Destructores y Barcos del torpedo de La Marina de guerra de los Naciones Unidas

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October 19, 2007, 12:38:45 PM
La Rioja Class, NUS Torpedoboat Destroyer
4 Active, 2 Laid down

Displacement:
   750 t light; 777 t standard; 888 t normal; 977 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   235.00 ft / 235.00 ft x 25.00 ft x 11.00 ft (normal load)
   71.63 m / 71.63 m x 7.62 m  x 3.35 m

Armament:
      2 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 30.00lbs / 13.61kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 2.00" / 50.8 mm guns in single mounts, 4.00lbs / 1.81kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 76 lbs / 34 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -

   - Conning tower: 0.50" / 13 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 19,896 shp / 14,842 Kw = 29.00 kts
   Range 3,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 200 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   80 - 105

Cost:
   £0.111 million / $0.445 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 10 tons, 1.1 %
   Armour: 3 tons, 0.4 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 2 tons, 0.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 1 tons, 0.1 %
   Machinery: 548 tons, 61.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 175 tons, 19.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 138 tons, 15.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 14 tons, 1.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     115 lbs / 52 Kg = 3.6 x 4.0 " / 102 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.15
   Metacentric height 0.8 ft / 0.2 m
   Roll period: 11.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 62 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.25
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.76

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0.481
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.40 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 15.33 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 73 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 81
   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:      15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Forecastle (40 %):   15.00 ft / 4.57 m (9.00 ft / 2.74 m aft of break)
      - Mid (50 %):      9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Stern:      9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Average freeboard:   11.40 ft / 3.47 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 209.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 54.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 3,848 Square feet or 357 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 26 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 21 lbs/sq ft or 104 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.43
      - Longitudinal: 2.04
      - Overall: 0.50
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is extremely poor
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather


Salado Class, NUS Torpedo Boat
18 Active

Displacement:
   524 t light; 539 t standard; 635 t normal; 711 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   220.00 ft / 220.00 ft x 23.00 ft x 9.00 ft (normal load)
   67.06 m / 67.06 m x 7.01 m  x 2.74 m

Armament:
      1 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 12.00lbs / 5.44kg shells, 1902 Model
     Quick firing gun in a deck mount with hoist
     on centreline forward
      12 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm guns in single mounts, 0.50lbs / 0.23kg shells, 1902 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      8 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1902 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 18 lbs / 8 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Conning tower: 1.00" / 25 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 19,495 shp / 14,543 Kw = 30.00 kts
   Range 3,000nm at 10.25 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 172 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   63 - 82

Cost:
   £0.075 million / $0.298 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 3 tons, 0.4 %
   Armour: 3 tons, 0.5 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 2 tons, 0.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 2 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 386 tons, 60.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 114 tons, 17.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 111 tons, 17.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 18 tons, 2.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     72 lbs / 33 Kg = 5.3 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 0.98
   Metacentric height 0.5 ft / 0.2 m
   Roll period: 13.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 37 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.06
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.27

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0.488
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.57 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14.83 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 75 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 100
   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 (30 %):   12.00 ft / 3.66 m (8.00 ft / 2.44 m aft of break)
      - Mid (50 %):      6.00 ft / 1.83 m
      - Quarterdeck (20 %):   6.00 ft / 1.83 m
      - Stern:      6.00 ft / 1.83 m
      - Average freeboard:   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 202.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 38.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 3,335 Square feet or 310 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 19 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 20 lbs/sq ft or 97 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.47
      - Longitudinal: 0.93
      - Overall: 0.50
   Caution: Poor stability - excessive risk of capsizing
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is extremely poor
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor
   Caution: Lacks seaworthiness - very limited seakeeping ability

Rio Mendoza Class, NUS Torpedo Boat
20 Active

Displacement:
   281 t light; 292 t standard; 350 t normal; 396 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   180.00 ft / 180.00 ft x 15.00 ft x 9.00 ft (normal load)
   54.86 m / 54.86 m x 4.57 m  x 2.74 m

Armament:
      1 - 2.00" / 50.8 mm guns in single mounts, 4.00lbs / 1.81kg shells, 1896 Model
     Quick firing gun in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      12 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm guns in single mounts, 0.50lbs / 0.23kg shells, 1896 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread, 6 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.05lbs / 0.02kg shells, 1896 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 10 lbs / 5 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 400
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.75" / 19 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.25" / 6 mm         -               -

   - Conning tower: 0.75" / 19 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 5,527 ihp / 4,124 Kw = 24.00 kts
   Range 1,500nm at 13.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 104 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   39 - 52

Cost:
   £0.040 million / $0.162 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1 tons, 0.4 %
   Armour: 2 tons, 0.6 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 1 tons, 0.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 1 tons, 0.2 %
   Machinery: 211 tons, 60.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 53 tons, 15.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 69 tons, 19.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 14 tons, 4.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     8 lbs / 4 Kg = 2.1 x 2.0 " / 51 mm shells or 0.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 0.69
   Metacentric height 0.1 ft / 0.0 m
   Roll period: 18.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 63 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.11
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.63

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle, rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.504
   Length to Beam Ratio: 12.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 13.42 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 67 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 100
   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:      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Forecastle (30 %):   10.00 ft / 3.05 m (6.00 ft / 1.83 m aft of break)
      - Mid (50 %):      6.00 ft / 1.83 m (4.00 ft / 1.22 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (20 %):   4.00 ft / 1.22 m
      - Stern:      4.00 ft / 1.22 m
      - Average freeboard:   6.20 ft / 1.89 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 202.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 10.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 1,806 Square feet or 168 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 19 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 14 lbs/sq ft or 67 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.46
      - Longitudinal: 1.06
      - Overall: 0.50
   Caution: Poor stability - excessive risk of capsizing
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is extremely poor
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor
   Caution: Lacks seaworthiness - very limited seakeeping ability
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Borys

#1
October 19, 2007, 12:45:56 PM
Ahoj!
I think you missed the 0,50 cross sectional strength requeriment. It is easy to overlook, it's true. But sadly I must say "back to the drawing board" ...
Borys
NEDS - Not Enough Deck Space for all those guns and torpedos;
Bambi must DIE!

Sachmle

#2
October 19, 2007, 12:55:17 PM
El Dios le bendice Borys

La Rioja, USA Torpedoboat Destroyer laid down 1906 (Engine 1905)

Displacement:
   750 t light; 777 t standard; 888 t normal; 977 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   235.00 ft / 235.00 ft x 25.00 ft x 11.00 ft (normal load)
   71.63 m / 71.63 m x 7.62 m  x 3.35 m

Armament:
      2 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 30.00lbs / 13.61kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 2.00" / 50.8 mm guns in single mounts, 4.00lbs / 1.81kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 76 lbs / 34 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -

   - Conning tower: 0.50" / 13 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 19,899 shp / 14,844 Kw = 29.00 kts
   Range 3,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 200 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   80 - 105

Cost:
   £0.111 million / $0.445 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 10 tons, 1.1 %
   Armour: 3 tons, 0.4 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 2 tons, 0.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 1 tons, 0.1 %
   Machinery: 548 tons, 61.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 175 tons, 19.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 138 tons, 15.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 14 tons, 1.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     120 lbs / 54 Kg = 3.8 x 4.0 " / 102 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
   Metacentric height 0.8 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 11.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 44 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.20
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.48

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0.481
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.40 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 15.33 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 73 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 81
   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 (40 %):   12.00 ft / 3.66 m (8.00 ft / 2.44 m aft of break)
      - Mid (50 %):      8.00 ft / 2.44 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
      - Stern:      8.00 ft / 2.44 m
      - Average freeboard:   9.60 ft / 2.93 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 209.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 48.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 3,848 Square feet or 358 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 26 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 24 lbs/sq ft or 118 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 1.40
      - Overall: 0.55
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is extremely poor
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor
   Caution: Lacks seaworthiness - very limited seakeeping ability



Salado, USA Torpedo Boat laid down 1902 (Engine 1905)

Displacement:
   529 t light; 544 t standard; 640 t normal; 717 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   220.00 ft / 220.00 ft x 23.00 ft x 9.00 ft (normal load)
   67.06 m / 67.06 m x 7.01 m  x 2.74 m

Armament:
      1 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 12.00lbs / 5.44kg shells, 1902 Model
     Quick firing gun in a deck mount with hoist
     on centreline forward
      12 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm guns in single mounts, 0.50lbs / 0.23kg shells, 1902 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      8 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1902 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 18 lbs / 8 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Conning tower: 1.00" / 25 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 19,653 shp / 14,661 Kw = 30.00 kts
   Range 3,000nm at 10.25 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 173 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   63 - 82

Cost:
   £0.075 million / $0.301 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 3 tons, 0.4 %
   Armour: 3 tons, 0.5 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 2 tons, 0.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 2 tons, 0.2 %
   Machinery: 390 tons, 61.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 115 tons, 17.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 112 tons, 17.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 18 tons, 2.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     77 lbs / 35 Kg = 5.7 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.00
   Metacentric height 0.6 ft / 0.2 m
   Roll period: 13.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 31 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.05
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.19

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0.492
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.57 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14.83 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 75 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 99
   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:      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Forecastle (30 %):   10.00 ft / 3.05 m (6.00 ft / 1.83 m aft of break)
      - Mid (50 %):      6.00 ft / 1.83 m
      - Quarterdeck (20 %):   6.00 ft / 1.83 m
      - Stern:      6.00 ft / 1.83 m
      - Average freeboard:   7.20 ft / 2.19 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 202.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 36.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 3,347 Square feet or 311 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 19 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 21 lbs/sq ft or 101 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 0.81
      - Overall: 0.52
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is extremely poor
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor
   Caution: Lacks seaworthiness - very limited seakeeping ability


Rio Mendoza , USA Torpedo Boat laid down 1896

Displacement:
   303 t light; 314 t standard; 375 t normal; 424 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   180.00 ft / 180.00 ft x 15.00 ft x 9.00 ft (normal load)
   54.86 m / 54.86 m x 4.57 m  x 2.74 m

Armament:
      1 - 2.00" / 50.8 mm guns in single mounts, 4.00lbs / 1.81kg shells, 1896 Model
     Quick firing gun in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      12 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm guns in single mounts, 0.50lbs / 0.23kg shells, 1896 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread, 6 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.05lbs / 0.02kg shells, 1896 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 10 lbs / 5 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 400
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.75" / 19 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.25" / 6 mm         -               -

   - Conning tower: 0.75" / 19 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 7,024 ihp / 5,240 Kw = 25.00 kts
   Range 1,500nm at 13.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 109 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   42 - 55

Cost:
   £0.044 million / $0.176 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1 tons, 0.3 %
   Armour: 2 tons, 0.6 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 1 tons, 0.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 1 tons, 0.2 %
   Machinery: 231 tons, 61.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 54 tons, 14.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 72 tons, 19.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 14 tons, 3.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     38 lbs / 17 Kg = 9.4 x 2.0 " / 51 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.00
   Metacentric height 0.3 ft / 0.1 m
   Roll period: 11.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 22 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.05
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.17

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle, rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.540
   Length to Beam Ratio: 12.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 13.42 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 71 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
   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:      8.00 ft / 2.44 m
      - Forecastle (30 %):   8.00 ft / 2.44 m (4.00 ft / 1.22 m aft of break)
      - Mid (50 %):      6.00 ft / 1.83 m (4.00 ft / 1.22 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (20 %):   4.00 ft / 1.22 m
      - Stern:      4.00 ft / 1.22 m
      - Average freeboard:   5.40 ft / 1.65 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 206.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 9.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 1,867 Square feet or 173 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 16 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 15 lbs/sq ft or 73 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 0.80
      - Overall: 0.53
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is extremely poor
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor
   Ship has quick, lively roll, not a steady gun platform
   Caution: Lacks seaworthiness - very limited seakeeping ability
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