Bc of Esc

Started by ledeper, January 02, 2009, 06:35:31 AM

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ledeper

Meer-class, Esc Bc laid down 1916

Displacement:
   31.381 t light; 32.942 t standard; 35.399 t normal; 37.364 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   721,44 ft / 717,68 ft x 108,27 ft x 29,53 ft (normal load)
   219,90 m / 218,75 m x 33,00 m  x 9,00 m

Armament:
      8 - 14,96" / 380 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.674,25lbs / 759,43kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      16 - 5,91" / 150 mm guns (8x2 guns), 102,98lbs / 46,71kg shells, 1916 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
      12 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 1,95lbs / 0,89kg shells, 1916 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 15.065 lbs / 6.833 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11,8" / 300 mm   466,50 ft / 142,19 m   13,48 ft / 4,11 m
   Ends:   1,97" / 50 mm   251,18 ft / 76,56 m   12,50 ft / 3,81 m
   Upper:   3,94" / 100 mm   466,50 ft / 142,19 m   8,01 ft / 2,44 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      0,98" / 25 mm   466,50 ft / 142,19 m   27,03 ft / 8,24 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   11,8" / 300 mm   7,87" / 200 mm      11,8" / 300 mm
   2nd:   0,98" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 3,94" / 100 mm, Conning tower: 11,81" / 300 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines plus diesel motors,
   Electric cruising motors plus geared drives, 4 shafts, 100.714 shp / 75.133 Kw = 27,50 kts
   Range 8.000nm at 14,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 4.422 tons

Complement:
   1.289 - 1.677

Cost:
   £5,245 million / $20,981 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1.883 tons, 5,3 %
   Armour: 11.354 tons, 32,1 %
      - Belts: 4.092 tons, 11,6 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 459 tons, 1,3 %
      - Armament: 2.615 tons, 7,4 %
      - Armour Deck: 3.913 tons, 11,1 %
      - Conning Tower: 274 tons, 0,8 %
   Machinery: 3.752 tons, 10,6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 13.891 tons, 39,2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4.018 tons, 11,4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 500 tons, 1,4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     45.648 lbs / 20.706 Kg = 27,3 x 15,0 " / 380 mm shells or 6,7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,18
   Metacentric height 7,6 ft / 2,3 m
   Roll period: 16,5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,41
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,02

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0,540
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6,63 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 26,79 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
   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:      21,33 ft / 6,50 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   18,77 ft / 5,72 m
      - Mid (50 %):      18,77 ft / 5,72 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   18,77 ft / 5,72 m
      - Stern:      18,77 ft / 5,72 m
      - Average freeboard:   18,97 ft / 5,78 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 93,5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 149,0 %
   Waterplane Area: 53.722 Square feet or 4.991 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 103 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 196 lbs/sq ft or 956 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,99
      - Longitudinal: 1,16
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

15 dg outward slope
2 innershaft driven by Diesels for cruising
2 outer shafts driven by turbines for high speed performance

Borys

IMO under armoured.
Borys
NEDS - Not Enough Deck Space for all those guns and torpedos;
Bambi must DIE!

Sachmle

Quote from: Borys on January 02, 2009, 08:28:48 AM
IMO under armoured.
Borys


Unless she's German I'd so overarmoured for a BC. More of an underarmoured BB.
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Tanthalas

Mackensen, I recognise it from all my multiple atempts to get her right.
"He either fears his fate too much,
Or his desserts are small,
Who dares not put it to the touch,
To win or lose it all!"

James Graham, 5th Earl of Montrose
1612 to 1650
Royalist General during the English Civil War

ledeper

Honestly ,its really "Erzatz Yorck",  a bit tweaked ;)

Tanthalas

Quote from: ledeper on January 02, 2009, 12:09:10 PM
Honestly ,its really "Erzatz Yorck",  a bit tweaked ;)

same ship...
"He either fears his fate too much,
Or his desserts are small,
Who dares not put it to the touch,
To win or lose it all!"

James Graham, 5th Earl of Montrose
1612 to 1650
Royalist General during the English Civil War