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Saved Thread - The Royal Observer of the Kindom of Iberia - 1.12.1920

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New Royal Yacht orderered - row with Admiralty

His Majesty has just signed an order with Bazan for his new Yacht that will also serve as a light cruiser in the Navy. 30% of the cost of the ship is being covered by the royal privy funds. The specification for the ship have caused a major row with the admiralty who says that it is madness to have triple turrets on a light cruiser but "what works for Our Battleships will work for Our light cruisers said his majesty who had American and German engineers working on the main armament.

Aguila, Iberia Royal Yacht laid down 1920

Displacement:
7,737 t light; 7,983 t standard; 9,430 t normal; 10,550 t full load

Dimensions:
560.00 ft x 57.00 ft x 22.00 ft (normal load)

Armament:
6 - 6 " (152 mm) (2 Main turrets x 3 guns)
8 - 2.24 " (57 mm) AA
Weight of broadside 693 lbs (315 kg)

Armour:
Belt 3.00 ", ends unarmoured, belts cover 100 % of normal area
Main turrets 3.00 ", AA gun shields 0.50 ",
Armour deck 1.20 ", Conning tower 6.00 "

Machinery:
55,552 shp steam turbines, oil fired boilers = 29.00 kts, range 9,000nm at 16.00 kts

Complement:
478 - 622

Cost:
£1.455 million / $5.819 million

Miscellaneous weights: 1,500 tons, 15.9 %

Remarks:
Hull space for machinery, storage & compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation & workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily
Relative composite hull strength: 1.00

The gun:

15 cm L/55 1920 Iberia


Caliber = 15.3 cm (6.0 inch)
Shell weight = 55 kg (121 lbs)
Muzzle velocity = 885 m/s (2904 fps)

Relative ballistic performance: 1.00

Muzzle energy = 21.561 megajoules = 7945.3 foot-tons

Relative muzzle energy: 1.14

Barrel length: 55 calibers

Hugo Eckener in Madrid

Dr. Hugo Eckener, CEO of the German airship manufacturer has been seen entering the Ministry of Transport in Madrid. Germany has been forbidden by ther Versailles Treaty to build airships.