The Lake Victoria Fleet

[swamphen]

Construction of a Type 0 Port at Kisumu, Viktorialand is to begin shortly. As the Reich shares a coastline on Lake Viktoria with the Swiss-servant Zionites and the wild-card Italians, defense of our interests there* is considered to be essential. Thus the Admiralstab has prepared the following building programme of four classes.

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SMS Viktoria Luise



Brandenburgian Lake Viktoria Teichkreuzer laid down 1910 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   1,999 t light; 2,160 t standard; 2,343 t normal; 2,489 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   231.30 ft / 229.99 ft x 43.47 ft x 13.12 ft (normal load)
   70.50 m / 70.10 m x 13.25 m  x 4.00 m

Armament:
      2 - 9.45" / 240 mm guns in single mounts, 418.88lbs / 190.00kg shells, 1908 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35.27lbs / 16.00kg shells, 1905 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all amidships
      1 - 1.97" / 50.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.86lbs / 1.75kg shells, 1903 Model
     Anti-airship gun in deck mount
     on centreline aft, 1 raised gun
      4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.54lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1910 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 0.30" / 7.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1910 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts

   Weight of broadside 989 lbs / 449 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200

   1 - 13.8" / 350 mm submerged torpedo tube (bow)

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.94" / 100 mm   164.04 ft / 50.00 m   11.48 ft / 3.50 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 110 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   5.12" / 130 mm   2.95" / 75 mm      5.12" / 130 mm
   2nd:   1.97" / 50 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 3.94" / 100 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,000 ihp / 2,984 Kw = 16.45 kts
   Range 3,500nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 330 tons)

Complement:
   167 - 218

Cost:
   £0.217 million / $0.868 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 124 tons, 5.3 %
   Armour: 745 tons, 31.8 %
      - Belts: 324 tons, 13.8 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 134 tons, 5.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 273 tons, 11.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 15 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 304 tons, 13.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 785 tons, 33.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 344 tons, 14.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 40 tons, 1.7 %
      - 5 tons (Torpedoes, 5 per tube)
      - 10 tons (Markoni room)
      - 10 tons (climatisation)
      - 15 tons (Flag accomodations)

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2,554 lbs / 1,159 Kg = 6.1 x 9.4 " / 240 mm shells or 0.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.08
   Metacentric height 1.7 ft / 0.5 m
   Roll period: 14.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 73 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.56
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.08

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.625
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.29 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 15.17 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 68
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 1.31 ft / 0.40 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:         11.48 ft / 3.50 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):      10.66 ft / 3.25 m
      - Mid (50 %):      9.84 ft / 3.00 m (9.02 ft / 2.75 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   9.02 ft / 2.75 m
      - Stern:         9.02 ft / 2.75 m
      - Average freeboard:      9.79 ft / 2.98 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 89.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 81.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 7,484 Square feet or 695 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 75 lbs/sq ft or 367 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.90
      - Longitudinal: 2.42
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

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SMS Morpheus
SMS Teleute



Brandenburgian Lake Viktoria Torpedokanonboot laid down 1911 (Engine 1912)

Displacement:
   634 t light; 657 t standard; 830 t normal; 969 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   231.30 ft / 229.66 ft x 27.07 ft x 12.47 ft (normal load)
   70.50 m / 70.00 m x 8.25 m  x 3.80 m

Armament:
      2 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35.27lbs / 16.00kg shells, 1905 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      1 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.54lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1905 Model
     Anti-airship gun in deck mount
     on centreline amidships, 1 raised gun
      4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.54lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1905 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread

   Weight of broadside 78 lbs / 36 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150

   2 - 13.8" / 350 mm above water torpedoes
   1 - 13.8" / 350 mm submerged torpedo tube (bow)

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:      0.79" / 20 mm   183.73 ft / 56.00 m   8.20 ft / 2.50 m
   Ends:      0.79" / 20 mm    45.93 ft / 14.00 m   13.94 ft / 4.25 m
     Main Belt covers 123 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:      0.79" / 20 mm   0.39" / 10 mm      0.79" / 20 mm

   - Armour deck: 0.79" / 20 mm, Conning tower: 0.79" / 20 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 3,500 ihp / 2,611 Kw = 19.46 kts
   Range 2,500nm at 15.00 kts (Bunkerage = 311 tons)

