WW1 BRITISH GRAND FLEET V GERMAN HIGH SEAS FLEET

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May I say that WIKIPEDIA is a fantastic online source of information,for this is where I have copied and pasted the above ship class information,I find it alot easier than scanning the info from my own reference books.

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British Armoured cruiser Cressy class[;)]



Class and type: Cressy-class armoured cruiser
Name: HMS Cressy
Namesake: Battle of Cressy
Builder: Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Govan
Laid down: October 1898
Launched: 4 December 1899
Fate: Sunk by U-9 on 22 September 1914
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 12,000 tons
Length: 472 ft (144 m)
Beam: 69.5 ft (21.2 m)
Propulsion: triple expansion engines
twin screws
Speed: 21 knots (39 km/h)
Armament: 2 × BL 9.2-inch (233.7 mm) Mk X guns
12 × BL 6-inch (152.4 mm) Mk VII guns
13 × 12 pdr guns

Armour: Belt 6 inch Deck 3 inch

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British Armoured cruiser Drake class[8D]



Name: Drake
Preceded by: Cressy class
Succeeded by: Monmouth class
Completed: 4
General characteristics
Type: armoured cruiser
Displacement: 14,150 tons
Length: 533.5 ft (162.6 m) overall
Beam: 71.3 ft (21.7 m)
Draught: 26 ft (7.9 m)

Propulsion: 4-cylinder triple-extension steam engines, two shafts, 43 Belleville boilers, 30,000 hp
Speed: 23 knots (24.11 knots, Drake on trials)

Complement: 900

Armament: 2 × BL 9.2-inch (233.7 mm) Mk X guns (2 x 1)
16 x BL 6-inch (152.4 mm) Mk VII guns (16 x 1)
14 × 3 -inch (12 pounder) (14 × 1) QF
3 × 3 pounder QF (3 × 1)
2 × 18 in (450 mm) torpedo tubes, submerged

Armour: 6 in (254 mm) belt
12 in (304.8 mm) conning tower
6 in (254 mm) turret
2 1/2 in (63.5 mm) deck

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I love those armored cruisers, great work Graham! I got the BCs btw, nice work too [:)]

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Hi Tex the Armoured cruisers have already been sent to you,I'm working on the Monmouth class at the moment,and it should be completed very soon.[;)]

[tex]

Thanks Graham, I got ´em. Really looking forward to the Monmouth!

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Well here be the Monmouth class,so you did not need to wait to long hehehehehe[:D]



Name: Monmouth
Preceded by: Drake class cruiser
Succeeded by: Devonshire class cruiser
Completed: 10
General characteristics
Type: armoured cruiser
Displacement: 9,800 tons
Length: 463 ft 6 in (141.27 m) overall
Beam: 66 ft (20 m)
Draught: 25 ft (7.6 m)
Propulsion: 4-cylinder triple-extension steam engines
two shafts
31 Belleville (majority of class), Niclausse (Berwick and Suffolk), or Babcock (Cornwall) boilers
22,000 hp (16,400 kW)
Speed: approximately 23 knots (43.6 km/h)
24 knots (44.4 km/h) in Lancaster and 24.7 knots (45.7 km/h) in Suffolk
Complement: 678
Armament:
14 × BL 6-inch (152.4 mm) Mk VII guns (2 x 2, 10 × 1)
10 x 12-pdr (3 inch) QF (10 x 1)
3 × 3 pdr QF (3 × 1)
2 × 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes, submerged


Armour:
4 in (102 mm) belt
5 in (127 mm) barbette
5 in (127 mm) turret

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British Devonshire class Armoured cruiser[;)]



Name: Devonshire
Preceded by: Monmouth class
Succeeded by: Duke of Edinburgh class
Completed: 6
General characteristics
Type: first class armoured cruiser
Displacement: 10,850 tons
Length: 450 ft (140 m)
Beam: 68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)
Draught: 24 ft (7.3 m)
Speed: 22 knots (41km/h)

