Ach, gdybyśmy tak mieli choć jeden krążownik.. aby to
marzenie zrealizować, sięgnąłem do pomysłu który kiedyś się przewinął na FOW –
jak tu uzyskać silny okręt artyleryjski, przy uwzględnieniu obowiązujących pod
koniec lat 30-tych traktatów. Wiadomo, że na pełnoskalowy okręt (czytaj:
pancernik) nigdy by nas nie było stać, i nie ma nawet co się nad tym rozwodzić.
Pozostaje jakiś ersatz – oczywiście sami sobie tego nie zbudujemy, a nikt z
zewnątrz nam nie zbuduje nic powyżej traktatowego krążownika ciężkiego (czyli
circa 10.000 ton i działa 203
mm). Zatem pomysł jest taki, żeby kupić okręt bez
artylerii, a ciężkie działa dokupić z innego źródła. Jako podstawę posłuży nam
amerykański ciężki krążownik Wichita – bo już w wersji wyjściowej ma dobre
opancerzenie a poza tym wydaje się że najbardziej realnym będzie zamówienie i
wybudowanie okrętu za oceanem, bo na wolne moce przerobowe stoczni europejskich
raczej nie ma co liczyć, poza tym część krajów odpadał by i tak ze względów
politycznych. A Jankesi, raczej nie przepuścili by takiej okazji do zarobku:)
Oczywiście, okręt zostaje nieco zmodyfikowany w porównaniu do wersji pierwotnej
– pogrubieniu ulega opancerzenie zarów1)no poziome jak i pionowe,
kosztem prędkości iż zasięgu. Pozostaje kwestia artylerii – tu wybór pada na 254 mm działa szwedzkiego
Boforsa, takie jak wylądowały na fińskich pancernikach obrony wybrzeża. Możemy
założyć, że kupujemy takie działa po pretekstem np. baterii nadbrzeżnej, a
potem samodzielnie (albo we współpracy ze Szwedami) montujemy je na okręcie. Oczywiście,
ze względu na większe działa ich liczba musi zostać ograniczona – ze względów
ciężarowych na okręt wchodzi 6 sztuk, w 3 podwójnych wieżach podobnych do tych
jakie były na fińskich pancernikach. W efekcie otrzymujemy okręt uzbrojony w 6
dział 254 mm,
z pancerzem burtowym 184 mm
i pokładowym 64 mm,
zdolny rozwijać prędkość 32 w. Ze względu na wymianę artylerii wyporność standard
przekroczyła co prawda limit 10.000 ton, ale przecież samym Amerykanom się to
zdarzało, a ponadto wcale nie musieli by wiedzieć, co my tam napchamy w kadłub:)
Kraków, polish heavy cruiser laid down 1937 (Engine 1939)
Displacement:
10 827 t light; 11 251 t standard; 12 094 t normal; 12 768 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
608,32 ft / 600,00 ft x 61,75 ft x 23,75 ft (normal load)
185,42 m / 182,88 m x 18,82 m x 7,24 m
Armament:
6 - 10,00" / 254 mm guns (3x2 guns), 500,00lbs / 226,80kg shells, 1937 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
2 - 5,00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62,50lbs / 28,35kg shells, 1937 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
2 - 5,00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62,50lbs / 28,35kg shells, 1937 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all forward
2 - 5,00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62,50lbs / 28,35kg shells, 1937 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
8 - 0,50" / 12,7 mm guns in single mounts, 0,06lbs / 0,03kg shells, 1937 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 3 375 lbs / 1 531 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 95
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 7,24" / 184 mm 181,50 ft / 55,32 m 9,48 ft / 2,89 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 47% of normal length
Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 7,87" / 200 mm 3,94" / 100 mm 7,01" / 178 mm
2nd: 2,01" / 51 mm 0,98" / 25 mm 2,01" / 51 mm
3rd: 2,01" / 51 mm 0,98" / 25 mm 2,01" / 51 mm
- Armour deck: 2,52" / 64 mm, Conning tower: 7,24" / 184 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 93 917 shp / 70 062 Kw = 32,00 kts
Range 7 250nm at 14,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1 517 tons
Complement:
576 - 749
Cost:
£5,941 million / $23,763 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 422 tons, 3,5%
Armour: 2 580 tons, 21,3%
- Belts: 607 tons, 5,0%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 760 tons, 6,3%
- Armour Deck: 1 131 tons, 9,4%
- Conning Tower: 82 tons, 0,7%
Machinery: 2 541 tons, 21,0%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 5 284 tons, 43,7%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 267 tons, 10,5%
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0,0%
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
14 267 lbs / 6 471 Kg = 28,5 x 10,0 " / 254 mm shells or 1,7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,02
Metacentric height 2,5 ft / 0,8 m
