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[Desertfox]

Not really a Zionite ship but currently based in NZ. The captured Herta was bought and repaired by a certain Captain Taugon. The ship replaced his previous ship lost during the Great Pacific War. T.A.G. is currently registered under the Zionite flag but is available to the highest bidder.



Note: Pic and SS2 placeholders for now. Small changes where done during repairs.

SS T.A.G (ex-Herta) Private Owner (ex-DKB) Panzerkreuzer laid down 1895 (repaired 1908)

Displacement:
   5,000 t light; 5,237 t standard; 5,800 t normal; 6,250 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   359.10 ft / 357.94 ft x 55.77 ft x 18.86 ft (normal load)
   109.45 m / 109.10 m x 17.00 m  x 5.75 m

Armament:
      2 - 8.27" / 210 mm guns in single mounts, 275.58lbs / 125.00kg shells, 1895 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      6 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 99.21lbs / 45.00kg shells, 1896 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     2 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
      10 - 3.46" / 88.0 mm guns in single mounts, 15.43lbs / 7.00kg shells, 1892 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     2 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
      4 - 0.30" / 7.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1897 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 1,301 lbs / 590 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   3 - 15.7" / 400 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.94" / 100 mm   1.97" / 50 mm      2.95" / 75 mm
   2nd:   1.97" / 50 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 3.94" / 100 mm, Conning tower: 5.91" / 150 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 10,575 ihp / 7,889 Kw = 19.35 kts
   Range 3,425nm at 12.00 kts (Bunkerage = 1,014 tons)

Complement:
   331 - 431

Cost:
   £0.572 million / $2.288 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 174 tons, 3.0 %
   Armour: 1,188 tons, 20.5 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 143 tons, 2.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,004 tons, 17.3 %
      - Conning Tower: 41 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 1,792 tons, 30.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,746 tons, 30.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 800 tons, 13.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 1.7 %
      - 20 tons, Markoni room
      - 30 tons, torpedoes, 10 per tube
      - 10 tons, climatisation
      - 10 tons, flag accomodations
      - 20 tons, 30 350-kg mines and rails
      - 10 tons, weight reserve

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3,922 lbs / 1,779 Kg = 13.9 x 8.3 " / 210 mm shells or 0.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.51
   Metacentric height 4.2 ft / 1.3 m
   Roll period: 11.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 73 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.20
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.67

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.539
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.42 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.92 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 44
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 3.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -4.92 ft / -1.50 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      22.15 ft / 6.75 m
      - Forecastle (13 %):   21.33 ft / 6.50 m
      - Mid (15 %):      20.51 ft / 6.25 m (13.12 ft / 4.00 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Stern:      13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Average freeboard:   14.38 ft / 4.38 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 131.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 106.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 13,790 Square feet or 1,281 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 93 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 84 lbs/sq ft or 412 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.92
      - Longitudinal: 1.97
      - 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