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[Jefgte]

Good "Defender" Rocky

;)

[maddox]

Actualy, a reprise of the older PDN's, but with modern guns, gun lay out and engines.
The 12 hull casemated 100mm guns are ment to disturb DD and TB attacks.
(by ommiting these you make the ship a bit cheaper)

Foux, Cran Colombia Escort Pocket Battleship laid down 1916 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   8.238 t light; 8.887 t standard; 10.309 t normal; 11.446 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   393,70 ft / 393,70 ft x 70,54 ft x 18,04 ft (normal load)
   120,00 m / 120,00 m x 21,50 m  x 5,50 m

Armament:
      6 - 10,83" / 275 mm guns (2x3 guns), 634,55lbs / 287,83kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      10 - 5,51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83,72lbs / 37,98kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 2,56" / 65,0 mm guns in single mounts, 8,38lbs / 3,80kg shells, 1916 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      12 - 3,94" / 100 mm guns in single mounts, 30,51lbs / 13,84kg shells, 1916 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     12 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
   Weight of broadside 5.044 lbs / 2.288 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   9,00" / 229 mm   234,25 ft / 71,40 m   12,00 ft / 3,66 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 92% of normal length
     Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1,25" / 32 mm   234,25 ft / 71,40 m   17,62 ft / 5,37 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   10,0" / 254 mm   8,00" / 203 mm      10,0" / 254 mm
   2nd:   2,00" / 51 mm   1,00" / 25 mm      3,00" / 76 mm

   - Armour deck: 2,00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 9,00" / 229 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 12.165 shp / 9.075 Kw = 18,00 kts
   Range 10.000nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2.560 tons

Complement:
   510 - 664

Cost:
   £1,465 million / $5,861 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 631 tons, 6,1%
   Armour: 3.061 tons, 29,7%
      - Belts: 1.161 tons, 11,3%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 191 tons, 1,9%
      - Armament: 779 tons, 7,6%
      - Armour Deck: 838 tons, 8,1%
      - Conning Tower: 92 tons, 0,9%
   Machinery: 553 tons, 5,4%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3.664 tons, 35,5%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2.070 tons, 20,1%
   Miscellaneous weights: 330 tons, 3,2%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     14.484 lbs / 6.570 Kg = 22,8 x 10,8 " / 275 mm shells or 3,1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,17
   Metacentric height 4,0 ft / 1,2 m
   Roll period: 14,8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,51
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,22

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise aft of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0,720
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5,58 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19,84 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      23,62 ft / 7,20 m
      - Forecastle (20%):   12,47 ft / 3,80 m
      - Mid (50%):      12,47 ft / 3,80 m (12,80 ft / 3,90 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (20%):   12,47 ft / 3,80 m
      - Stern:      12,47 ft / 3,80 m
      - Average freeboard:   13,41 ft / 4,09 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 96,1%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 106,2%
   Waterplane Area: 22.657 Square feet or 2.105 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 108%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 126 lbs/sq ft or 614 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,95
      - Longitudinal: 1,53
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily