Escorts

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Mako, Maoria Light Cruiser laid down 1908 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   4,938 t light; 5,156 t standard; 5,553 t normal; 5,871 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   398.34 ft / 393.70 ft x 45.93 ft x 19.69 ft (normal load)
   121.42 m / 120.00 m x 14.00 m  x 6.00 m

Armament:
      4 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 102.98lbs / 46.71kg shells, 1908 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline, evenly spread
     Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
      32 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm guns in single mounts, 12.87lbs / 5.84kg shells, 1908 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     16 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
   Weight of broadside 824 lbs / 374 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   7.87" / 200 mm   314.96 ft / 96.00 m   8.14 ft / 2.48 m
   Ends:   3.94" / 100 mm     78.71 ft / 23.99 m   8.14 ft / 2.48 m
   Upper:   2.36" / 60 mm   314.96 ft / 96.00 m   8.01 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 123 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      0.79" / 20 mm   314.96 ft / 96.00 m   18.44 ft / 5.62 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   2.36" / 60 mm   1.57" / 40 mm      1.57" / 40 mm
   3rd:   2.36" / 60 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 2.36" / 60 mm, Conning tower: 7.87" / 200 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric motors, 3 shafts, 15,991 shp / 11,929 Kw = 22.00 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 11.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 715 tons

Complement:
   321 - 418

Cost:
   £0.361 million / $1.444 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 103 tons, 1.9 %
   Armour: 2,082 tons, 37.5 %
      - Belts: 1,160 tons, 20.9 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 169 tons, 3.0 %
      - Armament: 150 tons, 2.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 549 tons, 9.9 %
      - Conning Tower: 53 tons, 1.0 %
   Machinery: 727 tons, 13.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,691 tons, 30.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 615 tons, 11.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 335 tons, 6.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     9,890 lbs / 4,486 Kg = 96.0 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 2.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
   Metacentric height 2.0 ft / 0.6 m
   Roll period: 13.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 74 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.36
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.94

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.546
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.57 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.84 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 38
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 7.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 2.43 ft / 0.74 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      18.04 ft / 5.50 m
      - Forecastle (10 %):   18.04 ft / 5.50 m
      - Mid (50 %):      18.04 ft / 5.50 m
      - Quarterdeck (10 %):   18.04 ft / 5.50 m
      - Stern:      18.04 ft / 5.50 m
      - Average freeboard:   18.04 ft / 5.50 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 115.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 134.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 12,573 Square feet or 1,168 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 118 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 72 lbs/sq ft or 353 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.91
      - Longitudinal: 2.51
      - 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
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

60 tons misc weight
25 tons Marconi
250 tons fire control

Class of 6:

Mako
White Pointer
Hammerhead
Thresher
School
Seven-Gill

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Orca, Maoria Escort Cruiser laid down 1910 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   5,894 t light; 6,128 t standard; 6,832 t normal; 7,395 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   388.66 ft / 380.58 ft x 52.49 ft x 19.69 ft (normal load)
   118.46 m / 116.00 m x 16.00 m  x 6.00 m

Armament:
      6 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 102.98lbs / 46.71kg shells, 1910 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
      32 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm guns in single mounts, 12.87lbs / 5.84kg shells, 1910 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread
     16 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
   Weight of broadside 1,030 lbs / 467 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   9.45" / 240 mm   266.40 ft / 81.20 m   8.69 ft / 2.65 m
   Ends:   4.72" / 120 mm   114.14 ft / 34.79 m   8.69 ft / 2.65 m
   Upper:   2.36" / 60 mm   266.40 ft / 81.20 m   8.01 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 108 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      0.79" / 20 mm   266.40 ft / 81.20 m   18.70 ft / 5.70 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   2.36" / 60 mm   1.57" / 40 mm      2.36" / 60 mm
   2nd:   2.36" / 60 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 2.36" / 60 mm, Conning tower: 7.09" / 180 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric motors, 3 shafts, 19,257 shp / 14,365 Kw = 22.00 kts
   Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,267 tons

Complement:
   375 - 488

Cost:
   £0.437 million / $1.748 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 129 tons, 1.9 %
   Armour: 2,333 tons, 34.2 %
      - Belts: 1,319 tons, 19.3 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 145 tons, 2.1 %
      - Armament: 171 tons, 2.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 643 tons, 9.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 55 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 875 tons, 12.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,181 tons, 31.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 938 tons, 13.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 375 tons, 5.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     13,848 lbs / 6,281 Kg = 134.5 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 2.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
   Metacentric height 2.4 ft / 0.7 m
   Roll period: 14.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 84 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.45
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.608
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.25 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.51 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 42
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 4.04 ft / 1.23 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      22.97 ft / 7.00 m
      - Forecastle (15 %):   22.97 ft / 7.00 m
      - Mid (50 %):      22.97 ft / 7.00 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   22.97 ft / 7.00 m
      - Stern:      22.97 ft / 7.00 m
      - Average freeboard:   22.97 ft / 7.00 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 102.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 171.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 14,721 Square feet or 1,368 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 124 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 78 lbs/sq ft or 381 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.85
      - Longitudinal: 4.16
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

100 tons assorted random weights
250 tons fire control
25 tons long-range wireless

Class of 3:

Orca
Porpoise
Bottlenose

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Displacement:
   8,477 t light; 8,822 t standard; 9,995 t normal; 10,935 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   389.99 ft / 389.99 ft x 60.01 ft x 23.00 ft (normal load)
   118.87 m / 118.87 m x 18.29 m  x 7.01 m

Armament:
      6 - 9.21" / 234 mm guns (3x2 guns), 390.95lbs / 177.33kg shells, 1893 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, majority aft
      10 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1893 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all amidships, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      2 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1893 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
      8 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.17lbs / 1.44kg shells, 1893 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 2,533 lbs / 1,149 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   7.01" / 178 mm   305.12 ft / 93.00 m   9.28 ft / 2.83 m
   Ends:   3.00" / 76 mm     84.84 ft / 25.86 m   9.28 ft / 2.83 m
   Upper:   2.00" / 51 mm   305.12 ft / 93.00 m   8.01 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 120 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   7.99" / 203 mm   5.00" / 127 mm      7.01" / 178 mm
   3rd:   2.00" / 51 mm         -               -
   4th:   2.00" / 51 mm         -               -
   5th:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.26" / 32 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 16,756 ihp / 12,500 Kw = 19.94 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 12.00 kts (Bunkerage = 2,113 tons)

Complement:
   499 - 649

Cost:
   £0.974 million / $3.897 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 317 tons, 3.2 %
   Armour: 2,144 tons, 21.4 %
      - Belts: 1,128 tons, 11.3 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 598 tons, 6.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 418 tons, 4.2 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 2,940 tons, 29.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,052 tons, 30.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,518 tons, 15.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 25 tons, 0.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     7,225 lbs / 3,277 Kg = 18.5 x 9.2 " / 234 mm shells or 1.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.23
   Metacentric height 3.4 ft / 1.0 m
   Roll period: 13.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.52
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.41

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.650
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.50 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.75 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
   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:      19.91 ft / 6.07 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   19.91 ft / 6.07 m
      - Mid (50 %):      19.91 ft / 6.07 m (14.01 ft / 4.27 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   14.01 ft / 4.27 m
      - Stern:      14.01 ft / 4.27 m
      - Average freeboard:   16.96 ft / 5.17 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 119.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 114.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 17,927 Square feet or 1,666 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 94 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 111 lbs/sq ft or 542 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.92
      - Longitudinal: 2.06
      - 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
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Audacity
Indefatigable

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CE-1916, Maori Escort laid down 1912

Displacement:
  5,280 t light; 5,539 t standard; 6,837 t normal; 7,875 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
  467.60 ft / 459.32 ft x 52.49 ft x 18.04 ft (normal load)
  142.52 m / 140.00 m x 16.00 m  x 5.50 m

Armament:
     10 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns (5x2 guns), 110.23lbs / 50.00kg shells, 1912 Model
    Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
    on centreline, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
  Weight of broadside 1,102 lbs / 500 kg
  Shells per gun, main battery: 200

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
  Main:   3.94" / 100 mm   321.52 ft / 98.00 m   12.30 ft / 3.75 m
  Ends:   0.98" / 25 mm   137.76 ft / 41.99 m   12.30 ft / 3.75 m
    Main Belt covers 108 % of normal length

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
  Main:   5.91" / 150 mm   3.94" / 100 mm      3.94" / 100 mm

  - Armour deck: 1.18" / 30 mm, Conning tower: 5.91" / 150 mm

Machinery:
  Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
  Electric motors, 2 shafts, 33,356 shp / 24,883 Kw = 26.00 kts
  Range 10,000nm at 14.00 kts
  Bunker at max displacement = 2,336 tons

Complement:
  375 - 488

Cost:
  £0.479 million / $1.916 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
  Armament: 129 tons, 1.9 %
  Armour: 1,323 tons, 19.4 %
     - Belts: 711 tons, 10.4 %
     - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
     - Armament: 198 tons, 2.9 %
     - Armour Deck: 368 tons, 5.4 %
     - Conning Tower: 46 tons, 0.7 %
  Machinery: 1,330 tons, 19.5 %
  Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,298 tons, 33.6 %
  Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,557 tons, 22.8 %
  Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 2.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
  Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
    9,540 lbs / 4,327 Kg = 92.6 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 1.6 torpedoes
  Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
  Metacentric height 2.4 ft / 0.7 m
  Roll period: 14.2 seconds
  Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
        - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.47
  Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.17

Hull form characteristics:
  Hull has a flush deck
  Block coefficient: 0.550
  Length to Beam Ratio: 8.75 : 1
  'Natural speed' for length: 21.43 kts
  Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
  Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
  Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
  Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
  Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
     - Stem:      19.69 ft / 6.00 m
     - Forecastle (15 %):   16.40 ft / 5.00 m
     - Mid (50 %):      16.40 ft / 5.00 m
     - Quarterdeck (15 %):   16.40 ft / 5.00 m
     - Stern:      16.40 ft / 5.00 m
     - Average freeboard:   16.60 ft / 5.06 m
  Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
  Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 82.0 %
     - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 140.2 %
  Waterplane Area: 16,827 Square feet or 1,563 Square metres
  Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 131 %
  Structure weight / hull surface area: 87 lbs/sq ft or 423 Kg/sq metre
  Hull strength (Relative):
     - Cross-sectional: 0.96
     - Longitudinal: 1.45
     - Overall: 1.00
  Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
  Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
  Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

100 tons cruiser fire control
75 tons damage control
25 tons long range wireless

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