Baltic Confederation Fleet Cruisers

[ledeper]

BCS Isfjell, Baltic Confederation Fleet Cruiser laid down 1901

Displacement:
  5,510 t light; 5,775 t standard; 6,601 t normal; 7,262 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
  393.37 ft / 380.00 ft x 50.00 ft x 20.00 ft (normal load)
  119.90 m / 115.82 m x 15.24 m  x 6.10 m

Armament:
     6 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns (3x2 guns), 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1901 Model
    Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
    on centreline ends, majority forward
     8 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1901 Model
    Breech loading guns in deck mounts
    on side, all amidships
     6 - 4.10" / 104 mm guns in single mounts, 34.46lbs / 15.63kg shells, 1901 Model
    Quick firing guns in deck mounts
    on side, evenly spread
  Weight of broadside 2,243 lbs / 1,017 kg
  Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
  Main:   8.00" / 203 mm   247.00 ft / 75.29 m   8.49 ft / 2.59 m
  Ends:   5.00" / 127 mm   132.98 ft / 40.53 m   8.49 ft / 2.59 m
  Upper:   5.00" / 127 mm   247.00 ft / 75.29 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
    Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
  Main:   8.00" / 203 mm   4.00" / 102 mm      8.00" / 203 mm
  2nd:   1.00" / 25 mm   1.00" / 25 mm            -
  3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm   1.00" / 25 mm            -

  - Armour deck: 0.50" / 13 mm, Conning tower: 8.00" / 203 mm

Machinery:
  Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
  Direct drive, 2 shafts, 5,505 shp / 4,107 Kw = 16.00 kts
  Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts
  Bunker at max displacement = 1,487 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
  366 - 476

Cost:
  £0.582 million / $2.330 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
  Armament: 280 tons, 4.2 %
  Armour: 2,033 tons, 30.8 %
     - Belts: 1,354 tons, 20.5 %
     - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
     - Armament: 489 tons, 7.4 %
     - Armour Deck: 130 tons, 2.0 %
     - Conning Tower: 61 tons, 0.9 %
  Machinery: 1,101 tons, 16.7 %
  Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,046 tons, 31.0 %
  Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,091 tons, 16.5 %
  Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 0.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
  Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
    7,301 lbs / 3,312 Kg = 28.5 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
  Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
  Metacentric height 2.2 ft / 0.7 m
  Roll period: 14.2 seconds
  Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
        - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.78
  Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.56

Hull form characteristics:
  Hull has a flush deck
  Block coefficient: 0.608
  Length to Beam Ratio: 7.60 : 1
  'Natural speed' for length: 19.49 kts
  Power going to wave formation at top speed: 38 %
  Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 45
  Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
  Stern overhang: 5.00 ft / 1.52 m
  Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
     - Stem:      23.00 ft / 7.01 m
     - Forecastle (20 %):   13.65 ft / 4.16 m
     - Mid (50 %):      13.65 ft / 4.16 m
     - Quarterdeck (15 %):   13.65 ft / 4.16 m
     - Stern:      13.65 ft / 4.16 m
     - Average freeboard:   14.40 ft / 4.39 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
  Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 87.2 %
     - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 99.5 %
  Waterplane Area: 14,000 Square feet or 1,301 Square metres
  Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101 %
  Structure weight / hull surface area: 93 lbs/sq ft or 453 Kg/sq metre
  Hull strength (Relative):
     - Cross-sectional: 0.94
     - Longitudinal: 1.71
     - Overall: 1.00
  Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
  Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
  Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
  Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

CA 01 Isfjell  (scrapped 1914)
CA 02 Isbjørn(Icebear)
CA 03 Isbrandt
CA 04 Isafjord
CA 05 Isflage
CA 06 Isskosse(scrapped 1914)
CA 07 Isnebel
CA 08 Istid

BCS Vind, Baltic Confederation Fleet Cruiser laid down 1905

Displacement:
  7,512 t light; 7,867 t standard; 9,691 t normal; 11,150 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
  449.10 ft / 440.00 ft x 60.00 ft x 22.00 ft (normal load)
  136.89 m / 134.11 m x 18.29 m  x 6.71 m

Armament:
     4 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns (2x2 guns), 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1905 Model
    Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
    on centreline ends, evenly spread
     10 - 4.10" / 104 mm guns in single mounts, 34.46lbs / 15.63kg shells, 1905 Model
    Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
    on side, all amidships
     6 - 0.30" / 7.6 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.00kg shells, 1905 Model
    Machine guns in deck mounts
    on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
  Weight of broadside 1,369 lbs / 621 kg
  Shells per gun, main battery: 200

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
  Main:   9.00" / 229 mm   292.00 ft / 89.00 m   9.30 ft / 2.83 m
  Ends:   6.00" / 152 mm   147.98 ft / 45.10 m   9.30 ft / 2.83 m
  Upper:   6.00" / 152 mm   292.00 ft / 89.00 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
    Main Belt covers 102 % of normal length
    Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

