Ucrainean Small Battleship

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Krim, Ukraina BB laid down 1908 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   13 342 t light; 14 029 t standard; 14 984 t normal; 15 747 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   446,96 ft / 442,91 ft x 82,02 ft x 26,25 ft (normal load)
   136,23 m / 135,00 m x 25,00 m  x 8,00 m

Armament:
      6 - 12,60" / 320 mm guns (2x3 guns), 999,81lbs / 453,51kg shells, 1908 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, evenly spread
      8 - 5,91" / 150 mm guns (4x2 guns), 102,98lbs / 46,71kg shells, 1908 Model
     Quick firing guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on side, all amidships
   Weight of broadside 6 823 lbs / 3 095 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11,0" / 280 mm   285,76 ft / 87,10 m   10,86 ft / 3,31 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 99% of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1,57" / 40 mm   285,76 ft / 87,10 m   21,10 ft / 6,43 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   11,8" / 300 mm   3,94" / 100 mm      11,8" / 300 mm
   2nd:   5,91" / 150 mm   3,94" / 100 mm      5,91" / 150 mm

   - Armour deck: 2,52" / 64 mm, Conning tower: 11,81" / 300 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 29 948 shp / 22 341 Kw = 22,00 kts
   Range 4 000nm at 13,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 719 tons (40% coal)

Complement:
   676 - 880

Cost:
   £1,381 million / $5,525 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 853 tons, 5,7%
   Armour: 4 686 tons, 31,3%
      - Belts: 1 522 tons, 10,2%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 351 tons, 2,3%
      - Armament: 1 477 tons, 9,9%
      - Armour Deck: 1 182 tons, 7,9%
      - Conning Tower: 155 tons, 1,0%
   Machinery: 1 413 tons, 9,4%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 6 290 tons, 42,0%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 641 tons, 11,0%
   Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0,7%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     20 264 lbs / 9 191 Kg = 20,3 x 12,6 " / 320 mm shells or 3,7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,08
   Metacentric height 4,3 ft / 1,3 m
   Roll period: 16,6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 66 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,64
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,31

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0,550
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5,40 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21,05 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      22,97 ft / 7,00 m
      - Forecastle (20%):   22,97 ft / 7,00 m
      - Mid (50%):      22,97 ft / 7,00 m (16,40 ft / 5,00 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15%):   16,40 ft / 5,00 m
      - Stern:      16,40 ft / 5,00 m
      - Average freeboard:   19,69 ft / 6,00 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 98,4%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 138,8%
   Waterplane Area: 25 353 Square feet or 2 355 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 104%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 171 lbs/sq ft or 834 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,96
      - Longitudinal: 2,94
      - Overall: 1,07
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily