Blue Water Ships of Firanj

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Ithekro

#15
April 12, 2007, 08:37:21 PM
Potential refit of the old Caliphate round battleships.

Sudr, Hamrat, Shanab, and Hamed

Firanj Battleship laid down 1883 (rebuilt 1901)

Displacement:
   3,459 t light; 3,593 t standard; 4,000 t normal; 4,310 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   120.00 ft / 120.00 ft x 120.00 ft x 13.00 ft (normal load)
   36.58 m / 36.58 m x 36.58 m  x 3.96 m

Armament:
      1 - 12.99" / 330 mm guns in single mounts, 1,096.51lbs / 497.37kg shells, 1900 Model
     Breech loading gun in a turret (on a barbette)
     on centreline forward
      4 - 5.51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83.72lbs / 37.98kg shells, 1900 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
      6 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm guns in single mounts, 12.87lbs / 5.84kg shells, 1900 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      6 - 0.30" / 7.6 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1900 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 1,509 lbs / 684 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 60

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   9.00" / 229 mm     60.00 ft / 18.29 m   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
   Ends:   8.00" / 203 mm     60.00 ft / 18.29 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
     Main Belt covers 77 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   4.00" / 102 mm   4.00" / 102 mm      4.00" / 102 mm
   2nd:   2.00" / 51 mm         -               -
   3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 10.00" / 254 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 6 shafts, 1,585 ihp / 1,182 Kw = 10.00 kts
   Range 7,000nm at 6.50 kts (Bunkerage = 733 tons)

Complement:
   250 - 326

Cost:
   £0.324 million / $1.294 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 189 tons, 4.7 %
   Armour: 1,400 tons, 35.0 %
      - Belts: 786 tons, 19.6 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 114 tons, 2.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 445 tons, 11.1 %
      - Conning Tower: 54 tons, 1.4 %
   Machinery: 315 tons, 7.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,556 tons, 38.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 541 tons, 13.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     6,414 lbs / 2,909 Kg = 6.5 x 13.0 " / 330 mm shells or 2.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.44
   Metacentric height 12.3 ft / 3.8 m
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 67 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.02
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.67

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.748
   Length to Beam Ratio: 1.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 10.95 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 67 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 100
   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:      7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Mid (50 %):      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Stern:      7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Average freeboard:   9.02 ft / 2.75 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 60.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 87.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 12,036 Square feet or 1,118 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 113 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 126 lbs/sq ft or 616 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.80
      - Longitudinal: 7.55
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Caution: Lacks seaworthiness - very limited seakeeping ability
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Quseir

Firanj Battleship laid down 1892 (Engine 1901)

Displacement:
   12,025 t light; 12,496 t standard; 13,500 t normal; 14,249 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   195.00 ft / 195.00 ft x 195.00 ft x 19.00 ft (normal load)
   59.44 m / 59.44 m x 59.44 m  x 5.79 m

Armament:
      2 - 9.84" / 250 mm guns (1x2 guns), 476.75lbs / 216.25kg shells, 1892 Model
     Breech loading guns in Coles/Ericsson turret
     on centreline forward
      8 - 9.84" / 250 mm guns (4x2 guns), 476.75lbs / 216.25kg shells, 1892 Model
     Breech loading guns in Coles/Ericsson turrets
     on side ends, evenly spread
      8 - 5.51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83.72lbs / 37.98kg shells, 1892 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      6 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm guns in single mounts, 12.87lbs / 5.84kg shells, 1892 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      12 - 0.30" / 7.6 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1892 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 5,515 lbs / 2,501 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 60
   12 - 16.0" / 406.4 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm     77.00 ft / 23.47 m   18.00 ft / 5.49 m
   Ends:   11.0" / 279 mm   118.00 ft / 35.97 m   17.00 ft / 5.18 m
   Upper:   11.0" / 279 mm     0.00 ft / 0.00 m   6.00 ft / 1.83 m
     Main Belt covers 61 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   11.0" / 279 mm   10.0" / 254 mm            -
   2nd:   11.0" / 279 mm   10.0" / 254 mm            -

   - Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 13.00" / 330 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 3,000 ihp / 2,238 Kw = 10.55 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 8.00 kts (Bunkerage = 1,806 tons)