Roll period: 16,4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,97
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,21
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,481
Length to Beam Ratio: 9,72 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24,49 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 11,20 degrees
Stern overhang: 2,49 ft / 0,76 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 29,43 ft / 8,97 m
- Forecastle (20%): 21,95 ft / 6,69 m
- Mid (50%): 20,93 ft / 6,38 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 21,46 ft / 6,54 m
- Stern: 23,95 ft / 7,30 m
- Average freeboard: 22,24 ft / 6,78 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 94,5%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 171,0%
Waterplane Area: 24 266 Square feet or 2 254 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 110%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 124 lbs/sq ft or 607 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,92
- Longitudinal: 1,93
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily
Displacement:
10 827 t light; 11 251 t standard; 12 094 t normal; 12 768 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
608,32 ft / 600,00 ft x 61,75 ft x 23,75 ft (normal load)
185,42 m / 182,88 m x 18,82 m x 7,24 m
Armament:
6 - 10,00" / 254 mm guns (3x2 guns), 500,00lbs / 226,80kg shells, 1937 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
2 - 5,00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62,50lbs / 28,35kg shells, 1937 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
2 - 5,00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62,50lbs / 28,35kg shells, 1937 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all forward
2 - 5,00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62,50lbs / 28,35kg shells, 1937 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
8 - 0,50" / 12,7 mm guns in single mounts, 0,06lbs / 0,03kg shells, 1937 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 3 375 lbs / 1 531 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 95
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 7,24" / 184 mm 181,50 ft / 55,32 m 9,48 ft / 2,89 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 47% of normal length
Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 7,87" / 200 mm 3,94" / 100 mm 7,01" / 178 mm
2nd: 2,01" / 51 mm 0,98" / 25 mm 2,01" / 51 mm
3rd: 2,01" / 51 mm 0,98" / 25 mm 2,01" / 51 mm
- Armour deck: 2,52" / 64 mm, Conning tower: 7,24" / 184 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 93 917 shp / 70 062 Kw = 32,00 kts
Range 7 250nm at 14,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1 517 tons
Complement:
576 - 749
Cost:
£5,941 million / $23,763 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 422 tons, 3,5%
Armour: 2 580 tons, 21,3%
- Belts: 607 tons, 5,0%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 760 tons, 6,3%
- Armour Deck: 1 131 tons, 9,4%
- Conning Tower: 82 tons, 0,7%
Machinery: 2 541 tons, 21,0%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 5 284 tons, 43,7%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 267 tons, 10,5%
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0,0%
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
14 267 lbs / 6 471 Kg = 28,5 x 10,0 " / 254 mm shells or 1,7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,02
Metacentric height 2,5 ft / 0,8 m
Roll period: 16,4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,97
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,21
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,481
Length to Beam Ratio: 9,72 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24,49 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 11,20 degrees
Stern overhang: 2,49 ft / 0,76 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 29,43 ft / 8,97 m
- Forecastle (20%): 21,95 ft / 6,69 m
- Mid (50%): 20,93 ft / 6,38 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 21,46 ft / 6,54 m
- Stern: 23,95 ft / 7,30 m
- Average freeboard: 22,24 ft / 6,78 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 94,5%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 171,0%
Waterplane Area: 24 266 Square feet or 2 254 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 110%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 124 lbs/sq ft or 607 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,92
- Longitudinal: 1,93
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily