Auxiliaries

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These are Civillian Barges built to a standard spec.  They can be requisitioned by the Navy in times of war.


40 produced in 1/1916 at various yards all over the UKA.
All are shipped to the British Isles for river/coastal shipping use.

'River Barge', United Norman Kingdom Barge laid down 1916

Displacement:
  100 t light; 106 t standard; 236 t normal; 340 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
  125.00 ft / 125.00 ft x 16.50 ft x 6.00 ft (normal load)
  38.10 m / 38.10 m x 5.03 m  x 1.83 m

Armament:
     1 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1916 Model
    Quick firing gun in deck mount
    on centreline amidships
     4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1916 Model
    Machine guns in deck mounts
    on side, all amidships
  Weight of broadside 14 lbs / 6 kg
  Shells per gun, main battery: 150
Weapons produced for each vessel, but not mounted unless time of emergency.

Machinery:
  Diesel Internal combustion motors,
  Geared drive, 1 shaft, 120 shp / 89 Kw = 9.14 kts
  Range 23,500nm at 9.00 kts
  Bunker at max displacement = 234 tons

Complement:
  29 - 39

Cost:
  £0.009 million / $0.036 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
  Armament: 2 tons, 0.7 %
  Machinery: 4 tons, 1.9 %
  Hull, fittings & equipment: 52 tons, 21.9 %
  Fuel, ammunition & stores: 136 tons, 57.7 %
  Miscellaneous weights: 42 tons, 17.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
  Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
    741 lbs / 336 Kg = 54.9 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 1.3 torpedoes
  Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.42
  Metacentric height 0.6 ft / 0.2 m
  Roll period: 8.8 seconds
  Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 59 %
        - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.04
  Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.68

Hull form characteristics:
  Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck
  Block coefficient: 0.667
  Length to Beam Ratio: 7.58 : 1
  'Natural speed' for length: 11.18 kts
  Power going to wave formation at top speed: 37 %
  Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
  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:      6.50 ft / 1.98 m
     - Forecastle (40 %):   6.50 ft / 1.98 m (3.75 ft / 1.14 m aft of break)
     - Mid (50 %):      3.75 ft / 1.14 m
     - Quarterdeck (40 %):   4.50 ft / 1.37 m (3.75 ft / 1.14 m before break)
     - Stern:      4.50 ft / 1.37 m
     - Average freeboard:   5.15 ft / 1.57 m
  Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
  Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 32.6 %
     - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 39.1 %
  Waterplane Area: 1,586 Square feet or 147 Square metres
  Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 365 %
  Structure weight / hull surface area: 21 lbs/sq ft or 102 Kg/sq metre
  Hull strength (Relative):
     - Cross-sectional: 0.96
     - Longitudinal: 1.48
     - Overall: 1.00
  Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
  Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor
  Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

[ctwaterman]

RMS Titanic, United Norman Kingdom Luxury Linner laid down 1918 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   36,032 t light; 37,014 t standard; 49,104 t normal; 58,776 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   894.00 ft / 882.00 ft x 98.00 ft x 34.58 ft (normal load)
   272.49 m / 268.83 m x 29.87 m  x 10.54 m

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Ends:   Unarmoured

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1.25" / 32 mm   352.80 ft / 107.53 m   32.85 ft / 10.01 m

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 4 shafts, 79,470 shp / 59,285 Kw = 25.00 kts
   Range 15,000nm at 20.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 21,762 tons

Complement:
   1,649 - 2,144

Cost:
   £3.351 million / $13.405 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 536 tons, 1.1 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 536 tons, 1.1 %
      - Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 2,961 tons, 6.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 12,535 tons, 25.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 13,072 tons, 26.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 20,000 tons, 40.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     79,022 lbs / 35,844 Kg = 731.7 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 9.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.08
   Metacentric height 5.6 ft / 1.7 m
   Roll period: 17.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 59 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.84

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak, low quarterdeck
   Block coefficient: 0.575
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 29.70 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 37 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 32
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -8.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      34.67 ft / 10.57 m
      - Forecastle (30 %):   28.79 ft / 8.78 m
      - Mid (50 %):      28.79 ft / 8.78 m (25.79 ft / 7.86 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (30 %):   25.79 ft / 7.86 m (28.79 ft / 8.78 m before break)
      - Stern:      25.79 ft / 7.86 m
      - Average freeboard:   28.30 ft / 8.62 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 81.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 200.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 61,755 Square feet or 5,737 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 186 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 132 lbs/sq ft or 643 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.99
      - Longitudinal: 1.10
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

4000T [1000 1st Class Accomidations]
4000T [2000 2nd  Class Accomidations]
6000T [6 Dormitory Style Accomidations]
5000T Cargo
500T Additional Life Boats
500T French Style Dinning Room and Wine Celar.