Auxiliaries

[Tanthalas]

Nido delle aquile, Italia, Conv. French Charlemange Incrociatore Di Aeronautica laid down 1892 (Engine 1905)

Displacement:
   12,984 t light; 13,383 t standard; 14,992 t normal; 16,280 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   418.00 ft / 410.00 ft x 75.00 ft x 27.00 ft (normal load)
   127.41 m / 124.97 m x 22.86 m  x 8.23 m

Armament:
      4 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns (2x2 guns), 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on side ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      10 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1909 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 1,649 lbs / 748 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   14.3" / 363 mm   220.00 ft / 67.06 m   7.50 ft / 2.29 m
   Ends:   5.50" / 140 mm   190.00 ft / 57.91 m   7.50 ft / 2.29 m
   Upper:   2.00" / 51 mm   220.00 ft / 67.06 m   4.00 ft / 1.22 m
     Main Belt covers 83 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   4.00" / 102 mm   4.00" / 102 mm      4.00" / 102 mm
   2nd:   1.00" / 25 mm   1.00" / 25 mm            -

   - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 8.00" / 203 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 17,706 ihp / 13,208 Kw = 19.00 kts
   Range 10,140nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,897 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   676 - 880

Cost:
   £0.987 million / $3.947 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 206 tons, 1.4 %
   Armour: 3,138 tons, 20.9 %
      - Belts: 1,484 tons, 9.9 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 263 tons, 1.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,286 tons, 8.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 105 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 2,566 tons, 17.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,402 tons, 36.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,008 tons, 13.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 1,672 tons, 11.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     17,624 lbs / 7,994 Kg = 68.8 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 2.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.18
   Metacentric height 4.4 ft / 1.3 m
   Roll period: 15.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.17
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.58

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0.632
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.47 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.25 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 45
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 16.50 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      27.00 ft / 8.23 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   27.00 ft / 8.23 m (16.00 ft / 4.88 m aft of break)
      - 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:   18.20 ft / 5.55 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 78.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 104.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 23,169 Square feet or 2,152 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 129 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 158 lbs/sq ft or 774 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 1.30
      - Longitudinal: 3.07
      - Overall: 1.41
   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

420X75 flight deck 3X12 oak plank in 2 layers over steel framework 350 tons
28 planes 7 tons
30,000 gal. Aviation Fuel 90 tons
Crew Comfort Items 400 tons
Marconi 25 tons
Aircraft Facilities and workshops 1000 tons
1400 tons reserved for future growth

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IMS Brave, Italia Mine Sweeper/Layer laid down 1914 (Engine 1912)
MS01 - MS24 are in Service
Displacement:
   310 t light; 319 t standard; 380 t normal; 428 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   174.56 ft / 174.56 ft x 23.00 ft x 6.70 ft (normal load)
   53.21 m / 53.21 m x 7.01 m  x 2.04 m

Armament:
      1 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1910 Model
     Breech loading gun in deck mount
     on centreline forward, 1 raised gun
      4 - 1.06" / 27.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.60lbs / 0.27kg shells, 1910 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 16 lbs / 7 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 125

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.25" / 6 mm         -               -

   - Conning tower: 1.50" / 38 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 1,880 shp / 1,403 Kw = 18.00 kts
   Range 3,500nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 109 tons

Complement:
   42 - 55

Cost:
   £0.029 million / $0.117 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 2 tons, 0.5 %
   Armour: 3 tons, 0.8 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 1 tons, 0.3 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 2 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 75 tons, 19.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 130 tons, 34.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 69 tons, 18.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 26.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     518 lbs / 235 Kg = 38.3 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.07
   Metacentric height 0.6 ft / 0.2 m
   Roll period: 12.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 62 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.06
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.16

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.494
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.59 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 13.21 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 53
   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:      12.53 ft / 3.82 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Mid (50 %):      9.00 ft / 2.74 m (6.80 ft / 2.07 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   6.80 ft / 2.07 m
      - Stern:      6.80 ft / 2.07 m
      - Average freeboard:   8.18 ft / 2.49 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 97.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 94.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 2,661 Square feet or 247 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 141 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 30 lbs/sq ft or 147 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.92
      - Longitudinal: 2.27
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate

25t Wireless
75T Mines or Mine clearing gear

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Troop Transport 1914, CSA/Italia Transport laid down 1914 (Engine 1912)
TS-01, 02, 03, 04 are in service

Displacement:
   6,412 t light; 6,570 t standard; 7,631 t normal; 8,480 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   338.75 ft / 332.00 ft x 60.00 ft x 14.75 ft (normal load)
   103.25 m / 101.19 m x 18.29 m  x 4.50 m

Armament:
     2 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1910 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
     2 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1914 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
     4 - 1.06" / 27.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.60lbs / 0.27kg shells, 1914 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 56 lbs / 26 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   2.00" / 51 mm         -               -
   2nd:   2.00" / 51 mm         -               -
   3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 11,629 ihp / 8,675 Kw = 18.00 kts
   Range 8,970nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,910 tons

Complement:
   407 - 530

Cost:
   £0.418 million / $1.672 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 7 tons, 0.1 %
   Armour: 14 tons, 0.2 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 14 tons, 0.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 700 tons, 9.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,731 tons, 22.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,219 tons, 16.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 3,960 tons, 51.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     9,808 lbs / 4,449 Kg = 726.5 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 1.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
   Metacentric height 2.8 ft / 0.9 m
   Roll period: 15.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 53 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.35

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.909
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.53 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.22 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 39
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 4.76 degrees
   Stern overhang: 5.00 ft / 1.52 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Forecastle (10 %):   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Mid (50 %):      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Quarterdeck (25 %):   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Stern:      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Average freeboard:   16.20 ft / 4.94 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 87.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 142.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 19,006 Square feet or 1,766 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 141 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 69 lbs/sq ft or 337 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.68
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

2840T:     1420 Troops
250T:  3 20 Ton boats [80 troops], 11 10 ton boats [40 troops] + fitting including derriks and cranes.
785T:  Cargo
60T Cargo Derricks and other Gear
25T Wireless
10T Wireless

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IMS Mercy, CSA/Italia Hospital Ship laid down 1916 (Engine 1912)

Displacement:
   6,380 t light; 6,532 t standard; 7,631 t normal; 8,510 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   338.75 ft / 332.00 ft x 60.00 ft x 14.75 ft (normal load)
   103.25 m / 101.19 m x 18.29 m  x 4.50 m

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 11,629 ihp / 8,675 Kw = 18.00 kts
   Range 9,300nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,977 tons

Complement:
   407 - 530

Cost:
   £0.526 million / $2.103 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 700 tons, 9.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,720 tons, 22.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,251 tons, 16.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 3,960 tons, 51.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     9,874 lbs / 4,479 Kg = 91.4 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 1.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
   Metacentric height 2.8 ft / 0.9 m
   Roll period: 15.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 53 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.35

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.909
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.53 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.22 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 39
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 4.76 degrees
   Stern overhang: 5.00 ft / 1.52 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Forecastle (10 %):   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Mid (50 %):      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Quarterdeck (25 %):   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Stern:      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Average freeboard:   16.20 ft / 4.94 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 86.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 142.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 19,006 Square feet or 1,766 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 142 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 69 lbs/sq ft or 335 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.66
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

2840T:     Wards and Berthing for up too 1000 patients and Medical Staff
250T:  3 20 Ton boats [40 Stretchers], 11 10 ton boats [20 Stretchers] + fitting including derriks and cranes.
785T:  Operating Rooms.
60T Cargo Derricks and other Gear
25T Wireless
10T Wireless

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Small Tender, CSA/Italia Transport laid down 1914 (Engine 1912)
TN-01, TN-02, TN-03 In Service

Designed off a standard Freighter Design Adopted by the Marina for use as both Tenders, Troop Transport and a Hospital Ship.

Displacement:
   6,412 t light; 6,570 t standard; 7,631 t normal; 8,480 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   338.75 ft / 332.00 ft x 60.00 ft x 14.75 ft (normal load)
   103.25 m / 101.19 m x 18.29 m  x 4.50 m

Armament:
      2 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1910 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1914 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
      4 - 1.06" / 27.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.60lbs / 0.27kg shells, 1914 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 56 lbs / 26 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   2.00" / 51 mm         -               -
   2nd:   2.00" / 51 mm         -               -
   3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 11,629 ihp / 8,675 Kw = 18.00 kts
   Range 8,970nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,910 tons

Complement:
   407 - 530

Cost:
   £0.418 million / $1.672 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 7 tons, 0.1 %
   Armour: 14 tons, 0.2 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 14 tons, 0.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 700 tons, 9.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,731 tons, 22.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,219 tons, 16.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 3,960 tons, 51.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     9,808 lbs / 4,449 Kg = 726.5 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 1.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
   Metacentric height 2.8 ft / 0.9 m
   Roll period: 15.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 53 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.35

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.909
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.53 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.22 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 39
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 4.76 degrees
   Stern overhang: 5.00 ft / 1.52 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Forecastle (10 %):   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Mid (50 %):      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Quarterdeck (25 %):   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Stern:      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Average freeboard:   16.20 ft / 4.94 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 87.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 142.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 19,006 Square feet or 1,766 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 141 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 69 lbs/sq ft or 337 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.68
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

2000T Tender Equipment
150T:   8 10 ton boats [40 troops] + fitting including derriks and cranes.
785T:  Misc Cargo
60T Cargo Derricks and other Gear
25T Wireless
10T Wireless
300T Small Hospital/Infimary
500T Accomidations for roughly 250-500 Troops.