Design for me...

[Guinness]

Well.... I figure that most of the fuel would be stored forward and aft outside the armored citadel, but still behind the end belts. So while chances might be a little better of a fuel fire, it's effect on the ship as a whole shouldn't be too extreme. Worst case some sort of tank voiding and watering system could be worked in in the misc weight.

Still, we're talking about heavy fuel oil here: it's not the most combustible stuff. I think if the tanks were adequately subdivided it would be no more of a concern than in a large conventional cruiser.

[The Rock Doctor]

This is an option I'm tinkering with myself...

Enter ship name, Enter country Enter ship type laid down 1916

Displacement:
   2,328 t light; 2,433 t standard; 2,785 t normal; 3,066 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   332.08 ft / 328.08 ft x 52.49 ft x 11.32 ft (normal load)
   101.22 m / 100.00 m x 16.00 m  x 3.45 m

Armament:
      4 - 5.51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83.72lbs / 37.97kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      2 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm guns in single mounts, 8.38lbs / 3.80kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, all aft, all raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 352 lbs / 160 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 250
   4 - 21.0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   2.95" / 75 mm   213.25 ft / 65.00 m   11.81 ft / 3.60 m
   Ends:   0.98" / 25 mm   114.80 ft / 34.99 m   11.81 ft / 3.60 m
   Upper:   0.98" / 25 mm   213.25 ft / 65.00 m   7.87 ft / 2.40 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.97" / 50 mm   0.98" / 25 mm      2.95" / 75 mm
   3rd:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 0.98" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 2.95" / 75 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 2 shafts, 8,000 shp / 5,968 Kw = 20.03 kts
   Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 633 tons)

Complement:
   191 - 249

Cost:
   £0.265 million / $1.060 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 44 tons, 1.6 %
   Armour: 695 tons, 25.0 %
      - Belts: 445 tons, 16.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 28 tons, 1.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 209 tons, 7.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 13 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 311 tons, 11.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,128 tons, 40.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 457 tons, 16.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 5.4 %
-100 t:  Fire control
-25 t: Long-range wireless
-25 t:  Flag facilities

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     7,980 lbs / 3,620 Kg = 95.3 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 2.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.32
   Metacentric height 3.1 ft / 0.9 m
   Roll period: 12.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.16
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.56

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.500
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.25 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.11 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 45
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      22.64 ft / 6.90 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Mid (50 %):      19.69 ft / 6.00 m (11.81 ft / 3.60 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   11.81 ft / 3.60 m
      - Stern:      11.81 ft / 3.60 m
      - Average freeboard:   15.98 ft / 4.87 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 56.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 148.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 11,475 Square feet or 1,066 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 153 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 69 lbs/sq ft or 334 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.91
      - Longitudinal: 2.19
      - 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
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

[Jefgte]

4x140 for main armament, that's short...

Peru did'nt consider serious warship with 4 main guns.
6 main guns are now neccessary to obtain enough hits probability.


;)

[Kaiser Kirk]

Hmm Rocky,

I'm not so concerned with # barrels as the ROF still allows frequent enough splashes to adjust aim. However, having 4 x 140mm means it won't outgun a thing.

It's basically a slow armored destroyer. Against an auxiliary cruiser it may be adequate, but a Q-ship would be better.  Against an actual cruiser, I think a 6" gunned cruiser should outgun and outarmor it, and have the speed to pick an advantageous range.

IF you are going with the 140mm, it should be traded for more barrels and armor, not for a smaller vessel, IMHO. I'd stick with matching or outgunning opposing vessels on a slightly smaller to same size hull.

[Kaiser Kirk]

Ok, here is somewhat the other end of what's been presented so far.
Larger, slow and tubby, robustly armored, an excellent gunnery platform with a powerful battery. A more expensive option than others, but more capable.

The real regret is I didn't get it under 5,000 tons light.  However the design goal is for a faster Cruiser or AMC to have no range at which they have a decided advantage.

Since this likely comes from the Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino architects, the engine tech is a little dated.

Rio Congo, Gran Columbia Escort Cruiser laid down 1916 (Engine 1912)

Displacement:
   5,646 t light; 5,922 t standard; 7,319 t normal; 8,437 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   360.89 ft / 360.89 ft x 72.18 ft x 16.04 ft (normal load)
   110.00 m / 110.00 m x 22.00 m  x 4.89 m

Armament:
      6 - 7.64" / 194 mm guns in single mounts, 222.78lbs / 101.05kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline, evenly spread, 3 raised mounts
      8 - 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
      2 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm guns in single mounts, 8.38lbs / 3.80kg shells, 1916 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 1,598 lbs / 725 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 140
   4 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   5.91" / 150 mm   234.58 ft / 71.50 m   13.12 ft / 4.00 m
   Ends:   1.97" / 50 mm   126.28 ft / 38.49 m   13.12 ft / 4.00 m
   Upper:   3.94" / 100 mm   234.58 ft / 71.50 m   10.86 ft / 3.31 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   4.92" / 125 mm   0.98" / 25 mm      0.98" / 25 mm
   2nd:   0.98" / 25 mm   0.79" / 20 mm            -
   3rd:   0.59" / 15 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.57" / 40 mm, Conning tower: 5.91" / 150 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric motors, 2 shafts, 12,309 shp / 9,182 Kw = 19.00 kts
   Range 9,500nm at 12.50 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,515 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   395 - 514

