Iberian Large Repair Ship

[miketr]

I really dislike the huge range this ship has as it screws with her light and standard displacement but Misc weight was as high as I could push it and not cause the ship to be in danger of tipping over from a stiff breeze.

Michael

AR-1 & 2, Iberia Repair Support Ship laid down 1910

Displacement:
   7,571 t light; 7,888 t standard; 12,420 t normal; 16,045 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   450.00 ft / 450.00 ft x 60.00 ft x 23.00 ft (normal load)
   137.16 m / 137.16 m x 18.29 m  x 7.01 m

Armament:
      4 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 102.98lbs / 46.71kg shells, 1910 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 412 lbs / 187 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 300

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.97" / 50 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 13,000 ihp / 9,698 Kw = 18.25 kts
   Range 23,000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 8,157 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   587 - 764

Cost:
   £0.430 million / $1.718 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 51 tons, 0.4 %
   Armour: 27 tons, 0.2 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 27 tons, 0.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 867 tons, 7.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,596 tons, 20.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,849 tons, 39.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 4,030 tons, 32.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     17,577 lbs / 7,973 Kg = 170.7 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 2.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.04
   Metacentric height 2.5 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 15.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 86 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.10
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.72

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.700
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.50 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.21 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
   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:      23.33 ft / 7.11 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   14.85 ft / 4.53 m
      - Mid (50 %):      14.85 ft / 4.53 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   14.85 ft / 4.53 m
      - Stern:      14.85 ft / 4.53 m
      - Average freeboard:   15.53 ft / 4.73 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 62.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 104.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 21,641 Square feet or 2,011 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 200 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 81 lbs/sq ft or 394 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.29
      - 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

[Korpen]

I thought that the 12kton of fuel and Misc weight simulated equipment, and not actual fuel.
If so a tender would need 10kton fuel and misc and then any fuel needed for the ship itself.

If I am wrong I think se is a alright ship for the purpose, without and real flaws or strengths.

[miketr]

I don't know on that point...  the rules said 12K so I put got a total of near 12K.

Michael

[maddox]

Springsharp doesn't sim merchants very well.

That is why Van Owen came up with the alternative solution of the misc weight/range exchange.

Combined with the need for coliers, tenders and assorted support ships, it came to me, as new moderator for the nverse II, that it was "better " to Springsharp a lightly armed and armored vessel with reasonable misc weight and a huge load of coal/oil to get a useable ship.
High cruise speed and/or huge range will fill in that part.

[Borys]

Small fleet tender
They do need miscellaneous weight+fuel of 5kT or more*
They have repair facilities up to protected cruisers.
They also count as temporary lvl 0 ports, regarding small repair works and the ability to support stationed warships, i.e. up to 25 000t total.

Large fleet tenders
They have repair facilities to accomodate everyday repairs of battleships.
Large tender must have fuel + miscelaneous weight 12K or more.
They also count as Type 1 ports regarding small repair works and the ability to temporarily support stationed warships, i.e. up to 100 000t total.

The Misc.Weight represent the workshops, shower rooms, stores, etc.

*The fuel is needed for Springsharp, to prevent the Misc.Weight from turning the ship over.

Any suggestions on how to improve the wording?
Will

The Misc.Weight+fuel represent the workshops, shower rooms, stores, etc.

be sufficient?
Borys