Complement:
   76 - 100

Cost:
   £0.063 million / $0.251 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 10 tons, 1.2 %
   Armour: 126 tons, 15.2 %
      - Belts: 66 tons, 8.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 3 tons, 0.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 55 tons, 6.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 1 tons, 0.2 %
   Machinery: 232 tons, 27.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 244 tons, 29.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 197 tons, 23.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 22 tons, 2.6 %
      - 6 tons (Torpedoes, 2 per tube)
      - 5 tons (Markoni room)
      - 5 tons (climatisation)
           - 6 tons (25 350-kg mines and rails)

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     609 lbs / 276 Kg = 17.2 x 4.1 " / 105 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.15
   Metacentric height 0.9 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 11.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 63 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.11
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.86

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.375
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.48 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 15.15 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 73
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -2.50 degrees
   Stern overhang: 1.64 ft / 0.50 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:         9.84 ft / 3.00 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):      9.84 ft / 3.00 m
      - Mid (25 %):      9.84 ft / 3.00 m (4.10 ft / 1.25 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   4.10 ft / 1.25 m
      - Stern:         4.10 ft / 1.25 m
      - Average freeboard:      5.54 ft / 1.69 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 107.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 39.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 3,784 Square feet or 352 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 120 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 40 lbs/sq ft or 197 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.40
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor
   Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather

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SMS Hecate
SMS Circe
SMS Nemesis

Brandenburgian Lake Viktoria Torpedoboot laid down 1912

Displacement:
   500 t light; 514 t standard; 576 t normal; 625 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   217.40 ft / 213.25 ft x 21.33 ft x 14.76 ft (normal load)
   66.26 m / 65.00 m x 6.50 m  x 4.50 m

Armament:
      2 - 1.97" / 50.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.86lbs / 1.75kg shells, 1903 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 1.97" / 50.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.86lbs / 1.75kg shells, 1903 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread
      1 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.54lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1905 Model
     Anti-aircraft gun in deck mount
     on centreline amidships

   Weight of broadside 25 lbs / 11 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150

   2 - 13.8" / 350 mm above water torpedoes
   1 - 13.8" / 350 mm submerged torpedo tube (bow)

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:      0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   2nd:      0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 18,000 shp / 13,428 Kw = 30.62 kts
   Range 2,000nm at 12.00 kts (Bunkerage = 110 tons) (80% coal)

Complement:
   58 - 76

Cost:
   £0.064 million / $0.258 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 3 tons, 0.5 %
   Armour: 4 tons, 0.8 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 4 tons, 0.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 317 tons, 55.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 165 tons, 28.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 76 tons, 13.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 10 tons, 1.7 %
      - 5 tons (Torpedoes, 1 per above water tube, 2 per below water tube)
      - 5 tons (Markoni room)

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     117 lbs / 53 Kg = 30.8 x 2.0 " / 50 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.23
   Metacentric height 0.7 ft / 0.2 m
   Roll period: 10.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 56 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.07
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.79

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.300
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14.60 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 67 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 71
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:         9.84 ft / 3.00 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):      9.84 ft / 3.00 m
      - Mid (25 %):      9.84 ft / 3.00 m (8.20 ft / 2.50 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   8.20 ft / 2.50 m
      - Stern:         8.20 ft / 2.50 m
      - Average freeboard:      8.61 ft / 2.63 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 195.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 69.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 2,923 Square feet or 272 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 36 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 26 lbs/sq ft or 128 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.53
      - Longitudinal: 3.41
      - Overall: 0.64
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather

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SMS Constantine



Brandenburgian Lake Viktoria Kanonboot laid down 1913 (Engine 1912)

Displacement:
   1,098 t light; 1,180 t standard; 1,352 t normal; 1,490 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   237.86 ft / 229.66 ft x 38.06 ft x 10.83 ft (normal load)
   72.50 m / 70.00 m x 11.60 m  x 3.30 m

Armament:
      2 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35.27lbs / 16.00kg shells, 1905 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35.27lbs / 16.00kg shells, 1905 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     8 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in any sea
      1 - 1.97" / 50.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.86lbs / 1.75kg shells, 1903 Model
     Anti-aircraft gun in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
      4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.54lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1905 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 0.30" / 7.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1912 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts

   Weight of broadside 363 lbs / 165 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 225

   1 - 13.8" / 350 mm submerged torpedo tube (bow)

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:      1.97" / 50 mm   229.66 ft / 70.00 m   9.84 ft / 3.00 m
   Upper:      0.79" / 20 mm   229.66 ft / 70.00 m   5.74 ft / 1.75 m
     Main Belt covers 154 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:      0.79" / 20 mm         -         0.79" / 20 mm
   2nd:      1.97" / 50 mm         -               -
   3rd:      0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 0.98" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 1.97" / 50 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 2,500 ihp / 1,865 Kw = 16.20 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 310 tons)

