Auxilaries

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Helper class (ex-Generoso), New Switzerland (ex-ACM) Collier laid down 1885

Displacement:
   6,111 t light; 6,312 t standard; 7,995 t normal; 9,341 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   300.00 ft / 300.00 ft x 70.00 ft x 25.00 ft (normal load)
   91.44 m / 91.44 m x 21.34 m  x 7.62 m

Armament:
      4 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 99.90lbs / 45.31kg shells, 1885 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread
      6 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 12.49lbs / 5.67kg shells, 1885 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
      6 - 0.30" / 7.6 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.00kg shells, 1885 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 475 lbs / 215 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm   200.00 ft / 60.96 m   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
   Ends:   3.00" / 76 mm   100.00 ft / 30.48 m   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
     Main Belt covers 103 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm         -               -
   2nd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 5,003 ihp / 3,732 Kw = 14.62 kts
   Range 10,500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,029 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   422 - 549

Cost:
   £0.400 million / $1.599 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 59 tons, 0.7 %
   Armour: 661 tons, 8.3 %
      - Belts: 610 tons, 7.6 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 51 tons, 0.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 972 tons, 12.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,068 tons, 25.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,884 tons, 23.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 2,350 tons, 29.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     9,069 lbs / 4,114 Kg = 90.8 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 1.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.07
   Metacentric height 3.3 ft / 1.0 m
   Roll period: 16.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.05
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.533
   Length to Beam Ratio: 4.29 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.32 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   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:      24.00 ft / 7.32 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Mid (50 %):      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Stern:      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Average freeboard:   17.72 ft / 5.40 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 77.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 110.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 14,425 Square feet or 1,340 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 147 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 95 lbs/sq ft or 462 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.86
      - Longitudinal: 3.55
      - Overall: 0.99
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   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

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SS Nottingham
SS Baskerville
SS Thornfield
SS Sherwood
more converted

Nothingham class, New Switzerland Armed Merchant Cruiser laid down 1895

Displacement:
   5,578 t light; 5,744 t standard; 7,120 t normal; 8,222 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   320.00 ft / 320.00 ft x 59.00 ft x 24.00 ft (normal load)
   97.54 m / 97.54 m x 17.98 m  x 7.32 m

Armament:
      2 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1895 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1895 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1895 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 270 lbs / 123 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   4 - 14.0" / 355.6 mm above water torpedoes

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,740 ihp / 3,536 Kw = 15.00 kts
   Range 15,000nm at 9.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,477 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   386 - 503

Cost:
   £0.336 million / $1.344 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 34 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 803 tons, 11.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,240 tons, 31.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,543 tons, 21.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 2,500 tons, 35.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     8,258 lbs / 3,746 Kg = 76.5 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 1.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.05
   Metacentric height 2.5 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 15.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - 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: 0.550
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.42 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.89 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
   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:      21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Mid (50 %):      15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Stern:      15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Average freeboard:   15.48 ft / 4.72 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 79.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 91.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 13,176 Square feet or 1,224 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 163 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 108 lbs/sq ft or 527 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 1.25
      - Longitudinal: 3.87
      - Overall: 1.40
   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

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1 which does not 'exist'

AMC-1 Class, New Switzerland (ex-Russian) Armed Merchant Cruiser laid down 1917 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   5,622 t light; 5,921 t standard; 9,554 t normal; 12,461 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   520.39 ft / 490.00 ft x 64.00 ft x 18.00 ft (normal load)
   158.62 m / 149.35 m x 19.51 m  x 5.49 m

Armament:
      2 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns in single mounts, 73.86lbs / 33.50kg shells, 1917 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      4 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns in single mounts, 73.86lbs / 33.50kg shells, 1917 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread
      2 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 14.33lbs / 6.50kg shells, 1917 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
   Weight of broadside 472 lbs / 214 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 360
   4 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 10,000 ihp / 7,460 Kw = 17.89 kts
   Range 29,970nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 6,540 tons (25% coal)

Complement:
   483 - 628

Cost:
   £0.594 million / $2.378 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 54 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 608 tons, 6.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,541 tons, 26.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,932 tons, 41.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 2,419 tons, 25.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     18,990 lbs / 8,614 Kg = 283.3 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 3.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.29
   Metacentric height 4.0 ft / 1.2 m
   Roll period: 13.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 78 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.06
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.66

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.592
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.66 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.14 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 36 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 47
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      18.00 ft / 5.49 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Mid (50 %):      15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Stern:      17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Average freeboard:   15.39 ft / 4.69 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 57.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 134.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 22,774 Square feet or 2,116 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 235 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 80 lbs/sq ft or 389 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.99
      - Longitudinal: 1.05
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Cost: $2.0535  1.7295BP  Civilian   14.6 Months
Arms: 324 Tons

Misc. Weights(2,419+1,900 Tons):
Short Range Wireless
50 Tons Two Long Range Wireless Set
25 Tons Fire Control
100 Tons Flag Facilities
150 Tons extra Ships Boats
300 Tons for Cranes and Access Hoists
70 Tons 21" Torpedo(4+31 Reloads)
200 Tons Mine Bunker
24 Tons Reserve
1500 Tons for Troop Accommodations
1900 Tons Stores/Accommodations(as Oil Load )

1734 Tons Oil/Coal for ship use(Range: 14000@12Knts)

[Desertfox]

2 which do not 'exist'

AMC-2 Class, New Switzerland (ex-Russian) Armed Merchant Cruiser laid down 1917 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   4,081 t light; 4,299 t standard; 6,407 t normal; 8,093 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   393.19 ft / 375.00 ft x 52.00 ft x 20.00 ft (normal load)
   119.84 m / 114.30 m x 15.85 m  x 6.10 m

Armament:
      2 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns in single mounts, 73.86lbs / 33.50kg shells, 1917 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      4 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns in single mounts, 73.86lbs / 33.50kg shells, 1917 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread
      2 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 14.33lbs / 6.50kg shells, 1917 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
   Weight of broadside 472 lbs / 214 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 300
   4 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 10,000 ihp / 7,460 Kw = 18.85 kts
   Range 22,540nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,794 tons (25% coal)

Complement:
   357 - 465

Cost:
   £0.496 million / $1.986 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 54 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 608 tons, 9.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,507 tons, 23.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,326 tons, 36.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 1,913 tons, 29.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     7,734 lbs / 3,508 Kg = 115.4 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 1.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
   Metacentric height 2.2 ft / 0.7 m
   Roll period: 14.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 74 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.12
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.64

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.575
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.21 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.36 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 45
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Mid (50 %):      13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Stern:      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Average freeboard:   13.55 ft / 4.13 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 78.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 96.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 13,932 Square feet or 1,294 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 180 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 70 lbs/sq ft or 343 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.59
      - 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

Cost: $1.664  1.344BP  Civilian   13 Months
Arms: 324 Tons

Misc. Weights(1,913+1,000 Tons):
Short Range Wireless
50 Tons Two Long Range Wireless Set
25 Tons Fire Control
100 Tons Flag Facilities
125 Tons extra Ships Boats
200 Tons for Cranes and Access Hoists
70 Tons 21" Torpedo(4+31 Reloads)
200 Tons Mine Bunker
13 Tons Reserve
1130 Tons for Troop Accommodations
1000 Tons Stores/Accommodations(as Oil Load )

1108 Tons Oil/Coal for ship use(Range: 11680@12Knts)