Possible Japanese Navy Ships

[Darman]

Ship has been redone with an eye towards building them in Type 0 slipways. 

Taku Maru, Empire of Japan Cargo Vessel laid down 1900

Displacement:
   4,902 t light; 5,022 t standard; 6,000 t normal; 6,783 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (230.00 ft / 230.00 ft) x 45.00 ft x (25.00 / 27.98 ft)
   (70.10 m / 70.10 m) x 13.72 m  x (7.62 / 8.53 m)

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 1,536 ihp / 1,146 Kw = 11.00 kts
   Range 9,500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,761 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   340 - 443

Cost:
   £0.205 million / $0.821 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 240 tons, 4.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 862 tons, 14.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,098 tons, 18.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 3,800 tons, 63.3 %
      - Hull below water: 2,000 tons
      - Hull above water: 1,650 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 150 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     6,090 lbs / 2,762 Kg = 56.4 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 1.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.22
   Metacentric height 2.2 ft / 0.7 m
   Roll period: 12.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.812 / 0.820
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.11 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 15.17 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
   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 (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  16.68 ft / 5.08 m,  10.62 ft / 3.24 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  10.62 ft / 3.24 m,  10.62 ft / 3.24 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  10.62 ft / 3.24 m,  10.62 ft / 3.24 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  10.62 ft / 3.24 m,  10.62 ft / 3.24 m
      - Average freeboard:      11.10 ft / 3.38 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 79.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 54.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 9,204 Square feet or 855 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 140 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 59 lbs/sq ft or 290 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.89
      - Longitudinal: 3.01
      - 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
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

Misc. Weight:
3,650 tons for 1,825 troops
150 tons for 15 5t launches (20 men)

These are built to merchant specifications, they are standardized cargo vessels, the production of which has been subsidized by the Imperial Japanese Navy with the caveat that they may be requisitioned for use by the Navy.  Specifically they were designed to be quickly modified to transport troops. 

[Darman]

Redid my Armored Cruiser (Large)

Tsukuba, Empire of Japan Armored Cruiser laid down 1900

Displacement:
   16,505 t light; 17,055 t standard; 18,690 t normal; 19,998 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (545.00 ft / 545.00 ft) x 84.00 ft x (28.00 / 29.49 ft)
   (166.12 m / 166.12 m) x 25.60 m  x (8.53 / 8.99 m)

Armament:
      4 - 12.00" / 305 mm 40.0 cal guns - 828.07lbs / 375.61kg shells, 60 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1900 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline, aft deck aft
      16 - 4.70" / 119 mm 40.0 cal guns - 49.75lbs / 22.57kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1900 Model
     16 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      Weight of broadside 4,108 lbs / 1,863 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   9.00" / 229 mm   405.00 ft / 123.44 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Ends:   6.00" / 152 mm   140.00 ft / 42.67 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Upper:   6.00" / 152 mm   381.50 ft / 116.28 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
     Main Belt covers 114 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   9.00" / 229 mm   3.00" / 76 mm      5.00" / 127 mm
   2nd:   4.00" / 102 mm   4.00" / 102 mm            -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks: 3.00" / 76 mm For and Aft decks
   Forecastle: 1.50" / 38 mm  Quarter deck: 1.50" / 38 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 36,550 ihp / 27,266 Kw = 23.00 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,943 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   799 - 1,039

Cost:
   £1.686 million / $6.743 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 767 tons, 4.1 %
   Armour: 5,016 tons, 26.8 %
      - Belts: 2,905 tons, 15.5 %
      - Armament: 521 tons, 2.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,591 tons, 8.5 %
   Machinery: 5,711 tons, 30.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,950 tons, 26.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,185 tons, 11.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 61 tons, 0.3 %
      - On freeboard deck: 61 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     15,073 lbs / 6,837 Kg = 17.4 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 1.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.52
   Metacentric height 7.9 ft / 2.4 m
   Roll period: 12.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 75 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.17
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.37

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.510 / 0.519
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.49 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.35 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
   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 (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   15.00 %,  22.00 ft / 6.71 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Aft deck:   40.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Average freeboard:      15.42 ft / 4.70 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 114.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 110.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 30,791 Square feet or 2,861 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 96 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 124 lbs/sq ft or 604 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.37
      - 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
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Misc. Weight:
25t radio

[snip]

Was Armstrong's proposal dissatisfactory?

[KWorld]

The merchant vessels seem VERY fast for the period.  Also can't see the point in a .50" gun at this time.


The "battlecruiser" is ...  interesting.  Fast, well armored, long-legged.  Big and expensive, because of the speed and firepower,  If built, I'd expect it to set a new trend, at least in the Pacific.