Cost:
   £0.720 million / $2.881 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 200 tons, 2.7 %
   Armour: 2,112 tons, 28.9 %
      - Belts: 1,392 tons, 19.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 110 tons, 1.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 562 tons, 7.7 %
      - Conning Tower: 48 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 535 tons, 7.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,425 tons, 33.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,673 tons, 22.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 375 tons, 5.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     17,820 lbs / 8,083 Kg = 80.0 x 7.6 " / 194 mm shells or 3.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.38
   Metacentric height 5.4 ft / 1.6 m
   Roll period: 13.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.21
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.50

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.613
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 47
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      21.23 ft / 6.47 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   21.23 ft / 6.47 m
      - Mid (50 %):      21.23 ft / 6.47 m (13.62 ft / 4.15 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   13.62 ft / 4.15 m
      - Stern:      13.62 ft / 4.15 m
      - Average freeboard:   17.42 ft / 5.31 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 54.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 159.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 19,284 Square feet or 1,792 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 142 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 94 lbs/sq ft or 460 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.91
      - Longitudinal: 2.20
      - 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
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Miscellaneous weight :
200 tons fire control
12 tons torpedoes + reloads
25 tons long range wireless.
138 tons unallocated.
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[The Rock Doctor]

That's pretty sturdy, alright.  I like the inclusion of the ram bow as a contingency measure.

[Kaiser Kirk]

I just like how they look, and at lower speeds why not?
I mean....  who doesn't like a rambo on their side?
Anyhow it's kinda the other extreme from the other ships.

[Kaiser Kirk]

A slightly smaller version, utilizing a simpler engine design and mixed firing. The advantage this has is it can use any port, yet would still be a tough opponent for an AMC or CL.

note : goofed on main guns, supposed to be dispersed, with an amidships mount, not ends.

Enter ship name, Enter country Enter ship type laid down 1916

Displacement:
   4,992 t light; 5,258 t standard; 6,326 t normal; 7,180 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   324.80 ft / 324.80 ft x 72.18 ft x 15.58 ft (normal load)
   99.00 m / 99.00 m x 22.00 m  x 4.75 m

Armament:
     5 - 7.64" / 194 mm guns in single mounts, 222.78lbs / 101.05kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, majority forward, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
     8 - 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 ends, evenly spread
     2 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm guns in single mounts, 8.38lbs / 3.80kg shells, 1916 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 1,800 lbs / 817 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 130
   4 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   5.91" / 150 mm   211.12 ft / 64.35 m   10.33 ft / 3.15 m
   Ends:   1.97" / 50 mm   113.65 ft / 34.64 m   10.33 ft / 3.15 m
   Upper:   1.97" / 50 mm   211.12 ft / 64.35 m   12.80 ft / 3.90 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   5.91" / 150 mm   1.97" / 50 mm      1.97" / 50 mm
   2nd:   1.97" / 50 mm   0.79" / 20 mm      0.79" / 20 mm
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 1.57" / 40 mm, Conning tower: 5.91" / 150 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 9,555 ihp / 7,128 Kw = 18.00 kts
   Range 9,000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,922 tons (75% coal)

Complement:
   354 - 461

Cost:
   £0.735 million / $2.939 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 225 tons, 3.6 %
   Armour: 1,613 tons, 25.5 %
      - Belts: 916 tons, 14.5 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 152 tons, 2.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 502 tons, 7.9 %
      - Conning Tower: 44 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 609 tons, 9.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,194 tons, 34.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,334 tons, 21.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 350 tons, 5.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     11,649 lbs / 5,284 Kg = 52.3 x 7.6 " / 194 mm shells or 2.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.35
   Metacentric height 5.2 ft / 1.6 m
   Roll period: 13.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.24
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.42

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.606
   Length to Beam Ratio: 4.50 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.02 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
   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:      19.85 ft / 6.05 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   19.82 ft / 6.04 m
      - Mid (50 %):      19.82 ft / 6.04 m (12.63 ft / 3.85 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   12.63 ft / 3.85 m
      - Stern:      12.63 ft / 3.85 m
      - Average freeboard:   16.23 ft / 4.95 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 70.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 148.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 17,243 Square feet or 1,602 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 127 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 97 lbs/sq ft or 474 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.90
      - Longitudinal: 2.49
      - 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
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[The Rock Doctor]

It would be powerful, but I have to think deck space would be an issue...

[maddox]

France has this kind of vessels for a while.

http://www.navalism.org/index.php?topic=1628.msg19047#msg19047

[Kaiser Kirk]

It would be powerful, but I have to think deck space would be an issue...

Well, I am not good at drawing these things out, and tend to go with analogies. I was going to have a smaller secondary suite, but with the width and high BC, it's basically 3 destroyers wide.  Length wise, I'd thik the centerline weapons should work.   Middle destroyer for centerline, wing destroyers for 2ndaries.

[maddox]

Try to get heavy fuel burning ... it aint easy, and probably not even possible without preheating.

It's not that this ship would carry bunkers full of light fuel or gas.

[Kaiser Kirk]

It would be powerful, but I have to think deck space would be an issue...

Example :
The GC Jatibonico class is 84m x 8m, featuring 5 guns spots and 2 sets of  torpedo tubes on centerline. Waterline area is 414m sq.

The proposed vessel has 5 gun spots on centerline (albeit longer guns), but no torpedo tubes above deck, is 15m longer and is 14m wider, with  3.9x the waterline area. I'd think the secondary 140mm would fit in that extra 7m to each side.

[1Big Rich]

In my opinion this is a role for the older Audacity class or Sentinelas.

That said, I also think that protected or light cruisers are best stopped by armored cruisers.  My idea would be for a slow armored cruiser, with more than enough speed to keep station on lumbering merchant hulls.  Such ships can then at least defend themselves from other armored cruisers, something a smaller hull would have trouble with.

My concept would be a three-turreted ship, utilizing the 234mm.  As this caliber came to GC from the former IC ships, I'm not sure resurrecting it is the best idea, but I think that  it provides the best caliber option of those offered for this ship.

As an escort, I think such a ship only needs secondaries for self defense, as DD or TB shouldn't be a problem (if they are, they are probably escorting forces this ship won't be able to deal with) and any cruiser should be handled by the main battery.

Not being entirely familiar with the Navalism rules, I've set an arbitrary amount aside for fire control, wireless and margin, though it may be a bit light.

I have also sketched the ship to provide a visualization of the concept.



RockyGCEACR17, Rocky_GC EACR laid down 1916

Displacement:
   5,018 t light; 5,358 t standard; 5,832 t normal; 6,211 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   387.14 ft / 387.14 ft x 55.77 ft x 16.08 ft (normal load)
   118.00 m / 118.00 m x 17.00 m  x 4.90 m

Armament:
      6 - 9.21" / 234 mm guns (3x2 guns), 390.95lbs / 177.33kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, evenly spread
     Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
      8 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns in single mounts, 30.51lbs / 13.84kg shells, 1916 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
      2 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm guns in single mounts, 8.38lbs / 3.80kg shells, 1916 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      4 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1916 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 2,607 lbs / 1,182 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   4 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   5.51" / 140 mm   180.45 ft / 55.00 m   18.04 ft / 5.50 m
   Ends:   2.36" / 60 mm   180.45 ft / 55.00 m   11.48 ft / 3.50 m
     26.25 ft / 8.00 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   2.95" / 75 mm   180.45 ft / 55.00 m   8.20 ft / 2.50 m
     Main Belt covers 72 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   7.87" / 200 mm   2.95" / 75 mm      7.09" / 180 mm
   2nd:   2.95" / 75 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.18" / 30 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 3 shafts, 7,989 shp / 5,959 Kw = 18.00 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 853 tons (65% coal)

Complement:
   333 - 433

Cost:
   £0.808 million / $3.231 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 326 tons, 5.6 %
   Armour: 2,034 tons, 34.9 %
      - Belts: 1,226 tons, 21.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 467 tons, 8.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 341 tons, 5.9 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 316 tons, 5.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,192 tons, 37.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 814 tons, 14.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 2.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     9,127 lbs / 4,140 Kg = 23.3 x 9.2 " / 234 mm shells or 2.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
   Metacentric height 2.6 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 14.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.62
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.27

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.588
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.94 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.68 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -15.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -3.94 ft / -1.20 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      14.11 ft / 4.30 m
      - Forecastle (18 %):   14.11 ft / 4.30 m
      - Mid (65 %):      14.11 ft / 4.30 m (7.22 ft / 2.20 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (12 %):   7.22 ft / 2.20 m
      - Stern:      7.22 ft / 2.20 m
      - Average freeboard:   11.70 ft / 3.57 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 64.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 92.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 15,616 Square feet or 1,451 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 108 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 102 lbs/sq ft or 500 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.30
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

150t firecontrol, wireless, etc.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Simmed in SS2.

Regards,

[The Rock Doctor]

Hey Rich,

This may have been a role for the Audacity and Sentinela types, but they're all either sold or will be.  Besides, the limited operating range and freeboard of the types seemed detrimental to the mission.

I did research a modern 234mm gun several sim-years back, so could introduce such a model again.

What you've presented is powerful and well armored, but her freeboard in particular worries me  - especially aft.  It doesn't seem compatible with a mission that will take her into the mid-Atlantic.