Complement: 655

Armament:
4 x BL 7.5-inch (190.5 mm) Mk I guns
6 x BL 6-inch (152.4 mm) Mk VII guns
18 x 3 pounder guns
2 x 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes

Armour :
6 inch Belt
2 inch Deck

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Duke of Edinburgh class Armoured cruiser[;)]



Name: Duke of Edinburgh
Preceded by: Devonshire class cruiser
Succeeded by: Minotaur class cruiser
Completed: Six
General characteristics
Type: first class armoured cruiser
Length: 480 ft (150 m) between perpendiculars
505.3 ft (154.0 m) overall
Beam: 73.5 ft (22.4 m)
Draught: 27.5 ft (8.4 m)
Propulsion: 19 Yarrow boilers
Twin 4-cylinder triple-expansion steam engines
two screws
23,500 hp (17.5 MW)
Speed: 23 knots
Range: 10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h)
Complement: about 750
Armament: 6 × BL 9.2-inch (233.7 mm) Mk X guns (6 × 1)
Duke of Edinburgh and Black Prince:
10 x BL 6-inch (152.4 mm) Mk XI guns (10 x 1)
Warrior subclass
4 × BL 7.5-inch (190.5 mm) Mk II guns (4 × 1)
26 × 3 pdr (26 × 1) (22 x 3 pdr in Duke of Edinburgh and Black Prince)
3 × 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes, submerged

Armour: Belt: 6 in (152 mm)
barbette: 7in (178 mm)
turret faces: 8 in (203 mm) maximum

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Warrior class Armoured cruiser just completed[8D]



Warrior class Armoured cruiser.
Name: HMS Warrior
Ordered: 1903-04 Naval Programme
Builder: Pembroke Dock
Launched: 25 November 1905
Commissioned: 12 December 1906

Fate: Sunk at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 13,550 tons
Length: 480 ft (150 m) between perpendiculars
505.3ft (154m) overall
Beam: 73.5 ft (22.4 m)
Draught: 27.5 ft (8.4 m)
Propulsion: 19 Yarrow boilers
Twin 4-cylinder triple-expansion steam engines
two screws
23,500hp (17.5MW)
Speed: 23 knots
Range: 10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h)
Complement: 712 (standard)
800+ (wartime)

Armament:
6 × BL 9.2-inch (233.7 mm) Mk X guns
4 × BL 7.5-inch (190.5 mm) guns
24 × 3pdr guns
3 × 18in torpedo tubes, submerged


Armour:
6in (152mm) belt
7in (178mm) barbette
8in (203mm) maximum over turret faces

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Minotaur class Armoured cruiser this completes the 35 ships in 7 classes off British armoured cruisers.[8D]



Minotaur class Armoured cruiser

Displacement: 14,600 tons
Length: 490 ft (150 m) between perpendiculars
519 ft (158 m) overall
Beam: 74.5 ft (22.7 m)
Draught: 26 ft (7.9 m)
Propulsion: 24 Yarrow boilers
4 Cylinder Triple-expansion engines
2 shafts, 3-bladed propellers
27,000 hp
Speed: 22.9 knots
Complement: 54 officers
849 enlisted
903 total

Armament:
4 × BL 9.2-inch (233.7 mm) Mk XI guns (2 × 2)
10 × BL 7.5-inch (190.5 mm) Mk V guns (10 × 1)
16 × QF 12 pounder 18 cwt guns (16 × 1)
5 × 18 in (457 mm) torpedo tubes, submerged

Armour:
Belt 6 inch
Deck 1.5 inch
Barbettes 7in-3in
Turrets 8in-4.5in
conning tower 10in

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I know Bismarck is ww2 but here is my version of her,I have her in WITP ADMIRALS EDITION.

