Alternatywna Hochseeflotte - cz. III (Blucher)

Korzystając z wolnych mocy przerobowych stoczni na 1908 r., a jednocześnie spełniając obietnicę skonstruowania krążownika pancernego do działań na liniach komunikacyjnych w mojej alternatywnej Hochseeflotte - prezentuję taki oto okręcik: (w typie przewiduję dwie jednostki - Blucher i Von Der Tann, obydwa wodowane w 1908 r.)

Blucher, german armoured cruiser laid down 1907 (Engine 1908)

Displacement:
    13 803 t light; 14 398 t standard; 15 610 t normal; 16 580 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
    529,59 ft / 527,40 ft x 78,81 ft x 24,80 ft (normal load)
    161,42 m / 160,75 m x 24,02 m  x 7,56 m

Armament:
      8 - 8,27" / 210 mm guns (4x2 guns), 282,57lbs / 128,17kg shells, 1907 Model
      Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
      on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      12 - 5,91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 102,98lbs / 46,71kg shells, 1907 Model
      Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
      on side, all amidships
      8 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      8 - 3,46" / 88,0 mm guns in single mounts, 20,79lbs / 9,43kg shells, 1907 Model
      Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
      on side ends, evenly spread
      8 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
    Weight of broadside 3 663 lbs / 1 661 kg
    Shells per gun, main battery: 130
    5 - 17,7" / 450 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:        Width (max)    Length (avg)        Height (avg)
    Main:    7,87" / 200 mm    332,25 ft / 101,27 m    14,96 ft / 4,56 m
    Ends:    3,94" / 100 mm    165,16 ft / 50,34 m    0,00 ft / 0,00 m
      29,99 ft / 9,14 m Unarmoured ends
    Upper:    5,91" / 150 mm    241,67 ft / 73,66 m    7,38 ft / 2,25 m
      Main Belt covers 97% 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    4,72" / 120 mm        7,87" / 200 mm
    2nd:    7,09" / 180 mm          -                  -
    3rd:    5,91" / 150 mm          -                  -

   - Armour deck: 1,97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 7,87" / 200 mm

Machinery:
    Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
    Direct drive, 3 shafts, 42 625 ihp / 31 798 Kw = 24,50 kts
    Range 7 400nm at 10,00 kts
    Bunker at max displacement = 2 181 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
    697 - 907

Cost:
    £1,410 million / $5,641 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
    Armament: 458 tons, 2,9%
    Armour: 4 511 tons, 28,9%
       - Belts: 2 204 tons, 14,1%
       - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
       - Armament: 1 164 tons, 7,5%
       - Armour Deck: 1 037 tons, 6,6%
       - Conning Tower: 106 tons, 0,7%
    Machinery: 3 875 tons, 24,8%
    Hull, fittings & equipment: 4 959 tons, 31,8%
    Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 807 tons, 11,6%
    Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0,0%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
    Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
      14 541 lbs / 6 595 Kg = 51,5 x 8,3 " / 210 mm shells or 1,8 torpedoes
    Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,30
    Metacentric height 5,6 ft / 1,7 m
    Roll period: 14,0 seconds
    Steadiness    - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 67 %
            - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,26
    Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,34

Hull form characteristics:
    Hull has a flush deck
    Block coefficient: 0,530
    Length to Beam Ratio: 6,69 : 1
    'Natural speed' for length: 22,97 kts
    Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
    Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
    Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -11,00 degrees
    Stern overhang: 2,20 ft / 0,67 m
    Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
       - Stem:        23,23 ft / 7,08 m
       - Forecastle (21%):    17,49 ft / 5,33 m
       - Mid (50%):        17,49 ft / 5,33 m
       - Quarterdeck (16%):    17,49 ft / 5,33 m
       - Stern:        19,36 ft / 5,90 m
       - Average freeboard:    18,12 ft / 5,52 m
    Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
    Space    - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 107,8%
        - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 136,0%
    Waterplane Area: 28 468 Square feet or 2 645 Square metres
    Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98%
    Structure weight / hull surface area: 121 lbs/sq ft or 591 Kg/sq metre
    Hull strength (Relative):
        - Cross-sectional: 0,95
        - Longitudinal: 1,52
        - 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