Deutschmeister, Danzig Battleship laid down 1940
Displacement:
56 911 t light; 60 305 t standard; 62 613 t normal; 64 459 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
862,86 ft / 862,86 ft x 127,95 ft x 36,09 ft (normal load)
263,00 m / 263,00 m x 39,00 m x 11,00 m
Armament:
6 - 20,08" / 510 mm guns (2x3 guns), 4 047,43lbs / 1 835,88kg shells, 1940 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline, all forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
24 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns (8x3 guns), 35,32lbs / 16,02kg shells, 1940 Model
Dual purpose guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on side, all amidships
6 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns (2x3 guns), 35,32lbs / 16,02kg shells, 1940 Model
Dual purpose guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline, all aft, 1 raised mount - superfiring
40 - 1,46" / 37,0 mm guns (10x4 guns), 1,55lbs / 0,70kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 25 406 lbs / 11 524 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 18,9" / 480 mm 560,86 ft / 170,95 m 13,58 ft / 4,14 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Upper: 7,87" / 200 mm 560,86 ft / 170,95 m 8,01 ft / 2,44 m
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length
- Torpedo Bulkhead:
1,97" / 50 mm 560,86 ft / 170,95 m 33,14 ft / 10,10 m
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 23,6" / 600 mm 15,7" / 400 mm 15,7" / 400 mm
2nd: 2,36" / 60 mm 2,36" / 60 mm 2,36" / 60 mm
3rd: 2,36" / 60 mm 2,36" / 60 mm 2,36" / 60 mm
4th: 0,79" / 20 mm - -
- Armour deck: 7,87" / 200 mm, Conning tower: 7,87" / 200 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 165 442 shp / 123 420 Kw = 29,00 kts
Range 6 000nm at 15,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 4 154 tons
Complement:
1 978 - 2 572
Cost:
£31,673 million / $126,692 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 3 176 tons, 5,1 %
Armour: 24 788 tons, 39,6 %
- Belts: 7 775 tons, 12,4 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 1 354 tons, 2,2 %
- Armament: 4 168 tons, 6,7 %
- Armour Deck: 11 224 tons, 17,9 %
- Conning Tower: 267 tons, 0,4 %
Machinery: 4 424 tons, 7,1 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 24 274 tons, 38,8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5 702 tons, 9,1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 0,4 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
88 163 lbs / 39 990 Kg = 21,8 x 20,1 " / 510 mm shells or 15,4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,08
Metacentric height 8,4 ft / 2,6 m
Roll period: 18,6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,48
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,15
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,550
Length to Beam Ratio: 6,74 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 29,37 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 61
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 32,32 ft / 9,85 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 20,57 ft / 6,27 m
- Mid (50 %): 20,57 ft / 6,27 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 20,57 ft / 6,27 m
- Stern: 20,57 ft / 6,27 m
- Average freeboard: 21,51 ft / 6,56 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 75,0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 152,6 %
Waterplane Area: 77 051 Square feet or 7 158 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 106 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 239 lbs/sq ft or 1 165 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,97
- Longitudinal: 1,27
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform