Ger/CB/1937 a1 12in guns, Germany Battlecruiser laid down 1937 (Engine 1941)
Displacement:
29,049 t light; 30,246 t standard; 31,840 t normal; 33,115 t full load
Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
(721.05 ft / 715.00 ft) x 98.00 ft x (28.00 / 28.90 ft)
(219.78 m / 217.93 m) x 29.87 m x (8.53 / 8.81 m)
Armament:
9 - 12.00" / 305 mm 50.0 cal guns - 915.00lbs / 415.04kg 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 10,014 lbs / 10,014 kg
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 11.0" / 279 mm 470.00 ft / 143.26 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Upper: 8.00" / 203 mm 470.00 ft / 143.26 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Main Belt covers 101 % of normal length
- Torpedo Bulkhead:
2.00" / 51 mm 470.00 ft / 143.26 m 28.00 ft / 8.53 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: 5.00" / 127 mm, Conning tower: 11.00" / 279 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 152,164 shp / 113,514 Kw = 31.00 kts
Range 6,500nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,870 tons
Complement:
1,191 - 1,549
Cost:
£14.297 million / $57.190 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2,073 tons, 6.5 %
Armour: 11,287 tons, 35.4 %
- Belts: 3,067 tons, 9.6 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 974 tons, 3.1 %
- Armament: 2,407 tons, 7.6 %
- Armour Deck: 4,600 tons, 14.4 %
- Conning Tower: 238 tons, 0.7 %
Machinery: 4,021 tons, 12.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 12,501 tons, 39.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,791 tons, 8.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
49,978 lbs / 22,670 Kg = 57.8 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 7.7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
Metacentric height 6.5 ft / 2.0 m
Roll period: 16.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 54 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.48
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.08
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck,
a normal bow and a cruiser stern
Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.568 / 0.572
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.30 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 26.74 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 7.00 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, 26.00 ft / 7.92 m
- Forward deck: 30.00 %, 26.00 ft / 7.92 m, 23.00 ft / 7.01 m
- Aft deck: 35.00 %, 23.00 ft / 7.01 m, 23.00 ft / 7.01 m
- Quarter deck: 15.00 %, 23.00 ft / 7.01 m, 23.00 ft / 7.01 m
- Average freeboard: 24.61 ft / 7.50 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 89.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 188.4 %
Waterplane Area: 49,734 Square feet or 4,620 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 176 lbs/sq ft or 861 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.96
- Longitudinal: 1.46
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
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