Kola-class, Russian Ice-capable oil tanker laid down 1943
Displacement:
9,492 t light; 10,044 t standard; 26,055 t normal; 38,864 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
557.74 ft / 557.74 ft x 91.86 ft x 25.43 ft (normal load)
170.00 m / 170.00 m x 28.00 m x 7.75 m
Armament:
2 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (1x2 guns), 79.37lbs / 36.00kg shells, 1943 Model
Dual purpose guns in a deck mount with hoist
on centreline aft
4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (1x4 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1943 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in a deck mount with hoist
on side amidships, all raised guns
4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1943 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 171 lbs / 78 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
2nd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 19,093 shp / 14,243 Kw = 18.00 kts
Range 135,500nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 28,821 tons
Complement:
205 - 267
Cost:
£2.727 million / $10.909 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 18 tons, 0.1 %
Armour: 5 tons, 0.0 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 5 tons, 0.0 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 493 tons, 1.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 7,976 tons, 30.6 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 16,563 tons, 63.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 1,000 tons, 3.8 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
326,814 lbs / 148,240 Kg = 4,875.3 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 31.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.91
Metacentric height 12.5 ft / 3.8 m
Roll period: 10.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.700
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.07 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.62 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 39 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 25
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: 36.09 ft / 11.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 29.53 ft / 9.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 29.53 ft / 9.00 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 32.81 ft / 10.00 m (29.53 ft / 9.00 m before break)
- Stern: 32.81 ft / 10.00 m
- Average freeboard: 30.54 ft / 9.31 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 12.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 225.3 %
Waterplane Area: 41,067 Square feet or 3,815 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 1,000 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 132 lbs/sq ft or 646 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.10
- Longitudinal: 2.62
- Overall: 1.20
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather
Notes:
Ice-capable oil tanker. Internal fuel for 12,800nm @ 12kts-3,000 tons. Cargo: 1,000 tons cargo-handling equipment, 24,000 tons fuel oil, 1,800 tons aviation fuel.
Ships in Class:
- Kola: Laid down 1943.
- Novaya Zemlya: Laid down 1943.
- Taymyr: Laid down 1945.
- Gusinya Zemlya: Laid down 1945.