Glorious French Sloops

[maddox]

Got an evil plan....

Fleurus II, oil firing, France sloop laid down 1903 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   1.242 t light; 1.293 t standard; 1.513 t normal; 1.689 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   311,68 ft / 311,68 ft x 32,81 ft x 11,48 ft (normal load)
   95,00 m / 95,00 m x 10,00 m  x 3,50 m

Armament:
      2 - 5,51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 92,59lbs / 42,00kg shells, 1903 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 2,76" / 70,0 mm guns in single mounts, 10,47lbs / 4,75kg shells, 1903 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
      2 - 0,98" / 25,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,48lbs / 0,22kg shells, 1903 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 228 lbs / 103 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   4 - 20,0" / 508 mm above water torpedoes

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 12.417 shp / 9.263 Kw = 25,00 kts
   Range 4.000nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 397 tons (75% coal)

Complement:
   120 - 157

Cost:
   £0,150 million / $0,601 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 26 tons, 1,7%
   Machinery: 606 tons, 40,0%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 590 tons, 39,0%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 271 tons, 17,9%
   Miscellaneous weights: 20 tons, 1,3%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1.038 lbs / 471 Kg = 12,4 x 5,5 " / 140 mm shells or 0,4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,31
   Metacentric height 1,5 ft / 0,5 m
   Roll period: 11,2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 92 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,24
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,52

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0,451
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9,50 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17,65 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 61
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      19,69 ft / 6,00 m
      - Forecastle (20%):   13,12 ft / 4,00 m
      - Mid (50%):      13,12 ft / 4,00 m
      - Quarterdeck (15%):   12,04 ft / 3,67 m
      - Stern:      12,04 ft / 3,67 m
      - Average freeboard:   13,30 ft / 4,05 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 144,6%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 95,7%
   Waterplane Area: 6.221 Square feet or 578 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 105%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 49 lbs/sq ft or 239 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,90
      - Longitudinal: 2,61
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   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

If a full refit cost me only .13 Bp more I could better go for the whole 9 yards.
3.25 BP and  $20 for the whole class to be better ships.

[Borys]

Ahoj!
If you have the Oil Burning tech then OK.
Very nice, can patrol the cod fishing grounds off New Foundland.
In winter.
Borys

[maddox]

Oil firing tech aquired from the CSA, just need to digest it.

[Borys]

Ahoj!
OK!
Borys

[maddox]

Still doesn't solve the French problem of a lack on light, capable combatants

[The Rock Doctor]

If France believes "guns >> torpedoes", this may not be a major issue.  That most recent sloop design could function in a fleet-screening role, it just wouldn't have the offensive capability that torpedo-boats do.

[Borys]

Ahoj!
For the fleet screening role I'd suggest 4-6 105mm guns.
For "peace cruiser" - the 2x5,5".

Borys