II. (b) Großer Kreuzers (Large Cruisers)

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II. Kreuzers (Cruisers).
..(b) Großer Kreuzers (Large Cruisers).
.....SMS Fürst Bismarck
.....SMS Prinz Heinrich
.....SMS Blücher
.....SMS Roon
.....SMS Yorck
.....M/S Sereniteit

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Fürst Bismarck class

SMS Fürst Bismarck - laid down 1896, commissioned 1897, CTL November 1903 - Profitable Incident

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Prinz Heinrich class

SMS Prinz Heinrich - laid down 1898, commissioned 1900, sold to Romania 1917



DKB Großer Kreuzer laid down 1898

Displacement:
   7,850 t light; 8,281 t standard; 8,993 t normal; 9,562 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   409.78 ft / 409.78 ft x 63.98 ft x 24.93 ft (normal load)
   124.90 m / 124.90 m x 19.50 m x 7.60 m

Armament:
     2 - 9.45" / 240 mm guns in single mounts, 418.88lbs / 190.00kg shells, 1895 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
     4 - 8.27" / 210 mm guns in single mounts, 275.58lbs / 125.00kg shells, 1897 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships
     4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
     6 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 99.21lbs / 45.00kg shells, 1896 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     6 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
    10 - 3.46" / 88.0 mm guns in single mounts, 15.43lbs / 7.00kg shells, 1892 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
    10 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.00lbs / 0.45kg shells, 1896 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts

   Weight of broadside 2,700 lbs / 1,225 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150

   4 - 15.7" / 400 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:       3.94" / 100 mm    328.08 ft / 100.00 m    9.84 ft / 3.00 m
   Ends:       2.95" / 75 mm     81.69 ft / 24.90 m    9.84 ft / 3.00 m
     Main Belt covers 123 % of normal length

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:       6.10" / 155 mm    3.94" / 100 mm       3.94" / 100 mm
   2nd:       3.94" / 100 mm    1.97" / 50 mm       1.97" / 50 mm
   3rd:       3.94" / 100 mm          -             -
   4th:       0.98" / 25 mm          -             -

  - Armour deck: 1.97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 5.91" / 150 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 14,877 ihp / 11,099 Kw = 20.05 kts
   Range 5,500nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 1,282 tons)

Complement:
   461 - 600

Cost:
   £0.903 million / $3.612 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 352 tons, 3.9 %
   Armour: 1,645 tons, 18.3 %
      - Belts: 613 tons, 6.8 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 352 tons, 3.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 626 tons, 7.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 55 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 2,376 tons, 26.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,376 tons, 37.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,143 tons, 12.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 1.1 %
      - 20 tons, torpedoes, 5 per tube
      - 20 tons, Markoni room
      - 20 tons, flag accomodations
      - 10 tons, climatisation
      - 20 tons, 30 350-kg mines and rails
      - 10 tons, weight reserve

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     8,038 lbs / 3,646 Kg = 19.1 x 9.4 " / 240 mm shells or 1.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.31
   Metacentric height 4.2 ft / 1.3 m
   Roll period: 13.2 seconds
   Steadiness    - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.51
   Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.482
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.41 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.24 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -3.28 ft / -1.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem: 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
      - Forecastle (10 %): 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
      - Mid (70 %): 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
      - Quarterdeck (10 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Stern: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Average freeboard: 24.28 ft / 7.40 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space    - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 123.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 177.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 17,179 Square feet or 1,596 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 97 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 108 lbs/sq ft or 529 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.86
      - Longitudinal: 4.59
      - Overall: 1.02
   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, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

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Blücher class

SMS Blücher - laid down in Rohan 1904, commissioned 1905, heavy damage vs RRC vessels 1917, scrapped 1917


Add Rohirrim cagemasts to the above, and et voila...