  - Torpedo Bulkhead:
     1.00" / 25 mm   292.00 ft / 89.00 m   20.77 ft / 6.33 m

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
  Main:   9.00" / 229 mm   7.00" / 178 mm      9.00" / 229 mm
  2nd:   1.00" / 25 mm   1.00" / 25 mm            -
  3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm   1.00" / 25 mm            -

  - Armour deck: 0.50" / 13 mm, Conning tower: 9.00" / 229 mm

Machinery:
  Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
  Direct drive, 4 shafts, 18,635 shp / 13,902 Kw = 21.00 kts
  Range 6,000nm at 14.00 kts
  Bunker at max displacement = 3,283 tons (80% coal)

Complement:
  487 - 634

Cost:
  £0.620 million / $2.479 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
  Armament: 171 tons, 1.8 %
  Armour: 2,860 tons, 29.5 %
     - Belts: 1,954 tons, 20.2 %
     - Torpedo bulkhead: 224 tons, 2.3 %
     - Armament: 417 tons, 4.3 %
     - Armour Deck: 176 tons, 1.8 %
     - Conning Tower: 88 tons, 0.9 %
  Machinery: 1,522 tons, 15.7 %
  Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,708 tons, 27.9 %
  Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,179 tons, 22.5 %
  Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 2.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
  Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
    13,988 lbs / 6,345 Kg = 54.6 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 2.7 torpedoes
  Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.19
  Metacentric height 3.2 ft / 1.0 m
  Roll period: 14.1 seconds
  Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
        - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.27
  Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.38

Hull form characteristics:
  Hull has a flush deck
  Block coefficient: 0.584
  Length to Beam Ratio: 7.33 : 1
  'Natural speed' for length: 20.98 kts
  Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
  Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 52
  Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
  Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
  Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
     - Stem:      25.00 ft / 7.62 m
     - Forecastle (20 %):   14.68 ft / 4.47 m
     - Mid (50 %):      14.68 ft / 4.47 m
     - Quarterdeck (15 %):   14.68 ft / 4.47 m
     - Stern:      14.68 ft / 4.47 m
     - Average freeboard:   15.51 ft / 4.73 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
  Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 103.2 %
     - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 109.2 %
  Waterplane Area: 19,022 Square feet or 1,767 Square metres
  Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 129 %
  Structure weight / hull surface area: 94 lbs/sq ft or 459 Kg/sq metre
  Hull strength (Relative):
     - Cross-sectional: 0.96
     - Longitudinal: 1.41
     - Overall: 1.00
  Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
  Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
  Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
  Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

 Ca 09 Vind

City-Class, BCS Ac/Fleet-cruiser  laid down 1912 (Engine 1912)

Displacement:
   10.987 t light; 11.487 t standard; 12.836 t normal; 13.916 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   554,65 ft / 551,18 ft x 59,06 ft x 22,97 ft (normal load)
   169,06 m / 168,00 m x 18,00 m  x 7,00 m

Armament:
     9 - 7,87" / 200 mm guns (3x3 guns), 244,10lbs / 110,72kg shells, 1914 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
     10 - 4,92" / 125 mm guns in single mounts, 59,59lbs / 27,03kg shells, 1914 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
     4 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns in single mounts, 1,95lbs / 0,88kg shells, 1914 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 2.801 lbs / 1.270 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6,89" / 175 mm   413,39 ft / 126,00 m   9,22 ft / 2,81 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   3,94" / 100 mm   413,39 ft / 126,00 m   8,01 ft / 2,44 m
     Main Belt covers 115 % of normal length

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   5,91" / 150 mm   3,94" / 100 mm      5,91" / 150 mm
   2nd:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0,20" / 5 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 3,94" / 100 mm, Conning tower: 7,87" / 200 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric cruising motors plus geared drives, 3 shafts, 57.934 shp / 43.219 Kw = 27,50 kts
   Range 7.000nm at 14,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2.428 tons

Complement:
   602 - 783

Cost:
   £1,275 million / $5,101 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 350 tons, 2,7 %
   Armour: 3.954 tons, 30,8 %
      - Belts: 1.614 tons, 12,6 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0 %
      - Armament: 511 tons, 4,0 %
      - Armour Deck: 1.736 tons, 13,5 %
      - Conning Tower: 93 tons, 0,7 %
   Machinery: 2.310 tons, 18,0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3.973 tons, 31,0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.850 tons, 14,4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 400 tons, 3,1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     15.104 lbs / 6.851 Kg = 61,9 x 7,9 " / 200 mm shells or 1,9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,10
   Metacentric height 2,7 ft / 0,8 m
   Roll period: 15,0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,57
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,02

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0,601
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9,33 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23,48 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
   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:      19,69 ft / 6,00 m
      - Forecastle (10 %):   16,44 ft / 5,01 m
      - Mid (70 %):      16,44 ft / 5,01 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   16,44 ft / 5,01 m
      - Stern:      16,44 ft / 5,01 m
      - Average freeboard:   16,57 ft / 5,05 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): 123,9 %
   Waterplane Area: 23.829 Square feet or 2.214 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 107 lbs/sq ft or 522 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,98
      - Longitudinal: 1,21
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
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