Machinery SMS Oldenburg (1884)



painting of oldenburg in 1902


oldenburg powered 2 horizontal 4-cylinder double expansion steam engines in separate engine roomes; 2 engines each drove three-bladed screw 4.50 m (14.8 ft) in diameter. steam provided engines 8 transverse cylinder boilers, divided 2 boiler rooms. each boiler equipped 3 fireboxes, total of 24, operated @ 5 standard atmospheres (510 kpa) forced. engines designed operate @ 3,900 indicated horsepower (2,900 kw) top speed of 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph). on speed trials, engines exceeded designed horsepower, @ 3,942 ihp (2,940 kw), though oldenburg made 13.8 knots (25.6 km/h; 15.9 mph).


the ship designed store 348 t (343 long tons; 384 short tons) of coal, though accommodate 450 t (440 long tons; 500 short tons). additional 120 t (120 long tons; 130 short tons) of coal stored on deck. @ cruising speed of 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph), oldenburg steam 1,770 nautical miles (3,280 km; 2,040 mi). increasing speed 1 knot reduced range 1,370 nmi (2,540 km; 1,580 mi), , @ 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph), cruise 980 nmi (1,810 km; 1,130 mi). steering controlled single rudder. equipped 3 electrical generators total output of 29 kilowatts @ 65 volts.








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