AUTiger, UK Large armored cruise3r laid down 1912
Displacement:
29,001 t light; 30,397 t standard; 31,465 t normal; 32,320 t full load
Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
(697.77 ft / 688.98 ft) x 98.43 ft x (29.53 / 30.16 ft)
(212.68 m / 210.00 m) x 30.00 m x (9.00 / 9.19 m)
Armament:
9 - 13.50" / 343 mm 45.0 cal guns - 1,241.76lbs / 563.25kg shells, 100 per gun
Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1912 Model
2 x Triple mounts on centreline, forward deck forward
1 raised mount - superfiring
1 x Triple mount on centreline, aft deck centre
16 - 6.10" / 155 mm 45.0 cal guns - 114.59lbs / 51.98kg shells, 100 per gun
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1912 Model
16 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
16 raised mounts
6 - 4.72" / 120 mm 45.0 cal guns - 53.17lbs / 24.12kg shells, 250 per gun
Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1912 Model
6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
6 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 13,328 lbs / 6,046 kg
Main Torpedoes
8 - 21.0" / 533 mm, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m torpedoes - 0.863 t each, 6.904 t total
In 2 sets of deck mounted side rotating tubes
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 9.84" / 250 mm 328.90 ft / 100.25 m 11.91 ft / 3.63 m
Ends: 2.95" / 75 mm 378.90 ft / 115.49 m 11.91 ft / 3.63 m
Upper: 3.94" / 100 mm 310.04 ft / 94.50 m 8.01 ft / 2.44 m
Main Belt covers 73 % of normal length
Main Belt inclined 155.00 degrees (positive = in)
- Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
2.95" / 75 mm 310.04 ft / 94.50 m 27.10 ft / 8.26 m
Beam between torpedo bulkheads 98.43 ft / 30.00 m
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 12.0" / 305 mm 6.10" / 155 mm 8.86" / 225 mm
2nd: 6.10" / 155 mm 0.00" / 0 mm 3.94" / 100 mm
3rd: 3.94" / 100 mm - 3.94" / 100 mm
- Box over machinery:
2.95" / 75 mm
Forecastle: 2.95" / 75 mm Quarter deck: 2.95" / 75 mm
- Conning towers: Forward 9.84" / 250 mm, Aft 4.92" / 125 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 4 shafts, 87,913 shp / 65,583 Kw = 27.00 kts
Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,923 tons
Complement:
1,180 - 1,535
Cost:
£2.665 million / $10.661 million
Design and picture by the amazing McPherson with minimal input from me