Esc Ligth Cruiser for 20-24

[ledeper]

Lc 30-, Enter country Enter ship type laid down 1920

Displacement:
   7.196 t light; 7.438 t standard; 8.198 t normal; 8.805 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   512,00 ft / 508,53 ft x 62,34 ft x 21,33 ft (normal load)
   156,06 m / 155,00 m x 19,00 m  x 6,50 m

Armament:
      9 - 5,91" / 150 mm guns (3x3 guns), 102,98lbs / 46,71kg shells, 1920 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
      4 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns in single mounts, 1,95lbs / 0,88kg shells, 1920 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 935 lbs / 424 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   4 - 19,7" / 500 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   4,72" / 120 mm   324,80 ft / 99,00 m   11,45 ft / 3,49 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   1,97" / 50 mm   324,80 ft / 99,00 m   8,01 ft / 2,44 m
     Main Belt covers 98 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   5,91" / 150 mm   3,94" / 100 mm            -
   2nd:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1,97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 3,94" / 100 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 3 shafts, 60.124 shp / 44.852 Kw = 29,90 kts
   Range 7.000nm at 14,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1.367 tons

Complement:
   429 - 559

Cost:
   £1,523 million / $6,092 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 117 tons, 1,4 %
   Armour: 1.875 tons, 22,9 %
      - Belts: 961 tons, 11,7 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0 %
      - Armament: 143 tons, 1,8 %
      - Armour Deck: 735 tons, 9,0 %
      - Conning Tower: 34 tons, 0,4 %
   Machinery: 2.102 tons, 25,6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2.852 tons, 34,8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.002 tons, 12,2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 3,0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     9.870 lbs / 4.477 Kg = 95,8 x 5,9 " / 150 mm shells or 1,5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,25
   Metacentric height 3,7 ft / 1,1 m
   Roll period: 12,9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,20
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,01

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0,448
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8,61 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22,55 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   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:      19,69 ft / 6,00 m
      - Forecastle (10 %):   15,78 ft / 4,81 m
      - Mid (50 %):      15,78 ft / 4,81 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   15,78 ft / 4,81 m
      - Stern:      15,78 ft / 4,81 m
      - Average freeboard:   15,94 ft / 4,86 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 97,9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 130,6 %
   Waterplane Area: 20.187 Square feet or 1.875 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 113 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 94 lbs/sq ft or 457 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,96
      - Longitudinal: 1,48
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

Torpedoes 100 tns(5 reloads) or 100 mines
FC  100tns
L/R W/L 25 tns
Reserve 25 tns