Universal Panzerschiff

[Jefgte]

Universal Panzerschiff is a Panzerschif with possible multiple rebuilts
ala Cavour &/or ala Gneisenau

AQY-280 � original laid down 1931
The possible rebuilt after 1935
AQY-380
A Diesel Y-280
A Diesel Y-380


AQY-280
The final features are:
LD 1931
12245Tstd � 13444Tfl
181.7 (186oa) x 21.6 x 7.15

Main belt 100 � ends 40
Bulkhead 40
Deck 67
Blockaus 140
Main turrets 140-80 barbettes 125
Sec turrets 60-20 barbettes 60
AA turrets 20

Original armament
3T3x280 A-Q-Y
2T3x150 superfiring on A & Y turrets
4T2x88
8x37
8x20

4 diesels � 38000shp
25.08kts � 5000nm/14kts


I have decided to design the project in 3D with the internal fitting out.
Probably more than a year of great work.
Here is the first part of the design.

Keel is laid down



Hull is devised in 16 watertight compartments
Keel is designed with 32 half-compartments.






Each half compartment is 5.6 x 2.44







Jef

[TommyL]

Yes!

Thats nice. I like. Your still putting me to shame with your cad skills. I need to take some time every night to sit down and ram it into my head till' I get it down.

TommyL.

[Jefgte]

Hull & powder magazines in progress














Jef

[Jefgte]

This method of design take too much time, I decide to change...



Here are some pics of the UP at in the original built.






You can see in this pic the possibility to remove Q turrets & install in the place new diesels. Then, the speed increase to over 28kts.







More pics to come...



Jef

[Jefgte]

Other pics


















Oups... the position of the 11" turrets on the barbettes are not good

Jef

[Jefgte]

Here are new drawings with correction about center turret position

light


medium


all




Jef

[Jefgte]

Here is thr rebuilt with 2T2x380
4 new diesels - 4x6000Shp - 2x2 in tandem take the place of Q turret.
The speed of the Ship is now over 27.5 kts.

Light


Internal


All



Jef

[Sauragnmon]

I like that 2T3x150 layout for a secondary, that makes me think of K-Class turrets. Another thought might be building heavier AA emplacements in place of Q Turret. Speaking of Heavy AA, not sure on the coverage given by the second set of 88's, perhaps putting them on the aft superstructure might give better all-round coverage, since their forward arcs are impeded by the forward turrets? Just a thought.

Beautiful work though, far better at CAD than I could be any time immediately.