Bc of Esc

[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

[Sachmle]

IMO under armoured.
Borys

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

[Tanthalas]

Mackensen, I recognise it from all my multiple atempts to get her right.

[ledeper]

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

[Tanthalas]

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

same ship...