Iberia Patrol Cruiser (2,000 tons)

[Korpen]

Either that or dump the deck armor; it won't be relevant in a dust-up with other small cruisers and destroyers, and it's not going to be enough to defeat capital ship rounds.

A longer, deeper hull, (~120 x 13 x 4) with a BC of around 0.45, might be worth looking at.  I happen to think this particular design's hull form is stout and blocky for the role...

First i must say i like the choice of 12cm guns... :)

I think the deck armour should stay, while it will not keep larger shells out, it will offer good protection against splinters from shells exploding in the hull and upper works of the ship.

[miketr]

PC-1911 2.5k-d, Iberia Patrol Cruiser laid down 1911 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   2,500 t light; 2,607 t standard; 2,885 t normal; 3,108 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   365.00 ft / 365.00 ft x 40.00 ft x 12.50 ft (normal load)
   111.25 m / 111.25 m x 12.19 m  x 3.81 m

Armament:
      5 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns in single mounts, 52.72lbs / 23.92kg shells, 1911 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, majority forward, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm guns in single mounts, 12.87lbs / 5.84kg shells, 1911 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, evenly spread
      4 - 1.97" / 50.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.81lbs / 1.73kg shells, 1911 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 330 lbs / 150 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 250
   3 - 20.0" / 508 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.97" / 50 mm         -               -
   2nd:   1.97" / 50 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Conning tower: 2.95" / 75 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 26,500 shp / 19,769 Kw = 27.33 kts
   Range 5,500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 501 tons (50% coal)

Complement:
   196 - 255

Cost:
   £0.298 million / $1.191 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 41 tons, 1.4 %
   Armour: 54 tons, 1.9 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 41 tons, 1.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 13 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 1,254 tons, 43.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,130 tons, 39.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 386 tons, 13.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 20 tons, 0.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1,741 lbs / 790 Kg = 33.0 x 4.7 " / 120 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.24
   Metacentric height 1.9 ft / 0.6 m
   Roll period: 12.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.35
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.21

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0.553
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.13 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.10 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   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:      23.00 ft / 7.01 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   18.00 ft / 5.49 m (15.25 ft / 4.65 m aft of break)
      - Mid (50 %):      15.25 ft / 4.65 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   15.25 ft / 4.65 m
      - Stern:      15.25 ft / 4.65 m
      - Average freeboard:   16.20 ft / 4.94 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 153.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 132.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 10,221 Square feet or 950 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 99 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 63 lbs/sq ft or 306 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.91
      - Longitudinal: 2.36
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Short range radio 10 tons, three 20" torpedos (1x3) 3 tons and 7 tons construction reserve

[miketr]

Either that or dump the deck armor; it won't be relevant in a dust-up with other small cruisers and destroyers, and it's not going to be enough to defeat capital ship rounds.

A longer, deeper hull, (~120 x 13 x 4) with a BC of around 0.45, might be worth looking at.  I happen to think this particular design's hull form is stout and blocky for the role...

First i must say i like the choice of 12cm guns... :)

I think the deck armour should stay, while it will not keep larger shells out, it will offer good protection against splinters from shells exploding in the hull and upper works of the ship.

I like the armor deck myself...  Problem is its such a stability hog on the design, 16 points of stability is a big hit....

I will try to change the latest design to one that keeps the armored deck and see what it gets me...

Michael

[miketr]

Changed to the Rock Doctors suggestions.  Will try to put an armored deck on this one...

Michael

PC-1911 2.5k-e, Iberia Patrol Cruiser laid down 1911 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   2,500 t light; 2,605 t standard; 2,912 t normal; 3,157 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   393.70 ft / 393.70 ft x 42.65 ft x 13.12 ft (normal load)
   120.00 m / 120.00 m x 13.00 m  x 4.00 m

Armament:
      6 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns (5 mounts), 52.72lbs / 23.91kg shells, 1911 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, majority forward, 3 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 1.97" / 50.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.81lbs / 1.73kg shells, 1911 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 332 lbs / 150 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 250
   3 - 20.0" / 508 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.97" / 50 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Conning tower: 2.95" / 75 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 25,000 shp / 18,650 Kw = 27.48 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 552 tons (50% coal)

Complement:
   197 - 257

Cost:
   £0.289 million / $1.156 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 41 tons, 1.4 %
   Armour: 48 tons, 1.6 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 35 tons, 1.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 13 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 1,190 tons, 40.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,187 tons, 40.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 412 tons, 14.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 33 tons, 1.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1,992 lbs / 903 Kg = 37.8 x 4.7 " / 120 mm shells or 0.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.28
   Metacentric height 2.2 ft / 0.7 m
   Roll period: 12.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.28
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.463
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.23 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.84 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   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:      18.86 ft / 5.75 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   15.58 ft / 4.75 m
      - Mid (50 %):      14.44 ft / 4.40 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   14.44 ft / 4.40 m
      - Stern:      14.44 ft / 4.40 m
      - Average freeboard:   15.10 ft / 4.60 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 145.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 136.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 10,823 Square feet or 1,006 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 104 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 66 lbs/sq ft or 325 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.74
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Short range radio 10 tons, three 20" torpedos (1x3) 3 tons and 20 tons construction reserve

[P3D]

Reminds me of the 25-27kts 2500t cruisers with 5x6" Desertfox had to lead destroyer squadrons. They were very vulnerable without any protective deck, any hit could have catastrophic consequences. Not many of those ships survived.

