Bavarian Kleiner Kreuzer

[Bazhell]

Augsburg, Bavaria Kleiner Kreuzer laid down 1906

Displacement:
   3.500 t light; 3.645 t standard; 4.005 t normal; 4.293 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   375,66 ft / 375,66 ft x 38,71 ft x 17,39 ft (normal load)
   114,50 m / 114,50 m x 11,80 m  x 5,30 m

Armament:
      4 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35,32lbs / 16,02kg shells, 1906 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      10 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35,32lbs / 16,02kg shells, 1906 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
   Weight of broadside 494 lbs / 224 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200
   4 - 18,0" / 457,2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3,00" / 76 mm   316,60 ft / 96,50 m   12,00 ft / 3,66 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 130% of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1,00" / 25 mm   1,00" / 25 mm            -
   2nd:   1,00" / 25 mm   1,00" / 25 mm            -

   - Armour deck: 1,00" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 3,00" / 76 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 19.872 shp / 14.825 Kw = 24,40 kts
   Range 2.500nm at 12,50 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 648 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   251 - 327

Cost:
   £0,372 million / $1,488 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 62 tons, 1,5%
   Armour: 708 tons, 17,7%
      - Belts: 458 tons, 11,4%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
      - Armament: 45 tons, 1,1%
      - Armour Deck: 189 tons, 4,7%
      - Conning Tower: 16 tons, 0,4%
   Machinery: 1.411 tons, 35,2%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1.235 tons, 30,8%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 505 tons, 12,6%
   Miscellaneous weights: 85 tons, 2,1%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2.640 lbs / 1.198 Kg = 74,7 x 4,1 " / 105 mm shells or 0,6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,22
   Metacentric height 1,7 ft / 0,5 m
   Roll period: 12,3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 91 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,26
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,51

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0,554
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9,70 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19,38 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
   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:      21,33 ft / 6,50 m
      - Forecastle (20%):   21,33 ft / 6,50 m (13,58 ft / 4,14 m aft of break)
      - Mid (50%):      13,58 ft / 4,14 m
      - Quarterdeck (15%):   13,58 ft / 4,14 m
      - Stern:      13,58 ft / 4,14 m
      - Average freeboard:   15,13 ft / 4,61 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 129,0%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 90,4%
   Waterplane Area: 10.191 Square feet or 947 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 97%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 65 lbs/sq ft or 316 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 1,00
      - Longitudinal: 2,29
      - Overall: 1,09
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   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

50 t for 50 Mines
25t for Marconi

acting as Flottilla Leader

[The Rock Doctor]

Now this is looking good.  But naturally I have more suggestions...

-Are two of those centreline guns supposed to be superfiring in the B and X positions?  Or are they between funnels amidships?

-A few machine guns would be handy for anti-personnel work close-in.

-Since you now have some surplus hull strength, you should add 4 of miscellaneous weight to account for your torpedos.  Another 25 t for some flag facilities would be handy - this ship will likely be commanding patrol sweeps in your waters.  It wouldn't hurt to parcel out another 50 t or so as a reserve for future growth of some kind.

-You could adjust the trim down to give you 70% steadiness and improve your steadiness, and damage resistence, in the process.

-If there's any extra hull strength afterward, you can always add more bunkerage. 

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