Achilles, anachronistic version, Great Britain Armoured Cruiser laid down 1907 Displacement: 8,143 t light; 8,520 t standard; 9,820 t normal; 10,860 t full load Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught 385.15 ft / 382.00 ft x 58.00 ft x 27.00 ft (normal load) 117.39 m / 116.43 m x 17.68 m x 8.23 m Armament: 4 - 6.50" / 165 mm guns (2x2 guns), 137.31lbs / 62.28kg shells, 1907 Model Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes) on centreline ends, evenly spread 6 - 5.50" / 140 mm guns (2x3 guns), 83.19lbs / 37.73kg shells, 1907 Model Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes) on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts 16 - 5.50" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83.19lbs / 37.73kg shells, 1907 Model Breech loading guns in casemate mounts on side, evenly spread 16 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas Weight of broadside 2,379 lbs / 1,079 kg Shells per gun, main battery: 120 Armour: - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg) Main: 4.50" / 114 mm 225.00 ft / 68.58 m 16.00 ft / 4.88 m Ends: 2.50" / 64 mm 147.00 ft / 44.81 m 16.00 ft / 4.88 m 10.00 ft / 3.05 m Unarmoured ends Main Belt covers 91 % of normal length Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces - Torpedo Bulkhead: 1.00" / 25 mm 190.00 ft / 57.91 m 27.00 ft / 8.23 m - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max) Main: 4.50" / 114 mm 3.00" / 76 mm 4.50" / 114 mm 2nd: 4.00" / 102 mm 3.00" / 76 mm 4.00" / 102 mm 3rd: 3.00" / 76 mm 3.00" / 76 mm 3.00" / 76 mm - Armour deck: 1.00" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 4.50" / 114 mm Machinery: Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines, Direct drive, 2 shafts, 28,841 ihp / 21,516 Kw = 23.00 kts Range 4,900nm at 14.00 kts Bunker at max displacement = 2,339 tons (100% coal) Complement: 493 - 641 Cost: £0.983 million / $3.934 million Distribution of weights at normal displacement: Armament: 297 tons, 3.0 % Armour: 1,962 tons, 20.0 % - Belts: 939 tons, 9.6 % - Torpedo bulkhead: 190 tons, 1.9 % - Armament: 496 tons, 5.1 % - Armour Deck: 293 tons, 3.0 % - Conning Tower: 44 tons, 0.5 % Machinery: 3,205 tons, 32.6 % Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,679 tons, 27.3 % Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,677 tons, 17.1 % Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 % Overall survivability and seakeeping ability: Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 6,146 lbs / 2,788 Kg = 44.8 x 6.5 " / 165 mm shells or 1.1 torpedoes Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.30 Metacentric height 3.5 ft / 1.1 m Roll period: 13.0 seconds Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 57 % - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.43 Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.13 Hull form characteristics: Hull has a flush deck Block coefficient: 0.575 Length to Beam Ratio: 6.59 : 1 'Natural speed' for length: 19.54 kts Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 % Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50 Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 3.00 degrees Stern overhang: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length): - Stem: 22.00 ft / 6.71 m - Forecastle (20 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m - Mid (50 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m - Quarterdeck (15 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m - Stern: 18.00 ft / 5.49 m - Average freeboard: 18.32 ft / 5.58 m Ship space, strength and comments: Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 196.7 % - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 110.0 % Waterplane Area: 15,823 Square feet or 1,470 Square metres Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 91 % Structure weight / hull surface area: 100 lbs/sq ft or 488 Kg/sq metre Hull strength (Relative): - Cross-sectional: 0.90 - Longitudinal: 2.56 - Overall: 1.00 Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
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Sunday, February 04, 2007
The anachronistic Achilles design
The anachronistic version of the Achilles is more capable in many ways. I chose the 1868 armament, which was 4-7in MLR on the upper deck and 4-8in MLR and 18-7in MLR on the main deck. The armour basis is just 4.5in, but the speed is now 23 knots and the range is 4,900nm at 14 knots. The anachronistic armament includes 4-6.5in in twin turrets with 6-5.5in in two triple turrets. The other 16-5.5in guns are in casemates. This is the Springsharp report:
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