WesWorld

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The german version has a break as well, but the one on Pisa is twice as tall.

They must only employ dwarves.

I've got to wonder who would consult Germany for building advice on ships? Three nations had the capacity to build extensively for export, GB, USA and Italy (a bit from Japan). The USA didn't build a great deal post-WWI. GB was involved for obvious reasons, having over 50% of the world's merchant fleet, massive superiority and capacity. Italy mainly from experience and subsidised shipyards, not to mention the fact that Ansaldo-Fiat owned the government.

If I was captain of one of these, my dream scenario would be to hit an enemy destroyer squadron. Like a wolf among the lambs..

It would make obvious sence for Germany to build for export. They still have to recover economicaly from reparations (which contrary to history have been scrapped) and quite a few nations would love to have German built ships. Germany also has plenty of unused infrastructure to utilize.

Turkey historically started 6 DD's with German assistance durring WW1 so it's hardly surprizing they would ask for their assistance with another unrelated cruiser program 15+ years later.

This IS WW, after all, where India builds battleships for export, as does the Phillipines. So, some nation coming to Germany looking at oversized light cruisers shouldn't be a complete surprise.

As you may have read in the news Argentina has ordered two new cruisers. The Light Export design was designed to meet Argentine requirements. They will be called GENERAL BELGRANO and CAPITAN
JUAN DOMINGO PERÓN.

Here is a picture.

Looks like I might be resurecting my 20-6inch gun 13000t cruisers

Very nice looking Cruiser, looks like Konigsberg meets Mogami. Overall a nice look!

Which is about what it's supposed to look like, so that's OK.

Hmmm. I'll need to go over my notes again to see if I'm keeping up with Argentina, or if Argentina is keeping up with me. Always best to stay one step ahead.

And here's the version that will be built:

General Belgrano, Argentine Light Cruiser laid down 1932

Displacement:
10,382 t light; 10,805 t standard; 11,886 t normal; 12,750 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
637.98 ft / 623.36 ft x 65.62 ft x 20.34 ft (normal load)
194.46 m / 190.00 m x 20.00 m x 6.20 m

Armament:
15 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns (5x3 guns), 100.31lbs / 45.50kg shells, 1925 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (4x2 guns), 30.51lbs / 13.84kg shells, 1932 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side ends, evenly spread
16 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (8x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1932 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (8x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1932 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 1,777 lbs / 806 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 180
8 - 23.6" / 600 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 4.72" / 120 mm 405.18 ft / 123.50 m 9.71 ft / 2.96 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 4.72" / 120 mm 2.76" / 70 mm 4.72" / 120 mm
2nd: 1.97" / 50 mm 0.79" / 20 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
4th: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

- Armour deck: 2.24" / 57 mm, Conning tower: 4.72" / 120 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 85,493 shp / 63,778 Kw = 32.50 kts
Range 8,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,945 tons

Complement:
568 - 739

Cost:
£4.125 million / $16.499 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 227 tons, 1.9 %
Armour: 2,605 tons, 21.9 %
- Belts: 777 tons, 6.5 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 598 tons, 5.0 %
- Armour Deck: 1,177 tons, 9.9 %
- Conning Tower: 53 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 2,523 tons, 21.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,936 tons, 41.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,504 tons, 12.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 90 tons, 0.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
18,467 lbs / 8,376 Kg = 179.3 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 2.1 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 3.2 ft / 1.0 m
Roll period: 15.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.45
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.29

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.500
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.50 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 28.61 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 54
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 31.17 ft / 9.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
- Mid (40 %): 22.47 ft / 6.85 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 22.47 ft / 6.85 m
- Stern: 22.47 ft / 6.85 m
- Average freeboard: 23.28 ft / 7.10 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 85.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 177.8 %
Waterplane Area: 28,340 Square feet or 2,633 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 124 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 109 lbs/sq ft or 533 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.94
- Longitudinal: 1.62
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

50 tons reserved for aircraft facilities

40 tons reserved for future growth