Gangut 1911
Battleship
There are innumerable variations between ships of this "class" and considerable variation over time, so these specifications must be regarded as illustrative rather than definitive.
| As built | Refitted | ||
| Displacement, tons: | |||
| standard | 25,464 | 23,000 | |
| full | 26,692 | ||
| LOA, m | 184.8 | 594 feet/ 606'11" | |
| Beam, m | 26.9 | 87'0" | |
| Maximum draft, m | 27-28' | ||
| Crew: peacetime | 1087 | 1411 | |
| MACHINERY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam-turbine plant | |||
| Type of machinery | Parson's Turbines. | ||
| Horsepower | 42,000. | ||
| Number of Propellors | 4« | ||
| Type of boilers | Yarrow. | ||
| Number of Boilers | 25. | ||
| design capacity | 50,000 hp | ||
| full capacity | 57,500 hp | 55,000 hp | |
| Screws, ea | 4 | ||
| Speed, knots: | |||
| complete | 22.5 | 23 | |
| economic | 14.0 | 16 knots with a cruising radius of 4,000 miles. | |
| Range at economical speed, miles | 2500-2700 | 4000 @ 16 knts | |
| Fuel, tons of fuel oil | 1900 | 2000 | |
| ARMOR | |||
| armor, mm: |
Sevastopol The armor belt is about 15 feet wide, five feet of it being below the water line, of uniform thickness; there is a second 3" or 4" internal belt from 11 feet inboard above the protective deck extending between it and the barbettes. The space between the main and internal belts is divided up into water tight compartments. other units As above. The watertight integrity has been considerably increased by the construction of a large number of watertight bulkheads, both longitudinal and athwartships, a double bottom and special torpedo bulkheads. No external anti-torpedo bulges appear to have been fitted. | ||
| Belt | 8 3/4 inches amidships; 5" and 2" at ends; 3" to 4" internal belt. | ||
| board | 225-125 | ||
| deck | 125-25 | ||
| vertical armor | 120-250 | ||
| roof | 195 | ||
| Turret: | 12" - 10"; 8" barbettes. | ||
| fore and side | 203 | ||
| rear | 305 | ||
| roof | 150 | ||
| Decks | 3". | ||
| FC towers | 10" forward. | ||
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 12 - 305/52-mm | 12 - 305/52-mm 12" - guns in triple turrets with a maximum elevation of 25°, a muzzle velocity of 2644 feet per second,'and a maximum range of 30,000 yards. | |
| Main battery guns in number 2 and number 3 turrets replaced by guns of a "higher caliber", 1943 reports indicated. | |||
| Secondary Armament |
in 1940: By 1943: Sevastopol By 1944: | ||
| The port plates above each gun are in the form of a hinged flap, allowing each i2" gun to elevate to 25°maximum. | |||
| Arcs of fire | end triple 12" turrets is 310°; central turrets, 130° on each beam; the after 4.7" gun, 90°; the other 4.7" guns, 85°, | ||
| Torpedo tubes | 4 18" submerged. | ||
| Aircraft normally carried | 2. | ||
| Launching device | 1 catapult. | ||
| Fire Control | director control. | ||
| Number of searchlights | 6. | ||
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