II. (d) Kleiner Kreuzers (Small Cruisers)

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II. Kreuzers (Cruisers).
..(d) Kleiner Kreuzers (Light Cruisers).
.....SMS Gefion
.....SMS Gazelle
.....SMS Nymphe
.....SMS Niobe
.....SMS Thetis
.....SMS Amazone
.....SMS Medusa - SUNK December, 1916 by underwater explosion
.....SMS Arkona
.....SMS Undine
.....SMS Heimdall
.....SMS Ägir
.....SMS Frauenlob
.....SMS Vineta
.....SMS Ariadne
.....SMS Kondor
.....SMS Kaiserin Augusta SUNK 1908
.....SMS Seeadler
.....SMS Gefion
.....SMS Nymphe
.....SMS Niobe
.....SMS Thetis - SUNK 22 September, 1916 off Padangbai
.....SMS Heimdall
.....SMS Frauenlob
.....SMS Neue Fohr
.....SMS Guadalcanal
.....SMS Neue Ummanz
.....SMS Kaiserin Augusta
.....SMS Prinz Oskar
.....SMS Graudenz - SUNK 5 November, 1916 in the Battle of Pulau Saubi
.....SMS Regensburg
.....SMS Stettin - SUNK 1916 September in the Battle of the Banda Sea
.....SMS Gazelle - SUNK 5 November, 1916 in the Battle of Pulau Saubi
.....SMS Amazone
.....SMS Straßburg
.....SMS Cöln
.....SMS Frankfort
.....SMS Vineta
.....SMS Bremmer
.....SMS Kiel
.....SMS Bremen
.....SMS Vogeldreck

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Gefion class

SMS Gefion - laid down 1892, commissioned 1893, rearmed 1897, sold to Middle Kingdom 1900



Brandenburgian Kleiner Kreuzer laid down 1892

Displacement:
3,247 t light; 3,369 t standard; 3,922 t normal; 4,365 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
362.53 ft / 362.53 ft x 43.31 ft x 21.33 ft (normal load)
110.50 m / 110.50 m x 13.20 m x 6.50 m

Armament:
2 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35.27lbs / 16.00kg shells, 1897 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists on centreline ends, evenly spread
8 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35.27lbs / 16.00kg shells, 1897 Model
Quick firing 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, 15.43lbs / 7.00kg shells, 1892 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread
4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
2 - 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 447 lbs / 203 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

2 - 15.7" / 400 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.18" / 30 mm - -
2nd: 1.18" / 30 mm - -
3rd: 0.79" / 20 mm - -

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 9,900 ihp / 7,386 Kw = 20.57 kts
Range 4,000nm at 12.00 kts (Bunkerage = 996 tons)

Complement:
247 - 322

Cost:
£0.409 million / $1.635 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 60 tons, 1.5 %
Armour: 35 tons, 0.9 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 35 tons, 0.9 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 1,746 tons, 44.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,306 tons, 33.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 675 tons, 17.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 2.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,838 lbs / 834 Kg = 52.0 x 4.1 " / 105 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.76
Metacentric height 3.6 ft / 1.1 m
Roll period: 9.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.08
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0.410
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.37 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 19.04 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 degrees
Stern overhang: -3.28 ft / -1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 18.86 ft / 5.75 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 17.22 ft / 5.25 m (13.12 ft / 4.00 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Stern: 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Average freeboard: 14.07 ft / 4.29 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 165.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 98.4 %
Waterplane Area: 9,723 Square feet or 903 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 94 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 74 lbs/sq ft or 361 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.98
- Longitudinal: 2.50
- Overall: 1.07
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

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Gazelle class

SMS Gazelle - laid down 1897, commissioned 1898, scrapped 1914
SMS Nymphe - laid down 1898, commissioned 1899, sold to Siam 1903
SMS Niobe - laid down 1899, commissioned 1900 - SUNK in the Battle of the Tasman Strait, 8 January 1908
SMS Thetis - laid down 1899, commissioned 1900, scuttled 7 April 1908



