Coastal Artillery

[Guinness]

Summary:

Type 1 battery locations:

Key West, Florida (2)
Charleston, South Carolina (2)
Norfolk/Newport News, Virginia (2)
San Diego, California (2)
Santa Monica, California (2)

Type 2 battery locations:

Mobile, Alabama (2)
Long Beach, California (2)
La Paz, California (2)

Type 3 (heavy) battery locations:

Norfolk, Virginia (1)
San Diego, California (1)

[Guinness]

Type 1: 4x5.5"

CSA Medium Gun Battery 4 guns, CSA Coastal Artillery laid down 1913

Displacement:
   -50 t light; 0 t standard; 0 t normal; 0 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   0.00 ft / 0.00 ft x 0.00 ft x 0.00 ft (normal load)
   0.00 m / 0.00 m x 0.00 m  x 0.00 m

Armament:
      4 - 5.50" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 75.00lbs / 34.02kg shells, 1913 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 300 lbs / 136 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 300

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   2.00" / 51 mm   2.00" / 51 mm      2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
   Immobile floating battery

Complement:
   0 - 0

Cost:
   £0.036 million / $0.145 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 42 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 36 tons, 0.0 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 36 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: -128 tons, 0.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 50 tons, 0.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     0 lbs / 0 Kg = 0.0 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or NaN torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): NaN
   Metacentric height NaN ft / NaN m
   Roll period: NaN seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): NaN %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): NaN
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): NaN

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.550
   Length to Beam Ratio: 0.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 0.00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 0 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   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:      0.00 ft / 0.00 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   0.00 ft / 0.00 m
      - Mid (50 %):      0.00 ft / 0.00 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   0.00 ft / 0.00 m
      - Stern:      0.00 ft / 0.00 m
      - Average freeboard:   0.00 ft / 0.00 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): Infinity
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): NaN
   Waterplane Area: 0 Square feet or 0 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 0 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: -Infinity lbs/sq ft or -Infinity Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: NaN
      - Longitudinal: NaN
      - Overall: NaN
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is extremely poor
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor

[Guinness]

Type 2:

CSA Medium Gun Battery 4 guns Type 2, CSA Coastal Artillery laid down 1913

Displacement:
   -38 t light; 0 t standard; 0 t normal; 0 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   0.00 ft / 0.00 ft x 0.00 ft x 0.00 ft (normal load)
   0.00 m / 0.00 m x 0.00 m  x 0.00 m

Armament:
      4 - 4.85" / 123 mm guns in single mounts, 57.04lbs / 25.87kg shells, 1900 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 228 lbs / 103 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 300

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   2.00" / 51 mm   2.00" / 51 mm      2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
   Immobile floating battery

Complement:
   0 - 0

Cost:
   £0.025 million / $0.099 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 29 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 31 tons, 0.0 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 31 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: -98 tons, 0.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 38 tons, 0.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     0 lbs / 0 Kg = 0.0 x 4.9 " / 123 mm shells or NaN torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): NaN
   Metacentric height NaN ft / NaN m
   Roll period: NaN seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): NaN %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): NaN
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): NaN

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.550
   Length to Beam Ratio: 0.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 0.00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 0 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   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:      0.00 ft / 0.00 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   0.00 ft / 0.00 m
      - Mid (50 %):      0.00 ft / 0.00 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   0.00 ft / 0.00 m
      - Stern:      0.00 ft / 0.00 m
      - Average freeboard:   0.00 ft / 0.00 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): Infinity
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): NaN
   Waterplane Area: 0 Square feet or 0 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 0 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: -Infinity lbs/sq ft or -Infinity Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: NaN
      - Longitudinal: NaN
      - Overall: NaN
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is extremely poor
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor

Guns recycled from overhauled cruisers and frigates

[Guinness]

Type 3 (Heavy):
CSA Heavy Coastal Battery, CSA Coastal Battery laid down 1915

Displacement:
   -1,000 t light; 0 t standard; 0 t normal; 0 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   0.00 ft / 0.00 ft x 0.00 ft x 0.00 ft (normal load)
   0.00 m / 0.00 m x 0.00 m  x 0.00 m

Armament:
      4 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns in single mounts, 2,000.00lbs / 907.18kg shells, 1915 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 8,000 lbs / 3,629 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 225

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   15.0" / 381 mm   8.00" / 203 mm      13.5" / 343 mm

Machinery:
   Immobile floating battery

Complement:
   0 - 0

Cost:
   £0.980 million / $3.920 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 844 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 608 tons, 0.0 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 608 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: -2,451 tons, 0.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,000 tons, 0.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     0 lbs / 0 Kg = 0.0 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or NaN torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): NaN
   Metacentric height NaN ft / NaN m
   Roll period: NaN seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): NaN %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): NaN
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): NaN

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.550
   Length to Beam Ratio: 0.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 0.00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 0 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   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:      0.00 ft / 0.00 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   0.00 ft / 0.00 m
      - Mid (50 %):      0.00 ft / 0.00 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   0.00 ft / 0.00 m
      - Stern:      0.00 ft / 0.00 m
      - Average freeboard:   0.00 ft / 0.00 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): Infinity
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): NaN
   Waterplane Area: 0 Square feet or 0 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 0 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: -Infinity lbs/sq ft or -Infinity Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: NaN
      - Longitudinal: NaN
      - Overall: NaN
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is extremely poor
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor