Fleet Rebuilding Project 05-06

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With most of the old production lines having been lost during the twin revolutions, four new classes were laid during FY05 for eventual completion.

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BCS Ultor, Baltic Confederation Battleship laid down 1905

Displacement:
   17,571 t light; 18,496 t standard; 20,356 t normal; 21,845 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   564.46 ft / 550.00 ft x 85.00 ft x 30.00 ft (normal load)
   172.05 m / 167.64 m x 25.91 m  x 9.14 m

Armament:
      4 - 12.00" / 305 mm guns (2x2 guns), 864.00lbs / 391.90kg shells, 1905 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 12.00" / 305 mm guns (2x2 guns), 864.00lbs / 391.90kg shells, 1905 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on side, all amidships
      8 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1905 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all amidships
     8 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      8 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1905 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread
     8 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      12 - 4.10" / 104 mm guns in single mounts, 34.46lbs / 15.63kg shells, 1905 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 8,690 lbs / 3,942 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   357.50 ft / 108.97 m   11.06 ft / 3.37 m
   Ends:   6.00" / 152 mm   192.48 ft / 58.67 m   11.06 ft / 3.37 m
   Upper:   6.00" / 152 mm   357.50 ft / 108.97 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1.00" / 25 mm   357.50 ft / 108.97 m   28.24 ft / 8.61 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   10.0" / 254 mm      13.0" / 330 mm
   2nd:   14.0" / 356 mm   10.0" / 254 mm      13.0" / 330 mm
   3rd:   14.0" / 356 mm         -         9.00" / 229 mm
   4th:   14.0" / 356 mm         -         9.00" / 229 mm
   5th:   1.00" / 25 mm   1.00" / 25 mm            -

   - Armour deck: 0.50" / 13 mm, Conning tower: 14.00" / 356 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 5 shafts, 22,602 shp / 16,861 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 6,700nm at 11.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,349 tons (80% coal)

Complement:
   851 - 1,107

Cost:
   £1.786 million / $7.144 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,086 tons, 5.3 %
   Armour: 7,214 tons, 35.4 %
      - Belts: 3,619 tons, 17.8 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 374 tons, 1.8 %
      - Armament: 2,706 tons, 13.3 %
      - Armour Deck: 290 tons, 1.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 225 tons, 1.1 %
   Machinery: 1,847 tons, 9.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 7,174 tons, 35.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,786 tons, 13.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 1.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     26,053 lbs / 11,817 Kg = 30.2 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 4.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
   Metacentric height 4.9 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 16.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.46
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.42

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.508
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.47 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.45 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 40 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 49
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 5.00 ft / 1.52 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      26.00 ft / 7.92 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   16.50 ft / 5.03 m
      - Mid (50 %):      16.50 ft / 5.03 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   16.50 ft / 5.03 m
      - Stern:      16.50 ft / 5.03 m
      - Average freeboard:   17.26 ft / 5.26 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 93.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 115.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 31,377 Square feet or 2,915 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 103 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 157 lbs/sq ft or 768 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.70
      - Overall: 1.00
   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
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

First heavy unit commisioned by the Baltic Confederation.  A raked atlantic clipper bow and wide beam aimed to handling the harsh weather of the northern seas while remaining stable were the main goals in mind for the ship designers.  The two wing turrets are offset and designed to fire across the ship to be able to be able to add their weight into the broadsides.  The overly heavy armor scheme was choosen as to hopefully prolong the usefulness of the class verse heavier armed ships built and yet to come till Krupp can finish working on something to replace the current generation weapons.

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BCS Vind, Baltic Confederation Fleet Cruiser laid down 1905

Displacement:
   7,512 t light; 7,867 t standard; 9,691 t normal; 11,150 t full load

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

Armament:
      4 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns (2x2 guns), 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1905 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      10 - 4.10" / 104 mm guns in single mounts, 34.46lbs / 15.63kg shells, 1905 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships
      6 - 0.30" / 7.6 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.00kg shells, 1905 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 1,369 lbs / 621 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   9.00" / 229 mm   292.00 ft / 89.00 m   9.30 ft / 2.83 m
   Ends:   6.00" / 152 mm   147.98 ft / 45.10 m   9.30 ft / 2.83 m
   Upper:   6.00" / 152 mm   292.00 ft / 89.00 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 102 % of normal length
     Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1.00" / 25 mm   292.00 ft / 89.00 m   20.77 ft / 6.33 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   9.00" / 229 mm   7.00" / 178 mm      9.00" / 229 mm
   2nd:   1.00" / 25 mm   1.00" / 25 mm            -
   3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm   1.00" / 25 mm            -

   - Armour deck: 0.50" / 13 mm, Conning tower: 9.00" / 229 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 18,635 shp / 13,902 Kw = 21.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,283 tons (80% coal)

Complement:
   487 - 634

Cost:
   £0.620 million / $2.479 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 171 tons, 1.8 %
   Armour: 2,860 tons, 29.5 %
      - Belts: 1,954 tons, 20.2 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 224 tons, 2.3 %
      - Armament: 417 tons, 4.3 %
      - Armour Deck: 176 tons, 1.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 88 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 1,522 tons, 15.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,708 tons, 27.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,179 tons, 22.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 2.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     13,988 lbs / 6,345 Kg = 54.6 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 2.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.19
   Metacentric height 3.2 ft / 1.0 m
   Roll period: 14.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.27
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.38

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.584
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.33 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.98 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 52
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 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): 103.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 109.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 19,022 Square feet or 1,767 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 129 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 94 lbs/sq ft or 459 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.41
      - Overall: 1.00
   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
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

The designated consort of the Ultor class battleships, their attendents.  Designed with the same raked Atlantic bow and wide beam to keep stable in the rough seas that were the Ultors were meant to travel.  Her armor heavy enough to withstand a duel with a raider, or at least on paper.  Like the Ultors, the Vind class fleet or 'heavy' cruisers were more a stop gap measure till bugs in the industrial base could be worked out.

