1936 25000t Bismarck

ein klein bismarck, deutschland uber alles kleinschlachtschiff laid down 1936

Displacement:
	23,426 t light; 25,000 t standard; 28,409 t normal; 31,136 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(685.71 ft / 656.17 ft) x 75.46 ft (Bulges 96.46 ft) x (32.48 / 35.30 ft)
	(209.00 m / 200.00 m) x 23.00 m (Bulges 29.40 m)  x (9.90 / 10.76 m)

Armament:
      8 - 14.96" / 380 mm 52.0 cal guns - 1,763.70lbs / 800.00kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1934 Model
	  2 x Quad mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      12 - 5.91" / 150 mm 52.0 cal guns - 99.87lbs / 45.30kg shells, 105 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1928 Model
	  6 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts
      16 - 4.13" / 105 mm 65.0 cal guns - 33.29lbs / 15.10kg shells, 400 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1933 Model
	  8 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      16 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 80.0 cal guns - 1.64lbs / 0.74kg shells, 2,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1930 Model
	  8 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 65.0 cal guns - 0.31lbs / 0.14kg shells, 2,000 per gun
	  Machine guns in deck mounts, 1938 Model
	  12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 15,871 lbs / 7,199 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	11.6" / 295 mm	408.14 ft / 124.40 m	6.56 ft / 2.00 m
	Ends:	2.64" / 67 mm	248.00 ft / 75.59 m	6.56 ft / 2.00 m
	Upper:	5.71" / 145 mm	408.14 ft / 124.40 m	15.09 ft / 4.60 m
	  Main Belt covers 96 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		1.77" / 45 mm	408.14 ft / 124.40 m	28.05 ft / 8.55 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 69.88 ft / 21.30 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	14.2" / 360 mm	7.87" / 200 mm		11.0" / 280 mm
	2nd:	3.94" / 100 mm	1.57" / 40 mm		3.15" / 80 mm
	3rd:	0.79" / 20 mm	0.79" / 20 mm		      -

   - Protected deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 4.92" / 125 mm
	Forecastle: 0.00" / 0 mm  Quarter deck: 3.35" / 85 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 13.78" / 350 mm, Aft 5.91" / 150 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Geared drive, 3 shafts, 104,534 shp / 77,982 Kw = 30.00 kts
	Range 8,500nm at 19.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 6,136 tons

Complement:
	1,093 - 1,422

Cost:
	£15.624 million / $62.494 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 3,221 tons, 11.3 %
	   - Guns: 3,221 tons, 11.3 %
	Armour: 8,250 tons, 29.0 %
	   - Belts: 2,944 tons, 10.4 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 750 tons, 2.6 %
	   - Armament: 1,544 tons, 5.4 %
	   - Armour Deck: 2,618 tons, 9.2 %
	   - Conning Towers: 395 tons, 1.4 %
	Machinery: 2,933 tons, 10.3 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 8,822 tons, 31.1 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,983 tons, 17.5 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 0.7 %
	   - On freeboard deck: 200 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  26,532 lbs / 12,035 Kg = 15.8 x 15.0 " / 380 mm shells or 4.3 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
	Metacentric height 4.4 ft / 1.3 m
	Roll period: 19.3 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.57
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.00

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck ,
	  a normal bow and large transom stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.484 / 0.488
	Length to Beam Ratio: 6.80 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 30.28 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 51
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 32.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 11.09 ft / 3.38 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	26.00 %,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	41.47 %,  17.06 ft / 5.20 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Aft deck:	20.73 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  17.06 ft / 5.20 m
	   - Quarter deck:	11.80 %,  17.72 ft / 5.40 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Average freeboard:		20.29 ft / 6.18 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 95.3 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 108.2 %
	Waterplane Area: 33,793 Square feet or 3,139 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 92 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 189 lbs/sq ft or 922 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.88
		- Longitudinal: 1.65
		- Overall: 0.94
	Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Adequate accommodation and workspace room

Forecastle 20
Middeck 50/80(60)+80/120 (90)
Aftdeck 110