DKB Großer Kreuzer laid down 1904 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   8,938 t light; 9,506 t standard; 10,650 t normal; 11,523 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   479.00 ft / 476.00 ft x 73.00 ft x 21.00 ft (normal load)
   146.00 m / 145.08 m x 22.25 m x 6.40 m

Armament:
     2 - 12.01" / 305 mm guns in single mounts, 859.80lbs / 390.00kg shells, 1903 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
    12 - 6.69" / 170 mm guns (6x2 guns), 149.91lbs / 68.00kg shells, 1899 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on side, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
    12 - 3.46" / 88.0 mm guns in single mounts, 22.05lbs / 10.00kg shells, 1900 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
     4 - 3.46" / 88.0 mm guns in single mounts, 22.05lbs / 10.00kg shells, 1900 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts - superfiring
     8 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.99lbs / 0.45kg shells, 1896 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts

   Weight of broadside 3,879 lbs / 1,760 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150

   4 - 17.7" / 450 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:       7.00" / 178 mm    330.00 ft / 100.58 m    12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Ends:       4.00" / 102 mm    146.00 ft / 44.50 m    10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Upper:       4.00" / 102 mm    330.00 ft / 100.58 m    8.25 ft / 2.51 m
     Main Belt covers 107 % of normal length

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:      7.87" / 200 mm   4.72" / 120 mm      5.91" / 150 mm
   2nd:      5.51" / 140 mm   1.97" / 50 mm      2.76" / 70 mm
   3rd:      1.97" / 50 mm         -               -
   4th:      0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 6.00" / 152 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 23,000 shp / 17,158 Kw = 22.04 kts
   Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 2,059 tons)

Complement:
   523 - 681

Cost:
   £0.875 million / $3.501 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 484 tons, 4.5 %
   Armour: 3,375 tons, 31.7 %
      - Belts: 1,866 tons, 17.5 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 613 tons, 5.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 833 tons, 7.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 63 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 1,111 tons, 10.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,843 tons, 36.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,712 tons, 16.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 125 tons, 1.2 %
      - 50 tons, Sehendes Auge
      - 20 tons, torpedoes, 5 per tube
      - 20 tons, Markoni room
      - 20 tons, flag accomodations
      - 10 tons, climatisation
      - 5 tons, weight reserve

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
      13,866 lbs / 6,299 Kg = 16.0 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.18
   Metacentric height 4.2 ft / 1.3 m
   Roll period: 14.8 seconds
   Steadiness    - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.37
   Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.28

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0.511
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.52 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.82 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 3.00 ft / 0.91 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
      - Forecastle (20 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m (13.00 ft / 3.96 m aft of break)
      - Mid (30 %): 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %): 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Stern: 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Average freeboard: 14.84 ft / 4.52 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 74.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 106.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 22,520 Square feet or 2,092 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 111 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 121 lbs/sq ft or 589 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.43
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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ex-Gran Colombian Protector class

SMS Roon (ex-NSS Defender, ex-GCN Protector) - laid down 1888, comm. 1890, acquired 1904, refit 1904-05, sunk 8 April 1908
SMS Yorck (ex-NSS Warrior, ex-GCN Guerrero) - laid down 1889, comm. 1891, acquired 1904, refit 1904-05, scuttled 8 April 1908

Gran Colombian Armoured Cruisers, laid down 1888, rearmed 1904

Displacement:
   9,896 t light; 10,288 t standard; 11,414 t normal; 12,315 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   426.51 ft / 426.51 ft x 75.13 ft x 24.93 ft (normal load)
   130.00 m / 130.00 m x 22.90 m  x 7.60 m

Armament:
      4 - 7.64" / 194 mm guns (2x2 guns), 216.05lbs / 98.00kg shells, 1888 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
     12 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 99.21lbs / 45.00kg shells, 1901 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     8 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
      6 - 3.46" / 88.0 mm guns in single mounts, 22.05lbs / 10.00kg shells, 1900 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     12 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.10lbs / 0.50kg shells, 1905 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      4 - 0.30" / 7.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1902 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts

   Weight of broadside 2,200 lbs / 998 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 120

   2 - 17.7" / 450 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:      7.87" / 200 mm   300.20 ft / 91.50 m   10.66 ft / 3.25 m
   Ends:      1.97" / 50 mm   126.31 ft / 38.50 m   10.66 ft / 3.25 m
   Upper:      3.94" / 100 mm   295.28 ft / 90.00 m   6.56 ft / 2.00 m
     Main Belt covers 108 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:      7.87" / 200 mm   3.94" / 100 mm      7.87" / 200 mm
   2nd:      3.94" / 100 mm         -               -
   3rd:      0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.57" / 40 mm, Conning tower: 7.87" / 200 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 16,086 ihp / 12,000 Kw = 19.57 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 2,028 tons)

