1939 L 39 β2

L 39 β2, Deutsches Kriegsmarine Schlachtschiff laid down 1939

Displacement:
	51,915 t light; 55,739 t standard; 62,000 t normal; 67,009 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(935.04 ft / 918.64 ft) x 118.11 ft x (32.81 / 34.91 ft)
	(285.00 m / 280.00 m) x 36.00 m  x (10.00 / 10.64 m)

Armament:
      15 - 14.96" / 380 mm 51.7 cal guns - 1,763.70lbs / 800.00kg shells, 150 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1934 Model
	  3 x Triple mounts on centreline, aft evenly spread
		1 raised mount aft
	  2 x Triple mounts on centreline, forward deck aft
		1 raised mount - superfiring
      6 - 5.91" / 150 mm 52.4 cal guns - 100.31lbs / 45.50kg shells, 450 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1933 Model
	  2 x Triple mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
		2 double raised mounts
      16 - 4.13" / 105 mm 60.5 cal guns - 34.83lbs / 15.80kg shells, 600 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1936 Model
	  16 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      16 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 56.0 cal guns - 2.11lbs / 0.96kg shells, 2,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1938 Model
	  16 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		8 raised mounts
      16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 65.0 cal guns - 0.27lbs / 0.12kg shells, 2,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1938 Model
	  4 x 2 row quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 27,653 lbs / 12,543 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      8 - 18.1" / 460 mm, 16.40 ft / 5.00 m torpedoes - 0.918 t each, 7.340 t total
	In 2 sets of deck mounted side rotating tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      8 - 18.1" / 460 mm, 16.40 ft / 5.00 m torpedoes - 0.918 t each, 7.340 t total
	In 2 sets of deck mounted carriage/fixed tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	15.0" / 380 mm	541.99 ft / 165.20 m	13.12 ft / 4.00 m
	Ends:	1.97" / 50 mm	376.61 ft / 114.79 m	13.12 ft / 4.00 m
	Upper:	1.97" / 50 mm	541.99 ft / 165.20 m	13.12 ft / 4.00 m
	  Main Belt covers 91 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		3.94" / 100 mm	623.36 ft / 190.00 m	49.21 ft / 15.00 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 89.90 ft / 27.40 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	15.7" / 400 mm	7.87" / 200 mm		12.6" / 320 mm
	2nd:	3.15" / 80 mm	1.97" / 50 mm		3.94" / 100 mm
	3rd:	1.97" / 50 mm	0.79" / 20 mm		3.94" / 100 mm
	4th:	0.79" / 20 mm	      -			      -
	5th:	0.79" / 20 mm	      -			      -

   - Protected deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 5.91" / 150 mm
	Forecastle: 3.94" / 100 mm  Quarter deck: 3.94" / 100 mm

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

Machinery:
	Diesel Internal combustion motors,
	Geared drive, 4 shafts, 164,038 shp / 122,373 Kw = 30.00 kts
	Range 10,000nm at 19.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 11,271 tons

Complement:
	1,963 - 2,553

Cost:
	£31.774 million / $127.097 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 5,552 tons, 9.0 %
	   - Guns: 5,528 tons, 8.9 %
	   - Weapons: 24 tons, 0.0 %
	Armour: 23,639 tons, 38.1 %
	   - Belts: 5,606 tons, 9.0 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 4,469 tons, 7.2 %
	   - Armament: 4,568 tons, 7.4 %
	   - Armour Deck: 8,492 tons, 13.7 %
	   - Conning Tower: 505 tons, 0.8 %
	Machinery: 4,438 tons, 7.2 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 17,956 tons, 29.0 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 10,085 tons, 16.3 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 330 tons, 0.5 %
	   - On freeboard deck: 200 tons
	   - Above deck: 130 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  87,979 lbs / 39,906 Kg = 52.5 x 15.0 " / 380 mm shells or 24.3 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.18
	Metacentric height 8.7 ft / 2.7 m
	Roll period: 16.8 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 58 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.58
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.16

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
	  a ram bow and large transom stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.610 / 0.619
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.78 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 34.87 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
	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:	26.00 %,  33.14 ft / 10.10 m,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	20.00 %,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m
	   - Aft deck:	39.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Average freeboard:		23.06 ft / 7.03 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 90.6 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 167.8 %
	Waterplane Area: 83,467 Square feet or 7,754 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 224 lbs/sq ft or 1,095 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 1.01
		- Longitudinal: 1.00
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room


Upper 50mm armoured deck, lower 100mm protected deck
Declined torpedo bulkhead extends to upper armoured deck

50t - 2x heavy crane
40t - 2x rotating gunpowder catapult
120t = 4x floatplane hangar
120t = 6x floatplane

45x 38cm 36000kg
72x 15cm 3276kg
144x 10.5cm 2275kg