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My Favourite ship of all time the German Battlecruiser Scharnhorst she is so beautiful[8D]

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British Battlecruiser Lion class [;)]



Class overview
Operators: British
Preceded by: Indefatigable-class
Succeeded by: Tiger-class
Completed: 3
General characteristics Lion class
Type: Battlecruiser
Displacement: 26,250 tons normal
29,680 tons full load
Length: 700 ft (213 m)
Beam: 88.6 ft (27.0 m)
Draught: 27.5 ft (8.4 m)
Propulsion: 42 boilers, Parsons geared steam turbines, 4 shafts, 70,000 shp (52 MW)
Speed: 27.5 knots (50.9 km/h)
Range: 5,610 nautical miles (10,390 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h)
Complement: 997 1,267

Armament:
8 × 13.5-inch (343 mm) Mk V guns in four turrets,
16 × BL 4-inch (101.6 mm) Mark VII guns,
2 × 21-inch (533 mm) submerged torpedo tubes,

Armour:
Belt: 9 in
Bulkheads: 4 in
Barbettes: 9 in
Turrets: 9 in
Decks: 2.5 in

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British Dreadnought class[;)]



Name: HMS Dreadnought
Ordered: 1905
Builder: HM Dockyard, Portsmouth
Laid down: 2 October 1905
Launched: 10 February 1906
Commissioned: 2 December 1906
Decommissioned: 1919
Fate: Scrapped 1923
General characteristics
Displacement: 18,420 tons (16,710 tonnes)
Length: 527 ft (161 m) oa
Beam: 82 ft (25 m)
Draught: 26 ft (7.9 m)
Propulsion: 18 Babcock & Wilcox 3-drum water-tube boilers
Parsons direct drive steam turbines


22,500 shp (17 MW) on 4 shafts
Speed: 21 kn (39 km/h)
Range: 900/2,900 tons coal, 1,120 tons oil,
6,620 nmi (12,260 km) at 10 kn (19 km/h)
4,910 nmi (9,090 km) at 18.4 kn (34 km/h)
Complement: 695–773

Armament:
10 × BL 12-inch (304.8 mm) Mk X guns, 5 twin B Mk.VIII turrets (one forward, two aft, two wing)
27 × 12-pdr 18 cwt L/50 Mk.I guns, single mountings P Mk.IV
5 × 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes (submerged)

Armour:
Belt: 11 in (280 mm) midship, 2.5 in (64 mm) at ends
Deck: up to 3 in (75 mm)
Turrets: 11 in (280 mm)
Barbettes: up to 11 in (280 mm)
Conning tower: 11 in (280 mm)

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British Tiger class Battlecruiser[8D]



Laid down: 20 June 1912
Launched: 15 December 1913
Commissioned: October 1914
Decommissioned: 1931
Struck: Sold for scrap February 1932

General characteristics
Type:Battlecruiser
Displacement: 28,500 long tons (29,000 t) (normal); 35,000 long tons (36,000 t) (full load)
Length: 660 ft (200 m) p.p; 704 ft (215 m) (o/a)
Beam: 90.6 ft (27.6 m)
Draught: 28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Installed power: 108,000 shp (81,000 kW) (trials); 85,000 shp (63,000 kW) (service)
Propulsion: 4 × Brown-Curtis direct-drive turbines,
39 × Babcock boilers,
4 × shafts
Speed: 30 kn (35 mph; 56 km/h) (trials); 28 kn (32 mph; 52 km/h) (service)
Complement: 1,109

Armament:
8 × 13.5 in (340 mm)/45 cal Mk V guns
12 × 6 in (150 mm) Mk VII guns
2 × 3 in (76 mm) AA guns
4 × 3-pounder (47 mm (1.9 in)) guns
5 × .303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns
4 × submerged 21 in (530 mm) torpedo tubes