Complement:
   626 - 814

Cost:
   £1.065 million / $4.258 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 689 tons, 5.1 %
   Armour: 5,537 tons, 41.0 %
      - Belts: 2,631 tons, 19.5 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 1,679 tons, 12.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,067 tons, 7.9 %
      - Conning Tower: 159 tons, 1.2 %
   Machinery: 462 tons, 3.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,325 tons, 39.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,475 tons, 10.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 12 tons, 0.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     23,676 lbs / 10,739 Kg = 49.7 x 9.8 " / 250 mm shells or 6.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.44
   Metacentric height 25.5 ft / 7.8 m
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.02
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.80

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.654
   Length to Beam Ratio: 1.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 13.96 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 88
   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:      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Mid (50 %):      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Stern:      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Average freeboard:   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 55.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 87.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 28,845 Square feet or 2,680 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 113 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 187 lbs/sq ft or 911 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.84
      - Longitudinal: 4.96
      - 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
   Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather

Ithekro

#16
April 12, 2007, 08:40:14 PM
Revised Firanj Fleet of the Blue Seas in 1906:

2 x Justice class SC
B Sudr (scrapped?)
B Hamrat (scrapped?)
B Shanab (scrapped?)
B Hamed (scrapped?)
B Ghub
B Mezzer-i-Tikri
B Quseir
AC Kebili
AC Fanjidar
PC Kelibia
PC Hassi
TB 21-24
GB Na'am
GB Nafud
2 x Submarines (purchased 120 tons each, 1 x 14" tube)

Possible other PCs, GBs and TBs?

1 x Hand of Thrawn (to be laid down 1906)
5 French Coastal Defense Battleships (purchased 1906 to replace four older round battleships)

Desertfox

#17
April 12, 2007, 09:44:25 PM
The New Zion thread reminded me of something. What would be Firajistan's infrastructure?
"We don't run from the end of the world. We CHARGE!" Schlock

http://www.schlockmercenary.com/d/20090102.html

Ithekro

#18
April 12, 2007, 09:48:07 PM Last Edit: April 12, 2007, 10:44:57 PM by Ithekro
I don't think it was pinned down.  Probably 5 BP and $54 revenue.  Maybe 30 million people?

Ithekro

#19
April 12, 2007, 10:25:22 PM Last Edit: April 12, 2007, 10:43:23 PM by Ithekro
The Supercruiser Hand of Thrawn would laid down in the middle of 1906.

The four older round battleships would be scrapped early in 1906, the money from their scrapping would pay for the French Battleships and the two submarines, while the recovered material would be used to assist in the construction of the Hand of Thrawn.

Resolve would have just finished at the end of 1905 and ended her trails early in 1906.

Ithekro

#20
April 13, 2007, 12:24:29 AM Last Edit: April 13, 2007, 12:36:18 AM by Ithekro
Heh, heh.  This is what I think the designer was going for originally...I like this design to a point.  Basic difference would be that the turrets are lined up in a cross at a 90 degrees from bow to stern verse and cross at 45 degrees off of the bow of stern.   This version gives a 8 guns broadside or fore and aft.  The other version gives a 8 guns shot at any 45 degrees angles from the ship's centerline.

Quseir

Firanj Battleship laid down 1892 (Engine 1901)

Displacement:
   12,207 t light; 12,672 t standard; 13,500 t normal; 14,108 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   195.00 ft / 195.00 ft x 195.00 ft x 19.00 ft (normal load)
   59.44 m / 59.44 m x 59.44 m  x 5.79 m

Armament:
      6 - 9.84" / 250 mm guns (3x2 guns), 476.75lbs / 216.25kg shells, 1892 Model
     Breech loading guns in Coles/Ericsson turrets
     on centreline, evenly spread, 1 raised mount
     Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
      4 - 9.84" / 250 mm guns (2x2 guns), 476.75lbs / 216.25kg shells, 1892 Model
     Breech loading guns in Coles/Ericsson turrets
     on side, evenly spread
      8 - 5.51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83.72lbs / 37.97kg shells, 1892 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      6 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm guns in single mounts, 12.87lbs / 5.84kg shells, 1892 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      12 - 0.30" / 7.6 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.00kg shells, 1892 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 5,515 lbs / 2,501 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 60
   12 - 16.0" / 406.4 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm     77.00 ft / 23.47 m   18.00 ft / 5.49 m
   Ends:   11.0" / 279 mm   118.00 ft / 35.97 m   17.00 ft / 5.18 m
   Upper:   11.0" / 279 mm     0.00 ft / 0.00 m   6.00 ft / 1.83 m
     Main Belt covers 61 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   11.0" / 279 mm   10.0" / 254 mm            -
   2nd:   11.0" / 279 mm   10.0" / 254 mm            -

   - Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 13.00" / 330 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 2,500 ihp / 1,865 Kw = 10.08 kts
   Range 6,500nm at 8.00 kts (Bunkerage = 1,490 tons)

Complement:
   626 - 814

Cost:
   £1.060 million / $4.240 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 689 tons, 5.1 %
   Armour: 5,619 tons, 41.6 %
      - Belts: 2,631 tons, 19.5 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 1,761 tons, 13.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,067 tons, 7.9 %
      - Conning Tower: 159 tons, 1.2 %
   Machinery: 385 tons, 2.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,484 tons, 40.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,293 tons, 9.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 30 tons, 0.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     24,723 lbs / 11,214 Kg = 51.9 x 9.8 " / 250 mm shells or 6.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.47
   Metacentric height 26.5 ft / 8.1 m
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.02
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.88

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.654
   Length to Beam Ratio: 1.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 13.96 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 80
   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:      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Mid (50 %):      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Stern:      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Average freeboard:   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 53.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 87.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 28,845 Square feet or 2,680 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 113 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 192 lbs/sq ft or 938 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.83
      - Longitudinal: 5.07
      - 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
   Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather

Ithekro

#21
April 13, 2007, 12:41:37 AM
I find it interesting the the Hand of Thrawn is the only ship in the fleet that will have more weight of broadside than this one surviving round battleship...and it will only have 14 kg more weight in the broadside over the round ship.  That is probably why I'm keeping this monster in the round.

Borys

#22
April 13, 2007, 12:47:55 AM
Ahoj!
This is cute:

Block coefficient: 0.654
Length to Beam Ratio: 1.00 : 1

Borys
NEDS - Not Enough Deck Space for all those guns and torpedos;
Bambi must DIE!

Ithekro

#23
April 13, 2007, 12:56:06 AM
Well it is round.

Borys

#24
April 13, 2007, 01:00:05 AM
Ahoj!
I know it's round. The 1:1 is simply cute.
But this:
Block coefficient: 0.654
looks kinda wrong :)

BHorys
NEDS - Not Enough Deck Space for all those guns and torpedos;
Bambi must DIE!

Ithekro

#25
April 13, 2007, 01:04:31 AM
I don't know.  That's the original specification from the Caliphate of Cairo.  I only changed the engine year and guns and a little extra weight for the torpedoes and a small wireless so they can report any infidel nearing the Seaway of Rightousness to the Lakes of Many Tears.

Korpen

#26
April 13, 2007, 01:06:45 AM
Quote from: Borys on April 13, 2007, 12:47:55 AM
Ahoj!
This is cute:

Block coefficient: 0.654
Length to Beam Ratio: 1.00 : 1

Borys
That almost makes the Dutch bathtubs look sleek...
Card-carrying member of the Battlecruiser Fan Club.

P3D

#27
April 13, 2007, 01:28:28 AM
A Round battleship approximated as a floating disk has a BC of 0.785, so 0.65 should be OK.
The first purpose of a warship is to remain afloat. Anon.
Below 40 degrees, there is no law. Below 50 degrees, there is no God. sailor's maxim on weather in the Southern seas

Borys

#28
April 13, 2007, 02:15:57 AM
Ahoj!
I get it ... I think ...
Borys
NEDS - Not Enough Deck Space for all those guns and torpedos;
Bambi must DIE!

Ithekro

#29
April 13, 2007, 07:14:42 PM Last Edit: April 13, 2007, 08:51:49 PM by Ithekro
Firanj's "new" ex-French Coastal Defense Battleships.

ex-Trehouart

Firanj (France) Coastal Battleship laid down 1890

Displacement:
   6,374 t light; 6,686 t standard; 7,000 t normal; 7,224 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   295.00 ft / 295.00 ft x 59.00 ft x 25.00 ft (normal load)
   89.92 m / 89.92 m x 17.98 m  x 7.62 m

Armament:
      2 - 12.01" / 305 mm guns in single mounts, 865.70lbs / 392.67kg shells, 1890 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns in single mounts, 30.51lbs / 13.84kg shells, 1890 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.17lbs / 1.44kg shells, 1890 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      10 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1890 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 1,989 lbs / 902 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   2 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   18.0" / 457 mm   145.00 ft / 44.20 m   7.50 ft / 2.29 m
   Ends:   12.0" / 305 mm   150.00 ft / 45.72 m   7.50 ft / 2.29 m
     Main Belt covers 76 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   14.5" / 368 mm   12.0" / 305 mm      12.0" / 305 mm

