Kaiser class-upgunned, Germany Battleship laid down 1915 (Engine 1911)
Displacement:
26,874 t light; 28,603 t standard; 31,300 t normal; 33,458 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
572.18 ft / 565.62 ft x 95.14 ft (Bulges 98.43 ft) x 29.86 ft (normal load)
174.40 m / 172.40 m x 29.00 m (Bulges 30.00 m) x 9.10 m
Armament:
2 - 16.93" / 430 mm guns (1x2 guns), 2,425.91lbs / 1,100.37kg shells, 1915 Model
Breech loading guns in a turret (on a barbette)
on centreline forward
2 - 16.93" / 430 mm guns (1x2 guns), 2,425.91lbs / 1,100.37kg shells, 1915 Model
Breech loading guns in a turret (on a barbette)
on centreline amidships
4 - 16.93" / 430 mm guns (2x2 guns), 2,425.91lbs / 1,100.37kg shells, 1915 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline, all aft, 1 raised mount - superfiring
14 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 102.98lbs / 46.71kg shells, 1915 Model
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
on side, evenly spread
14 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
4 - 3.46" / 88.0 mm guns in single mounts, 20.79lbs / 9.43kg shells, 1915 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 20,932 lbs / 9,495 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 90
5 - 19.7" / 500 mm submerged torpedo tubes
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 13.8" / 350 mm 311.68 ft / 95.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Ends: 7.09" / 180 mm 219.82 ft / 67.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
34.12 ft / 10.40 m Unarmoured ends
Upper: 7.09" / 180 mm 311.68 ft / 95.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Main Belt covers 85 % of normal length
Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces
- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
1.57" / 40 mm 311.68 ft / 95.00 m 29.86 ft / 9.10 m
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 11.8" / 300 mm 5.91" / 150 mm 11.8" / 300 mm
2nd: 11.8" / 300 mm 5.91" / 150 mm 11.8" / 300 mm
3rd: 11.8" / 300 mm 5.91" / 150 mm 11.8" / 300 mm
4th: 6.69" / 170 mm 3.15" / 80 mm 3.15" / 80 mm
- Armour deck: 2.36" / 60 mm, Conning tower: 15.75" / 400 mm
Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 3 shafts, 31,011 shp / 23,134 Kw = 20.00 kts
Range 7,900nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 4,855 tons (100% coal)
Complement:
1,176 - 1,529
Cost:
£4.847 million / $19.388 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2,617 tons, 8.4 %
Armour: 9,269 tons, 29.6 %
- Belts: 3,523 tons, 11.3 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 542 tons, 1.7 %
- Armament: 3,051 tons, 9.7 %
- Armour Deck: 1,817 tons, 5.8 %
- Conning Tower: 337 tons, 1.1 %
Machinery: 1,384 tons, 4.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 13,604 tons, 43.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,426 tons, 14.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
38,961 lbs / 17,672 Kg = 16.1 x 16.9 " / 430 mm shells or 5.6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.15
Metacentric height 6.0 ft / 1.8 m
Roll period: 16.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 62 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.93
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.66
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak, low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.659
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.75 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.78 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 37
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -2.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 24.61 ft / 7.50 m
- Mid (69 %): 24.61 ft / 7.50 m (14.76 ft / 4.50 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 14.76 ft / 4.50 m (16.40 ft / 5.00 m before break)
- Stern: 14.76 ft / 4.50 m
- Average freeboard: 21.82 ft / 6.65 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 100.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 150.7 %
Waterplane Area: 41,571 Square feet or 3,862 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 95 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 231 lbs/sq ft or 1,130 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.92
- Longitudinal: 2.29
- Overall: 1.00
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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Wednesday, December 27, 2006
The upgunned Kaiser class
I made an attempt to rearm the Kaiser class battleships with 8-17in guns (43cm). I am not sure how successful the design is, but the design satisfies Springsharp:
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