1914 SMS Metternich

SMS Metternich, Austria-Hungarian Superdreadnought Battleship laid down 1914

Displacement:
	22,922 t light; 24,769 t standard; 25,598 t normal; 26,262 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(524.93 ft / 524.93 ft) x 90.22 ft x (30.51 / 31.17 ft)
	(160.00 m / 160.00 m) x 27.50 m  x (9.30 / 9.50 m)

Armament:
      10 - 14.96" / 380 mm 45.0 cal guns - 1,653.47lbs / 750.00kg shells, 90 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1913 Model
	  2 x Twin mounts on centreline, forward evenly spread
		1 raised mount
	  2 x Triple mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      32 - 8.24" / 209 mm 45.0 cal guns - 238.10lbs / 108.00kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1905 Model
	  32 x Single mounts on sides, forward evenly spread
		16 raised mounts
      18 - 4.13" / 105 mm 45.0 cal guns - 38.36lbs / 17.40kg shells, 220 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1906 Model
	  18 x Single mounts on centreline, forward evenly spread
		18 double raised mounts
      6 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 0.25lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1,500 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1914 Model
	  2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
	  4 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		4 double raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 24,846 lbs / 11,270 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      8 - 27.6" / 700 mm, 29.53 ft / 9.00 m torpedoes - 3.104 t each, 24.829 t total
	submerged side tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      12 - 27.6" / 700 mm, 29.53 ft / 9.00 m torpedoes - 3.104 t each, 37.244 t total
	below water reloads

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	15.0" / 380 mm	360.89 ft / 110.00 m	10.83 ft / 3.30 m
	Ends:	5.91" / 150 mm	164.04 ft / 50.00 m	10.83 ft / 3.30 m
	Upper:	5.91" / 150 mm	215.22 ft / 65.60 m	8.86 ft / 2.70 m
	  Main Belt covers 106 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		2.56" / 65 mm	524.93 ft / 160.00 m	35.53 ft / 10.83 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 75.46 ft / 23.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	15.0" / 380 mm	7.87" / 200 mm		15.0" / 380 mm
	2nd:	5.91" / 150 mm	      -			5.91" / 150 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 2.95" / 75 mm
	Forecastle: 2.95" / 75 mm  Quarter deck: 2.95" / 75 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 14.96" / 380 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Geared drive, 4 shafts, 27,460 shp / 20,485 Kw = 20.00 kts
	Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 1,493 tons

Complement:
	1,011 - 1,315

Cost:
	£3.791 million / $15.165 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 4,327 tons, 16.9 %
	   - Guns: 4,231 tons, 16.5 %
	   - Weapons: 96 tons, 0.4 %
	Armour: 10,788 tons, 42.1 %
	   - Belts: 3,515 tons, 13.7 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,766 tons, 6.9 %
	   - Armament: 3,285 tons, 12.8 %
	   - Armour Deck: 1,943 tons, 7.6 %
	   - Conning Tower: 280 tons, 1.1 %
	Machinery: 1,058 tons, 4.1 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,648 tons, 26.0 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,677 tons, 10.5 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.4 %
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  23,452 lbs / 10,638 Kg = 14.0 x 15.0 " / 380 mm shells or 1.7 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
	Metacentric height 5.3 ft / 1.6 m
	Roll period: 16.5 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.89
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.01

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
	  a normal bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.620 / 0.623
	Length to Beam Ratio: 5.82 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 22.91 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	25.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	41.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
	   - Aft deck:	19.00 %,  7.55 ft / 2.30 m,  7.55 ft / 2.30 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  7.55 ft / 2.30 m,  7.55 ft / 2.30 m
	   - Average freeboard:		13.39 ft / 4.08 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 105.3 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 90.4 %
	Waterplane Area: 35,291 Square feet or 3,279 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 79 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 216 lbs/sq ft or 1,056 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.95
		- Longitudinal: 1.57
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Adequate accommodation and workspace room

38cm SK L/45 (1913 2.5rpm 750kg 300rds 23-38km)
21cm SK L/45 (1905 6rpm 108kg ???rds 19.1km)
10.5cm Flak L/45 (1906 15rpm 17.4kg ???rds 12.7km)
20mm Becker-Kanone (1913 300rpm 0.11kg ???rds ???)
70cm J9 Torpedo (1912 9m 315kg 18km)

100t above deck for flag facilities

Torpedo bulkhead inclined at 45 degrees behind main belt |2.828| = 2m, does not extend above armoured deck

Port/Starboard torpedo rooms fore and aft; torpedo tubes are side-loading design.