Being 20.12m longer and 2.12m wider these upgunned versions of the Kaiserin Augusta class shouldn't have a NEDS problem. The TT are on the sides forward of the midships 15cm guns. Also included are 30 mines for improvised minelaying (Offensive or defensive). At a little over 29 1/4 knots they can operate as GTB leaders, or screen for the fleet.
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