Ships no longer in service

[Desertfox]

ALL SUNK/SOLD/SCRAPPED

NSS Zurich
NSS Melbourne
NSS Launceston SUNK
NSS Seattle
NSS Treton SOLD
NSS Portland
NSS Port Blair
NSS Kwalajein
NSS McKean
NSS Saipan DESTROYED INTERNAL EXPLOSION
NSS Atlanta
NSS New York
NSS Port Moresby
NSS Spratly SUNK
NSS Haiuko SOLD

Atlanta class, New Switzerland Protected Sailing Cruiser laid down 1885

Displacement:
   2,718 t light; 2,813 t standard; 3,213 t normal; 3,533 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   350.00 ft / 350.00 ft x 42.00 ft x 17.00 ft (normal load)
   106.68 m / 106.68 m x 12.80 m  x 5.18 m

Armament:
      2 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 99.90lbs / 45.31kg shells, 1885 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      10 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 12.49lbs / 5.67kg shells, 1885 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1885 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 325 lbs / 147 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   4 - 14.0" / 355.6 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.50" / 38 mm         -               -
   2nd:   1.50" / 38 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 4,575 ihp / 3,413 Kw = 17.00 kts
   Range 5,100nm at 9.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 720 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   213 - 277

Cost:
   £0.254 million / $1.015 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 41 tons, 1.3 %
   Armour: 529 tons, 16.5 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 33 tons, 1.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 496 tons, 15.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 889 tons, 27.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,059 tons, 33.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 495 tons, 15.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 6.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3,034 lbs / 1,376 Kg = 30.4 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.42
   Metacentric height 2.5 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 11.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.09
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.75

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.450
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.33 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.71 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 37 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
   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:      15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Mid (50 %):      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Stern:      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Average freeboard:   12.24 ft / 3.73 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 106.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 87.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 8,934 Square feet or 830 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 113 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 69 lbs/sq ft or 338 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.66
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

[Desertfox]

ALL SUNK/SOLD/SCRAPPED

This class received a refit in to bring it up to NSN specs.

NSS Cod
NSS Trout
NSS Marlin
NSS Ray
NSS Balao
NSS Gato
NSS Permit SUNK
NSS Perch MIA
NSS Hake
NSS Cavalla SUNK

Cod class, New Switzerland (ex-ACM) Protected Cruiser laid down 1895 (Engine 1907)

Displacement:
   3,005 t light; 3,165 t standard; 3,944 t normal; 4,568 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   350.00 ft / 350.00 ft x 40.00 ft x 17.00 ft (normal load)
   106.68 m / 106.68 m x 12.19 m  x 5.18 m

Armament:
      2 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1895 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1895 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships
      6 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1895 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      4 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1895 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 848 lbs / 385 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   4 - 20.0" / 508 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm   300.00 ft / 91.44 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Ends:   1.00" / 25 mm     50.00 ft / 15.24 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 132 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.50" / 38 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      1.00" / 25 mm
   2nd:   1.50" / 38 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      1.00" / 25 mm

   - Armour deck: 1.00" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 3.00" / 76 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 13,669 shp / 10,197 Kw = 22.00 kts
   Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,403 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   248 - 323

Cost:
   £0.314 million / $1.255 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 106 tons, 2.7 %
   Armour: 543 tons, 13.8 %
      - Belts: 305 tons, 7.7 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 36 tons, 0.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 186 tons, 4.7 %
      - Conning Tower: 16 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 854 tons, 21.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,251 tons, 31.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 939 tons, 23.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 6.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     4,248 lbs / 1,927 Kg = 39.3 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.15
   Metacentric height 1.6 ft / 0.5 m
   Roll period: 13.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.65
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.30

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.580
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.75 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.71 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 54
   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:      20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Mid (50 %):      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Stern:      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Average freeboard:   13.83 ft / 4.22 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 98.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 85.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 10,049 Square feet or 934 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 118 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 73 lbs/sq ft or 357 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.92
      - Overall: 1.01
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[Desertfox]

3 of these where bought from the ACM. They would receive in due course 2 refits. The first one replaced their 6" twin turrents with single 10" guns from the cancelled sisters of Alliance I. Later on they would receive new engines pushing their speed up to 22kts. The 6" turrents would be used in the Great Lakes Cruisers. A fourth Tuna has been purchased from the UNK.

