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Armored "cruiser" Malenkov

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Oh yes, its a cruiser if you just ignore the fact that it is larger than most battleships.

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Malenkov, Cruiser laid down 1950

Displacement:
59,332 t light; 62,556 t standard; 62,871 t normal; 63,122 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
766.90 ft / 766.90 ft x 114.83 ft x 36.91 ft (normal load)
233.75 m / 233.75 m x 35.00 m x 11.25 m

Armament:
3 - 18.00" / 457 mm guns (1x3 guns), 2,916.00lbs / 1,322.68kg shells
Weight of broadside 22,680 lbs / 10,287 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 14.0" / 356 mm 498.48 ft / 151.94 m 12.86 ft / 3.92 m
Ends: 9.00" / 229 mm 268.39 ft / 81.81 m 12.86 ft / 3.92 m
Upper: 14.0" / 356 mm 498.48 ft / 151.94 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead:
13.0" / 330 mm 498.48 ft / 151.94 m 35.69 ft / 10.88 m
- Armour deck: 9.00" / 229 mm, Conning tower: 20.00" / 508 mm

Machinery:
Nuclear reactor, steam turbines,
Electric motors, 3 shafts, 744,334 shp / 555,273 Kw = 40.50 kts
Range 0 at 38.00 kts

Complement:
1,984 - 2,580

Cost:
£54.344 million / $217.377 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2,835 tons, 4.5 %
Armour: 29,918 tons, 47.6 %
- Belts: 7,519 tons, 12.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 8,557 tons, 13.6 %
- Armament: 1,648 tons, 2.6 %
- Armour Deck: 11,512 tons, 18.3 %
- Conning Tower: 681 tons, 1.1 %
Machinery: 17,807 tons, 28.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 8,773 tons, 14.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,538 tons, 5.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
23,730 lbs / 10,764 Kg = 8.1 x 18.0 " / 457 mm shells or 4.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.73
Metacentric height 15.1 ft / 4.6 m
Roll period: 12.4 seconds
Steadiness
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.14

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.677
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.68 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 27.69 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 72 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m


Ship space, strength and comments:
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 163.3 %
Waterplane Area: 69,140 Square feet or 6,423 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 71 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 93 lbs/sq ft or 455 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 0.67
- Overall: 0.52
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has quick, lively roll

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 143.9ft (43.9m)
  • Length 849.6ft (258.9m)
  • Height 185.9ft (56.7m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight N/A

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.05
  • Wing Loading 10.6lbs/ft2 (51.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,400,583.9ft2 (130,118.6m2)
  • Drag Points 501030

Parts

  • Number of Parts 589
  • Control Surfaces 28
  • Performance Cost 2,020