DKB Kleiner Kreuzer laid down 1897

Displacement:
   2,611 t light; 2,700 t standard; 2,955 t normal; 3,158 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   344.49 ft / 342.52 ft x 40.03 ft x 15.88 ft (normal load)
   105.00 m / 104.40 m x 12.20 m  x 4.84 m

Armament:
      10 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35.27lbs / 16.00kg shells, 1897 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.10lbs / 0.50kg shells, 1896 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread
     4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      6 - 0.30" / 7.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1897 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts

   Weight of broadside 357 lbs / 162 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150

   3 - 15.7" / 400 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.97" / 50 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 0.98" / 25 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 8,000 ihp / 5,968 Kw = 20.23 kts
   Range 3,570nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 458 tons)

Complement:
   199 - 260

Cost:
   £0.306 million / $1.224 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 45 tons, 1.5 %
   Armour: 209 tons, 7.1 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 46 tons, 1.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 163 tons, 5.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 1,263 tons, 42.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,044 tons, 35.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 344 tons, 11.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 1.7 %
      - 10 tons (Torpedoes, 5 per tube)
      - 10 tons (Markoni room)
      - 10 tons (climatisation)
      - 20 tons (30 mines and rails)

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1,570 lbs / 712 Kg = 44.5 x 4.1 " / 105 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.56
   Metacentric height 2.7 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 10.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.13
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.475
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.56 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.51 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 36
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 1.97 ft / 0.60 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      20.51 ft / 6.25 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   18.86 ft / 5.75 m
      - Mid (30 %):      18.04 ft / 5.50 m (13.94 ft / 4.25 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   13.94 ft / 4.25 m
      - Stern:      13.94 ft / 4.25 m
      - Average freeboard:   15.51 ft / 4.73 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 163.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 125.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 8,933 Square feet or 830 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 91 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 63 lbs/sq ft or 308 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 2.86
      - Overall: 1.07
   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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Amazone class

SMS Amazone - laid down 1901, commissioned 1902, scrapped 1914
SMS Medusa - laid down 1902, commissioned 1903, sunk 1916



DKB Kleiner Kreuzer laid down 1901

Displacement:
   2,536 t light; 2,626 t standard; 2,955 t normal; 3,217 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   344.49 ft / 342.52 ft x 40.03 ft x 15.88 ft (normal load)
   105.00 m / 104.40 m x 12.20 m  x 4.84 m

Armament:
     10 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35.32lbs / 16.02kg shells, 1897 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1896 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread
     4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
     2 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1896 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, all aft
     6 - 0.30" / 7.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1901 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 363 lbs / 164 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   3 - 15.7" / 400 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.97" / 50 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 0.98" / 25 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 8,250 ihp / 6,155 Kw = 20.39 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 592 tons)

Complement:
   199 - 260

Cost:
   £0.299 million / $1.194 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 45 tons, 1.5 %
   Armour: 209 tons, 7.1 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 46 tons, 1.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 163 tons, 5.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 1,227 tons, 41.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 955 tons, 32.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 419 tons, 14.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 3.4 %
      - 10 tons, torpedoes, 5 per tube
      - 20 tons, Markoni room
      - 10 tons, climatisation
      - 50 tons, 75 350kg mines and rails
      - 10 tons, VIP accomodations

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1,607 lbs / 729 Kg = 45.5 x 4.1 " / 105 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.55
   Metacentric height 2.7 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 10.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.14
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.475
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.56 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.51 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 36
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 1.97 ft / 0.60 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      20.51 ft / 6.25 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   18.86 ft / 5.75 m
      - Mid (30 %):      18.04 ft / 5.50 m (13.94 ft / 4.25 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   13.94 ft / 4.25 m
      - Stern:      13.94 ft / 4.25 m
      - Average freeboard:   15.51 ft / 4.73 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 160.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 125.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 8,933 Square feet or 830 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 92 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 58 lbs/sq ft or 282 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.90
      - Longitudinal: 2.70
      - Overall: 1.01
   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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Arkona class

SMS Arkona - laid down 1903, commissioned 1904, sold as scrap 1918
SMS Undine - laid down 1903, commissioned 1904, sold as scrap 1918



SMS Heimdall - laid down 1904, commissioned 1905 - SUNK in the Second Battle of the Solomon Sea, 11 November 1907
SMS Ägir - laid down 1904, commissioned 1905, sold as scrap 1918
SMS Frauenlob - laid down 1904, commissioned 1905 - CTL 11 November 1907



DKB Kleiner Kreuzer laid down 1903

Displacement:
3,397 t light; 3,519 t standard; 4,118 t normal; 4,597 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
367.45 ft / 367.45 ft x 43.47 ft x 18.04 ft (normal load)
112.00 m / 112.00 m x 13.25 m x 5.50 m

Armament:
2 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 99.21lbs / 45.00kg shells, 1901 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread
6 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35.27lbs / 16.00kg shells, 1897 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.00lbs / 0.45kg shells, 1896 Model
Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
on side ends, evenly spread
4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
2 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.00lbs / 0.45kg shells, 1896 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, all aft
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 416 lbs / 189 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

2 - 17.7" / 450 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.97" / 50 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
2nd: 1.97" / 50 mm - -
3rd: 0.79" / 20 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1.97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 3.15" / 80 mm

Machinery:
Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 13,500 shp / 10,071 Kw = 22.03 kts
Range 5,750nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 1,078 tons)

Complement:
256 - 334

Cost:
£0.397 million / $1.590 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 53 tons, 1.3 %
Armour: 445 tons, 10.8 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 40 tons, 1.0 %
- Armour Deck: 388 tons, 9.4 %
- Conning Tower: 17 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 1,669 tons, 40.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,205 tons, 29.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 720 tons, 17.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 25 tons, 0.6 %
      - 10 tons (Torpedoes, 5 per tube)
      - 10 tons (Markoni room)
      - 5 tons (climatisation)

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
2,224 lbs / 1,009 Kg = 21.6 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 0.6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.50
Metacentric height 2.9 ft / 0.9 m
Roll period: 10.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.20
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.50

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0.500
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.45 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 19.17 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 47
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: -3.28 ft / -1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 20.51 ft / 6.25 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 14.76 ft / 4.50 m (13.12 ft / 4.00 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Stern: 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Average freeboard: 13.91 ft / 4.24 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 149.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 103.9 %
Waterplane Area: 10,643 Square feet or 989 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 97 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 67 lbs/sq ft or 328 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.94
- Longitudinal: 1.77
- Overall: 1.00
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

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Vineta class

SMS Vineta - laid down 1906, completed 1907 - SUNK in the Second Battle off Tasmania, 14 January 1908
SMS Ariadne - laid down 1906, completed 1907, sold as scrap 1918
SMS Kondor - laid down 1907, completed 1908, sold as scrap 1918
SMS Seeadler - redesigned



DKB Kleiner Kreuzer laid down 1906 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   4,050 t light; 4,193 t standard; 4,806 t normal; 5,295 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   449.48 ft / 442.91 ft x 45.93 ft x 18.37 ft (normal load)
   137.00 m / 135.00 m x 14.00 m  x 5.60 m

Armament:
     2 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 99.21lbs / 45.00kg shells, 1901 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
     8 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35.27lbs / 16.00kg shells, 1905 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread
     4 - 1.97" / 50.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.86lbs / 1.75kg shells, 1903 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
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts

   Weight of broadside 496 lbs / 225 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150

