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''Salamis'' had an [[armored belt]] that was {{convert|9.875|in|mm|abbr=on}} thick in the central section of the ship, where it protected critical areas, such as the ammunition magazines and machinery spaces. On either ends of the ship, past the main battery gun turrets, the belt was decreased to {{convert|3.875|in|mm|abbr=on}} thick; the height of the belt was also decreased in these areas. The main armored deck was {{convert|2.875|in|mm|abbr=on}} in the central portion of the ship, and as with the belt armor, in less important areas the thickness was decreased to {{convert|1.5|in|mm|abbr=on}}. The main battery gun turrets were protected by 9.875 in-thick armor plate on the sides and face, and the [[barbette]]s in which they were placed were protected by the same thickness of armor. The [[conning tower]] was lightly armored, with only {{convert|1.25|in|mm|abbr=on}} worth of protection.<ref name=Conways/> |
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==Construction and cancellation== |
==Construction and cancellation== |
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| History | |
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 Greece | |
| Ordered | 1912 |
| Laid down | 23 July 1913 |
| Launched | 11 November 1914 |
| Fate | scrapped 1932 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 19,500 t (19,200 long tons; 21,500 short tons) |
| Length | 173.7 m (570 ft) |
| Beam | 24.7 m (81 ft) |
| Draft | 7.6 m (25 ft) |
| Propulsion | list error: <br /> list (help) 18 Yarrow-type boilers AEG turbines 3 shafts 40,000 shp |
| Speed | 23 kn (43 km/h; 26 mph) maximum |
| Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) 8 × 14-inch (356 mm) guns (4 × 2) 12 × 6-inch (152 mm) guns in casemates |
| Armor | list error: <br /> list (help) Belt: 100–250 mm (3.875–9.875 in) Deck: 75 mm (3.0 in) |
Salamis (Template:Lang-el) was a dreadnought battleship ordered for the Greek Navy from the AG Vulcan shipyard in Hamburg, Germany in 1912. She was named after the Greek naval victory over a Persian fleet at the battle of Salamis in 480 BC. Construction stopped after the outbreak of World War I in 1914. The armament for this ship was ordered from Bethlehem Steel in the United States and could not be delivered due to the British blockade of Germany. Bethlehem sold the guns to Britain and they were used for arming the Abercrombie-class monitors. The hull of the ship remained intact after the war and became the subject of a protracted legal dispute. She was finally awarded to the builders and the hull was scrapped in 1932.
Design
General characteristics
Salamis was 173.7 meters (570 ft) long at the waterline, and had a beam of 24.7 m (81 ft) and a draft of 7.6 m (25 ft). The ship was designed to displace 19,500 t (19,200 long tons; 21,500 short tons). Had the battleship been completed, she was to have been powered by 3-shaft AEG turbines, which were supplied with steam by 18 Yarrow boilers. This would have provided Salamis with 40,000 shaft horsepower and a top speed of 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph).[1]
Armament
The primary armament of the ship was eight 14 in (36 cm) /45 caliber guns mounted in four twin gun turrets. Two turrets were to be mounted in a superfiring arrangement forward of the main superstructure, with the other two mounted similarly aft of the funnels.[1] These guns had a rate of fire of between 1.25 and 1.75 rounds per minute; they were capable of firing 1,400 pounds (640 kg) armor-piercing or high explosive shells. The guns were estimated to be able to fire 500 rounds before wear on the barrels would necessitate repair. The shells were fired at a muzzle velocity of around 2,500 feet per second (762 m/s); at elevation of 15°, the guns could hit targets out to 19,900 yards (18,200 m). At a range of 12,000 yd (13,120 m), the shells were expected to penetrate up to 13 in (33 cm) of armor plate.[2]
The ship's secondary battery was to consist of twelve 6 in (15 cm) /50 guns mounted in casemates amidships, six on either side.[1] These guns fired 105 lb (47.7 kg) projectiles at a rate of about 6 per minute. The shells were fired at a muzzle velocity of 2,800 f/s (853 m/s), and had a range of 15,000 yards (13,720 m) at 15°.[3] Salamis's armament was rounded out by twelve 75 millimetres (3.0 in) quick-firing guns, also mounted in casemates, and five 50 cm (20 in) submerged torpedo tubes.[1]
Armor
Salamis had an armored belt that was 9.875 in (250.8 mm) thick in the central section of the ship, where it protected critical areas, such as the ammunition magazines and machinery spaces. On either ends of the ship, past the main battery gun turrets, the belt was decreased to 3.875 in (98.4 mm) thick; the height of the belt was also decreased in these areas. The main armored deck was 2.875 in (73.0 mm) in the central portion of the ship, and as with the belt armor, in less important areas the thickness was decreased to 1.5 in (38 mm). The main battery gun turrets were protected by 9.875 in-thick armor plate on the sides and face, and the barbettes in which they were placed were protected by the same thickness of armor. The conning tower was lightly armored, with only 1.25 in (32 mm) worth of protection.[1]
Construction and cancellation
Footnotes
References
- Gardiner, Robert; Gray, Randal, eds. (1984). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships: 1906–1922. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0870219073.