Ger/CB/1918, Germany Battlecruiser laid down 1918 (Engine 1921)
Displacement:
40,822 t light; 42,784 t standard; 44,800 t normal; 46,413 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
803.81 ft / 803.81 ft x 101.71 ft x 31.17 ft (normal load)
245.00 m / 245.00 m x 31.00 m x 9.50 m
Armament:
8 - 16.93" / 430 mm guns (4x2 guns), 2,425.91lbs / 1,100.37kg shells, 1918 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
14 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 102.98lbs / 46.71kg shells, 1918 Model
Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
on side, all amidships
8 - 3.46" / 88.0 mm guns in single mounts, 20.79lbs / 9.43kg shells, 1918 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 21,015 lbs / 9,532 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 90
5 - 23.6" / 600 mm submerged torpedo tubes
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 12.2" / 310 mm 557.74 ft / 170.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Ends: 5.91" / 150 mm 213.25 ft / 65.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
32.81 ft / 10.00 m Unarmoured ends
Upper: 9.84" / 250 mm 557.74 ft / 170.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Main Belt covers 107 % of normal length
- Torpedo Bulkhead:
2.36" / 60 mm 557.74 ft / 170.00 m 31.17 ft / 9.50 m
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 12.2" / 310 mm 7.09" / 180 mm 12.2" / 310 mm
2nd: 5.91" / 150 mm 3.15" / 80 mm 3.15" / 80 mm
- Armour deck: 3.15" / 80 mm, Conning tower: 12.20" / 310 mm
Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 138,782 shp / 103,531 Kw = 29.00 kts
Range 4,500nm at 14.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 3,630 tons (100% coal)
Complement:
1,539 - 2,001
Cost:
£8.743 million / $34.971 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2,627 tons, 5.9 %
Armour: 14,866 tons, 33.2 %
- Belts: 5,581 tons, 12.5 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 1,519 tons, 3.4 %
- Armament: 3,900 tons, 8.7 %
- Armour Deck: 3,534 tons, 7.9 %
- Conning Tower: 332 tons, 0.7 %
Machinery: 5,257 tons, 11.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 18,073 tons, 40.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,978 tons, 8.9 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
52,406 lbs / 23,771 Kg = 21.6 x 16.9 " / 430 mm shells or 7.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.05
Metacentric height 5.6 ft / 1.7 m
Roll period: 18.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.96
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.20
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.615
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.90 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 28.35 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: -6.56 ft / -2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 36.09 ft / 11.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 29.53 ft / 9.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 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: 25.13 ft / 7.66 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 105.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 181.9 %
Waterplane Area: 60,655 Square feet or 5,635 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 97 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 209 lbs/sq ft or 1,019 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.98
- Longitudinal: 1.20
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
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Tuesday, January 02, 2007
My design for a Ger/CB/1918 with 8-17in guns
I thought that I might be able to design a German battlecruiser, along the lines of what was actually planned, but with 8-17in guns, a 12in belt, and a 29 knot speed. This would be a "Hood Killer", although the German ship is slower. This is my Springsharp report:
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