   2 - 17.7" / 450 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:      1.97" / 50 mm   0.79" / 20 mm            -
   2nd:      1.57" / 40 mm   0.79" / 20 mm            -
   3rd:      0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 1.97" / 50 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 35,250 shp / 26,297 Kw = 28.12 kts
   Range 5,200nm at 12.00 kts (Bunkerage = 1,102 tons)

Complement:
   288 - 375

Cost:
   £0.439 million / $1.756 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 63 tons, 1.3 %
   Armour: 511 tons, 10.6 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 38 tons, 0.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 473 tons, 9.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 1,745 tons, 36.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,606 tons, 33.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 756 tons, 15.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 125 tons, 2.6 %
      - 50 tons, 75 350-kg mines and rails
      - 10 tons, torpedoes, 5 per tube
      - 20 tons, Markoni installation
      - 10 tons, climatisation
      - 15 tons, growth space
      - 20 tons, Flag accomodations

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3,262 lbs / 1,480 Kg = 31.7 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 0.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.32
   Metacentric height 2.6 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 12.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 73 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.18
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.23

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.450
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.64 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.05 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 59
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:         18.54 ft / 5.65 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):      16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Mid (50 %):      14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Stern:         14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Average freeboard:      15.51 ft / 4.73 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 135.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 130.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 12,977 Square feet or 1,206 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 104 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 72 lbs/sq ft or 352 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.64
      - Overall: 1.01
   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
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[swamphen]

ex-Gran Colombian Dairen class

SMS Kaiserin Augusta (ex-GCN Dairen) - laid down 1893, acquired 1908, sunk 8 May 1908

DKB (ex-Gran Colombia) Kleiner Kreuzer laid down 1893

Displacement:
   1,978 t light; 2,051 t standard; 2,370 t normal; 2,625 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   385.50 ft / 382.22 ft x 39.37 ft x 13.12 ft (normal load)
   117.50 m / 116.50 m x 12.00 m  x 4.00 m

Armament:
      8 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns in single mounts, 30.50lbs / 13.83kg shells, 1893 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.00lbs / 1.36kg shells, 1893 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
      2 - 0.30" / 7.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1907 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 256 lbs / 116 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 175

   2 - 18.0" / 457 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.18" / 30 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.18" / 30 mm, Conning tower: 1.97" / 50 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,692 ihp / 3,500 Kw = 18.40 kts
   Range 4,700nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 573 tons)

Complement:
   169 - 220

Cost:
   £0.211 million / $0.846 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 32 tons, 1.4 %
   Armour: 235 tons, 9.9 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 23 tons, 1.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 205 tons, 8.7 %
      - Conning Tower: 8 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 823 tons, 34.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 888 tons, 37.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 391 tons, 16.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2,319 lbs / 1,052 Kg = 76.0 x 3.9 " / 100 mm shells or 0.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.56
   Metacentric height 2.6 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 10.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 82 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.10
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.72

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.420
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.71 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.55 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 35 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 48
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:         12.30 ft / 3.75 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   12.30 ft / 3.75 m
      - Mid (50 %):      12.30 ft / 3.75 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   12.30 ft / 3.75 m
      - Stern:         12.30 ft / 3.75 m
      - Average freeboard:   12.30 ft / 3.75 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 123.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 121.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 9,381 Square feet or 872 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 111 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 59 lbs/sq ft or 289 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.31
      - 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

[swamphen]

Seeadler class

SMS Seeadler - laid down 1908, sold as scrap 1918



DKB Kleiner Kreuzer laid down 1908 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   3,985 t light; 4,131 t standard; 4,934 t normal; 5,577 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   442.91 ft / 442.91 ft x 45.93 ft x 18.86 ft (normal load)
   135.00 m / 135.00 m x 14.00 m  x 5.75 m

Armament:
     2 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 99.21lbs / 45.00kg shells, 1901 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
     8 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35.27lbs / 16.00kg shells, 1905 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, evenly spread
     4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
     4 - 1.97" / 50.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.86lbs / 1.75kg shells, 1903 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread
     4 - 0.30" / 7.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1908 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts

   Weight of broadside 496 lbs / 225 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150

   2 - 19.7" / 500 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:      1.97" / 50 mm   0.79" / 20 mm            -
   2nd:      1.97" / 50 mm   0.79" / 20 mm            -
   3rd:      0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 1.97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 3.94" / 100 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 36,000 shp / 26,856 Kw = 28.15 kts
   Range 5,500nm at 15.00 kts (Bunkerage = 1,446 tons)

Complement:
   293 - 382

Cost:
   £0.421 million / $1.686 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 63 tons, 1.3 %
   Armour: 541 tons, 11.0 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 43 tons, 0.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 473 tons, 9.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 25 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 1,636 tons, 33.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,645 tons, 33.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 950 tons, 19.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 2.0 %
                 - 35 tons, 50 350-kg mines and rails
                 - 10 tons, torpedoes, 5 per tube
                 - 20 tons, Markoni installation
                 - 10 tons, climatisation
                 - 5 tons, growth space
     - 20 tons, Flag accomodations

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3,818 lbs / 1,732 Kg = 37.1 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 0.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.28
   Metacentric height 2.4 ft / 0.7 m
   Roll period: 12.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.23
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.450
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.64 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.05 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 59
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -3.28 ft / -1.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:         18.47 ft / 5.63 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):      16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Mid (50 %):      14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Stern:         14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Average freeboard:      15.50 ft / 4.73 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 124.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 127.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 12,977 Square feet or 1,206 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 73 lbs/sq ft or 358 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.66
      - 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
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[swamphen]

Gefion class

SMS Gefion - laid down 1909
SMS Nymphe - laid down 1909
SMS Niobe - laid down 1910
SMS Thetis - laid down 1910 - SUNK 22 September off Padangbai
SMS Heimdall - laid down 1911
SMS Frauenlob - laid down 1911

This class is intended for fleet screening duties; she sacrifices some speed and armor for firepower.  Although it can be argued that an all-centreline armament of ~5 guns would be more efficient, the eight gun "broadside" layout has been retained as it allows greater overall firepower against more targets in the general chaos of an enemy torpedo attack.

Think the 1916 Emden for layout...

DKB KK, laid down 1909

Displacement:
  3,786 t light; 4,005 t standard; 4,687 t normal; 5,233 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
  452.83 ft / 449.48 ft x 44.95 ft x 18.04 ft (normal load)
  138.02 m / 137.00 m x 13.70 m  x 5.50 m

Armament:
     4 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 102.98lbs / 46.71kg shells, 1909 Model
    Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
    on side, all forward
     2 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 102.98lbs / 46.71kg shells, 1909 Model
    Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
    on side, all aft
     2 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 102.98lbs / 46.71kg shells, 1909 Model
    Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
    on centreline, all aft, 1 raised mount
     2 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1909 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, 1909 Model
    Quick firing guns in deck mounts
    on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
  Weight of broadside 827 lbs / 375 kg
  Shells per gun, main battery: 250
  2 - 19.7" / 500 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
  Main:   1.97" / 50 mm   328.08 ft / 100.00 m   10.01 ft / 3.05 m
  Ends:   0.98" / 25 mm   121.36 ft / 36.99 m   10.01 ft / 3.05 m
    Main Belt covers 112 % of normal length

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
  Main:   0.98" / 25 mm         -         0.98" / 25 mm
  2nd:   0.98" / 25 mm         -         0.98" / 25 mm
  3rd:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -
  4th:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -
  5th:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 0.98" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 1.97" / 50 mm

Machinery:
  Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
  Direct drive, 3 shafts, 25,000 shp / 18,650 Kw = 25.96 kts
  Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 1,228 tons)

