Nurnburg, German Light Cruiser laid down 1947
Displacement: 11,476 t light; 12,120 t standard; 13,905 t normal; 15,333 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
664.83 ft / 652.89 ft x 65.29 ft x 23.79 ft (normal load) [202.64 m / 199.00 m x 19.90 m x 7.25 m]
Armament:
15 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns (5x3 guns), 102.98lbs / 46.71kg shells, 1947 Model Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes) on centreline ends, majority forward, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
2 - 5.04" / 128 mm guns (1x2 guns), 63.99lbs / 29.03kg shells, 1947 Model Dual purpose guns in a deck mount with hoist on centreline aft, all raised guns - superfiring
12 - 5.04" / 128 mm guns (6x2 guns), 63.99lbs / 29.03kg shells, 1947 Model Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists on side, evenly spread
16 - 2.17" / 55.0 mm guns (8x2 guns), 5.08lbs / 2.30kg shells, 1947 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
4 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1947 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 2,523 lbs / 1,144 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 240
8 - 21.0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes
Armour:
Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 5.91" / 150 mm 367.45 ft / 112.00 m 10.66 ft / 3.25 m
Ends: 1.18" / 30 mm 285.43 ft / 87.00 m 10.66 ft / 3.25 m
Upper: 1.18" / 30 mm 367.45 ft / 112.00 m 10.66 ft / 3.25 m
Main Belt covers 87 % of normal length
Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 5.91" / 150 mm 3.15" / 80 mm 3.15" / 80 mm
2nd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.98" / 25 mm 0.98" / 25 mm
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.98" / 25 mm 0.98" / 25 mm
4th: 0.59" / 15 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -
5th: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
Armour deck: 2.36" / 60 mm, Conning tower: 5.91" / 150 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 4 shafts, 97,087 shp / 72,427 Kw = 33.00 kts
Range 14,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 3,214 tons
Complement: 639 - 832
Cost: £7.290 million / $29.159 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 315 tons, 2.3 %
Armour: 3,156 tons, 22.7 %
- Belts: 1,314 tons, 9.4 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 502 tons, 3.6 %
- Armour Deck: 1,267 tons, 9.1 %
- Conning Tower: 74 tons, 0.5 %
Machinery: 2,398 tons, 17.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,306 tons, 38.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,429 tons, 17.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 300 tons, 2.2 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 20,316 lbs / 9,215 Kg = 197.3 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 2.4 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 %): 60 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.49
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.10
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.480
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00: 1
'Natural speed' for length: 29.23 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 54
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 32.81 ft / 10.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 24.61 ft / 7.50 m
- Mid (50 %): 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Stern: 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Average freeboard: 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 77.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 147.2 %
Waterplane Area: 28,996 Square feet or 2,694 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 129 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 115 lbs/sq ft or 562 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.98
- Longitudinal: 1.34
- Overall: 1.01
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Miscellaneous Weight
Reserved for radar and electronics suite - 150 tons
Reserved for future requirements – 150