Wielki krążownik Constitucion - 30.05.2012

Dzisiejszy okręt jest zainspirowany rysunkiem (prezentowanym poniżej w dwóch wariantach malowania) znalezionym na forum http://wesworld.jk-clan.de Jest to chilijski wielki krążownik (choć w myśl postanowień traktatu waszyngtońskiego – jest to pancernik) uzbrojony w 10-calówki, idealny do zwalczania argentyńskich krążowników ciężkich typu Veinticinco de Mayo, którym w rzeczywistości w latach 30-tych chilijska Marynarka Wojenna nie miała co przeciwstawić. Wygląd jednostki (kształt kadłuba, stewy dziobowej, masztów, katapulta na rufie) sugeruje jej prawdopodobnie amerykańską proweniencję, choć w rzeczywistości działa 10-calowe były budowane chyba jedynie przez Boforsa. Ale w sumie chyba nic nie stało by na przeszkodzie, by Szwedzi dostarczyli je na chilijski okręt budowany w USA, albo sprzedali licencję.

  

  

Constitucion, chilean large cruiser laid down 1930 (Engine 1932)

Displacement:
    20 326 t light; 21 198 t standard; 22 490 t normal; 23 524 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
    740,49 ft / 721,29 ft x 81,66 ft x 24,11 ft (normal load)
    225,70 m / 219,85 m x 24,89 m  x 7,35 m

Armament:
      9 - 10,00" / 254 mm guns (3x3 guns), 500,00lbs / 226,80kg shells, 1930 Model
      Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
      on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
      14 - 5,98" / 152 mm guns (7x2 guns), 107,15lbs / 48,60kg shells, 1930 Model
      Quick firing guns in turrets (on barbettes)
      on side, evenly spread
      10 - 4,72" / 120 mm guns (5x2 guns), 52,72lbs / 23,91kg shells, 1930 Model
      Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
      on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      12 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1930 Model
      Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
      on side, evenly spread, 8 raised mounts
    Weight of broadside 6 530 lbs / 2 962 kg
    Shells per gun, main battery: 110
    6 - 21,0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:        Width (max)    Length (avg)        Height (avg)
    Main:    7,99" / 203 mm    425,00 ft / 129,54 m    10,01 ft / 3,05 m
    Ends:    2,99" / 76 mm    139,99 ft / 42,67 m    10,01 ft / 3,05 m
      156,30 ft / 47,64 m Unarmoured ends
      Main Belt covers 91% of normal length
      Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
        0,98" / 25 mm    425,00 ft / 129,54 m    18,01 ft / 5,49 m

   - Gun armour:    Face (max)    Other gunhouse (avg)    Barbette/hoist (max)
    Main:    9,21" / 234 mm    5,51" / 140 mm        7,99" / 203 mm
    2nd:    4,02" / 102 mm    2,01" / 51 mm        2,01" / 51 mm
    3rd:    2,24" / 57 mm          -                  -
    4th:    0,51" / 13 mm          -                  -

   - Armour deck: 1,85" / 47 mm, Conning tower: 9,21" / 234 mm

Machinery:
    Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
    Geared drive, 4 shafts, 152 206 shp / 113 545 Kw = 33,00 kts
    Range 6 000nm at 15,00 kts
    Bunker at max displacement = 2 327 tons

Complement:
    917 - 1 193

Cost:
    £8,473 million / $33,890 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
    Armament: 816 tons, 3,6%
    Armour: 5 102 tons, 22,7%
       - Belts: 1 614 tons, 7,2%
       - Torpedo bulkhead: 279 tons, 1,2%
       - Armament: 1 639 tons, 7,3%
       - Armour Deck: 1 413 tons, 6,3%
       - Conning Tower: 158 tons, 0,7%
    Machinery: 4 492 tons, 20,0%
    Hull, fittings & equipment: 9 865 tons, 43,9%
    Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2 164 tons, 9,6%
    Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 0,2%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
    Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
      29 787 lbs / 13 511 Kg = 59,6 x 10,0 " / 254 mm shells or 3,5 torpedoes
    Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,09
    Metacentric height 4,3 ft / 1,3 m
    Roll period: 16,4 seconds
    Steadiness    - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 56 %
            - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,73
    Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,12

Hull form characteristics:
    Hull has rise forward of midbreak
    Block coefficient: 0,554
    Length to Beam Ratio: 8,83 : 1
    'Natural speed' for length: 26,86 kts
    Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
    Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
    Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 21,50 degrees
    Stern overhang: 3,48 ft / 1,06 m
    Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
       - Stem:        39,90 ft / 12,16 m
       - Forecastle (23%):    27,92 ft / 8,51 m
       - Mid (70%):        25,92 ft / 7,90 m (22,44 ft / 6,84 m aft of break)
       - Quarterdeck (19%):    22,44 ft / 6,84 m
       - Stern:        23,95 ft / 7,30 m
       - Average freeboard:    27,03 ft / 8,24 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
    Space    - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 122,9%
        - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 207,7%
    Waterplane Area: 41 269 Square feet or 3 834 Square metres
    Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109%
    Structure weight / hull surface area: 155 lbs/sq ft or 757 Kg/sq metre
    Hull strength (Relative):
        - Cross-sectional: 0,96
        - Longitudinal: 1,40
        - Overall: 1,00
    Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
    Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent