von Cardell, Sweden Destroyer laid down 1941 Displacement: 2 058 t light; 2 123 t standard; 2 212 t normal; 2 283 t full load Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep) (337,26 ft / 328,08 ft) x 32,81 ft x (13,12 / 13,46 ft) (102,80 m / 100,00 m) x 10,00 m x (4,00 / 4,10 m) Armament: 4 - 4,72" / 120 mm 50,0 cal guns - 55,82lbs / 25,32kg shells, 150 per gun Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1941 Model 4 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread 2 raised mounts - superfiring 12 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm 60,0 cal guns - 2,14lbs / 0,97kg shells, 150 per gun Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1936 Model 6 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread 4 raised mounts Weight of broadside 249 lbs / 113 kg Main Torpedoes 8 - 21,0" / 533 mm, 26,25 ft / 8,00 m torpedoes - 1,754 t each, 14,032 t total In 2 sets of deck mounted centre rotating tubes Main DC/AS Mortars 2 - 231,49 lbs / 105,00 kg Depth Charges + 20 reloads - 2,274 t total in Depth charge throwers 2nd DC/AS Mortars 2 - 231,49 lbs / 105,00 kg Depth Charges + 20 reloads - 2,274 t total in Stern depth charge racks Armour: - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max) Main: 0,98" / 25 mm 0,39" / 10 mm 0,98" / 25 mm Machinery: Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 2 shafts, 87 150 shp / 65 014 Kw = 37,00 kts Range 2 000nm at 14,00 kts Bunker at max displacement = 160 tons Complement: 160 - 209 Cost: £1,889 million / $7,557 million Distribution of weights at normal displacement: Armament: 109 tons, 4,9 % - Guns: 74 tons, 3,4 % - Weapons: 34 tons, 1,6 % Armour: 13 tons, 0,6 % - Armament: 13 tons, 0,6 % Machinery: 1 484 tons, 67,1 % Hull, fittings & equipment: 452 tons, 20,4 % Fuel, ammunition & stores: 154 tons, 7,0 % Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0,0 % Overall survivability and seakeeping ability: Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 255 lbs / 116 Kg = 4,8 x 4,7 " / 120 mm shells or 0,1 torpedoes Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,02 Metacentric height 1,0 ft / 0,3 m Roll period: 13,9 seconds Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 41 % - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,50 Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 0,33 Hull form characteristics: Hull has a flush deck, a normal bow and a cruiser stern Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,548 / 0,552 Length to Beam Ratio: 10,00 : 1 'Natural speed' for length: 18,11 kts Power going to wave formation at top speed: 77 % Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 100 Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 25,00 degrees Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length): Fore end, Aft end - Forecastle: 20,00 %, 19,69 ft / 6,00 m, 16,40 ft / 5,00 m - Forward deck: 30,00 %, 16,40 ft / 5,00 m, 13,12 ft / 4,00 m - Aft deck: 35,00 %, 13,12 ft / 4,00 m, 9,84 ft / 3,00 m - Quarter deck: 15,00 %, 9,84 ft / 3,00 m, 7,87 ft / 2,40 m - Average freeboard: 13,32 ft / 4,06 m Ship tends to be wet forward Ship space, strength and comments: Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 226,7 % - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 88,0 % Waterplane Area: 7 498 Square feet or 697 Square metres Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 45 % Structure weight / hull surface area: 35 lbs/sq ft or 173 Kg/sq metre Hull strength (Relative): - Cross-sectional: 0,47 - Longitudinal: 1,35 - Overall: 0,52 Extremely poor machinery, storage, compartmentation space Cramped accommodation and workspace room Caution: Lacks seaworthiness - very limited seakeeping ability