Complement:
  283 - 368

Cost:
  £0.386 million / $1.544 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
  Armament: 103 tons, 2.2 %
  Armour: 584 tons, 12.5 %
     - Belts: 308 tons, 6.6 %
     - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
     - Armament: 30 tons, 0.6 %
     - Armour Deck: 235 tons, 5.0 %
     - Conning Tower: 12 tons, 0.3 %
  Machinery: 1,190 tons, 25.4 %
  Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,747 tons, 37.3 %
  Fuel, ammunition & stores: 901 tons, 19.2 %
  Miscellaneous weights: 161 tons, 3.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
  Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
    4,775 lbs / 2,166 Kg = 46.4 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 1.0 torpedoes
  Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.24
  Metacentric height 2.2 ft / 0.7 m
  Roll period: 12.7 seconds
  Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
        - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.50
  Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.47

Hull form characteristics:
  Hull has raised forecastle
  Block coefficient: 0.450
  Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
  'Natural speed' for length: 21.20 kts
  Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
  Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 48
  Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
  Stern overhang: -3.28 ft / -1.00 m
  Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
     - Stem:      19.03 ft / 5.80 m
     - Forecastle (20 %):   17.06 ft / 5.20 m (15.09 ft / 4.60 m aft of break)
     - Mid (50 %):      15.09 ft / 4.60 m
     - Quarterdeck (15 %):   15.09 ft / 4.60 m
     - Stern:      15.09 ft / 4.60 m
     - Average freeboard:   15.64 ft / 4.77 m
  Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
  Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 108.9 %
     - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 130.9 %
  Waterplane Area: 12,887 Square feet or 1,197 Square metres
  Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 119 %
  Structure weight / hull surface area: 78 lbs/sq ft or 379 Kg/sq metre
  Hull strength (Relative):
     - Cross-sectional: 0.94
     - Longitudinal: 1.72
     - Overall: 1.00
  Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
  Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
  Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
  Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[The Rock Doctor]

These Dutch-built ships are in DKB service as of 2/11.

Island Class, Netherlands Sloop of war laid down 1896, sold as scrap 1918

SMS Neue Fohr (ex-HMS Java) Laid Down 1896, Comp. 7/97
SMS Guadalcanal (ex-HMS Celebes) Laid Down 1896, Comp. 9/97
SMS Neue Ummanz (ex-HMS Timor) Laid Down 1897, Comp. 2/98


Displacement:
   5 275 t light; 5 441 t standard; 6 359 t normal; 7 094 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   360,89 ft / 360,89 ft x 54,79 ft x 21,00 ft (normal load)
   110,00 m / 110,00 m x 16,70 m  x 6,40 m

Armament:
     2 - 5,91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 88,18lbs / 40,00kg shells, 1896 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
     4 - 5,91" / 150 mm guns (2x2 guns), 88,18lbs / 40,00kg shells, 1896 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
     4 - 3,46" / 88,0 mm guns in single mounts, 19,84lbs / 9,00kg shells, 1900 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 608 lbs / 276 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100
   4 - 15,7" / 400 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   4,13" / 105 mm   328,08 ft / 100,00 m   9,84 ft / 3,00 m
   Ends:   1,97" / 50 mm     32,81 ft / 10,00 m   6,56 ft / 2,00 m
   Upper:   1,97" / 50 mm   328,08 ft / 100,00 m   8,20 ft / 2,50 m
     Main Belt covers 140 % of normal length

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1,97" / 50 mm         -               -
   2nd:   1,97" / 50 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0,98" / 25 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 1,97" / 50 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 14 000 ihp / 10 444 Kw = 20,52 kts
   Range 5 500nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 653 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   355 - 462

Cost:
   £0,585 million / $2,340 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 88 tons, 1,4 %
   Armour: 1 304 tons, 20,5 %
      - Belts: 764 tons, 12,0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0 %
      - Armament: 44 tons, 0,7 %
      - Armour Deck: 496 tons, 7,8 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0 %
   Machinery: 2 333 tons, 36,7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1 500 tons, 23,6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 084 tons, 17,0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 0,8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3 517 lbs / 1 595 Kg = 34,2 x 5,9 " / 150 mm shells or 0,8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,68
   Metacentric height 4,8 ft / 1,5 m
   Roll period: 10,5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 61 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,04
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,22

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0,536
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6,59 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19,00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -15,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      16,40 ft / 5,00 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   13,12 ft / 4,00 m
      - Mid (35 %):      13,12 ft / 4,00 m (9,84 ft / 3,00 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   9,84 ft / 3,00 m
      - Stern:      9,84 ft / 3,00 m
      - Average freeboard:   11,25 ft / 3,43 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 138,9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 77,5 %
   Waterplane Area: 13 621 Square feet or 1 265 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 95 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 74 lbs/sq ft or 363 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,96
      - Longitudinal: 1,53
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[The Rock Doctor]

Kaiserin Augusta Class

Up-engined variants on the preceding Gefion Class - the higher speed allowing the type to effective escort the Moltke class SKs.

SMS Kaiserin Augusta, laid down 1912, commissioned 1913
SMS Prinz Oskar, laid down 1912, commissioned 1913
SMS Graudenz, laid down 1913, commissioned 1914
SMS Regensburg, laid down 1913, commissioned 1915
SMS Stettin, laid down 1914, commissioned 1916
SMS Gazelle, laid down 1914, commissioned 1916
SMS Amazone, laid down 1915, commissioned 1916
SMS Straßburg, laid down 1915, commissioned 1916
SMS Cöln, laid down 1915, commissioned 1916

Displacement:
   4,083 t light; 4,304 t standard; 4,825 t normal; 5,242 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   459.39 ft / 456.04 ft x 45.60 ft x 18.04 ft (normal load)
   140.02 m / 139.00 m x 13.90 m  x 5.50 m

Armament:
     4 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 102.98lbs / 46.71kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all forward
     2 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 102.98lbs / 46.71kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all aft
     2 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 102.98lbs / 46.71kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline, all aft, 1 raised mount
     2 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1909 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 / 0.00kg shells, 1909 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 827 lbs / 375 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 250
   4 - 19.7" / 500 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   1.97" / 50 mm   344.49 ft / 105.00 m   11.02 ft / 3.36 m
   Ends:   0.98" / 25 mm   111.52 ft / 33.99 m   11.02 ft / 3.36 m
     Main Belt covers 116 % of normal length

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.98" / 25 mm         -         0.98" / 25 mm
   2nd:   0.98" / 25 mm         -         0.98" / 25 mm
   3rd:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -
   5th:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 0.98" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 1.97" / 50 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 34,000 shp / 25,364 Kw = 27.97 kts
   Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 937 tons)

Complement:
   289 - 376

Cost:
   £0.420 million / $1.678 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 103 tons, 2.1 %
   Armour: 632 tons, 13.1 %
      - Belts: 348 tons, 7.2 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 30 tons, 0.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 242 tons, 5.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 12 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 1,356 tons, 28.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,815 tons, 37.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 742 tons, 15.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 177 tons, 3.7 %
   -100 t:  Fire Control
   -25 t:  Wireless
   -25 t:  Sehende Auges
   -4 t:  Torpedoes
   -23 t:  Weight Reserve

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     4,434 lbs / 2,011 Kg = 43.1 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 0.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.16
   Metacentric height 2.0 ft / 0.6 m
   Roll period: 13.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.50
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.23

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0.450
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.36 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 57
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -3.28 ft / -1.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      19.03 ft / 5.80 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   17.06 ft / 5.20 m (15.09 ft / 4.60 m aft of break)
      - Mid (50 %):      15.09 ft / 4.60 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   15.09 ft / 4.60 m
      - Stern:      15.09 ft / 4.60 m
      - Average freeboard:   15.64 ft / 4.77 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 113.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 116.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 13,266 Square feet or 1,232 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 111 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 79 lbs/sq ft or 387 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.66
      - Overall: 1.00
   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
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[Sachmle]

Frankfort
Vineta
Bremmer
Kiel
Bremen
Vogeldreck



And improved layout of the 15cm guns allows for 7 to fire on the broadside and 4 to either fore or aft.