Armour:
Belt: 9 in (230 mm) (lower, amidships); 6 in (150 mm) (upper, amidships); 3 in (76 mm) (under lower belt)
Deck: 1 to 1.5 in (25 to 38 mm) (forecastle); 1 to 1.5 in (25 to 38 mm) (upper); 1 in (25 mm) (lower, amidships); 3 in (76 mm) (lower, bow)
Bulkheads: 4 in (100 mm); 4 to 5 in (100 to 130 mm) (battery bulkheads); 1 to 2.5 in (25 to 63 mm) (magazine screens)
Barbettes: 8 to 9 in (200 to 230 mm)
Casemates: 6 in (150 mm); 2 in (51 mm) (rear)
Turrets: 9 in (230 mm)
Conning Tower: 10 in (250 mm); 2 in (51 mm) (base); 3 to 6 in (76 to 150 mm) (hood); 6 in (150 mm) (torpedo control tower)

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British Hood class Battlecruiser[:)]

I know Renown class is after Tiger class,but I will be doing them tomorrow along with Courageous class.



General characteristics
Type: Battlecruiser
Displacement: 45,200 tons
Length: 860 ft 7 in (262.3 m)
Beam: 104 ft 2 in (31.8 m)
Draught: 33 ft 1 in (10.1 m)
Propulsion: 4 geared turbines producing 144,000 shp
Speed: 31 knots (57 km/h)
Range: 5,300 nmi (10,000 km)

Armament:
8 × BL 15 inch /42 naval guns (4×2)
12 × 5.5 inch guns (12×1)
8 × 4 inch dual purpose guns (4×2)
24 × 2-pdr (40 mm) pom-pom (3×8)
20 × 0.5 in (12.7 mm) (5×4) Vickers machine guns
4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes, above water

Armour:
Belt : 12"- 5" inch
Decks : 3 inch
Turrets : 15" inch
Control tower : 11" inch

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British Renown class Battlecruiser[8D]



General characteristics (as built)
Class and type: Battlecruiser
Displacement: 26,500 tons (design)30,100 tons (maximum)



Length: 794 ft, 2.5 in (240 m) o/a
Beam: 89 ft, 11.5 in (30 m)
Draught: 29 ft, 8 in (8.94 m)
Propulsion: 42 Babcock & Wilcox type boilers
Brown-Curtis steam turbines
4 shafts
120,000 shp
Speed: 30.25 knots (service)
31.7 knots (Repulse trials)
32.68 knots (Renown trials)


Armament:
6 × 15 inch Mark I guns (3×2)
15 × 4 inch Mk IX guns (5×3)
2 × single QF 3 inch 20 cwt Mark II guns
2 × submerged 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes

Armour:
Belt 9 inch, tapering to 2 inch at lower edge
Main Deck 4 inch over magazines, 1 - 2.5 inch over boiler rooms
3 inch over engine rooms

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British Courageous class Light Battlecruiser[8D]



General characteristics (HMS Glorious and HMS Courageous, as designed)
Type: Large light cruiser
Displacement: 19,230 long tons (19,539 t) 22,690 long tons (23,054 t) full load

Length: 786 ft (240 m) o/a
Beam: 81 ft (25 m)
Draught: 23 ft 4 in (7.11 m)
Propulsion: 18 Yarrow small tube boilers, 235 psi
Four Parsons geared turbines producing
91,195 shp (67 MW) driving four shafts
Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)
Complement: 842 officers and men

Armament:
4 × 15 inch guns in two single turrets
18 × BL 4 inch Mk IX guns in 6 triple mountings
2 × 3 inch AA guns
2 × 47 mm guns
2 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes (submerged on beam position)

Armour:
Belt and bulkheads: 2–3 inches (51–76 mm)
Barbettes: 4–7 inches (100–180 mm)
Turrets: 13 inches (330 mm) maximum
Conning tower: 10 inches (250 mm)
Deck: 1.5 inches (38 mm) maximum

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Hey guys I ain't getting much feedback regarding the ship art,what ships would you like to see done next?[;)]