Oto
zapowiedziane „coś większego” ;) O tych okrętach już trochę
dyskutowaliśmy swego czasu, przy okazji prezentacji floty
niemieckiej wg stanu na 1914 r. Są to takie prawie-drednoty o
wyporności 15.452 ton, uzbrojone w 8 dział kal. 280 mm w 4 wieżach
(nowe działa L/45 model 1907) i 8 – kal. 170 mm w kazamatach,
napędzane tłokową maszyną parową rozpędzającą je do niemal 20
w. , z kotłami opalanymi węglem Okręt łączy więc w sobie
rozwiązania tradycyjne (jak wspomniany napęd) z nowoczesnymi –
jak np. będąca nowością w niemieckiej flocie wzdłużna gródź
przeciwtorpedowa. Realnie projekt ten był rozważany w Niemczech
jako propozycja pancernika następnego po predrednotach typu
Deutschland (inną rozpatrywaną propozycją był semi-drednot o
wyporności 13.779 ton i uzbrojeniu 4x280 i 8x240). W „mojej”
rzeczywistości ten projekt doczekał się realizacji na zasadzie
podobnej jak krążownik pancerny Blucher – Niemcy nie od razu
zorientowali się co się aktualnie buduje w Wielkiej Brytanii, i
mimo powstania Dreadnoughta byli wciąż przekonani o nowatorstwie
swojej konstrukcji. Skutkiem tego zanim powzięli wiadomość o
prawdziwych charakterystykach nowego brytyjskiego pancernika,
zdążyli zwodować dwie jednostki, niemal pod każdym względem mu
ustępujące. Dalsze zostały anulowane na rzecz już niemal 100%
drednotów typu Nassau (stąd taka nietypowa jak na flotę niemiecką
ilość jednostek jednego typu – zaledwie 2).
Jednostka,
będąc w zasadzie nie najnowocześniejsza już w momencie powstania
wielkiego szału pewnie nie zrobi, ale ja powiem nieskromnie, że jej
sylwetka bardzo mi przypadła do gustu. I mam nadzieję, że nie
tylko mnie ;) Poniżej prezentuję raport ze Springsharpa i 2
rysunki okrętu – z założonymi sieciami przeciwtorpedowymi i bez
nich.
Kaiser Wilhelm I, german battleship laid down 1905 (Engine 1907)
Displacement:
13 454 t light; 14 385 t standard; 15 452 t normal; 16 306 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
424,51 ft / 424,51 ft x 81,10 ft x 26,12 ft (normal load)
129,39 m / 129,39 m x 24,72 m x 7,96 m
Armament:
4 - 11,02" / 280 mm guns (2x2 guns), 669,80lbs / 303,82kg shells, 1907 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 11,02" / 280 mm guns in single mounts, 669,80lbs / 303,82kg shells, 1907 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on side, all amidships
8 - 6,69" / 170 mm guns in single mounts, 149,90lbs / 67,99kg shells, 1904 Model
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
on side, all amidships
12 - 3,46" / 88,0 mm guns in single mounts, 20,79lbs / 9,43kg shells, 1905 Model
Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
on side, all amidships
6 - 3,46" / 88,0 mm guns in single mounts, 20,79lbs / 9,43kg shells, 1905 Model
Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 6 932 lbs / 3 144 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
6 - 17,7" / 450 mm submerged torpedo tubes
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 11,0" / 280 mm 245,14 ft / 74,72 m 12,24 ft / 3,73 m
Ends: 3,94" / 100 mm 168,04 ft / 51,22 m 10,24 ft / 3,12 m
11,32 ft / 3,45 m Unarmoured ends
Main Belt covers 89% of normal length
Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces
- Torpedo Bulkhead:
1,18" / 30 mm 245,14 ft / 74,72 m 21,36 ft / 6,51 m
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 11,0" / 280 mm 7,87" / 200 mm 11,0" / 280 mm
2nd: 11,0" / 280 mm 7,87" / 200 mm 11,0" / 280 mm
3rd: 6,30" / 160 mm - -
4th: 3,94" / 100 mm - -
5th: 3,94" / 100 mm - -
- Armour deck: 1,97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 13,78" / 350 mm
Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Electric motors, 3 shafts, 20 494 ihp / 15 288 Kw = 19,70 kts
Range 6 600nm at 10,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1 921 tons (100% coal)
Complement:
692 - 900
Cost:
£1,518 million / $6,070 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 866 tons, 5,6%
Armour: 5 040 tons, 32,6%
- Belts: 1 782 tons, 11,5%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 229 tons, 1,5%
- Armament: 1 927 tons, 12,5%
- Armour Deck: 918 tons, 5,9%
- Conning Tower: 184 tons, 1,2%
Machinery: 2 277 tons, 14,7%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 5 270 tons, 34,1%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 998 tons, 12,9%
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0,0%
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
15 362 lbs / 6 968 Kg = 22,9 x 11,0 " / 280 mm shells or 2,5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,15
Metacentric height 4,8 ft / 1,5 m
Roll period: 15,6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 66 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,50
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,32
