This is the Springsharp report:
Ger/CB/1911, Germany Battlecruiser laid down 1911 (Engine 1937) Displacement: 30,510 t light; 31,548 t standard; 34,457 t normal; 36,784 t full load Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep) (753.00 ft / 750.00 ft) x 100.00 ft x (30.00 / 31.58 ft) (229.51 m / 228.60 m) x 30.48 m x (9.14 / 9.62 m) Armament: 6 - 12.00" / 305 mm 50.0 cal guns - 910.00lbs / 412.77kg shells, 90 per gun Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts , 1911 Model 2 x Triple mounts on centreline, forward deck forward 1 raised mount - superfiring 8 - 6.00" / 152 mm 50.0 cal guns - 114.33lbs / 51.86kg shells, 150 per gun Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts , 1911 Model 8 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft 2 raised mounts - superfiring Weight of broadside 6,375 lbs / 6,375 kg Armour: - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg) Main: 6.00" / 152 mm 400.00 ft / 121.92 m 17.00 ft / 5.18 m Ends: Unarmoured Main Belt covers 82 % of normal length Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces - Torpedo Bulkhead: 2.00" / 51 mm 400.00 ft / 121.92 m 30.00 ft / 9.14 m - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max) Main: 8.00" / 203 mm 6.00" / 152 mm 8.00" / 203 mm - Armour deck: 5.00" / 127 mm, Conning tower: 8.00" / 203 mm Machinery: Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 4 shafts, 282,829 shp / 210,990 Kw = 36.00 kts Range 7,500nm at 18.00 kts Bunker at max displacement = 5,236 tons Complement: 1,263 - 1,643 Cost: £2.831 million / $11.322 million Distribution of weights at normal displacement: Armament: 1,354 tons, 3.9 % Armour: 8,751 tons, 25.4 % - Belts: 1,822 tons, 5.3 % - Torpedo bulkhead: 888 tons, 2.6 % - Armament: 1,080 tons, 3.1 % - Armour Deck: 4,779 tons, 13.9 % - Conning Tower: 183 tons, 0.5 % Machinery: 7,839 tons, 22.7 % Hull, fittings & equipment: 13,128 tons, 38.1 % Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,947 tons, 11.5 % Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 % Overall survivability and seakeeping ability: Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 48,548 lbs / 22,021 Kg = 56.2 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 5.9 torpedoes Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.28 Metacentric height 7.8 ft / 2.4 m Roll period: 15.0 seconds Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 54 % - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.33 Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.09 Hull form characteristics: Hull has a flush deck, a normal bow and a cruiser stern Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.536 / 0.544 Length to Beam Ratio: 7.50 : 1 'Natural speed' for length: 27.39 kts Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 % Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50 Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees Stern overhang: 3.00 ft / 0.91 m Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length): Fore end, Aft end - Forecastle: 25.00 %, 35.00 ft / 10.67 m, 31.00 ft / 9.45 m - Forward deck: 30.00 %, 31.00 ft / 9.45 m, 29.00 ft / 8.84 m - Aft deck: 30.00 %, 29.00 ft / 8.84 m, 30.00 ft / 9.14 m - Quarter deck: 15.00 %, 30.00 ft / 9.14 m, 31.00 ft / 9.45 m - Average freeboard: 30.58 ft / 9.32 m Ship space, strength and comments: Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 114.3 % - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 231.8 % Waterplane Area: 51,661 Square feet or 4,799 Square metres Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 % Structure weight / hull surface area: 167 lbs/sq ft or 816 Kg/sq metre Hull strength (Relative): - Cross-sectional: 0.93 - Longitudinal: 1.90 - Overall: 1.00 Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
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