Koninklijke Marine

[Desertfox]

Updated the frigates. 5 of these will be in service at game start.


Java, Netherlands Frigate laid down 1896

Displacement:
   4,002 t light; 4,218 t standard; 5,119 t normal; 5,841 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (354.56 ft / 350.00 ft) x 55.00 ft x (17.90 / 19.83 ft)
   (108.07 m / 106.68 m) x 16.76 m  x (5.46 / 6.04 m)

Armament:
      2 - 8.27" / 210 mm 45.0 cal guns - 284.99lbs / 129.27kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1896 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 5.91" / 150 mm 45.0 cal guns - 103.99lbs / 47.17kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1896 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 4.13" / 105 mm 45.0 cal guns - 35.62lbs / 16.16kg shells, 200 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1896 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm 45.0 cal guns - 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 200 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1896 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 1,271 lbs / 577 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 0.00 ft / 0.00 m torpedoes - 0.000 t each, 0.000 t total
   submerged side tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   2.95" / 75 mm   270.00 ft / 82.30 m   5.00 ft / 1.52 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 119 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.94" / 100 mm   1.97" / 50 mm      1.97" / 50 mm
   2nd:   1.97" / 50 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Protected deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 2.95" / 75 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 9,140 ihp / 6,818 Kw = 19.00 kts
   Range 9,400nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,623 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   302 - 393

Cost:
   £0.440 million / $1.761 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 266 tons, 5.2 %
      - Guns: 266 tons, 5.2 %
   Armour: 751 tons, 14.7 %
      - Belts: 166 tons, 3.2 %
      - Armament: 94 tons, 1.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 491 tons, 9.6 %
   Machinery: 1,523 tons, 29.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,391 tons, 27.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,118 tons, 21.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 70 tons, 1.4 %
      - On freeboard deck: 70 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     4,848 lbs / 2,199 Kg = 17.2 x 8.3 " / 210 mm shells or 1.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.78
   Metacentric height 5.2 ft / 1.6 m
   Roll period: 10.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.17
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.53

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.520 / 0.535
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.36 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.71 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 46
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   25.00 %,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Forward deck:   25.00 %,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Aft deck:   25.00 %,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Quarter deck:   25.00 %,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Average freeboard:      11.88 ft / 3.62 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 113.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 92.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 13,064 Square feet or 1,214 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 83 lbs/sq ft or 404 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.70
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

[KWorld]

Range is very high, armament is a bit scattershot (don't know that 4 15cm guns in casemates are worth it), armor is weak, speed is marginal (not fast enough to catch a lot of smaller cruisers, and she's not armed or armored to deal with bigger ships).  Might be worth replacing the 21cm and 15cm guns with several 17cm guns and upping the speed if possible, so at least it can run down and kill enemy cruisers raiding the long Dutch commerce lanes.

[Desertfox]

It is based on the historical German Victoria Louise class: http://www.german-navy.de/hochseeflotte/ships/armoredcruiser/victorialouise/tech.html

Yeah its not perfect, but newer better ships will be coming soon.

[miketr]

Its a raider IMHO and thats about it.  I would cut the range down ALOT, 28% of the deep load is coal.  6,000 nm would do it, and fit another pair of 15 cm or four 105 with as much more speed as possible.  Does anyone in the game have a PC that is 20 knots?

Michael

[KWorld]

Its a raider IMHO and thats about it.  I would cut the range down ALOT, 28% of the deep load is coal.  6,000 nm would do it, and fit another pair of 15 cm or four 105 with as much more speed as possible.  Does anyone in the game have a PC that is 20 knots?

All of my cruisers are at least 20 knots, the St. Paul's and the Montgomery's are both 21 knots.

[snip]

Mine are close

[Tanthalas]

every Single ship of the RM is atleast 20 Knots.

[Logi]

Does anyone in the game have a PC that is 20 knots?

I have PCs that are 18 kts - but they have similar/slightly heavier armament than these and are smaller. My other cruisers are all faster than 20 kts.

[Nobody]

My Victoria Louise is almost entirely different. More than 900 tons bigger, only 19.5 kn, 3000 miles less range, 4 more 15 cm guns...