In 1942, the Kursk class underwent a partial (25%) reconstruction to modernize them and extend their service life. They got new engines, gun mounts, air and surface search radar, and an upgraded ASW suite. RF Naval Staff now consider them a modern, capable combatant.
Kursk class, Russian Destroyer Escort laid down 1924 (Engine 1942)
Displacement:
1,440 t light; 1,521 t standard; 1,683 t normal; 1,812 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
391.29 ft / 377.30 ft x 32.15 ft x 12.14 ft (normal load)
119.26 m / 115.00 m x 9.80 m x 3.70 m
Armament:
4 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (2x2 guns), 79.37lbs / 36.00kg shells, 1942 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (1x4 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1942 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in a deck mount with hoist
on centreline amidships, all raised guns - superfiring
4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1942 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
4 - 0.55" / 14.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.08lbs / 0.04kg shells, 1942 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 330 lbs / 150 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250
8 - 20.5" / 520 mm above water torpedoes
Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
2nd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 35,965 shp / 26,830 Kw = 33.00 kts
Range 4,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 291 tons
Complement:
130 - 170
Cost:
£0.583 million / $2.334 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 35 tons, 2.1 %
Armour: 7 tons, 0.4 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 7 tons, 0.4 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 778 tons, 46.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 549 tons, 32.6 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 243 tons, 14.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 71 tons, 4.2 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
488 lbs / 222 Kg = 7.3 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
Metacentric height 1.3 ft / 0.4 m
Roll period: 11.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.70
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.21
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.400
Length to Beam Ratio: 11.73 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 19.42 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 25.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 17.55 ft / 5.35 m
- Mid (50 %): 17.55 ft / 5.35 m (10.50 ft / 3.20 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 10.50 ft / 3.20 m
- Stern: 10.50 ft / 3.20 m
- Average freeboard: 14.46 ft / 4.41 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 171.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 85.5 %
Waterplane Area: 7,467 Square feet or 694 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 75 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 35 lbs/sq ft or 173 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 1.80
- Overall: 0.57
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily
Air search radar - 5 tons
Surface search radar - 5 tons
Torpedos - 16 tons
ASW suite - 45 tons
Original statistics:
Kursk class, Russian Destroyer laid down 1924
Displacement:
1,444 t light; 1,500 t standard; 1,683 t normal; 1,822 t full load
Loading submergence 188 tons/feet
Dimensions:
377.30 ft x 32.15 ft x 12.14 ft (normal load)
115.00 m x 9.80 m x 3.70 m
Armament:
4 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (2 Main turrets x 2 guns)
4 - 1.46" / 37 mm guns
4 - 0.50" / 13 mm AA guns
Weight of broadside 275 lbs / 125 kg
8 - 20.9" / 530 mm above water torpedoes
50 tons depth charges/mines
Armour:
Main turrets 0.98" / 25 mm, 2nd gun shields 0.98" / 25 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 36,021 shp / 26,872 Kw = 33.00 kts
Range 3,800nm at 15.00 kts
Complement:
131 - 170
Cost:
£0.618 million / $2.473 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 34 tons, 2.0 %
Armour: 27 tons, 1.6 %
Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %, Armament: 27 tons, 1.6 %, Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %, Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 862 tons, 51.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 470 tons, 27.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 239 tons, 14.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 3.0 %
Metacentric height 1.3
Remarks:
Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
Hull space for machinery, storage & compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation & workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily
Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Relative margin of stability: 1.24
Shellfire needed to sink: 385 lbs / 174 Kg = 5.7 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells
(Approx weight of penetrating shell hits needed to sink ship excluding critical hits)
Torpedoes needed to sink: 0.3
(Approx number of typical torpedo hits needed to sink ship)
Relative steadiness as gun platform: 71 %
(Average = 50 %)
Relative rocking effect from firing to beam: 0.61
Relative quality as seaboat: 1.21
Hull form characteristics:
Block coefficient: 0.400
Sharpness coefficient: 0.28
Hull speed coefficient 'M': 9.69
'Natural speed' for length: 19.42 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
Trim: 59
(Maximise stabilty/flotation = 0, Maximise steadiness/seakeeping = 100)
Estimated hull characteristics & strength:
Underwater volume absorbed by magazines and engineering spaces: 184.1 %
Relative accommodation and working space: 76.0 %
(Average = 100%)
Displacement factor: 62 %
(Displacement relative to loading factors)
Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 0.50
(Structure weight / hull surface area: 35 lbs / square foot or 171 Kg / square metre)
Relative longitudinal hull strength: 1.04
(for 14.44 ft / 4.40 m average freeboard, freeboard adjustment 3.83 ft)
Relative composite hull strength: 0.53
This post has been edited 5 times, last edit by "AdmKuznetsov" (Nov 17th 2012, 1:50pm)