Oto okręt, który został gruntownie przedyskutowany zanim w ogóle
powstał :) Jak już zapewne wszyscy wiedzą, jest to szybki drednot uzbrojony w 8
dział kal. 320 mm L/45, które uzupełnia 14 dział kal. 152 mm w kazamatach i 6
dział 102 mm na stanowiskach pokładowych. Okręt osiąga 26 w. i jest co najmniej
przyzwoicie opancerzony (burta 305, wieże 330, stanowisko dowodzenia 330). W
zasadzie jednostka kontynuuje dotychczasowe trendy (nacisk ma prędkość i
opancerzenie, mniej na uzbrojenie), przy czym w stylistyce widać, jak sądzę,
pewne wpływy jednostek brytyjskich. W stosunku do poprzednika jednostka ma
podwyższony pokład dziobowy, co pozwala mieć nadzieję na lepszą dzielność
morską, oraz nowocześniejsze ustawienie wież artylerii głównej.
Ta perspektywiczna, jak sądzę konfiguracja okrętu jest dość istotna.
Pozwala bowiem mieć nadzieję na jego spory potencjał modernizacyjny w
przyszłości.
Oczywiście jednostka jest wyposażona w Argo Clock, który zakupiliśmy w
1912 r., dzięki czemu spodziewam się dobrej skuteczności prowadzonego przez nią
ognia.
Podsumowując, jestem z nowego pancernika zadowolony a nawet ośmielę się
powiedzieć, że na moment swojego powstania jest to jeden z najsilniejszych okrętów
na Bałtyku, mogący śmiało mierzyć się z każdym innym pancernikiem. Mam
nadzieję, ze i Wam przypadnie do gustu :)
Oczywiście, pozostaje kwestia przewagi ilościowej ewentualnego
przeciwnika, ale na to nic już specjalnie nie poradzimy..
Stefan Batory, polish fast battleship laid down 1910 (Engine 1913)
Displacement:
21 181 t light; 22 205 t standard; 23 430 t normal; 24 410 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
604,99 ft / 604,00 ft x 88,32 ft x 28,71 ft (normal load)
184,40 m / 184,10 m x 26,92 m x 8,75 m
Armament:
8 - 12,60" / 320 mm guns (4x2 guns), 999,81lbs / 453,51kg shells, 1910 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
14 - 5,98" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 107,15lbs / 48,60kg shells, 1891 Model
Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
on side, all amidships
6 - 4,02" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32,38lbs / 14,69kg shells, 1895 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 9 693 lbs / 4 397 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100
4 - 21,0" / 533 mm submerged torpedo tubes
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 12,0" / 305 mm 341,63 ft / 104,13 m 11,25 ft / 3,43 m
Ends: 5,98" / 152 mm 156,66 ft / 47,75 m 11,25 ft / 3,43 m
105,71 ft / 32,22 m Unarmoured ends
Upper: 11,0" / 280 mm 199,34 ft / 60,76 m 8,46 ft / 2,58 m
Main Belt covers 87% of normal length
Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces
- Torpedo Bulkhead:
1,85" / 47 mm 389,63 ft / 118,76 m 26,41 ft / 8,05 m
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 13,0" / 330 mm 10,0" / 254 mm 12,0" / 305 mm
2nd: 7,20" / 183 mm - -
- Armour deck: 1,97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 12,99" / 330 mm
Machinery:
Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 65 820 shp / 49 102 Kw = 26,00 kts
Range 5 400nm at 12,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2 205 tons (50% coal)
Complement:
946 - 1 230
Cost:
£2,137 million / $8,549 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1 212 tons, 5,2%
Armour: 8 359 tons, 35,7%
- Belts: 3 412 tons, 14,6%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 705 tons, 3,0%
- Armament: 2 676 tons, 11,4%
- Armour Deck: 1 338 tons, 5,7%
- Conning Tower: 229 tons, 1,0%
Machinery: 2 702 tons, 11,5%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 8 908 tons, 38,0%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2 249 tons, 9,6%
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0,0%
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
27 572 lbs / 12 506 Kg = 27,6 x 12,6 " / 320 mm shells or 4,5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,04
Metacentric height 4,5 ft / 1,4 m
Roll period: 17,5 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 54 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,60
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,08
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0,535
Length to Beam Ratio: 6,84 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24,58 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -7,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,98 ft / 0,30 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 25,43 ft / 7,75 m
