L20e, Germany Battleship laid down 1916
Displacement:
35,429 t light; 37,246 t standard; 41,500 t normal; 44,903 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
778.10 ft / 777.56 ft x 104.99 ft x 29.53 ft (normal load)
237.17 m / 237.00 m x 32.00 m x 9.00 m
Armament:
8 - 16.54" / 420 mm guns (4x2 guns), 2,260.56lbs / 1,025.37kg shells, 1916 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 102.98lbs / 46.71kg shells, 1916 Model
Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
on side, all amidships
12 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
8 - 3.46" / 88.0 mm guns in single mounts, 20.79lbs / 9.43kg shells, 1916 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 19,487 lbs / 8,839 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 90
5 - 23.6" / 600 mm submerged torpedo tubes
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 13.8" / 350 mm 574.15 ft / 175.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Ends: 5.12" / 130 mm 196.85 ft / 60.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
6.56 ft / 2.00 m Unarmoured ends
Upper: 9.84" / 250 mm 574.15 ft / 175.00 m 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Main Belt covers 114 % of normal length
- Torpedo Bulkhead:
2.36" / 60 mm 574.15 ft / 175.00 m 29.53 ft / 9.00 m
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 13.8" / 350 mm 9.84" / 250 mm 13.8" / 350 mm
2nd: 6.69" / 170 mm 1.18" / 30 mm 1.18" / 30 mm
- Armour deck: 1.97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 13.78" / 350 mm
Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 76,118 shp / 56,784 Kw = 25.00 kts
Range 10,700nm at 13.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 7,657 tons (100% coal)
Complement:
1,453 - 1,889
Cost:
£6.092 million / $24.368 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2,436 tons, 5.9 %
Armour: 12,038 tons, 29.0 %
- Belts: 3,638 tons, 8.8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 1,482 tons, 3.6 %
- Armament: 4,382 tons, 10.6 %
- Armour Deck: 2,180 tons, 5.3 %
- Conning Tower: 356 tons, 0.9 %
Machinery: 3,120 tons, 7.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 17,836 tons, 43.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 6,071 tons, 14.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
64,082 lbs / 29,067 Kg = 28.3 x 16.5 " / 420 mm shells or 10.0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
Metacentric height 6.7 ft / 2.0 m
Roll period: 17.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 66 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.87
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.51
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.603
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.41 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 27.88 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 44
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 1.00 degrees
Stern overhang: -6.56 ft / -2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 31.17 ft / 9.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 29.53 ft / 9.00 m
- Mid (60 %): 29.53 ft / 9.00 m (19.69 ft / 6.00 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Stern: 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Average freeboard: 25.72 ft / 7.84 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 87.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 202.0 %
Waterplane Area: 59,850 Square feet or 5,560 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 110 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 212 lbs/sq ft or 1,037 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.35
- Overall: 1.01
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather
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Thursday, December 21, 2006
The German L20e battleship design
The next ship that I designed from Deutsche Grosskampschiffe 1915-1918 was the L20e battleship. the L20e has dimensions 778ft x 105ft x 29.5ft. The armament is 8-16.5in BLR, 12-5.9in QF, and 8-88mm AA guns. The speed is 25 knots with a cruising speed of 13 knots for 10,500 nm. The belt is 13.8in maximum with a 1.97in armoured deck. The torpedo bulkhead is 2.36in. This is the Springsharp report:
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