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BCS Dochendal, Baltic Confederation Patrol Cruiser laid down 1905

Displacement:
   4,693 t light; 4,871 t standard; 5,740 t normal; 6,435 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   438.74 ft / 430.00 ft x 50.00 ft x 16.00 ft (normal load)
   133.73 m / 131.06 m x 15.24 m  x 4.88 m

Armament:
      4 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1905 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      6 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1905 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
      6 - 4.10" / 104 mm guns in single mounts, 34.46lbs / 15.63kg shells, 1905 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, all amidships
   Weight of broadside 1,014 lbs / 460 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   7.00" / 178 mm   335.00 ft / 102.11 m   8.49 ft / 2.59 m
   Ends:   6.00" / 152 mm     95.00 ft / 28.96 m   8.49 ft / 2.59 m
   Upper:   3.00" / 76 mm   335.00 ft / 102.11 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 120 % of normal length
     Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      0.50" / 13 mm   335.00 ft / 102.11 m   15.23 ft / 4.64 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.00" / 25 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      2.00" / 51 mm
   2nd:   1.00" / 25 mm   1.00" / 25 mm            -
   3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm   1.00" / 25 mm            -

   - Armour deck: 0.50" / 13 mm, Conning tower: 2.50" / 64 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 11,201 shp / 8,356 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 5,500nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,563 tons (80% coal)

Complement:
   329 - 428

Cost:
   £0.399 million / $1.595 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 127 tons, 2.2 %
   Armour: 1,647 tons, 28.7 %
      - Belts: 1,327 tons, 23.1 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 94 tons, 1.6 %
      - Armament: 65 tons, 1.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 143 tons, 2.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 17 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 915 tons, 15.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,755 tons, 30.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,047 tons, 18.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 4.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     9,496 lbs / 4,307 Kg = 87.9 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 1.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.34
   Metacentric height 3.0 ft / 0.9 m
   Roll period: 12.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.27
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.68

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.584
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.60 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.74 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 42
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      24.00 ft / 7.32 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   14.52 ft / 4.43 m
      - Mid (50 %):      14.52 ft / 4.43 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   14.52 ft / 4.43 m
      - Stern:      14.52 ft / 4.43 m
      - Average freeboard:   15.28 ft / 4.66 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 123.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 130.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 15,491 Square feet or 1,439 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 121 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 74 lbs/sq ft or 363 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.21
      - Overall: 1.00
   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

The Dochendal class cruiser is the intended for general fleet patrol work within Baltic Confederation territories.  Unfortunately, the class has many short comings but with the current needs to put boats in the water, the class was given the green light to begin construction.

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BCS Kolben, Baltic Confedertion Patrol Cruiser laid down 1905

Displacement:
   1,773 t light; 1,828 t standard; 2,113 t normal; 2,342 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   236.07 ft / 230.00 ft x 40.00 ft x 20.00 ft (normal load)
   71.95 m / 70.10 m x 12.19 m  x 6.10 m

Armament:
      6 - 4.10" / 104 mm guns in single mounts, 34.46lbs / 15.63kg shells, 1905 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, majority aft, 3 raised mounts - superfiring
      6 - 1.18" / 30.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.82lbs / 0.37kg shells, 1905 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
      6 - 0.30" / 7.6 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1905 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 212 lbs / 96 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   5.00" / 127 mm   152.50 ft / 46.48 m   6.41 ft / 1.95 m
   Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm     73.48 ft / 22.40 m   6.41 ft / 1.95 m
     4.02 ft / 1.23 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   4.00" / 102 mm   152.50 ft / 46.48 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 102 % of normal length
     Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.00" / 25 mm   1.00" / 25 mm            -
   2nd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -
   3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 0.50" / 13 mm, Conning tower: 5.00" / 127 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 7,445 shp / 5,554 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 514 tons (80% coal)

Complement:
   155 - 202

Cost:
   £0.169 million / $0.678 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 26 tons, 1.3 %
   Armour: 584 tons, 27.6 %
      - Belts: 491 tons, 23.2 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 23 tons, 1.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 52 tons, 2.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 18 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 608 tons, 28.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 555 tons, 26.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 340 tons, 16.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1,912 lbs / 867 Kg = 55.5 x 4.1 " / 104 mm shells or 0.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
   Metacentric height 1.6 ft / 0.5 m
   Roll period: 13.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.10
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.09

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.402
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.75 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 15.17 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 64
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      16.68 ft / 5.08 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   10.62 ft / 3.24 m
      - Mid (50 %):      10.62 ft / 3.24 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   10.62 ft / 3.24 m
      - Stern:      10.62 ft / 3.24 m
      - Average freeboard:   11.10 ft / 3.38 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 103.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 74.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 5,670 Square feet or 527 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 105 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 56 lbs/sq ft or 272 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.87
      - Longitudinal: 3.69
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform



The heir in the post-revolution navy for the Ise class light cruisers, the Kolben class patrol cruiser performs as the escort for the Dochendals, designated to perform many of the same jobs as the older and larger Ise light cruiser.