NSS Carp SUNK
NSS Pike SUNK 2nd Pacific War
NSS Tarpon SUNK 2nd Pacific War
NSS Flying Fish CONVERTED to Aircraft Carrier

Tuna class, New Switzerland (ex-ACM) Protected Cruiser laid down 1892 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   4,801 t light; 5,152 t standard; 6,566 t normal; 7,698 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   400.00 ft / 400.00 ft x 54.00 ft x 19.00 ft (normal load)
   121.92 m / 121.92 m x 16.46 m  x 5.79 m

Armament:
      2 - 10.00" / 254 mm guns in single mounts, 500.00lbs / 226.80kg shells, 1907 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1907 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
      4 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1907 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1915 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1892 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 2,008 lbs / 911 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 180

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   5.00" / 127 mm   300.00 ft / 91.44 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Ends:   3.00" / 76 mm   100.00 ft / 30.48 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 115 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   5.00" / 127 mm   3.00" / 76 mm      5.00" / 127 mm
   2nd:   3.00" / 76 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.00" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 5.00" / 127 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 18,044 shp / 13,461 Kw = 22.00 kts
   Range 15,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,546 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   364 - 474

Cost:
   £0.505 million / $2.021 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 251 tons, 3.8 %
   Armour: 1,136 tons, 17.3 %
      - Belts: 590 tons, 9.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 227 tons, 3.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 282 tons, 4.3 %
      - Conning Tower: 38 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 902 tons, 13.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,192 tons, 33.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,765 tons, 26.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 320 tons, 4.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     8,321 lbs / 3,774 Kg = 16.6 x 10.0 " / 254 mm shells or 1.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.25
   Metacentric height 3.0 ft / 0.9 m
   Roll period: 13.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.39
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.27

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.560
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.41 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
   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:      25.00 ft / 7.62 m
      - Forecastle (30 %):   15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Mid (50 %):      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Stern:      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Average freeboard:   14.40 ft / 4.39 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 80.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 99.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 15,216 Square feet or 1,414 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 125 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 95 lbs/sq ft or 463 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.65
      - 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

[Desertfox]

2 of these defected to NS during the war. They received a refit in to bring it up to NSN specs.

NSS Coyote SUNK 
NSS Jackal SUNK

Coyote class (ex-Lobo), New Switzerland (ex-Spain) Protected Cruiser laid down 1900 (Engine 1904)

Displacement:
   2,755 t light; 2,849 t standard; 3,170 t normal; 3,428 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   297.00 ft / 297.00 ft x 42.70 ft x 17.50 ft (normal load)
   90.53 m / 90.53 m x 13.01 m  x 5.33 m

Armament:
      3 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1900 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline, evenly spread
     Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
      2 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1900 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships
      8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1900 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 328 lbs / 149 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   4 - 20.0" / 508 mm above water torpedoes

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

   - Armour deck: 0.50" / 13 mm, Conning tower: 2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 12,781 ihp / 9,534 Kw = 22.00 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 579 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   210 - 274

Cost:
   £0.368 million / $1.472 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 41 tons, 1.3 %
   Armour: 102 tons, 3.2 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 14 tons, 0.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 78 tons, 2.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 9 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 1,694 tons, 53.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 898 tons, 28.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 415 tons, 13.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 20 tons, 0.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1,145 lbs / 519 Kg = 18.3 x 5.0 " / 127 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.52
   Metacentric height 2.8 ft / 0.9 m
   Roll period: 10.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 69 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.17
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.22

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.500
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.96 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.23 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 57
   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:      21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Mid (50 %):      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Stern:      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Average freeboard:   13.53 ft / 4.12 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 183.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 78.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 8,450 Square feet or 785 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 75 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 64 lbs/sq ft or 310 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.90
      - Longitudinal: 2.47
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[Desertfox]

