Hydra-class battleship

*Hydra* class
	Line drawing of the Hydra class battleship
Class overview
Name:	Hydra class
Builders:	Isenstadt Naval Works
Operators:	Arcaenian Navy
Built:	1939–1944
Planned:	4
Completed:	4
General characteristics (as built)
Type:	battleship
Displacement:	63,200 t (62,200 long tons) (standard); 68,200 t (67,100 long tons) (full load);
Length:	275 m (waterline); 286 m (overall);
Beam:	39 m
Draft:	12.0 m standard ; 12.7 m full load;
Installed power:	192,000 shp (143,000 kW)
Propulsion:	12 V24 diesel engines, 4 shafts
Speed:	30.5 knots
Range:	19,000 nautical miles (35,000 km) at 19 knots (35 km/h)
Complement:	2,600
Armament:	8 × 42 cm (16.5 in) SK L/50 guns; 20 × 12 cm (4.7 in) SK L/50 guns; 28 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) AA guns; 40 × 2 cm (0.8 in) AA guns;
Armor:	Main belt: 300 mm (11.8 in); Upper belt: 200 mm (7.9 in); Bulkheads: 220 mm (8.7 in); Barbettes: 400 mm (16 in); Turret face: 400 mm (16 in); Conning tower: 350 mm (13.8 in); Decks: 175–200 mm (6.9–7.9 in);
Aviation facilities:	1 Aircraft catapult

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