French destroyer

[TexanCowboy]

That reminds me of that 28x7.5'' destroyer with no armour I simmed.

[Sachmle]

Would rather have 11 1000t DDs w/ 3 12cm guns than 1 11,000t DD w/ 8 19.5cm guns. 19.5 pack punch, but to slow firing to hit actual DDs and @ 11k she'll need her own escorts.  ;)

[maddox]

Would rather have 11 1000t DDs w/ 3 12cm guns than 1 11,000t DD w/ 8 19.5cm guns. 19.5 pack punch, but to slow firing to hit actual DDs and @ 11k she'll need her own escorts.  ;)

She's a DD leader, and will have her own flock of escorts.  But the 195mm remark is valid. So, here an other approach.

Demarce V, French GSDD laid down 1919 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   11.681 t light; 12.176 t standard; 14.320 t normal; 16.035 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   711,94 ft / 708,66 ft x 59,06 ft x 26,25 ft (normal load)
   217,00 m / 216,00 m x 18,00 m  x 8,00 m

Armament:
      12 - 6,50" / 165 mm guns (6x2 guns), 149,91lbs / 68,00kg shells, 1915 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline, evenly spread, 3 raised mounts
      4 - 6,50" / 165 mm guns (2x2 guns), 149,91lbs / 68,00kg shells, 1914 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline, all amidships
      4 - 1,46" / 37,0 mm guns in single mounts, 1,55lbs / 0,70kg shells, 1919 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 2.405 lbs / 1.091 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   12 - 21,0" / 533,4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3,00" / 76 mm   538,58 ft / 164,16 m   14,00 ft / 4,27 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 117% of normal length
     Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   2,00" / 51 mm   1,00" / 25 mm      3,00" / 76 mm
   2nd:   2,00" / 51 mm   1,00" / 25 mm      3,00" / 76 mm
   3rd:   0,50" / 13 mm   0,50" / 13 mm            -

   - Armour deck: 1,50" / 38 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 120.485 shp / 89.882 Kw = 34,00 kts
   Range 9.000nm at 16,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3.859 tons

Complement:
   653 - 850

Cost:
   £2,767 million / $11,068 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 275 tons, 1,9%
   Armour: 1.763 tons, 12,3%
      - Belts: 908 tons, 6,3%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
      - Armament: 110 tons, 0,8%
      - Armour Deck: 745 tons, 5,2%
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0%
   Machinery: 4.489 tons, 31,3%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4.914 tons, 34,3%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2.639 tons, 18,4%
   Miscellaneous weights: 240 tons, 1,7%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     10.384 lbs / 4.710 Kg = 75,8 x 6,5 " / 165 mm shells or 1,3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,19
   Metacentric height 3,1 ft / 1,0 m
   Roll period: 14,0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,54
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,10

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0,456
   Length to Beam Ratio: 12,00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 26,62 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 65
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 3,28 ft / 1,00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      29,53 ft / 9,00 m
      - Forecastle (14%):   22,97 ft / 7,00 m (16,40 ft / 5,00 m aft of break)
      - Mid (50%):      16,40 ft / 5,00 m
      - Quarterdeck (10%):   16,40 ft / 5,00 m
      - Stern:      16,40 ft / 5,00 m
      - Average freeboard:   17,69 ft / 5,39 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 118,6%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 103,0%
   Waterplane Area: 26.834 Square feet or 2.493 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 107 lbs/sq ft or 524 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,99
      - Longitudinal: 1,04
      - 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

100 tons fire control
25 tons ERADe
25 tons long range marconi
48 tons torpedo's . 12 in the tubes, 1 reload per tube
42 tons crew comfort.