These two ships together with the Olympias and the Atlantas formed the core of the new NSN. These ships where equiped with at that time cutting edge guns. Alaska held the William Tell Trophy for 8 years straight. Both ships fought with distinction at the 3rd Battle of Taiwan Straight. Alaska despite being last in the line managed a stellar performance pounding the newer Austrian AC Vienna into the sea with accurate gunfire, and later on helping to sink another AC. New Amsterdam wasn't so lucky facing a BB and an AC. She fought well and damaged the AC but was crippled by the combined fire and fell victim to a torpedo attack. Alaska has been turned into a training ship and the class reclassified as Coastal Battleships.


NSS Alaska MUSEUM SHIP
NSS New Amsterdam SUNK

Alaska class, New Switzerland Coastal Battleship laid down 1890

Displacement:
   5,643 t light; 5,925 t standard; 6,236 t normal; 6,485 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   390.00 ft / 390.00 ft x 55.00 ft x 18.50 ft (normal load)
   118.87 m / 118.87 m x 16.76 m  x 5.64 m

Armament:
      4 - 10.00" / 254 mm guns (2x2 guns), 500.00lbs / 226.80kg shells, 1890 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      10 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1890 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1890 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1890 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 2,679 lbs / 1,215 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   10.0" / 254 mm   210.00 ft / 64.01 m   9.00 ft / 2.74 m
   Ends:   3.00" / 76 mm   180.00 ft / 54.86 m   9.00 ft / 2.74 m
   Upper:   3.00" / 76 mm   210.00 ft / 64.01 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 83 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   10.0" / 254 mm   5.00" / 127 mm      7.00" / 178 mm
   2nd:   3.00" / 76 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.50" / 38 mm, Conning tower: 3.00" / 76 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,176 ihp / 3,116 Kw = 15.00 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 7.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 560 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   350 - 456

Cost:
   £0.587 million / $2.348 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 335 tons, 5.4 %
   Armour: 2,131 tons, 34.2 %
      - Belts: 1,256 tons, 20.1 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 438 tons, 7.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 415 tons, 6.7 %
      - Conning Tower: 22 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 773 tons, 12.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,394 tons, 38.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 593 tons, 9.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 10 tons, 0.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     7,043 lbs / 3,195 Kg = 14.1 x 10.0 " / 254 mm shells or 1.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
   Metacentric height 2.5 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 14.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.55
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.21

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.550
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.09 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.75 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 33 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 59
   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:      15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Mid (50 %):      11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Stern:      10.00 ft / 3.05 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): 81.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 87.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 14,970 Square feet or 1,391 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 113 lbs/sq ft or 550 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.35
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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NSS Defence SUNK

Defence class, New Switzerland (ex-ACM) Coastal Battleship laid down 1894 (bougth 1901)

Displacement:
   5,282 t light; 5,533 t standard; 5,968 t normal; 6,317 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   340.00 ft / 340.00 ft x 60.00 ft x 16.00 ft (normal load)
   103.63 m / 103.63 m x 18.29 m  x 4.88 m

Armament:
      2 - 12.00" / 305 mm guns (1x2 guns), 864.00lbs / 391.90kg shells, 1893 Model
     Breech loading guns in a turret (on a barbette)
     on centreline forward
      4 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1893 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
      8 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1893 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in any sea
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1893 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 2,268 lbs / 1,029 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   9.00" / 229 mm   200.00 ft / 60.96 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Ends:   5.00" / 127 mm   110.00 ft / 33.53 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     30.00 ft / 9.14 m Unarmoured ends
     Main Belt covers 90 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   9.00" / 229 mm   7.00" / 178 mm      8.00" / 203 mm
   2nd:   3.00" / 76 mm         -               -
   3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.50" / 38 mm, Conning tower: 10.00" / 254 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,956 ihp / 3,698 Kw = 15.50 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 7.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 783 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   339 - 441

