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Einmyria, Denmark Heavy Cruiser laid down 1932

Displacement:
12,946 t light; 13,635 t standard; 15,114 t normal; 16,297 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
704.86 ft / 686.00 ft x 72.00 ft x 21.00 ft (normal load)
214.84 m / 209.09 m x 21.95 m x 6.40 m

Armament:
12 - 8.27" / 210 mm guns (4x3 guns), 282.57lbs / 128.17kg shells, 1926 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns (6x2 guns), 52.72lbs / 23.91kg shells, 1930 Model
Dual purpose guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on side, all amidships, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
(Twins simmed as triples for extra weight)
32 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (8x4 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1928 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (8x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1930 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
8 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (2x4 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1930 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 4,395 lbs / 1,994 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
8 - 23.6" / 600 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 4.92" / 125 mm 390.52 ft / 119.03 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 88 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 5.91" / 150 mm 3.94" / 100 mm 4.92" / 125 mm
2nd: 1.97" / 50 mm 0.79" / 20 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
3rd: 0.79" / 20 mm - -
4th: 0.79" / 20 mm - -
5th: 0.79" / 20 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1.97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 3.94" / 100 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 91,150 shp / 67,998 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 15,000nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,663 tons

Complement:
681 - 886

Cost:
£5.869 million / $23.477 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 549 tons, 3.6 %
Armour: 3,001 tons, 19.9 %
- Belts: 808 tons, 5.3 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 883 tons, 5.8 %
- Armour Deck: 1,258 tons, 8.3 %
- Conning Tower: 52 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 2,690 tons, 17.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,545 tons, 43.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,168 tons, 14.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 160 tons, 1.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
19,257 lbs / 8,735 Kg = 68.2 x 8.3 " / 210 mm shells or 2.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.03
Metacentric height 3.2 ft / 1.0 m
Roll period: 16.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 69 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.71
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.510
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.53 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 29.97 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 68
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 5.00 ft / 1.52 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Forecastle (25 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Mid (50 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Stern: 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Average freeboard: 19.15 ft / 5.84 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 87.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 152.8 %
Waterplane Area: 34,545 Square feet or 3,209 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 117 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 133 lbs/sq ft or 648 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.00
- Longitudinal: 1.04
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

Secondary armament = 3 X HA/LA twin turrets on each beam.
Torpedoes are mounted in 2 quad turrets, 1 to each beam

Sister ship = Eisa

Hmmm... when you mentioned "Biggie" I expected something... bigger...
After all, bigger is better. :-)

Thats true Walter, bigger is better. Bigger than treaty limitations will get you bigger trouble with other nations!

I like her. With my Dardanus class heavy cruiser I was hoping to improve on the next pair of cruisers with an additional 1,000 tons and 2 additional twin 4.5" which would push her into the same league as this cruiser.

Is Denmark restricted by the treaty? I don't remember if they actually joined in 1929 or if they just said they might join.

No, just toying with the idea!

... and toying with us, the Cleito member nations.
:-)

Quoted

Thats true Walter, bigger is better. Bigger than treaty limitations will get you bigger trouble with other nations!

The bigger the trouble, the more interesting it becomes in the region.

The Danes needs to start planning those 9" gun combat cruisers.

Good job. A well-rounded ship.