, 0.6 % Machinery: 3,259 tons, 15.6 % Hull, fittings & equipment: 7,641 tons, 36.6 % Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,723 tons, 17.8 % Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 % Overall survivability and seakeeping ability: Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 27,005 lbs / 12,249 Kg = 31.3 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 3.8 torpedoes Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.18 Metacentric height 4.9 ft / 1.5 m Roll period: 15.2 seconds Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 65 % - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.66 Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.31 Hull form characteristics: Hull has rise forward of midbreak Block coefficient: 0.595 Length to Beam Ratio: 7.25 : 1 'Natural speed' for length: 24.08 kts Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 % 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: 27.00 ft / 8.23 m - Forecastle (20 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m - Mid (67 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m (16.00 ft / 4.88 m aft of break) - Quarterdeck (15 %): 16.00 ft / 4.88 m - Stern: 16.00 ft / 4.88 m - Average freeboard: 21.60 ft / 6.58 m Ship space, strength and comments: Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 112.2 % - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 161.5 % Waterplane Area: 33,775 Square feet or 3,138 Square metres Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 108 % Structure weight / hull surface area: 152 lbs/sq ft or 742 Kg/sq metre Hull strength (Relative): - Cross-sectional: 0.94 - Longitudinal: 1.69 - 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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Sunday, October 22, 2006
Is there something wrong with this? It looks too good: GB/CB/1908 design study
I just ran a design study in Springsharp for a GB/CB/1908 battlecruiser. I wanted to use something like the better data that was erroneously reported in Jane's Fighting Ships, with an 8in belt. This came out better than I expected, so I wondered if I did something wrong that I am not recognizing?:
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