[Darman]

The merchant vessels seem VERY fast for the period.  Also can't see the point in a .50" gun at this time.


The "battlecruiser" is ...  interesting.  Fast, well armored, long-legged.  Big and expensive, because of the speed and firepower,  If built, I'd expect it to set a new trend, at least in the Pacific.

Its more of a Cruiser, Armored (Large) than a battlecruiser... at least how I think of battlecruisers. 

The 0.50" is intended as an anti-personnel weapon mainly for use against unruly crowds and pirates.  This is a merchant ship, keep in mind, that wont be spending all of its time in government service. 

The Armstrong design was good.  I had just gone and created one for fun. 

[KWorld]

I call it a battlecruiser because it has battleship armament, in between battleship and armored cruiser armor, and cruiser speed.  "Fast battleship" would be another usable term for it.

Still puzzled by why Japan uses 8000 nm as it's default range for it's ships, what interests does Japan have that are that far away that her ally (Great Britain) doesn't have coaling stations along the way?

[Tanthalas]

The other Japanease Ally (Italia) already has 6 "Fast Battleships" in service.  This is Definetly a Battle Cruiser (whatever anyone wants to call it).  Unlike my ships however it is obviously not intended to serve in the line, its home would likley be as the flag for the scouting forces in any combined fleet action or as a Raider/Raider hunter.

The merchant vessels seem VERY fast for the period.  Also can't see the point in a .50" gun at this time.


The "battlecruiser" is ...  interesting.  Fast, well armored, long-legged.  Big and expensive, because of the speed and firepower,  If built, I'd expect it to set a new trend, at least in the Pacific.

[KWorld]

Maybe it's a preemptive strike at the expected Dutch super-cruisers?  :)

[Tanthalas]

That smy take on the Type as well (come on DF where oh where is the Constitution knock off with VTEs).

Maybe it's a preemptive strike at the expected Dutch super-cruisers?  :)

[snip]

*hides that he is planting these ships to give Fischer no traction on the I's*

[Tanthalas]

Honestly with Dreadnaught and her 10" belt the Is were almost inevitable... Honestly I dont expect these to see much combat, or if they do for it to be smashing up Russian/Dutch/Iberian ACs.  That will just lend creadence to Fishers arguments about the I's

*IC*
Italian Designers note the specifications of the proposed class in Janes and compare it to the ships they have on the boards, after much contemplation they decide to stay at 20.5 knots and instead improve armor protection and firepower.

*hides that he is planting these ships to give Fischer no traction on the I's*

[Darman]

I call it a battlecruiser because it has battleship armament, in between battleship and armored cruiser armor, and cruiser speed.  "Fast battleship" would be another usable term for it.

Still puzzled by why Japan uses 8000 nm as it's default range for it's ships, what interests does Japan have that are that far away that her ally (Great Britain) doesn't have coaling stations along the way?

Many of these warships were designed before Japan knew it had such an ally in Great Britain.  However, if you look at my battleships they tend to have shorter ranges.  My cruisers are intended to be able to go many places without the guarantee of friendly coal supplies being available. 

[Darman]

Redesigned merchant ship.  Can carry half a brigade. 

Taku Maru, Empire of Japan Cargo Vessel laid down 1900

Displacement:
   5,571 t light; 5,691 t standard; 6,003 t normal; 6,253 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (230.00 ft / 230.00 ft) x 45.00 ft x (25.00 / 25.95 ft)
   (70.10 m / 70.10 m) x 13.72 m  x (7.62 / 7.91 m)

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 738 ihp / 551 Kw = 9.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 7.40 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 562 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   340 - 443

Cost:
   £0.211 million / $0.844 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 115 tons, 1.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 855 tons, 14.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 432 tons, 7.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 4,600 tons, 76.6 %
      - Hull below water: 2,500 tons
      - Hull above water: 2,000 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     5,330 lbs / 2,418 Kg = 49.4 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 1.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
   Metacentric height 1.9 ft / 0.6 m
   Roll period: 13.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.812 / 0.815
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.11 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 15.17 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 33 %
   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 (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  16.68 ft / 5.08 m,  10.62 ft / 3.24 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  10.62 ft / 3.24 m,  10.62 ft / 3.24 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  10.62 ft / 3.24 m,  10.62 ft / 3.24 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  10.62 ft / 3.24 m,  10.62 ft / 3.24 m
      - Average freeboard:      11.10 ft / 3.38 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 88.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 54.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 9,207 Square feet or 855 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 124 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 59 lbs/sq ft or 288 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.88
      - Longitudinal: 2.98
      - 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, rides out heavy weather easily

Misc. Weight:
5,000 tons for 2,500troops
100 tons for 10 5t launches (20 men)

These are built to merchant specifications, they are standardized cargo vessels, the production of which has been subsidized by the Imperial Japanese Navy with the caveat that they may be requisitioned for use by the Navy.  Specifically they were designed to be quickly modified to transport troops. 

[Darman]

Now can carry only 1/3 of a brigade on 3,000 light tons.  10kn cruise for 10,500nm. 

Taku Maru, Empire of Japan Cargo Vessel laid down 1900

Displacement:
   3,000 t light; 3,078 t standard; 3,902 t normal; 4,561 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (230.00 ft / 230.00 ft) x 40.00 ft x (19.00 / 21.90 ft)
   (70.10 m / 70.10 m) x 12.19 m  x (5.79 / 6.68 m)

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 1,294 ihp / 966 Kw = 11.30 kts
   Range 10,500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,483 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   246 - 320

Cost:
   £0.133 million / $0.533 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 202 tons, 5.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 648 tons, 16.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 902 tons, 23.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 2,150 tons, 55.1 %
      - Hull below water: 1,300 tons
      - Hull above water: 750 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     5,029 lbs / 2,281 Kg = 46.6 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 1.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.41
   Metacentric height 2.3 ft / 0.7 m
   Roll period: 11.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.781 / 0.792
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.75 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 15.17 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 41 %
   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 (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  16.68 ft / 5.08 m,  10.62 ft / 3.24 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  10.62 ft / 3.24 m,  10.62 ft / 3.24 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  10.62 ft / 3.24 m,  10.62 ft / 3.24 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  10.62 ft / 3.24 m,  10.62 ft / 3.24 m
      - Average freeboard:      11.10 ft / 3.38 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 74.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 65.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 7,947 Square feet or 738 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 153 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 52 lbs/sq ft or 256 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.91
      - Longitudinal: 2.42
      - 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
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

Misc. Weight:
2,050 tons for 1.025 troops (1/3 brigade)
100 tons for 10 5t launches (20 men)

These are built to merchant specifications, they are standardized cargo vessels, the production of which has been subsidized by the Imperial Japanese Navy with the caveat that they may be requisitioned for use by the Navy.  Specifically they were designed to be quickly modified to transport troops. 

[Darman]

(Yes I went a little crazy on SS3 today....)
Here is a possible new destroyer.  Basically an updated Kamikaze-class.  Adds half a knot of speed. 

Shimukaze, Empire of Japan Torpedo Boat Destroyer laid down 1900

Displacement:
   500 t light; 514 t standard; 578 t normal; 629 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (220.00 ft / 220.00 ft) x 20.75 ft x (9.75 / 10.36 ft)
   (67.06 m / 67.06 m) x 6.32 m  x (2.97 / 3.16 m)

Armament:
      1 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 40.0 cal gun - 12.94lbs / 5.87kg shells, 100 per gun
     Quick firing gun in deck mount, 1900 Model
     1 x Single mount on centreline, forward deck forward
      7 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 3.04lbs / 1.38kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1900 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides amidships
     1 x Single mount on centreline, aft deck aft
      1 raised mount
      Weight of broadside 34 lbs / 16 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.75" / 19 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.33" / 8 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 7,715 ihp / 5,755 Kw = 24.80 kts
   Range 2,500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 115 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   58 - 76

Cost:
   £0.067 million / $0.267 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 6 tons, 1.1 %
   Armour: 7 tons, 1.2 %
      - Armament: 7 tons, 1.2 %
   Machinery: 339 tons, 58.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 140 tons, 24.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 78 tons, 13.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 8 tons, 1.4 %
      - Hull above water: 4 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 4 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     140 lbs / 63 Kg = 10.4 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.44
   Metacentric height 0.9 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 9.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 75 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.13
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.50

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.455 / 0.465
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.60 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14.83 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 64 %
   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 (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  16.32 ft / 4.97 m,  10.38 ft / 3.16 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  10.38 ft / 3.16 m,  10.38 ft / 3.16 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  10.38 ft / 3.16 m,  10.38 ft / 3.16 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  10.38 ft / 3.16 m,  10.38 ft / 3.16 m
      - Average freeboard:      10.86 ft / 3.31 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 193.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 99.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 2,923 Square feet or 272 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 24 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 20 lbs/sq ft or 98 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 3.06
      - Overall: 0.60
   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
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Misc. Weight:
2t on deck for torpedo tubes. 
2t above waterline for torpedo reloads. 
Trial Speed: 27.5kn