KK 1917, Brandenburg Kliener Kruezer laid down 1917 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
  5,475 t light; 5,764 t standard; 6,699 t normal; 7,447 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
  531.51 ft / 525.59 ft x 52.56 ft x 17.32 ft (normal load)
  162.00 m / 160.20 m x 16.02 m  x 5.28 m

Armament:
     4 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 99.21lbs / 45.00kg shells, 1908 Model
    Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
    on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
     6 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 99.21lbs / 45.00kg shells, 1908 Model
    Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
    on side, evenly spread
     2 - 1.97" / 50.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.86lbs / 1.75kg shells, 1917 Model
    Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
    on centreline, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
     4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1917 Model
    Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
    on side ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts - superfiring
     4 - 0.30" / 7.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1917 Model
    Machine guns in deck mounts
    on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
  Weight of broadside 1,006 lbs / 456 kg
  Shells per gun, main battery: 250
  4 - 19.7" / 500 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
  Main:   1.97" / 50 mm   362.04 ft / 110.35 m   16.40 ft / 5.00 m
  Ends:   Unarmoured
    Main Belt covers 106 % of normal length

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

  - Armour deck: 0.98" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 2.95" / 75 mm

Machinery:
  Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
  Direct drive, 2 shafts, 48,000 shp / 35,808 Kw = 29.26 kts
  Range 8,500nm at 14.00 kts
  Bunker at max displacement = 1,684 tons

Complement:
  369 - 481

Cost:
  £1.003 million / $4.011 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
  Armament: 130 tons, 1.9 %
  Armour: 918 tons, 13.7 %
     - Belts: 482 tons, 7.2 %
     - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
     - Armament: 81 tons, 1.2 %
     - Armour Deck: 332 tons, 5.0 %
     - Conning Tower: 23 tons, 0.3 %
  Machinery: 1,788 tons, 26.7 %
  Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,454 tons, 36.6 %
  Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,224 tons, 18.3 %
  Miscellaneous weights: 184 tons, 2.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
  Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
    7,313 lbs / 3,317 Kg = 71.0 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 1.2 torpedoes
  Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.22
  Metacentric height 2.8 ft / 0.8 m
  Roll period: 13.3 seconds
  Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
        - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.36
  Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.17

Hull form characteristics:
  Hull has raised forecastle, rise forward of midbreak
  Block coefficient: 0.490
  Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
  'Natural speed' for length: 22.93 kts
  Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
  Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
  Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 14.45 degrees
  Stern overhang: -4.10 ft / -1.25 m
  Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
     - Stem:      22.97 ft / 7.00 m
     - Forecastle (20 %):   21.33 ft / 6.50 m (20.34 ft / 6.20 m aft of break)
     - Mid (50 %):      20.01 ft / 6.10 m (12.01 ft / 3.66 m aft of break)
     - Quarterdeck (15 %):   12.01 ft / 3.66 m
     - Stern:      12.01 ft / 3.66 m
     - Average freeboard:   16.45 ft / 5.02 m
  Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
  Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 106.0 %
     - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 135.5 %
  Waterplane Area: 18,239 Square feet or 1,694 Square metres
  Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 117 %
  Structure weight / hull surface area: 85 lbs/sq ft or 416 Kg/sq metre
  Hull strength (Relative):
     - Cross-sectional: 0.98
     - Longitudinal: 1.20
     - Overall: 1.00
  Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
  Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
  Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

100t FC
25t Sehendes Auge
25t Markoni Installation
30t Mines x 30
4t Torpedoes x 4 50cm