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