Military


G3 Battlecruiser 1920

K2 J3 I3 H3a H3b H3c G3
Date Oct 1920 Oct 1920 Nov 1920 Nov 1920 Dec 1920 Dec 1920 Dec 1920 Dec 1920
Length pp(ft) 850 850 810 890 825 825 825 825
Length oa (ft) 885 885 860 925 860 860 860 860
Beam (ft) 106 106 104 108 105 106 104 106
Draught fwd (ft) 33 32.5 29 32.5 32.5 32.5 32.5 32.5
Draught aft (ft) 34 33.5 30 33.5 33.5 33.5 33.5 33.5
Displacement (tons) 53,100 52,000 43,100 51,750 44,500 45,000 43,750 46,500
Shaft horsepower 144,000 144,000 151,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 180,000
Speed (knots) Nearly 30 30 32 32.5 335 33.25 33.75 33
Fuel (tons) 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200
Coal capacity (tons) 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60
Oil Fuel capacity(tons) 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
Armament 8 18inch 9 18inch 9 15inch 9 18inch 6 18inch 9 16.5inch
 
16 6inch 16 6inch 12 6inch 16 6inch 16 6inch 16 6inch
           
6 4.7 inch 6 4.7 inch 6 4.7 inch 5 4.7 inch 5 4.7 inch 5 4.7 inch
           
4 pompoms 4 pompoms 4 pompoms 4 pompoms 4 pompoms 4 pompoms
           
Torpedo tubes 2 2 2 2 2 2
Armour Belt 12 inch 12 inch 12 inch 14inch over magazines
 
12inch over machinery
 
Bulkheads 11 inch 12 inch 11inch (forward) 12 inch forward
 
10 inch aft
 
Barbettes 12 inch and 10 inch 12 inch 12 inch 14 inch
Turret Fronts 15 inch 15 inch 15 inch 18 inch
Turret Sides 12 inch 12 inch 12 inch 14 inch
Turret Roofs 8 inch 8 inch 8 inch 8 inch
Conning-tower 10, 12, 15-inch 10, 12, 15-inch 10, 12, 15-inch 10, 12, 15-inch
   
8-inch roof 8-inch roof 8-inch roof 8-inch roof
       
Conning-tower tube 11-inch 11-inch 8 inch 8 inch
Director hood 6 inch and 4 inch 6 inch and 4 inch 5 inch and 3 inch 5 inch and 3 inch
Vertical protective plating 1.75 inch and 0.75 inch 1.75 inch and 0.75 inch 1.75 inch and 0.75 inch 1.75 inch, 1 inch and 0.75 inch
Funnel uptakes None. None None None
Main deck 1 inch over magazines 1.25 inch None 1 inch
Forecastle-deck 1.25 inch and 1.5 inch 2 inch, 1.5 inch and 1.25 inch 2 inch 2 inch
Upper-deck 7 inch and 6 inch 4 inch 7 inch and 8 inch (over magazines) 4 and 5 inch over (machinery) 8 and 9 inch over magazines. 4 and 5 inch over machinery 9-8 inch over magazines. 2-3 inch over machinery
Lower-deck(forward) 6 inch, 3 inch and 2 inch 4 inch, 3 inch and 2 inch 7, 5 and 4 inch 7, 5 and 4 inch 7, 5 and 4 inch
Lower-deck(aft) 6 inch and 3 inch 4 inch, 3 inch and 2 inch 6, 7, 5 and 4 inch 6, 7, 4 and 5 inch 7, 8 and 3 inch
Weight (tons)
General equipment 1,000 1,000 910 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Armament 8,770 8,670 6,740 8,670 6,150 6,150 6,150 7,400
Machinery 5,670 5,670 5,670 6,430 6,430 6,430 6,430 6,430
Fuel 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200
Armour and protective plating 17,310 16,060 12,780 14,600 13,250 13,600 12,800 13,350
Hull 18,900 19,150 15,640 19,590 16,250 16,400 15,950 16,890
Board Margin 250 250 160 260 220 220 220 230
Total 53,100 52,000 43,100 51,750 44,500 45,000 43,750 46,500
Notes:
K2: Four Twin turrets, two fore and 2 aft of a central citadel.
K3: Three Triple turret, two fore and one aft.
J3: Three Triple turret, two fore and one aft.
I3: Three Triple turrets, two fore and one aft of bridge. Main superstructure at rear of ship, third turret between the bridge and aft superstructure.
H3a: Two forward Triple turret. No aft main turret.
H3b: One Triple turret fore and one Triple turret aft of main bridge. After turret between bridge and funnels. No main aft turret.
H3c: One Triple turret fore and one Triple turret aft of main bridge. After turret between bridge and funnels. No main aft turret. Some modifications to mast positions.
G3 (early): Three Triple turrets, two fore and one aft of main bridge superstructure. After turret between bridge and funnels. No main aft turret.
G3 (final): Three triple turrets, two fore and one aft of main bridge superstructure. After turret between bridge and funnels. No main aft turret. Some modifications to mast positions and deletion of main rear mast.



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