Anyhow, back to the designs, Im also considering this, which in light of Polands limited infrastructure probably fits better. They would act as a Fast Division with the two AC's.
Krakow, Poland Large Cruiser laid down 1938
Displacement:
19,879 t light; 20,735 t standard; 22,339 t normal; 23,622 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
686.97 ft / 675.00 ft x 71.00 ft (Bulges 81.00 ft) x 28.60 ft (normal load)
209.39 m / 205.74 m x 21.64 m (Bulges 24.69 m) x 8.72 m
Armament:
9 - 10.00" / 254 mm guns (3x3 guns), 500.00lbs / 226.80kg shells, 1938 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
8 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35.22lbs / 15.98kg shells, 1938 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (1x16 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1938 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mount
on side, all raised guns
16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (1x16 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1938 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mount
on side, all raised guns
Weight of broadside 4,817 lbs / 2,185 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
8 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 8.00" / 203 mm 438.75 ft / 133.73 m 10.11 ft / 3.08 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length
Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces
- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
1.97" / 50 mm 438.75 ft / 133.73 m 25.17 ft / 7.67 m
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 10.0" / 254 mm 4.00" / 102 mm 10.0" / 254 mm
2nd: 4.13" / 105 mm 2.00" / 51 mm -
3rd: 1.97" / 50 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
4th: 1.97" / 50 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
- Armour deck: 3.50" / 89 mm, Conning tower: 10.00" / 254 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 146,474 shp / 109,270 Kw = 34.00 kts
Range 4,500nm at 20.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,887 tons
Complement:
913 - 1,187
Cost:
£9.937 million / $39.749 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 602 tons, 2.7 %
Armour: 6,157 tons, 27.6 %
- Belts: 1,483 tons, 6.6 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 805 tons, 3.6 %
- Armament: 1,547 tons, 6.9 %
- Armour Deck: 2,150 tons, 9.6 %
- Conning Tower: 171 tons, 0.8 %
Machinery: 4,011 tons, 18.0 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 8,960 tons, 40.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,460 tons, 11.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 0.7 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
31,119 lbs / 14,115 Kg = 62.2 x 10.0 " / 254 mm shells or 4.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.07
Metacentric height 3.4 ft / 1.0 m
Roll period: 18.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 63 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.61
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.26
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.500
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.33 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 30.09 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 5.00 ft / 1.52 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 26.00 ft / 7.92 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 27.50 ft / 8.38 m
- Mid (50 %): 27.50 ft / 8.38 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 27.50 ft / 8.38 m
- Stern: 27.50 ft / 8.38 m
- Average freeboard: 27.38 ft / 8.35 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 112.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 168.6 %
Waterplane Area: 33,206 Square feet or 3,085 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 117 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 147 lbs/sq ft or 720 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.92
- Longitudinal: 2.18
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily
Thoughts?
This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "TheCanadian" (Mar 27th 2008, 11:35pm)