Niels Juel - wariant pierwotny - 21.06.2011

Duński pancernik obrony wybrzeża Niels Juel według oryginalnych planów miał nieść jako główne uzbrojenie 2 działa Kruppa kalibru 305 mm. Wybuch Pierwszej Wojny Światowej pokrzyżował te plany, nie udało ich się na skutek sprzeciwu sprzymierzonych, zrealizować także po wojnie i okręt został ukończony jedynie z artyleria średnią, jako przedziwna hybryda – coś pośredniego między pancernikiem obrony wybrzeża a dużą kanonierką (żartobliwie mawiam o nim "krążownik obrony wybrzeża;-)). Poniższa symulacja w springsharpie pokazuje jak okręt mógłby wyglądać, gdyby został ukończony zgodnie z planami.

 
Niels Juel, danish coastal battleship laid down 1914 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
    3 583 t light; 3 800 t standard; 4 050 t normal; 4 250 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
    295,11 ft / 295,11 ft x 53,44 ft x 16,47 ft (normal load)
    89,95 m / 89,95 m x 16,29 m  x 5,02 m

Armament:
      2 - 12,01" / 305 mm guns in single mounts, 865,70lbs / 392,68kg shells, 1914 Model
      Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
      on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 5,91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 102,98lbs / 46,71kg shells, 1914 Model
      Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
      on side, all amidships
      4 - 5,91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 102,98lbs / 46,71kg shells, 1914 Model
      Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
      on side, all amidships
      4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
      2 - 2,95" / 75,0 mm guns in single mounts, 12,87lbs / 5,84kg shells, 1914 Model
      Quick firing guns in deck mounts
      on centreline ends, evenly spread
    Weight of broadside 2 581 lbs / 1 171 kg
    Shells per gun, main battery: 90

Armour:
   - Belts:        Width (max)    Length (avg)        Height (avg)
    Main:    7,68" / 195 mm    157,38 ft / 47,97 m    7,35 ft / 2,24 m
    Ends:    1,57" / 40 mm    114,11 ft / 34,78 m    6,82 ft / 2,08 m
      23,62 ft / 7,20 m Unarmoured ends
      Main Belt covers 82% of normal length
      Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
        0,79" / 20 mm    157,38 ft / 47,97 m    12,50 ft / 3,81 m

   - Gun armour:    Face (max)    Other gunhouse (avg)    Barbette/hoist (max)
    Main:    7,48" / 190 mm    4,72" / 120 mm        6,69" / 170 mm
    2nd:    1,97" / 50 mm          -                  -
    3rd:    1,97" / 50 mm          -                  -

   - Armour deck: 2,17" / 55 mm, Conning tower: 6,69" / 170 mm

Machinery:
    Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
    Geared drive, 2 shafts, 4 407 ihp / 3 287 Kw = 16,00 kts
    Range 4 600nm at 10,00 kts
    Bunker at max displacement = 450 tons (51% coal)

Complement:
    253 - 329

Cost:
    £0,553 million / $2,211 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
    Armament: 323 tons, 8,0%
    Armour: 1 286 tons, 31,8%
       - Belts: 461 tons, 11,4%
       - Torpedo bulkhead: 57 tons, 1,4%
       - Armament: 292 tons, 7,2%
       - Armour Deck: 439 tons, 10,8%
       - Conning Tower: 37 tons, 0,9%
    Machinery: 270 tons, 6,7%
    Hull, fittings & equipment: 1 704 tons, 42,1%
    Fuel, ammunition & stores: 467 tons, 11,5%
    Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0,0%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
    Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
      5 268 lbs / 2 389 Kg = 6,1 x 12,0 " / 305 mm shells or 1,5 torpedoes
    Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,14
    Metacentric height 2,5 ft / 0,8 m
    Roll period: 14,2 seconds
    Steadiness    - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 78 %
            - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,83
    Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,55

Hull form characteristics:
    Hull has rise forward of midbreak
    Block coefficient: 0,546
    Length to Beam Ratio: 5,52 : 1
    'Natural speed' for length: 17,18 kts
    Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
    Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
    Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5,00 degrees
    Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
    Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
       - Stem:        18,96 ft / 5,78 m
       - Forecastle (23%):    14,86 ft / 4,53 m
       - Mid (59%):        14,86 ft / 4,53 m (8,07 ft / 2,46 m aft of break)
       - Quarterdeck (24%):    8,07 ft / 2,46 m
       - Stern:        8,37 ft / 2,55 m
       - Average freeboard:    12,46 ft / 3,80 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
    Space    - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 129,8%
        - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 104,5%
    Waterplane Area: 10 963 Square feet or 1 018 Square metres
    Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 92%
    Structure weight / hull surface area: 108 lbs/sq ft or 530 Kg/sq metre
    Hull strength (Relative):
        - Cross-sectional: 0,91
        - Longitudinal: 2,53
        - Overall: 1,00
    Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
    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