Destructores y Torpederos

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La Rioja, USA Torpedoboat Destroyer laid down 1906 (Engine 1905)

Credit for peices used in the making of the artwork goes to 'thesmilingassassin' & 'BrockPaine' @ WPDB.
9 ships in class: La Rioja, Jujuy, Catamarca, Chubut, Misiones, Salta, Neuguen, Tucuman, Corrientes.

Displacement:
   750 t light; 777 t standard; 888 t normal; 977 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   235.00 ft / 235.00 ft x 25.00 ft x 11.00 ft (normal load)
   71.63 m / 71.63 m x 7.62 m  x 3.35 m

Armament:
      2 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 30.00lbs / 13.61kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 2.00" / 50.8 mm guns in single mounts, 4.00lbs / 1.81kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 76 lbs / 34 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

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

   - Conning tower: 0.50" / 13 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 19,899 shp / 14,844 Kw = 29.00 kts
   Range 3,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 200 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   80 - 105

Cost:
   £0.111 million / $0.445 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 10 tons, 1.1 %
   Armour: 3 tons, 0.4 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 2 tons, 0.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 1 tons, 0.1 %
   Machinery: 548 tons, 61.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 175 tons, 19.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 138 tons, 15.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 14 tons, 1.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     120 lbs / 54 Kg = 3.8 x 4.0 " / 102 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
   Metacentric height 0.8 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 11.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 44 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.20
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.48

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0.481
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.40 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 15.33 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 73 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 81
   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:      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Forecastle (40 %):   12.00 ft / 3.66 m (8.00 ft / 2.44 m aft of break)
      - Mid (50 %):      8.00 ft / 2.44 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
      - Stern:      8.00 ft / 2.44 m
      - Average freeboard:   9.60 ft / 2.93 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 209.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 48.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 3,848 Square feet or 358 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 26 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 24 lbs/sq ft or 118 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 1.40
      - Overall: 0.55
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is extremely poor
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor
   Caution: Lacks seaworthiness - very limited seakeeping ability

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D-100 to D119 Class, NUS DD laid down 1910 (Engine 1909)

Image based on parts by Wes Wilson, modified by me.
20 ships in class: D-100 - D-119

D-100 Class, NUS DD laid down 1910 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   750 t light; 786 t standard; 990 t normal; 1,154 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   331.25 ft / 328.00 ft x 29.50 ft x 8.50 ft (normal load)
   100.97 m / 99.97 m x 8.99 m  x 2.59 m

Armament:
     2 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 30.00lbs / 13.61kg shells, 1910 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, evenly spread, 1 raised mount
     2 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 30.00lbs / 13.61kg shells, 1910 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, all forward, all raised mounts - superfiring
     4 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm guns in single mounts, 0.50lbs / 0.23kg shells, 1910 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 122 lbs / 55 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.00" / 25 mm   0.50" / 13 mm            -
   2nd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

  - Conning tower: 4.00" / 102 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 12,297 shp / 9,173 Kw = 27.00 kts
   Range 4,500nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 368 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   87 - 114

Cost:
   £0.105 million / $0.420 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 16 tons, 1.6 %
   Armour: 17 tons, 1.7 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 8 tons, 0.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 9 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 464 tons, 46.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 230 tons, 23.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 240 tons, 24.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 23 tons, 2.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     296 lbs / 134 Kg = 9.2 x 4.0 " / 102 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.67
   Metacentric height 1.9 ft / 0.6 m
   Roll period: 9.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.11
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.29

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0.421
   Length to Beam Ratio: 11.12 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.11 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 54
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 3.25 ft / 0.99 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Forecastle (25 %):   17.00 ft / 5.18 m (9.00 ft / 2.74 m aft of break)
      - Mid (50 %):      9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Quarterdeck (20 %):   9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Stern:      9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Average freeboard:   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 167.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 89.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 5,726 Square feet or 532 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 71 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 23 lbs/sq ft or 111 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 0.78
      - Overall: 0.52
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

8 tons torpedo and tubes
10 tons small marconi
5 ton reserve weight

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S Class (Ex-Salado Class), USA Torpedo Boat laid down 1902 (Engine 1905)

18 ships in class: S-1 - S-17.

Displacement:
   529 t light; 544 t standard; 640 t normal; 717 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   220.00 ft / 220.00 ft x 23.00 ft x 9.00 ft (normal load)
   67.06 m / 67.06 m x 7.01 m  x 2.74 m

Armament:
      1 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 12.00lbs / 5.44kg shells, 1902 Model
     Quick firing gun in a deck mount with hoist
     on centreline forward
      12 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm guns in single mounts, 0.50lbs / 0.23kg shells, 1902 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      8 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1902 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 18 lbs / 8 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Conning tower: 1.00" / 25 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 19,653 shp / 14,661 Kw = 30.00 kts
   Range 3,000nm at 10.25 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 173 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   63 - 82

Cost:
   £0.075 million / $0.301 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 3 tons, 0.4 %
   Armour: 3 tons, 0.5 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 2 tons, 0.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 2 tons, 0.2 %
   Machinery: 390 tons, 61.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 115 tons, 17.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 112 tons, 17.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 18 tons, 2.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     77 lbs / 35 Kg = 5.7 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.00
   Metacentric height 0.6 ft / 0.2 m
   Roll period: 13.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 31 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.05
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.19