- Forecastle (21%): 23,43 ft / 7,14 m
- Mid (46%): 23,43 ft / 7,14 m (14,96 ft / 4,56 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (17%): 15,94 ft / 4,86 m
- Stern: 17,45 ft / 5,32 m
- Average freeboard: 19,45 ft / 5,93 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 102,3%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 137,7%
Waterplane Area: 36 727 Square feet or 3 412 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 100%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 169 lbs/sq ft or 824 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,96
- Longitudinal: 1,44
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Stefan Batory (1913)
Bolesław Chrobry (1914)
Displacement:
21 181 t light; 22 205 t standard; 23 430 t normal; 24 410 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
604,99 ft / 604,00 ft x 88,32 ft x 28,71 ft (normal load)
184,40 m / 184,10 m x 26,92 m x 8,75 m
Armament:
8 - 12,60" / 320 mm guns (4x2 guns), 999,81lbs / 453,51kg shells, 1910 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
14 - 5,98" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 107,15lbs / 48,60kg shells, 1891 Model
Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
on side, all amidships
6 - 4,02" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32,38lbs / 14,69kg shells, 1895 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 9 693 lbs / 4 397 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100
4 - 21,0" / 533 mm submerged torpedo tubes
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 12,0" / 305 mm 341,63 ft / 104,13 m 11,25 ft / 3,43 m
Ends: 5,98" / 152 mm 156,66 ft / 47,75 m 11,25 ft / 3,43 m
105,71 ft / 32,22 m Unarmoured ends
Upper: 11,0" / 280 mm 199,34 ft / 60,76 m 8,46 ft / 2,58 m
Main Belt covers 87% of normal length
Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces
- Torpedo Bulkhead:
1,85" / 47 mm 389,63 ft / 118,76 m 26,41 ft / 8,05 m
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 13,0" / 330 mm 10,0" / 254 mm 12,0" / 305 mm
2nd: 7,20" / 183 mm - -
- Armour deck: 1,97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 12,99" / 330 mm
Machinery:
Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 65 820 shp / 49 102 Kw = 26,00 kts
Range 5 400nm at 12,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2 205 tons (50% coal)
Complement:
946 - 1 230
Cost:
£2,137 million / $8,549 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1 212 tons, 5,2%
Armour: 8 359 tons, 35,7%
- Belts: 3 412 tons, 14,6%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 705 tons, 3,0%
- Armament: 2 676 tons, 11,4%
- Armour Deck: 1 338 tons, 5,7%
- Conning Tower: 229 tons, 1,0%
Machinery: 2 702 tons, 11,5%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 8 908 tons, 38,0%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2 249 tons, 9,6%
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0,0%
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
27 572 lbs / 12 506 Kg = 27,6 x 12,6 " / 320 mm shells or 4,5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,04
Metacentric height 4,5 ft / 1,4 m
Roll period: 17,5 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 54 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,60
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,08
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0,535
Length to Beam Ratio: 6,84 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24,58 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -7,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,98 ft / 0,30 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 25,43 ft / 7,75 m
- Forecastle (21%): 23,43 ft / 7,14 m
- Mid (46%): 23,43 ft / 7,14 m (14,96 ft / 4,56 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (17%): 15,94 ft / 4,86 m
- Stern: 17,45 ft / 5,32 m
- Average freeboard: 19,45 ft / 5,93 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 102,3%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 137,7%
Waterplane Area: 36 727 Square feet or 3 412 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 100%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 169 lbs/sq ft or 824 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,96
- Longitudinal: 1,44
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Stefan Batory (1913)
Bolesław Chrobry (1914)