The ship has 9-11in/50 BLR, 12-6in QF, 12-4in AA guns and an 11in armour basis with a 4in deck. My original lacks a light AA armament, and I have not added one, although it would be warranted. The speed is a respectable 31 knots:
Ger/CB/1937 a1 11in guns, Germany Battlecruiser laid down 1937 (Engine 1941) Displacement: 25,300 t light; 26,333 t standard; 28,250 t normal; 29,783 t full load Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep) (695.64 ft / 689.00 ft) x 89.00 ft x (29.00 / 30.25 ft) (212.03 m / 210.01 m) x 27.13 m x (8.84 / 9.22 m) Armament: 9 - 11.00" / 279 mm 50.0 cal guns - 710.00lbs / 322.05kg shells, 90 per gun Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts , 1937 Model 3 x Triple mounts on centreline ends, majority forward 1 raised mount - superfiring 12 - 6.00" / 152 mm 50.0 cal guns - 114.33lbs / 51.86kg shells, 150 per gun Quick firing guns in turret on barbette mounts , 1937 Model 6 x Twin mounts on sides, forward deck aft 12 - 4.00" / 102 mm 50.0 cal guns - 33.88lbs / 15.37kg shells, 150 per gun Anti-air guns in deck and hoist mounts , 1937 Model 6 x Twin mounts on sides, forward deck aft 6 raised mounts Weight of broadside 8,169 lbs / 8,169 kg Armour: - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg) Main: 11.0" / 279 mm 465.00 ft / 141.73 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m Ends: Unarmoured Upper: 8.00" / 203 mm 465.00 ft / 141.73 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m Main Belt covers 104 % of normal length - Torpedo Bulkhead: 2.00" / 51 mm 465.00 ft / 141.73 m 29.00 ft / 8.84 m - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max) Main: 11.0" / 279 mm 7.00" / 178 mm 11.0" / 279 mm 2nd: 5.00" / 127 mm 4.00" / 102 mm 5.00" / 127 mm 3rd: 1.00" / 25 mm - 1.00" / 25 mm - Armour deck: 4.00" / 102 mm, Conning tower: 11.00" / 279 mm Machinery: Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 4 shafts, 140,922 shp / 105,128 Kw = 31.00 kts Range 7,500nm at 16.00 kts Bunker at max displacement = 3,450 tons Complement: 1,089 - 1,416 Cost: £12.288 million / $49.150 million Distribution of weights at normal displacement: Armament: 1,729 tons, 6.1 % Armour: 9,774 tons, 34.6 % - Belts: 3,000 tons, 10.6 % - Torpedo bulkhead: 998 tons, 3.5 % - Armament: 2,371 tons, 8.4 % - Armour Deck: 3,185 tons, 11.3 % - Conning Tower: 220 tons, 0.8 % Machinery: 3,724 tons, 13.2 % Hull, fittings & equipment: 10,795 tons, 38.2 % Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,949 tons, 10.4 % Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 % Overall survivability and seakeeping ability: Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 43,353 lbs / 19,664 Kg = 65.1 x 11.0 " / 279 mm shells or 6.6 torpedoes Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.08 Metacentric height 4.9 ft / 1.5 m Roll period: 16.9 seconds Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 57 % - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.62 Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.14 Hull form characteristics: Hull has a flush deck, a normal bow and a cruiser stern Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.556 / 0.562 Length to Beam Ratio: 7.74 : 1 'Natural speed' for length: 26.25 kts Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 % Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50 Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 8.00 degrees Stern overhang: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length): Fore end, Aft end - Forecastle: 20.00 %, 33.00 ft / 10.06 m, 27.00 ft / 8.23 m - Forward deck: 30.00 %, 27.00 ft / 8.23 m, 24.00 ft / 7.32 m - Aft deck: 35.00 %, 24.00 ft / 7.32 m, 24.00 ft / 7.32 m - Quarter deck: 15.00 %, 24.00 ft / 7.32 m, 24.00 ft / 7.32 m - Average freeboard: 25.53 ft / 7.78 m Ship space, strength and comments: Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 90.6 % - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 185.9 % Waterplane Area: 43,037 Square feet or 3,998 Square metres Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 % Structure weight / hull surface area: 165 lbs/sq ft or 807 Kg/sq metre Hull strength (Relative): - Cross-sectional: 0.95 - Longitudinal: 1.63 - Overall: 1.00 Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
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