Buques des Civil

[The Rock Doctor]

Nominally civilian ships that have been subsidized by Gran Colombia, and may find use as auxiliaries in times of need.

Spirit Class Liners - 2 units

[The Rock Doctor]

Espiritu de Neuvo Granada Class Passenger Liner

The passenger liners Espiritu de Neuvo Granada and Spirit of the Island Commonwealth are being funded by the Gran Colombian government, under terms of an agreement with the Santa Maria Line, which will be the owner and operator.

The ships are designed for peacetime use on the Cartagena - Cadiz route, making seven day runs at crusing speeds of twenty-five knots.  In this role, they can embark 500 passengers in first class, and fifteen hundred in cabin.  Two thousand tonnes of cargo can also be stowed.

In wartime, the ship can be used as a high speed transport.  A four thousand marine landing regiment and its equipment could be embarked and landed.  The ship is designed for a strong defensive armament, but obviously this will not be carried in peacetime.  This is the reason Santa Maria Lines is not funding the ship - they're not keen on having it yanked off a lucrative schedule for risky combat operations.

On a design note - the fifth funnel is a dummy.  The designers thought it would offer a more unique and visually balanced appearance.



SS Espirito de Neuvo Granada, laid down 1913
SS Spirit of the Island Commonwealth, laid down 1913

Enter ship name, Enter country Enter ship type laid down 1950 (Engine 1912)

Displacement:
   21,935 t light; 22,563 t standard; 29,177 t normal; 34,468 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   721.09 ft / 688.98 ft x 88.58 ft x 27.89 ft (normal load)
   219.79 m / 210.00 m x 27.00 m  x 8.50 m

Armament:
      6 - 5.51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83.72lbs / 37.98kg shells, 1950 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm guns in single mounts, 8.38lbs / 3.80kg shells, 1950 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
      6 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1950 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 519 lbs / 236 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.98" / 25 mm         -         2.95" / 75 mm
   2nd:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 4 shafts, 80,000 shp / 59,680 Kw = 26.62 kts
   Range 44,230nm at 10.00 kts or  5,000 nm at 25 kts (Bunkerage = 11,906 tons)   

Complement:
   1,116 - 1,451

Cost:
   £9.920 million / $39.680 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 65 tons, 0.2 %
   Armour: 27 tons, 0.1 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 27 tons, 0.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 3,190 tons, 10.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 8,083 tons, 27.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 7,242 tons, 24.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 10,570 tons, 36.2 %
   -4000 t:  500 passengers (cabin) @ 8 t per
   -4500 t:  1,500 passengers (steerage) @ 3 t per
   -2000 t:  Cargo
   -25 t:  Wireless
   -45 t:  Weight reserve

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     46,199 lbs / 20,956 Kg = 551.8 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 3.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.15
   Metacentric height 5.4 ft / 1.7 m
   Roll period: 16.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.04
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.600
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.78 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 26.25 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 30
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 29.53 ft / 9.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      29.53 ft / 9.00 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   29.53 ft / 9.00 m
      - Mid (50 %):      29.53 ft / 9.00 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   29.53 ft / 9.00 m
      - Stern:      29.53 ft / 9.00 m
      - Average freeboard:   29.53 ft / 9.00 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 77.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 225.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 44,637 Square feet or 4,147 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 167 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 117 lbs/sq ft or 572 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.63
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather