Ersatz Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, Brandenburg Schlachtschiff laid down 1923
Displacement:
35,000 t light; 36,792 t standard; 39,847 t normal; 42,291 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
721.78 ft / 705.38 ft x 104.99 ft x 31.17 ft (normal load)
220.00 m / 215.00 m x 32.00 m x 9.50 m
Armament:
8 - 16.54" / 420 mm guns (4x2 guns), 2,259.74lbs / 1,025.00kg shells, 1923 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (8x2 guns), 66.14lbs / 30.00kg shells, 1918 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 3.46" / 88.0 mm guns in single mounts, 22.05lbs / 10.00kg shells, 1922 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
6 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1922 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
8 - 0.59" / 15.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.10lbs / 0.05kg shells, 1922 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 19,234 lbs / 8,725 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 92
5 - 23.6" / 600 mm submerged torpedo tubes
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 13.8" / 350 mm 458.50 ft / 139.75 m 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
Ends: 3.94" / 100 mm 246.88 ft / 75.25 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Upper: 9.06" / 230 mm 458.50 ft / 139.75 m 8.20 ft / 2.50 m
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length
- Torpedo Bulkhead:
2.36" / 60 mm 458.50 ft / 139.75 m 39.37 ft / 12.00 m
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 15.0" / 380 mm 9.06" / 230 mm 13.8" / 350 mm
2nd: 1.97" / 50 mm 0.98" / 25 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
- Armour deck: 3.94" / 100 mm, Conning tower: 13.78" / 350 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 66,000 shp / 49,236 Kw = 24.04 kts
Range 9,500nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 5,499 tons
Complement:
1,409 - 1,833
Cost:
£10.342 million / $41.368 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2,406 tons, 6.0 %
Armour: 15,450 tons, 38.8 %
- Belts: 6,349 tons, 15.9 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 1,578 tons, 4.0 %
- Armament: 3,216 tons, 8.1 %
- Armour Deck: 3,961 tons, 9.9 %
- Conning Tower: 346 tons, 0.9 %
Machinery: 2,206 tons, 5.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 14,537 tons, 36.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,847 tons, 12.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 400 tons, 1.0 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
51,278 lbs / 23,259 Kg = 22.7 x 16.5 " / 420 mm shells or 9.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 6.4 ft / 2.0 m
Roll period: 17.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 55 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.55
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.11
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.604
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.72 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 26.56 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 23.80 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 22.31 ft / 6.80 m
- Forecastle (14 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Quarterdeck (14 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Stern: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Average freeboard: 16.73 ft / 5.10 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 82.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 120.6 %
Waterplane Area: 54,377 Square feet or 5,052 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 203 lbs/sq ft or 993 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.99
- Longitudinal: 1.08
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
250t = 1918 Fire Control
45t = 15 3t 1918 60cm torpedoes
25t = 1915 Refined "Huelsmeyer"
25t = 1912 Night Fighting Gear (Starshells for the 13cm guns and extra searchlights)
25t = Crane and catapult for floatplane
5t = 1 Floatplane (Similar size to Friedrichshafen FF.41)
25t = Reserve Weight