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Admiral Graf Spee (refit)

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  1. Admiral Graf Spee, German Deutschland-class heavy cruiser laid down 1929 (Engine 1944)
  2.  
  3. Displacement:
  4. 16,039 t light; 17,031 t standard; 20,579 t normal; 23,417 t full load
  5.  
  6. Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
  7. (618.27 ft / 600.23 ft) x 71.16 ft (Bulges 75.46 ft) x (24.28 / 27.17 ft)
  8. (188.45 m / 182.95 m) x 21.69 m (Bulges 23.00 m) x (7.40 / 8.28 m)
  9.  
  10. Armament:
  11. 6 - 11.14" / 283 mm 54.5 cal guns - 727.53lbs / 330.00kg shells, 150 per gun
  12. Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1934 Model
  13. 2 x 3-gun mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
  14. 8 - 5.04" / 128 mm 61.0 cal guns - 57.32lbs / 26.00kg shells, 150 per gun
  15. Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1942 Model
  16. 4 x 2-gun mounts on sides, evenly spread
  17. 6 - 5.04" / 128 mm 61.0 cal guns - 57.32lbs / 26.00kg shells, 500 per gun
  18. Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1942 Model
  19. 2 x 2-gun mounts on sides amidships
  20. 1 x 2-gun mount on centreline, aft deck forward
  21. 1 raised mount
  22. 16 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 69.0 cal guns - 1.54lbs / 0.70kg shells, 6,000 per gun
  23. Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1942 Model
  24. 8 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
  25. 4 raised mounts
  26. Weight of broadside 5,192 lbs / 2,355 kg
  27. Main Torpedoes
  28. 8 - 21.0" / 533 mm, 23.58 ft / 7.19 m torpedoes - 1.548 t each, 12.386 t total
  29. In 2 sets of deck mounted side rotating tubes
  30.  
  31. Armour:
  32. - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
  33. Main: 5.51" / 140 mm 324.11 ft / 98.79 m 10.14 ft / 3.09 m
  34. Ends: 1.97" / 50 mm 276.08 ft / 84.15 m 10.14 ft / 3.09 m
  35. Upper: 5.51" / 140 mm 324.11 ft / 98.79 m 8.01 ft / 2.44 m
  36. Main Belt covers 83 % of normal length
  37.  
  38. - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
  39. 1.97" / 50 mm 324.11 ft / 98.79 m 22.83 ft / 6.96 m
  40. Beam between torpedo bulkheads 63.98 ft / 19.50 m
  41.  
  42. - Hull Bulges:
  43. 1.97" / 50 mm 328.08 ft / 100.00 m 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
  44.  
  45. - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
  46. Main: 14.2" / 360 mm 9.45" / 240 mm 7.87" / 200 mm
  47. 2nd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.59" / 15 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
  48. 3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.59" / 15 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
  49. 4th: 0.20" / 5 mm - -
  50.  
  51. - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
  52. For and Aft decks: 4.33" / 110 mm
  53. Forecastle: 1.18" / 30 mm Quarter deck: 1.18" / 30 mm
  54.  
  55. - Conning towers: Forward 5.04" / 128 mm, Aft 5.04" / 128 mm
  56.  
  57. Machinery:
  58. Diesel Internal combustion motors,
  59. Geared drive, 2 shafts, 78,703 shp / 58,713 Kw = 28.51 kts
  60. Range 10,000nm at 20.00 kts
  61. Bunker at max displacement = 6,387 tons
  62.  
  63. Complement:
  64. 858 - 1,116
  65.  
  66. Cost:
  67. £5.913 million / $23.653 million
  68.  
  69. Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
  70. Armament: 1,626 tons, 7.9 %
  71. - Guns: 1,601 tons, 7.8 %
  72. - Weapons: 25 tons, 0.1 %
  73. Armour: 6,054 tons, 29.4 %
  74. - Belts: 1,628 tons, 7.9 %
  75. - Torpedo bulkhead: 539 tons, 2.6 %
  76. - Bulges: 549 tons, 2.8 %
  77. - Armament: 961 tons, 4.7 %
  78. - Armour Deck: 2,213 tons, 10.8 %
  79. - Conning Towers: 163 tons, 0.8 %
  80. Machinery: 2,010 tons, 9.8 %
  81. Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,255 tons, 30.4 %
  82. Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,539 tons, 22.1 %
  83. Miscellaneous weights: 95 tons, 0.5 %
  84. - Above deck: 95 tons
  85.  
  86. Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
  87. Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
  88. 38,218 lbs / 17,335 Kg = 55.3 x 11.1 " / 283 mm shells or 5.0 torpedoes
  89. Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.18
  90. Metacentric height 4.1 ft / 1.3 m
  91. Roll period: 15.6 seconds
  92. Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 57 %
  93. - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.57
  94. Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.15
  95.  
  96. Hull form characteristics:
  97. Hull has a flush deck,
  98. a straight bulbous bow and large transom stern
  99. Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.655 / 0.666
  100. Length to Beam Ratio: 7.95 : 1
  101. 'Natural speed' for length: 28.02 kts
  102. Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
  103. Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
  104. Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 25.00 degrees
  105. Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
  106. Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
  107. Fore end, Aft end
  108. - Forecastle: 23.00 %, 24.61 ft / 7.50 m, 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
  109. - Forward deck: 27.00 %, 22.97 ft / 7.00 m, 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
  110. - Aft deck: 27.00 %, 22.97 ft / 7.00 m, 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
  111. - Quarter deck: 23.00 %, 22.97 ft / 7.00 m, 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
  112. - Average freeboard: 23.12 ft / 7.05 m
  113. Ship tends to be wet forward
  114.  
  115. Ship space, strength and comments:
  116. Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 68.2 %
  117. - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 171.8 %
  118. Waterplane Area: 34,297 Square feet or 3,186 Square metres
  119. Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 127 %
  120. Structure weight / hull surface area: 137 lbs/sq ft or 667 Kg/sq metre
  121. Hull strength (Relative):
  122. - Cross-sectional: 0.95
  123. - Longitudinal: 1.60
  124. - Overall: 1.00
  125. Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
  126. Excellent accommodation and workspace room
  127.  
  128. 1944 refit for Admiral Graf Spee, to allow for the fitting of spare 28 centimeter gun turrets from the battleship Gneisenau. Secondary battery guns are navalized versions of the Flakzwilling 40. Other changes include improvements to her diesel engines, as well as additional, and more advanced, 37mm AA guns.
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