Ships for Export

Ting Yuen class

CHINA: BATTLESHIPS

Displacement:

7144t (design), 7670 (full load) tonnes.

Dimensions:

91 (wl), 94 (oa) x 18.3 x 6.1 metres.

Machinery:

Eight cylindrical boilers; two shafts; HCR, IHP 7500 = 15.7kt; coal 650/1000 tonnes.

Armament:

Four 30.5cm/35 (2 x 2), two 15cm/35, two 75mm, eight 37mm MG; three 35cm TT.

Chin-yen 1895: four 30.5cm/20 (2 x 2), four 6in/40, two 57mm, eight 47mm guns; three 35cm TT.

Protection:

Main belt 355mm; armour deck 76mm; barbettes 300–350mm; shields 22mm; conning tower 200mm (compound).

Complement:

363.

Ting Yuen

Beiyang Fleet 1885 to loss.

Chen Yuen

Beiyang Fleet 1885–16 Feb 95; Japanese active service 1895–Dec 05; 1st class Coast Defence Ship 12 Dec 05; Training Ship May 08; stricken 1 Apr 11 and target.

Yakumo

JAPAN: 1ST CLASS CRUISER; 1921: 1ST CLASS COAST DEFENCE SHIP; 1930: COAST DEFENCE SHIP; 1942: 1ST CLASS CRUISER

Displacement:

9646 (design), 10,228 (full load) tonnes.

Dimensions:

124.6 (pp), 132.3 (oa) x 19.6 x 7.21 metres.

Machinery:

Twenty-four Belleville (1927: six Yarrow) boilers; two shafts; reciprocating (VTE), IHP 15,500 (1927: 7000) = 20.5kt (1927: 16kt); coal 1300 tonnes; range 7000nm @ 10kt.

Armament:

Four 8in/45 (2 x 2), twelve 6in/40, twelve 12pdr/40, eight 47mm guns; five 18in TT.
1924: four 8in/45 (2 x 2), twelve 6in/40, eight 12pdr/40, one 3in AA guns; two 18in TT.
1933: four 8in/45 (2 x 2), eight 6in/40, four 12pdr/40, one 3in AA guns.
Feb 1945: four 6in/40, four 12.7cm (2 x 2) AA, one 3in AA, twelve 25mm (2 x 3, 2 x 2, 2 x 1) AA guns.

Protection:

Main belt 88–178–88mm; armour deck 63mm; barbettes 152mm; turrets 152mm; secondary turrets 70–150mm; casemates 152mm; conning tower 254mm.

Complement:

648.

Active service 1900–21; Training Sqn 25 Sep 21; Naval Academy 1931–9; 1st Fleet, Combined Fleet 5 Sep 43; Kure Naval District 1 Dec 43; stricken 1 Oct 45; Allied Repatriation Service 1 Dec 45–19 Jun 46; to Home Ministry 15 Jul 46.

Russian 1908 Battleship competition

BLOHM & VOSS SCHEMES 627-X

Displacement:

22,760 (627-XD), 22,658 (627-XF) tonnes.

Dimensions:

172.2 x 27.6 x 8.25 metres.

Machinery:

Four shaft turbines; 21.25kt.

Armament:

Twelve 12in [305mm]/52 (4 x 3), twenty 4.7in [120mm]/52.

Protection:

Main belt 5–8–5in [127–203–127mm]; armour deck 0.75in [19mm]; barbettes 8in [203mm]; turrets 8in [203mm]; casemates 5in [127mm]; conning towers 8in [203mm].

Russian 1911 Battlecruiser competition

VULCAN SCHEME A-1366

Displacement:

31,400 tonnes.

Dimensions:

210 (oa) x 29 x 8.84 metres.

Machinery:

Thirty Navy boilers; three shafts; Curtis-Vulcan turbines SHP 72,000 = 26.5–28kt.

Armament:

Nine 14in [356mm] (3 x 3), twenty-four 5.1in [130mm]/55.

Protection:

Main belt 260mm; armour deck 37.5mm; torpedo bulkhead 50mm; barbettes 235mm; battery 125mm; conning towers 300mm.

VULCAN SCHEME A-1366A

Displacement:

29,900 tonnes.

Dimensions:

210 (oa) x 28.4 x 8.74 metres.

Machinery:

Twenty-four Navy boilers; four shafts; Curtis-Vulcan turbines SHP 70,000 = 26.5–28kt.

Armament:

Nine 14in [356mm] (3 x 3), twenty 5.1in [130mm]/55.

BLOHM & VOSS/PUTILOVSKII SCHEMES

SCHEME 707-XVII

Displacement:

32,500 tonnes.

Dimensions:

219.0 (wl) x 31.4 x 8.8 metres.

Machinery:

Twelve boilers; four shafts; turbines SHP 64,000–87,000 = 26.5–28.5kt.

Armament:

Twelve 14in [356mm] (4 x 3), twenty-eight 5.1 in [130mm]/55.

Protection:

Main belt 250mm; armour deck 37.5mm; turrets 275mm; battery 125mm; conning tower 300mm.

Salamis

GREECE: ARMOURED SHIP (JULY 1912 DESIGN)

Displacement:

13,716 (design) tonnes.

Dimensions:

139.6 (pp) x 21.3 x 7 metres.

Machinery:

Two shafts; turbines 34,500 SHP = 21 kt; range 2500nm @ 10kt.

Armament:

Six 14in/45 (3 x 2), eight 6in/50, eight 3in/50, four 3.7cm guns; two 45cm TT.

Protection:

Main belt ?–250–?mm; turrets 250mm; battery 180mm; conning tower 300mm.

GREECE: BATTLESHIP (DECEMBER 1912 DESIGN)

Displacement:

19,813 (design) tonnes.

Dimensions:

139.6 (wl) x 24.7 x 7.6 metres.

Machinery:

Eighteen Yarrow boilers (twelve coal, eight oil); three shafts; AEG turbines 40,500 SHP = 23kt; coal 1200 tonnes; oil 800 tonnes; range 5000nm @ 10kt.

Armament:

Eight 14in/45 (3 x 2), twelve 6in/50, twelve 3in/50 guns; three 50cm TT.

Protection:

Main belt 80–250–100mm; armour deck 40–75mm; turrets 250mm; battery 180mm; conning tower 300mm.

Netherlands 1913 Battleship competition

NETHERLANDS: BATTLESHIP

GERMANIA SCHEME 743

Displacement:

21,300t (design) tonnes.

Dimensions:

174.0 (wl) x 27.0 x 8 metres.

Machinery:

Twelve Germania-Schulz boilers (nine coal + three oil); three shafts; Germania turbines SHP 34,000 = 22kt; coal 850/4000 tonnes; oil 600 tonnes; range 8000nm @ 12.5kt.

Armament:

Eight 34.3cm/50 (4 x 2), twelve 15cm/50, fourteen 75mm/50 guns; four 53.5cm TT.

Protection:

Main belt 100–150–250–150–80mm; armour deck 25mm; torpedo bulkhead 37mm; turrets 300mm; battery 150mm; fore conning tower 400mm; aft conning tower 400mm.

GERMANIA SCHEME 753

Displacement:

22,000 (design) tonnes.

Dimensions:

174.0 (wl) x 27.0 x 8 metres.

Machinery:

Seven Germania-Schulz boilers (one coal + six oil); three shafts; Germania turbines SHP 40,000 = 22.5kt; coal 2000 tonnes; oil 2500 tonnes; range 8000nm @ 12.5kt.

Armament:

Eight 34.3cm/50 (4 x 2), sixteen 15cm/50, fourteen 75mm/50 guns; three 53.5cm TT.

Protection:

Main belt 100–150–250–150–80mm; armour deck 25mm; torpedo bulkhead 40mm; turrets 300mm; battery 150mm; fore conning tower 350mm; aft conning tower 200mm.

Complement:

1015

GERMANIA SCHEME LATE 1913

Displacement:

20,700 (design) tonnes.

Dimensions:

169.2 (wl) x 27.0 x 8 metres.

Machinery:

Seven Germania-Schulz boilers (oil); three shafts; Germania turbines SHP 40,000 = 22.5kt; range 8000nm @ 12.5kt.

Armament:

Eight 34.3cm/45 (2 x 4), sixteen 15cm/50, twelve 75mm/50 guns; three 53.5cm TT.

Protection:

Main belt 100–150–250–150–80mm; armour deck 25mm; torpedo bulkhead 40mm; turrets 300mm; battery 150mm; fore conning tower 350mm; aft conning tower 200mm.

Complement:

1015

GERMANIA SCHEME 806

Displacement:

24,605 (design), 26,851 (full load) tonnes.

Dimensions:

184 (wl) x 28.0 x 9 metres.

Machinery:

Six Germania-Schulz boilers (oil); three shafts; Germania turbines SHP 38,000 = 22kt; oil 2400t; range 6000nm @ 12.5kt.

Armament:

Eight 35.6cm/50 (4 x 2), sixteen 15cm/50, twelve 75mm/50 guns; three 53.5cm TT.

Protection:

Main belt 100–150–250–150–80mm; armour deck 50mm; torpedo bulkhead 40mm; turrets 300mm; battery 150mm; fore conning tower 300mm; aft conning tower 200mm.

Complement:

1015

BLOHM UND VOSS SCHEME 733

Displacement:

26,473 (design) tonnes.

Dimensions:

184 (wl) x 28.0 x 9 metres.

Machinery:

Six boilers (coal/oil); four shafts; turbines SHP 38,000 = 22kt; oil 2400t; range 6000nm @ 12.5kt.

Armament:

Eight 35.6cm/50 (4 x 2), sixteen 15cm/50, twelve 75mm/50 guns; three 53.5cm TT.

Protection:

Main belt 100–250–150mm.