Complement:
   551 - 717

Cost:
   £1.007 million / $4.026 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 280 tons, 2.5 %
   Armour: 2,684 tons, 23.5 %
      - Belts: 1,512 tons, 13.2 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 464 tons, 4.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 622 tons, 5.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 86 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 3,033 tons, 26.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,874 tons, 33.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,518 tons, 13.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 25 tons, 0.2 %
      - 10 tons, Markoni room
      - 10 tons, climatisation
      - 5 tons, torpedoes, three per tube

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     10,627 lbs / 4,820 Kg = 49.2 x 7.6 " / 194 mm shells or 1.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.47
   Metacentric height 6.3 ft / 1.9 m
   Roll period: 12.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 88 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.15
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.75

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.500
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.68 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.65 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:         15.75 ft / 4.80 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):      15.75 ft / 4.80 m
      - Mid (50 %):      15.75 ft / 4.80 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   15.75 ft / 4.80 m
      - Stern:         15.75 ft / 4.80 m
      - Average freeboard:      15.75 ft / 4.80 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 107.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 116.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 21,350 Square feet or 1,984 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 104 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 126 lbs/sq ft or 615 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.99
      - Longitudinal: 2.12
      - Overall: 1.07
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   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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This vessel was acquired by the Legion Kondor "from Peru" at the end of 1907, and is owned and operated by the Slammers. However as part of their contract the Reich has first call on their services..

Mercenary Ship Sereniteit (ex-Almirante Grau) - laid down 1888, commissioned 1890, rebuilt 1902, acquired 1907

Legion Kondor (ex-Agrival, ex-UNK) Armoured Cruiser laid down 1888 (Engine 1907)

Displacement:
   7,223 t light; 7,545 t standard; 9,127 t normal; 10,393 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   440.00 ft / 440.00 ft x 60.00 ft x 22.00 ft (normal load)
   134.11 m / 134.11 m x 18.29 m  x 6.71 m

Armament:
      2 - 10.83" / 275 mm guns in single mounts, 634.55lbs / 287.83kg shells, 1900 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1900 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships
      8 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1888 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1888 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 1,593 lbs / 723 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6.00" / 152 mm   340.00 ft / 103.63 m   9.30 ft / 2.83 m
   Ends:   5.00" / 127 mm   100.00 ft / 30.48 m   9.30 ft / 2.83 m
   Upper:   4.00" / 102 mm   340.00 ft / 103.63 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 119 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   5.00" / 127 mm   5.00" / 127 mm      3.00" / 76 mm
   2nd:   4.00" / 102 mm   2.00" / 51 mm      2.00" / 51 mm
   3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.30" / 8 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.00" / 25 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 27,625 shp / 20,608 Kw = 23.50 kts
   Range 12,000nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 2,848 tons)

Complement:
   466 - 606

Cost:
   £0.661 million / $2.646 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 199 tons, 2.2 %
   Armour: 1,949 tons, 21.4 %
      - Belts: 1,412 tons, 15.5 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 197 tons, 2.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 341 tons, 3.7 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 1,727 tons, 18.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,059 tons, 33.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,904 tons, 20.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 290 tons, 3.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     10,555 lbs / 4,788 Kg = 17.1 x 10.8 " / 275 mm shells or 1.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.26
   Metacentric height 3.6 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 13.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 59 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.27
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.18

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.550
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.33 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.98 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      25.00 ft / 7.62 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   14.68 ft / 4.47 m
      - Mid (50 %):      14.68 ft / 4.47 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   14.68 ft / 4.47 m
      - Stern:      14.68 ft / 4.47 m
      - Average freeboard:   15.51 ft / 4.73 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 87.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 110.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 18,424 Square feet or 1,712 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 125 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 109 lbs/sq ft or 531 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.62
      - Overall: 1.01
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate