Kaiserliche und Königliche Kriegsmarine

[Sachmle]

Old, coastal broadsides ironclad. Range is sufficient to travel from Trieste to Bar and back w/ fuel for action left over.


Kaiser Ferdinand I, Österreichisch-Ungarische Panzerschiffe laid down 1865

Displacement:
   2,939 t light; 3,067 t standard; 3,150 t normal; 3,216 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   296.75 ft / 296.75 ft x 49.21 ft x 12.47 ft (normal load)
   90.45 m / 90.45 m x 15.00 m  x 3.80 m

Armament:
      6 - 9.45" / 240 mm guns in single mounts, 263.62lbs / 119.58kg shells, 1865 Model
     Muzzle loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all amidships
      4 - 8.27" / 210 mm guns in single mounts, 176.61lbs / 80.11kg shells, 1865 Model
     Muzzle loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread
      2 - 8.27" / 210 mm guns in single mounts, 176.61lbs / 80.11kg shells, 1865 Model
     Muzzle loading guns in casemate mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 2,641 lbs / 1,198 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 42

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   2.76" / 70 mm   222.57 ft / 67.84 m   10.01 ft / 3.05 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 115 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   2.76" / 70 mm         -               -
   2nd:   2.76" / 70 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 2.76" / 70 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 300 ihp / 224 Kw = 7.09 kts
   Range 1,140nm at 5.65 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 150 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   209 - 273

Cost:
   £0.391 million / $1.564 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 330 tons, 10.5 %
   Armour: 966 tons, 30.7 %
      - Belts: 261 tons, 8.3 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 157 tons, 5.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 547 tons, 17.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 78 tons, 2.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,566 tons, 49.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 211 tons, 6.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2,753 lbs / 1,249 Kg = 10.4 x 9.4 " / 240 mm shells or 0.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.72
   Metacentric height 4.2 ft / 1.3 m
   Roll period: 10.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.22
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.95

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low forecastle, low quarterdeck
   Block coefficient: 0.606
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.03 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.23 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 13 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 52
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      2.00 ft / 0.61 m
      - Forecastle (13 %):   2.00 ft / 0.61 m (8.01 ft / 2.44 m aft of break)
      - Mid (50 %):      8.01 ft / 2.44 m
      - Quarterdeck (13 %):   2.00 ft / 0.61 m (8.01 ft / 2.44 m before break)
      - Stern:      2.00 ft / 0.61 m
      - Average freeboard:   6.50 ft / 1.98 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 83.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 78.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 10,736 Square feet or 997 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 83 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 118 lbs/sq ft or 576 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 1.00
      - Longitudinal: 1.02
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather

[Walter]

If it is a "broadsides ironclad", should you not use the "broadside" option for the guns instead of the "casemate mount" option?

[Darman]

If it is a "broadsides ironclad", should you not use the "broadside" option for the guns instead of the "casemate mount" option?

It was a test... you passed!

[Sachmle]

If it is a "broadsides ironclad", should you not use the "broadside" option for the guns instead of the "casemate mount" option?

Ok, so it's a casemate ironclad.

[Carthaginian]

It's an excellent weapon, with great firepower for it's size.
'Casemate' in this sense is the kind of 'casemate' that was on the C.S.S. Virginia.