The ship carried 8-12in/45 BL and 12-4in QF guns. The armour basis was 10in with a 3in deck. The maximum speed was 23 knots. I was able to achieve a 6,400nm range at 12 knots. This is the Springsharp report:
Ger/BB/1905, Germany Battleship laid down 1905 Displacement: 19,735 t light; 20,568 t standard; 23,089 t normal; 25,106 t full load Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep) (590.00 ft / 580.00 ft) x 90.00 ft x (26.60 / 28.48 ft) (179.83 m / 176.78 m) x 27.43 m x (8.11 / 8.68 m) Armament: 8 - 12.00" / 305 mm 45.0 cal guns - 850.00lbs / 385.55kg shells, 90 per gun Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts , 1905 Model 4 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread 2 raised mounts - superfiring 12 - 4.00" / 102 mm 50.0 cal guns - 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 150 per gun Quick firing guns in casemate mounts , 1905 Model 6 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft 6 x Single mounts on sides, aft deck forward Weight of broadside 7,184 lbs / 7,184 kg Armour: - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg) Main: 10.0" / 254 mm 375.00 ft / 114.30 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m Ends: Unarmoured Upper: 8.00" / 203 mm 375.00 ft / 114.30 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m Main Belt covers 99 % of normal length - Torpedo Bulkhead: 2.00" / 51 mm 375.00 ft / 114.30 m 26.60 ft / 8.11 m - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max) Main: 10.0" / 254 mm 7.00" / 178 mm 10.0" / 254 mm 2nd: 4.00" / 102 mm 4.00" / 102 mm 4.00" / 102 mm - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 11.00" / 279 mm Machinery: Coal fired boilers, steam turbines, ERROR: Revise drives, 4 shafts, 42,135 shp / 31,433 Kw = 23.00 kts Range 6,400nm at 12.00 kts Bunker at max displacement = 4,537 tons (100% coal) Complement: 936 - 1,217 Cost: £1.855 million / $7.419 million Distribution of weights at normal displacement: Armament: 1,320 tons, 5.7 % Armour: 7,122 tons, 30.8 % - Belts: 2,361 tons, 10.2 % - Torpedo bulkhead: 738 tons, 3.2 % - Armament: 1,747 tons, 7.6 % - Armour Deck: 2,083 tons, 9.0 % - Conning Tower: 192 tons, 0.8 % Machinery: 3,511 tons, 15.2 % Hull, fittings & equipment: 8,301 tons, 36.0 % Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,355 tons, 14.5 % Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 % Overall survivability and seakeeping ability: Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 33,599 lbs / 15,240 Kg = 38.9 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 5.3 torpedoes Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.22 Metacentric height 6.2 ft / 1.9 m Roll period: 15.2 seconds Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 82 % - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.56 Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.64 Hull form characteristics: Hull has rise forward of midbreak, a ram bow and a cruiser stern Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.582 / 0.591 Length to Beam Ratio: 6.44 : 1 'Natural speed' for length: 24.08 kts Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 % 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 (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length): Fore end, Aft end - Forecastle: 35.00 %, 27.00 ft / 8.23 m, 24.00 ft / 7.32 m - Forward deck: 35.00 %, 24.00 ft / 7.32 m, 24.00 ft / 7.32 m - Aft deck: 15.00 %, 16.00 ft / 4.88 m, 16.00 ft / 4.88 m - Quarter deck: 15.00 %, 16.00 ft / 4.88 m, 16.00 ft / 4.88 m - Average freeboard: 22.02 ft / 6.71 m Ship space, strength and comments: Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 97.7 % - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 165.0 % Waterplane Area: 37,540 Square feet or 3,488 Square metres Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 % Structure weight / hull surface area: 155 lbs/sq ft or 758 Kg/sq metre Hull strength (Relative): - Cross-sectional: 0.94 - Longitudinal: 1.69 - Overall: 1.00 Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather
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