If you want the ship for patrols, do you need 2" shields? Thin it down to splinter protection (0.5-1"), that would save you a few tons.

[miketr]

With armored deck

PC-1911 2.5k-f, Iberia Patrol Cruiser laid down 1911 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   2,500 t light; 2,605 t standard; 2,912 t normal; 3,157 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   393.70 ft / 393.70 ft x 42.65 ft x 13.12 ft (normal load)
   120.00 m / 120.00 m x 13.00 m  x 4.00 m

Armament:
     6 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns in single mounts, 52.72lbs / 23.92kg shells, 1911 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, 3 raised mounts - superfiring
     4 - 1.97" / 50.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.81lbs / 1.73kg shells, 1911 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 332 lbs / 150 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 250
   3 - 20.0" / 508 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.97" / 50 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 0.98" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 2.95" / 75 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 21,500 shp / 16,039 Kw = 26.47 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 552 tons (50% coal)

Complement:
   197 - 257

Cost:
   £0.266 million / $1.063 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 41 tons, 1.4 %
   Armour: 245 tons, 8.4 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 35 tons, 1.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 197 tons, 6.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 13 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 1,024 tons, 35.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,154 tons, 39.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 412 tons, 14.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 36 tons, 1.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2,550 lbs / 1,156 Kg = 48.4 x 4.7 " / 120 mm shells or 0.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.26
   Metacentric height 2.1 ft / 0.6 m
   Roll period: 12.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.27
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.22

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.463
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.23 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.84 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   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:      16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Mid (50 %):      14.11 ft / 4.30 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   14.11 ft / 4.30 m
      - Stern:      14.11 ft / 4.30 m
      - Average freeboard:   14.47 ft / 4.41 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 127.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 132.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 10,823 Square feet or 1,006 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 66 lbs/sq ft or 324 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.56
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Short range radio 10 tons, three 20" torpedos (1x3) 3 tons and 23 tons construction reserve

[P3D]

You can sacrifice a bit of seakeeping, too. 1.10 seakeeping at 27kts is 1.20 at 26kts.

[miketr]

You can sacrifice a bit of seakeeping, too. 1.10 seakeeping at 27kts is 1.20 at 26kts.

I am confused...  Is that now in the rules someplace?

Michael

[Korpen]

You can sacrifice a bit of seakeeping, too. 1.10 seakeeping at 27kts is 1.20 at 26kts.

I am confused...  Is that now in the rules someplace?

Michael

No, just the was springsharp works, seakeeping is for maximum speed, so lowering speed increase the indicated seakeeping.

[miketr]

Rough draft of a drawing for my PC design.  1.5 feet per pixal.  Thoughts before I flesh it out?

Michael

[Sachmle]

Put #4 mount up w/ #5 mount, facing forward then add another set of TTs where it was, if you can w/o adding much weight.

[Blooded]

Hello,

You threw me for a minute, leastwise I hope you meant 1.5 pixels per foot. Good drawings, keep 'em up!

[miketr]

My bad on the pixel size you are correct...

Sachmle, I don't see room to move any of the guns.  I would like another triple TT mount but I don't think I can fit it.

Michael

Here is the final SS2 report unless some other glaring error is pointed out.  I figure I build 2 to 8 of these depending on resources.  The 8 unit build assumes 2, 4 ship squadrons one in Puerto Rico and the other in Philippines.

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PC-1911 2.5k-f2, Iberia Patrol Cruiser laid down 1911 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
2,500 t light; 2,604 t standard; 2,860 t normal; 3,064 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
393.70 ft / 393.70 ft x 42.65 ft x 13.12 ft (normal load)
120.00 m / 120.00 m x 13.00 m  x 4.00 m

Armament:
      6 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns in single mounts, 52.72lbs / 23.91kg shells, 1911 Model
  Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
  on centreline ends, evenly spread, 3 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 1.97" / 50.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.81lbs / 1.73kg shells, 1911 Model
  Quick firing guns in deck mounts
  on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 332 lbs / 150 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250
3 - 20.0" / 508 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.98" / 25 mm       -       -
2nd: 0.98" / 25 mm       -       -

   - Armour deck: 0.98" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 2.95" / 75 mm

Machinery:
Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 23,000 shp / 17,158 Kw = 27.02 kts
Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 460 tons (50% coal)