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,602
Length to Beam Ratio: 5,23 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 20,60 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -17,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 19,95 ft / 6,08 m
- Forecastle (22%): 18,44 ft / 5,62 m
- Mid (50%): 16,96 ft / 5,17 m
- Quarterdeck (20%): 16,96 ft / 5,17 m
- Stern: 16,96 ft / 5,17 m
- Average freeboard: 17,62 ft / 5,37 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 129,6%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 120,2%
Waterplane Area: 25 216 Square feet or 2 343 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 94%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 148 lbs/sq ft or 723 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,92
- Longitudinal: 2,15
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily
Kaiser Wilhelm I (1907)
Albert von Sachsen (1907)
Displacement:
13 454 t light; 14 385 t standard; 15 452 t normal; 16 306 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
424,51 ft / 424,51 ft x 81,10 ft x 26,12 ft (normal load)
129,39 m / 129,39 m x 24,72 m x 7,96 m
Armament:
4 - 11,02" / 280 mm guns (2x2 guns), 669,80lbs / 303,82kg shells, 1907 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 11,02" / 280 mm guns in single mounts, 669,80lbs / 303,82kg shells, 1907 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on side, all amidships
8 - 6,69" / 170 mm guns in single mounts, 149,90lbs / 67,99kg shells, 1904 Model
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
on side, all amidships
12 - 3,46" / 88,0 mm guns in single mounts, 20,79lbs / 9,43kg shells, 1905 Model
Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
on side, all amidships
6 - 3,46" / 88,0 mm guns in single mounts, 20,79lbs / 9,43kg shells, 1905 Model
Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 6 932 lbs / 3 144 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
6 - 17,7" / 450 mm submerged torpedo tubes
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 11,0" / 280 mm 245,14 ft / 74,72 m 12,24 ft / 3,73 m
Ends: 3,94" / 100 mm 168,04 ft / 51,22 m 10,24 ft / 3,12 m
11,32 ft / 3,45 m Unarmoured ends
Main Belt covers 89% of normal length
Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces
- Torpedo Bulkhead:
1,18" / 30 mm 245,14 ft / 74,72 m 21,36 ft / 6,51 m
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 11,0" / 280 mm 7,87" / 200 mm 11,0" / 280 mm
2nd: 11,0" / 280 mm 7,87" / 200 mm 11,0" / 280 mm
3rd: 6,30" / 160 mm - -
4th: 3,94" / 100 mm - -
5th: 3,94" / 100 mm - -
- Armour deck: 1,97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 13,78" / 350 mm
Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Electric motors, 3 shafts, 20 494 ihp / 15 288 Kw = 19,70 kts
Range 6 600nm at 10,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1 921 tons (100% coal)
Complement:
692 - 900
Cost:
£1,518 million / $6,070 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 866 tons, 5,6%
Armour: 5 040 tons, 32,6%
- Belts: 1 782 tons, 11,5%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 229 tons, 1,5%
- Armament: 1 927 tons, 12,5%
- Armour Deck: 918 tons, 5,9%
- Conning Tower: 184 tons, 1,2%
Machinery: 2 277 tons, 14,7%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 5 270 tons, 34,1%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 998 tons, 12,9%
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0,0%
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
15 362 lbs / 6 968 Kg = 22,9 x 11,0 " / 280 mm shells or 2,5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,15
Metacentric height 4,8 ft / 1,5 m
Roll period: 15,6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 66 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,50
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,32
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,602
Length to Beam Ratio: 5,23 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 20,60 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -17,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 19,95 ft / 6,08 m
- Forecastle (22%): 18,44 ft / 5,62 m
- Mid (50%): 16,96 ft / 5,17 m
- Quarterdeck (20%): 16,96 ft / 5,17 m
- Stern: 16,96 ft / 5,17 m
- Average freeboard: 17,62 ft / 5,37 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 129,6%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 120,2%
Waterplane Area: 25 216 Square feet or 2 343 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 94%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 148 lbs/sq ft or 723 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,92
- Longitudinal: 2,15
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily
Kaiser Wilhelm I (1907)
Albert von Sachsen (1907)