Complement:
   110 - 144

Cost:
   £0.109 million / $0.435 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 45 tons, 3.4 %
   Armour: 354 tons, 26.2 %
      - Belts: 203 tons, 15.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 39 tons, 2.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 106 tons, 7.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 5 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 166 tons, 12.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 438 tons, 32.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 254 tons, 18.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 95 tons, 7.0 %
      - 5 tons (Torpedoes, 5 per tube)
      - 10 tons (Markoni room)
      - 10 tons (climatisation)
           - 10 tons (training rooms)
      - 10 tons (VIP accomodation)
      - 50 tons (Sehendes Auge)

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2,429 lbs / 1,102 Kg = 68.8 x 4.1 " / 105 mm shells or 1.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.45
   Metacentric height 2.2 ft / 0.7 m
   Roll period: 10.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.15
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.80

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0.500
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.03 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 15.15 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 8.20 ft / 2.50 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:         13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Forecastle (5 %):      12.30 ft / 3.75 m (11.48 ft / 3.50 m aft of break)
      - Mid (50 %):      10.66 ft / 3.25 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   10.66 ft / 3.25 m
      - Stern:         11.48 ft / 3.50 m
      - Average freeboard:      11.01 ft / 3.36 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 78.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 109.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 5,823 Square feet or 541 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 118 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 50 lbs/sq ft or 246 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.90
      - Longitudinal: 2.52
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather







* - After all, we can't have anyone stealing our tilapia.  ;D

[The Rock Doctor]

Do the Zionites or Italians have similiar capability on their parts of the lake?  I'm inclined to think the resources would be better spent fighting the Swiss at sea.

[Desertfox]

Zion has the Grand Total of 1 Old Gunboat in the lake. However I'll soon release plans for 10" Lake Monsters to force Swampy to build these ships. That's 6,000 tons of shipping that wont be treatning me.

[The Rock Doctor]

How will that force Swampy to do anything?  NZ is an NPC.

[Desertfox]

Oh just leaking the news of potential new ships can do wonders. BC Alaska?

[swamphen]

Do the Zionites or Italians have similiar capability on their parts of the lake?  I'm inclined to think the resources would be better spent fighting the Swiss at sea.

It is hoped that by 1910 the war will be over.  ;)

DFox - have fun trying to fit 10" guns in a Type 0 slip.  ::)

[P3D]

Well, someone managed to....

http://www.navalism.org/index.php?topic=860.0

[swamphen]

Touché. :)

"Have fun trying to fit 10" guns and any kind of speed in a Type 0 slip."  ;)

[Desertfox]

Who said anything about 10"? ::) I meant 14" Vesuvius style  ;D

[Desertfox]

Swampy, how did you sim Vesuvius? Had to resort to negative misc weight.

Dead Sea, New Zion Dynamite Gun Ship laid down 1908

Displacement:
   730 t light; 799 t standard; 815 t normal; 827 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   220.00 ft / 220.00 ft x 24.00 ft x 12.00 ft (normal load)
   67.06 m / 67.06 m x 7.32 m  x 3.66 m

Armament:
      2 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns in single mounts, 900.00lbs / 408.23kg shells, 1908 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on centreline, all forward
     Main guns limited to end-on fire
      4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1908 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
   Weight of broadside 1,854 lbs / 841 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 50

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,017 shp / 2,997 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 29 tons (50% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   76 - 99

Cost:
   £0.329 million / $1.316 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 350 tons, 42.9 %
   Machinery: 69 tons, 8.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 436 tons, 53.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 84 tons, 10.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: -125 tons, -15.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     109 lbs / 50 Kg = 0.1 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 2.14
   Metacentric height 1.9 ft / 0.6 m
   Roll period: 7.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 2.31
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.10

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.450
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.17 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14.83 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 64
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Mid (50 %):      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
      - Stern:      8.00 ft / 2.44 m
      - Average freeboard:   9.51 ft / 2.90 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 312.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 79.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 3,368 Square feet or 313 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 26 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 64 lbs/sq ft or 314 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.75
      - Longitudinal: 2.46
      - Overall: 0.84
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is extremely poor
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

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[swamphen]

Well I can't really remember - except it was by using less than 10rpg. Basically dynamite ships can't be simmed in Spring* unless you go by weight equivilants - e.g. calculate what the real weight of the armament is, then sim a "different" armament in SS that's the same weight, and edit the report.

[Ithekro]

I used underwater torpedo tubes of twice the diameter to help simulate the space needed for the dynamite gun on the Radburg.