Complement:
195 - 254

Cost:
£0.276 million / $1.103 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 41 tons, 1.4 %
Armour: 228 tons, 8.0 %
   - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   - Armament: 19 tons, 0.7 %
   - Armour Deck: 196 tons, 6.8 %
   - Conning Tower: 13 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 1,095 tons, 38.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,104 tons, 38.6 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 360 tons, 12.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 32 tons, 1.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
  2,074 lbs / 941 Kg = 39.3 x 4.7 " / 120 mm shells or 0.6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.28
Metacentric height 2.2 ft / 0.7 m
Roll period: 12.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.25
Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.11

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.454
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.23 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 19.84 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 63
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: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
   - Forecastle (20 %): 14.76 ft / 4.50 m
   - Mid (50 %): 12.80 ft / 3.90 m
   - Quarterdeck (15 %): 12.80 ft / 3.90 m
   - Stern: 12.80 ft / 3.90 m
   - Average freeboard: 13.62 ft / 4.15 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 137.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 123.6 %
Waterplane Area: 10,748 Square feet or 999 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 103 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 65 lbs/sq ft or 319 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.96
- Longitudinal: 1.42
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Short range radio 10 tons, three 20" torpedos (1x3) 3 tons and 19 tons construction reserve

[miketr]

If I go for the six 20" Torpedo layout.



SS2 report for 27 knot and 28 knot versions, one with and one without armor deck.

PC-1911 2.5k-f2, Iberia Patrol Cruiser laid down 1911 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   2,496 t light; 2,604 t standard; 2,860 t normal; 3,064 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   393.70 ft / 393.70 ft x 42.65 ft x 13.12 ft (normal load)
   120.00 m / 120.00 m x 13.00 m  x 4.00 m

Armament:
      5 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns in single mounts, 52.72lbs / 23.91kg shells, 1911 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, majority forward, 3 raised mounts - superfiring
      6 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm guns in single mounts, 12.87lbs / 5.84kg shells, 1911 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 341 lbs / 155 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 250
   6 - 20.0" / 508 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 0.98" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 2.95" / 75 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 23,000 shp / 17,158 Kw = 27.02 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 460 tons (50% coal)

Complement:
   195 - 254

Cost:
   £0.276 million / $1.106 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 43 tons, 1.5 %
   Armour: 230 tons, 8.1 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 22 tons, 0.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 196 tons, 6.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 13 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 1,095 tons, 38.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,099 tons, 38.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 363 tons, 12.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 29 tons, 1.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2,077 lbs / 942 Kg = 39.4 x 4.7 " / 120 mm shells or 0.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.30
   Metacentric height 2.2 ft / 0.7 m
   Roll period: 12.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.23
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.12

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.454
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.23 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.84 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 63
   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:      16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Mid (50 %):      12.80 ft / 3.90 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   12.80 ft / 3.90 m
      - Stern:      12.80 ft / 3.90 m
      - Average freeboard:   13.62 ft / 4.15 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 137.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 108.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 10,748 Square feet or 999 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 102 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 65 lbs/sq ft or 317 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.42
      - 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

Short range radio 10 tons, six 20" torpedos (2x3) 6 tons and 13 tons construction reserve

Remove the armored deck for a max speed version, 28 knots.

PC-1911 2.5k-g, Iberia Patrol Cruiser laid down 1911 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   2,500 t light; 2,598 t standard; 2,853 t normal; 3,057 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   393.70 ft / 393.70 ft x 42.65 ft x 13.12 ft (normal load)
   120.00 m / 120.00 m x 13.00 m  x 4.00 m

Armament:
      5 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns in single mounts, 52.72lbs / 23.91kg shells, 1911 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, majority forward, 3 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm guns in single mounts, 12.87lbs / 5.84kg shells, 1911 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 315 lbs / 143 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 225
   6 - 20.0" / 508 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Conning tower: 2.36" / 60 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 27,000 shp / 20,142 Kw = 28.12 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 459 tons (50% coal)

Complement:
   194 - 253

Cost:
   £0.298 million / $1.193 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 39 tons, 1.4 %
   Armour: 29 tons, 1.0 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 19 tons, 0.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 10 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 1,270 tons, 44.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,140 tons, 40.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 354 tons, 12.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 21 tons, 0.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1,682 lbs / 763 Kg = 31.9 x 4.7 " / 120 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.30
   Metacentric height 2.2 ft / 0.7 m
   Roll period: 12.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.24
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.10

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.453
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.23 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.84 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 64
   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:      17.22 ft / 5.25 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   15.58 ft / 4.75 m
      - Mid (50 %):      13.78 ft / 4.20 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   13.78 ft / 4.20 m
      - Stern:      13.78 ft / 4.20 m
      - Average freeboard:   14.54 ft / 4.43 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 155.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 116.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 10,739 Square feet or 998 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 97 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 66 lbs/sq ft or 321 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.61
      - 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

Short range radio 10 tons, Six 20" torpedos (2x3) 6 tons and 5 tons construction reserve

Michael

[Sachmle]

I like the 27knt 6 TT version myself, but that's just cuz 1knt won't matter all that much and 6 TT is a nice friendly reminder to stay the hell away.  :D