Ship Seized by Germany

Volia

BATTLESHIP

Displacement:

22,962 (design) tonnes.

Dimensions:

168 (wl) x 27.4 x 8.36 metres.

Machinery:

Twenty Yarrow Navy boilers; four shafts; Parsons turbines, SHP 26,000 = 21kt; coal 1379/2337 tonnes; oil 420 tonnes; range 2500nm @ ???kt.

Armament:

Twelve 12in [305mm]/52 (4 x 3), eighteen 5.1in [130mm]/55, four 3in [76.2mm] AA guns; four 17.7in [450mm] TT.

Protection:

Main belt 0–125–262.5–125–75mm; upper belt 0–100–75mm; armour deck 25/50mm; turrets 125–250mm; battery 100mm; conning towers 300mm.

Complement:

36+1118

Trials under German control 15 Oct–11 Nov 18.