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0.492
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.57 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14.83 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 75 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 99
   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:      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Forecastle (30 %):   10.00 ft / 3.05 m (6.00 ft / 1.83 m aft of break)
      - Mid (50 %):      6.00 ft / 1.83 m
      - Quarterdeck (20 %):   6.00 ft / 1.83 m
      - Stern:      6.00 ft / 1.83 m
      - Average freeboard:   7.20 ft / 2.19 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 202.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 36.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 3,347 Square feet or 311 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 19 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 21 lbs/sq ft or 101 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 0.81
      - Overall: 0.52
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is extremely poor
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor
   Caution: Lacks seaworthiness - very limited seakeeping ability

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Rio Mendoza , USA Torpedo Boat laid down 1896 - All scraped by 1910


Displacement:
   303 t light; 314 t standard; 375 t normal; 424 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   180.00 ft / 180.00 ft x 15.00 ft x 9.00 ft (normal load)
   54.86 m / 54.86 m x 4.57 m  x 2.74 m

Armament:
     1 - 2.00" / 50.8 mm guns in single mounts, 4.00lbs / 1.81kg shells, 1896 Model
     Quick firing gun in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
     12 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm guns in single mounts, 0.50lbs / 0.23kg shells, 1896 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread, 6 raised mounts - superfiring
     4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.05lbs / 0.02kg shells, 1896 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 10 lbs / 5 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 400
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.75" / 19 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.25" / 6 mm         -               -

  - Conning tower: 0.75" / 19 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 7,024 ihp / 5,240 Kw = 25.00 kts
   Range 1,500nm at 13.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 109 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   42 - 55

Cost:
   £0.044 million / $0.176 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1 tons, 0.3 %
   Armour: 2 tons, 0.6 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 1 tons, 0.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 1 tons, 0.2 %
   Machinery: 231 tons, 61.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 54 tons, 14.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 72 tons, 19.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 14 tons, 3.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     38 lbs / 17 Kg = 9.4 x 2.0 " / 51 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.00
   Metacentric height 0.3 ft / 0.1 m
   Roll period: 11.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 22 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.05
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.17

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle, rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.540
   Length to Beam Ratio: 12.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 13.42 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 71 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
   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:      8.00 ft / 2.44 m
      - Forecastle (30 %):   8.00 ft / 2.44 m (4.00 ft / 1.22 m aft of break)
      - Mid (50 %):      6.00 ft / 1.83 m (4.00 ft / 1.22 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (20 %):   4.00 ft / 1.22 m
      - Stern:      4.00 ft / 1.22 m
      - Average freeboard:   5.40 ft / 1.65 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 206.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 9.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 1,867 Square feet or 173 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 16 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 15 lbs/sq ft or 73 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 0.80
      - Overall: 0.53
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is extremely poor
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor
   Ship has quick, lively roll, not a steady gun platform
   Caution: Lacks seaworthiness - very limited seakeeping ability

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D-200 Class, Naciones Unidas Destroyer laid down 1912 (Engine 1909)

Image based on parts by Wes Wilson, modified by me.
Will be a 16 ship class: D-200 - D-215

Displacement:
   1,000 t light; 1,041 t standard; 1,246 t normal; 1,410 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   319.00 ft / 316.00 ft x 30.00 ft x 10.00 ft (normal load)
   97.23 m / 96.32 m x 9.14 m  x 3.05 m

Armament:
      1 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 30.00lbs / 13.61kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing gun in deck mount
     on centreline forward
      2 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 30.00lbs / 13.61kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, all forward
      1 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 30.00lbs / 13.61kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing gun in deck mount
     on centreline aft
   Weight of broadside 120 lbs / 54 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200
   6 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.00" / 25 mm   1.00" / 25 mm            -

   - Conning tower: 1.00" / 25 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 20,731 shp / 15,465 Kw = 29.25 kts
   Range 5,315nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 369 tons

Complement:
   104 - 136

Cost:
   £0.139 million / $0.556 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 16 tons, 1.3 %
   Armour: 6 tons, 0.4 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 3 tons, 0.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 2 tons, 0.2 %
   Machinery: 646 tons, 51.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 292 tons, 23.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 246 tons, 19.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 40 tons, 3.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     329 lbs / 149 Kg = 10.3 x 4.0 " / 102 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.51
   Metacentric height 1.7 ft / 0.5 m
   Roll period: 9.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.11
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.12

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle, rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.460
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.53 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.78 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 64 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 62
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 3.00 ft / 0.91 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      18.00 ft / 5.49 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   18.00 ft / 5.49 m (16.00 ft / 4.88 m aft of break)
      - Mid (35 %):      16.00 ft / 4.88 m (10.00 ft / 3.05 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Stern:      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Average freeboard:   12.50 ft / 3.81 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 181.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 86.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 6,098 Square feet or 566 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 61 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 25 lbs/sq ft or 124 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 1.28
      - Overall: 0.54
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform