Mexican Colonial Gunboat

[Desertfox]

Ok so a little bigger than a gunboat. But same purpose. Space for 150 troops and a 4 gun battery. Part of the misc weight if for a pair of heavy mortars since you can't sim them in SS2.


Munchkin, Mexico Bringer of Trouble Frigate  laid down 1870
Armoured Corvette (Broadside ironclad)

Displacement:
   1,500 t light; 1,560 t standard; 1,749 t normal; 1,899 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   250.00 ft / 250.00 ft x 32.00 ft x 17.00 ft (normal load)
   76.20 m / 76.20 m x 9.75 m  x 5.18 m

Armament:
      8 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 43.75lbs / 19.84kg shells, 1870 Model
     Muzzle loading guns in broadside mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      24 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns (4x6 guns), 0.04lbs / 0.02kg shells, 1870 Model
     Muzzle loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
      150 - 0.30" / 7.6 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.00kg shells, 1870 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 9.45lbs / 4.29kg shells, 1870 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 390 lbs / 177 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 110

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   0.50" / 13 mm   250.00 ft / 76.20 m   20.00 ft / 6.10 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 154 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 1,032 ihp / 770 Kw = 12.00 kts
   Range 1,700nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 339 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   134 - 175

Cost:
   £0.129 million / $0.516 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 49 tons, 2.8 %
   Armour: 105 tons, 6.0 %
      - Belts: 93 tons, 5.3 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 12 tons, 0.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 253 tons, 14.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 724 tons, 41.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 248 tons, 14.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 370 tons, 21.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1,402 lbs / 636 Kg = 32.1 x 5.0 " / 127 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.06
   Metacentric height 1.0 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 13.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.35
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
     and transom stern
   Block coefficient: 0.450
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.81 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.54 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 29 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 25
   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): 91.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 90.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 5,301 Square feet or 492 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 128 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 70 lbs/sq ft or 342 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.86
      - Longitudinal: 3.70
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

[TexanCowboy]

It's like you think Mexico will be able to get colonies while it's busy in the War o Worthless Land with Deseret.

[Tanthalas]

the War o Worthless Land with Deseret.

You meen the War of the Fertile well watterd Medows repleat with Dancing sheap with Deseret.  Its my fictional land I can make it whatever I want  ;D

[TexanCowboy]

Not if we're staying with a proper respect for geography. :P

Honestly, the Sacromento Valley/South Oregan/regions of Wyoming ought to provide MORE than enough wheat/whatever for your nation.

[snip]

It's like you think Mexico will be able to get colonies while it's busy in the War o Worthless Land with Deseret.

I was wondering the same thing.

[Tanthalas]

It's like you think Mexico will be able to get colonies while it's busy in the War o Worthless Land with Deseret.

I was wondering the same thing.

Oh im sure Deseret will just roll over and let mexico have it.  After all the lord tells us "But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also."

[Desertfox]

Hehehe... purrrrfect... first rule of war, never tell your enemy your real plan. ;-)

[TexanCowboy]

I thought that was: "If the enemy is in range, so are you."