Cost:
   £0.545 million / $2.179 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 284 tons, 4.8 %
   Armour: 1,634 tons, 27.4 %
      - Belts: 821 tons, 13.8 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 313 tons, 5.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 430 tons, 7.2 %
      - Conning Tower: 71 tons, 1.2 %
   Machinery: 870 tons, 14.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,195 tons, 36.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 687 tons, 11.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 300 tons, 5.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     6,884 lbs / 3,123 Kg = 8.0 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 1.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.27
   Metacentric height 3.6 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 13.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.33
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.33

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.640
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.67 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.44 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 53
   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:      11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Mid (50 %):      11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Stern:      11.00 ft / 3.35 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): 88.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 86.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 15,485 Square feet or 1,439 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 100 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 109 lbs/sq ft or 530 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.52
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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A pair of Colonial Battleships built as an experiment. Justice exploded in Maila Bay precipitating the Spanish-Swiss War. Liberty spent the war escorting convoys.

OOC These replace the CBs bought from the DKB.

NSS Liberty SUNK Battle of Sulu Sea
NSS Justice SUNK Manila Bay

Liberty class, New Switzerland Colonial Battleship laid down 1895

Displacement:
   2,759 t light; 2,939 t standard; 3,322 t normal; 3,629 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   300.00 ft / 300.00 ft x 40.00 ft x 17.00 ft (normal load)
   91.44 m / 91.44 m x 12.19 m  x 5.18 m

Armament:
      4 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns (2x2 guns), 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1895 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1895 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      4 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1895 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 1,288 lbs / 584 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   7.00" / 178 mm   170.00 ft / 51.82 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 87 % of normal length
     Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   7.00" / 178 mm   3.00" / 76 mm      7.00" / 178 mm
   2nd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.50" / 38 mm, Conning tower: 7.00" / 178 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 2,983 ihp / 2,226 Kw = 15.00 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 690 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   218 - 284

Cost:
   £0.303 million / $1.210 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 161 tons, 4.8 %
   Armour: 916 tons, 27.6 %
      - Belts: 420 tons, 12.7 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 225 tons, 6.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 237 tons, 7.1 %
      - Conning Tower: 34 tons, 1.0 %
   Machinery: 506 tons, 15.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,127 tons, 33.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 563 tons, 16.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 1.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3,368 lbs / 1,528 Kg = 13.2 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 1.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.08
   Metacentric height 1.5 ft / 0.4 m
   Roll period: 13.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.85
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.40

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low quarterdeck
   Block coefficient: 0.570
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.50 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.32 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 40 %
   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:      15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Forecastle (15 %):   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Mid (75 %):      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Quarterdeck (10 %):   7.00 ft / 2.13 m (10.00 ft / 3.05 m before break)
      - Stern:      7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Average freeboard:   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 88.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 74.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 8,533 Square feet or 793 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 102 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 84 lbs/sq ft or 410 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.88
      - Overall: 1.01
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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20 Bought, 5 SUNK, rest SOLD to New Zion/Siam/Romania

G1 class, New Switzerland (ex ACM) Gunboat laid down 1892 (Engine 1905)

Displacement:
   228 t light; 243 t standard; 262 t normal; 278 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   210.00 ft / 210.00 ft x 22.00 ft x 4.00 ft (normal load)
   64.01 m / 64.01 m x 6.71 m  x 1.22 m

Armament:
      2 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1901 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1901 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, evenly spread
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1901 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 68 lbs / 31 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 250

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 2,566 shp / 1,914 Kw = 21.00 kts
   Range 1,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 35 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   32 - 42

Cost:
   £0.032 million / $0.129 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 9 tons, 3.2 %
   Machinery: 122 tons, 46.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 97 tons, 37.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 35 tons, 13.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     109 lbs / 49 Kg = 3.4 x 4.0 " / 102 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.43
   Metacentric height 1.0 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 9.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.22
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.28

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.497
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.55 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14.49 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
   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:      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Mid (50 %):      9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
      - Stern:      8.00 ft / 2.44 m
      - Average freeboard:   9.08 ft / 2.77 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 176.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 153.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 2,949 Square feet or 274 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 53 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 19 lbs/sq ft or 93 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.51
      - Longitudinal: 1.52
      - Overall: 0.57
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   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
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily