X. (g) Wohnschiffen (Accomodation Ships)

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X. Auxiliaries.
..(g) Wohnschiffen (Accomodation Ships).
.....SMS Odin

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SMS Odin

Brandenburgian Panzerkreuzer laid down 1895 - Accomodations Hulk 1902, scrapped 1912

Displacement:
   4,798 t light; 4,907 t standard; 5,451 t normal; 5,886 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   359.16 ft / 357.94 ft x 55.77 ft x 17.73 ft (normal load)
   109.47 m / 109.10 m x 17.00 m  x 5.40 m

   3 - 15.7" / 400 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:            -            -         2.95" / 75 mm
   2nd:      1.97" / 50 mm         -               -
   3rd:      0.98" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 3.94" / 100 mm, Conning tower: 5.91" / 150 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 10,575 ihp / 7,889 Kw = 19.53 kts
   Range 3,425nm at 12.00 kts (Bunkerage = 978 tons)

Complement:
   316 - 412

Cost:
   £0.419 million / $1.675 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 1,149 tons, 18.7 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 105 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,004 tons, 18.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 39 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 1,792 tons, 32.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,757 tons, 32.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 653 tons, 12.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 3.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     5,033 lbs / 2,283 Kg = 46.6 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 1.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.50
   Metacentric height 4.2 ft / 1.3 m
   Roll period: 11.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 81 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.83

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.539
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.42 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.92 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 44
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 3.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -4.92 ft / -1.50 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      23.28 ft / 7.10 m
      - Forecastle (13 %):   22.46 ft / 6.85 m
      - Mid (15 %):      21.64 ft / 6.60 m (14.26 ft / 4.35 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   14.26 ft / 4.35 m
      - Stern:      14.26 ft / 4.35 m
      - Average freeboard:   15.52 ft / 4.73 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 116.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 120.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 13,790 Square feet or 1,281 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 113 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 85 lbs/sq ft or 414 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 1.11
      - Longitudinal: 2.25
      - Overall: 1.19
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily