Torpedo Boats and MAS Boats

[ctwaterman]

 I noticed the Copy of this ship I posted was not the Legal one... this is the actual ship.  It was 2 tons 2 light...

Miniscule, Empire of Italia TB 1917 laid down 1917 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   204 t light; 210 t standard; 228 t normal; 242 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   174.10 ft / 172.64 ft x 14.68 ft x 5.00 ft (normal load)
   53.06 m / 52.62 m x 4.47 m  x 1.52 m

Armament:
      1 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing gun in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 0.48lbs / 0.22kg shells, 1911 Model
     Machine guns in deck mount
     on centreline aft, all raised guns - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 14 lbs / 7 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 130
   2 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Machinery:
   Diesel Internal combustion generators,
   Electric motors, 2 shafts, 5,535 shp / 4,129 Kw = 25.00 kts
   Range 2,500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 32 tons

Complement:
   29 - 38

Cost:
   £0.045 million / $0.181 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 2 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 116 tons, 51.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 76 tons, 33.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 24 tons, 10.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 10 tons, 4.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     78 lbs / 35 Kg = 5.8 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
   Metacentric height 0.3 ft / 0.1 m
   Roll period: 10.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 53 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.20
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.05

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.630
   Length to Beam Ratio: 11.76 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 13.14 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 73 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 7.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      11.85 ft / 3.61 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   9.19 ft / 2.80 m
      - Mid (65 %):      9.19 ft / 2.80 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   9.19 ft / 2.80 m
      - Stern:      9.19 ft / 2.80 m
      - Average freeboard:   9.40 ft / 2.87 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 175.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 52.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 1,906 Square feet or 177 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 52 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 15 lbs/sq ft or 74 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 5.07
      - Overall: 0.63
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped

4T - 2 Torpedoes
6T - Depth Charges
0T - Short Range Wireless
Trial Speed 30 Knots

[ctwaterman]

The Empire has deployed slightly over 100 of the 1914 [40 Ton] MAS Boats.

They are deployed to the Southern Rift Squadrons, a few are also Deployed to Novo Lipari in the South Atlantic for operations around the Chuvosa Islands and to Motivideo.