   - Armour deck: 4.00" / 102 mm, Conning tower: 12.00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 5,361 ihp / 4,000 Kw = 15.40 kts
   Range 2,250nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 566 tons)

Complement:
   382 - 497

Cost:
   £0.571 million / $2.284 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 249 tons, 3.6 %
   Armour: 2,957 tons, 42.2 %
      - Belts: 1,456 tons, 20.8 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 523 tons, 7.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 885 tons, 12.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 94 tons, 1.3 %
   Machinery: 993 tons, 14.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,175 tons, 31.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 626 tons, 8.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     7,973 lbs / 3,617 Kg = 9.2 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 1.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.04
   Metacentric height 2.5 ft / 0.7 m
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.48
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.44

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.563
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.18 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 49
   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:      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Mid (50 %):      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Stern:      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Average freeboard:   13.35 ft / 4.07 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 74.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 75.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 11,953 Square feet or 1,110 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 116 lbs/sq ft or 564 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.89
      - Longitudinal: 2.92
      - 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
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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ex-Tempete
ex-Tonneret

Firanj (France) Coastal Defense Battleship laid down 1896

Displacement:
   6,092 t light; 6,368 t standard; 6,625 t normal; 6,804 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   350.00 ft / 350.00 ft x 73.00 ft x 16.00 ft (normal load)
   106.68 m / 106.68 m x 22.25 m  x 4.88 m

Armament:
      2 - 10.83" / 275 mm guns in single mounts, 634.55lbs / 287.83kg shells, 1896 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 5.51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83.72lbs / 37.98kg shells, 1896 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all amidships
      12 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.17lbs / 1.44kg shells, 1896 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 1,642 lbs / 745 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   2 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11.0" / 279 mm   200.00 ft / 60.96 m   7.50 ft / 2.29 m
   Ends:   8.00" / 203 mm   150.00 ft / 45.72 m   7.50 ft / 2.29 m
     Main Belt covers 88 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   10.0" / 254 mm   4.75" / 121 mm      11.5" / 292 mm
   2nd:   4.50" / 114 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 2.95" / 75 mm, Conning tower: 8.00" / 203 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 7,373 ihp / 5,500 Kw = 16.95 kts
   Range 2,000nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 462 tons)

Complement:
   366 - 477

Cost:
   £0.558 million / $2.231 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 205 tons, 3.1 %
   Armour: 2,461 tons, 37.2 %
      - Belts: 1,107 tons, 16.7 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 332 tons, 5.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 962 tons, 14.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 61 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 1,229 tons, 18.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,197 tons, 33.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 533 tons, 8.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     7,872 lbs / 3,570 Kg = 12.4 x 10.8 " / 275 mm shells or 1.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.39
   Metacentric height 5.5 ft / 1.7 m
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.11
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.07

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.567
   Length to Beam Ratio: 4.79 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.71 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 66
   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:      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Mid (50 %):      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Stern:      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Average freeboard:   10.32 ft / 3.15 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 87.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 91.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 17,628 Square feet or 1,638 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 101 lbs/sq ft or 492 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.98
      - Longitudinal: 1.21
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

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ex-Henri IV
ex-Amiral Duperre

( France) Coastal Battleship laid down 1897

Displacement:
   7,972 t light; 8,367 t standard; 9,000 t normal; 9,471 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   350.00 ft / 350.00 ft x 73.00 ft x 23.00 ft (normal load)
   106.68 m / 106.68 m x 22.25 m  x 7.01 m

Armament:
      2 - 12.01" / 305 mm guns in single mounts, 865.70lbs / 392.67kg shells, 1897 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      6 - 5.51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83.72lbs / 37.97kg shells, 1897 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all amidships, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      2 - 5.51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83.72lbs / 37.97kg shells, 1897 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      12 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.17lbs / 1.44kg shells, 1897 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, 6 raised mounts
      2 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1897 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 2,439 lbs / 1,106 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   2 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   14.8" / 375 mm   175.00 ft / 53.34 m   7.50 ft / 2.29 m
   Ends:   8.50" / 216 mm   175.00 ft / 53.34 m   7.50 ft / 2.29 m
   Upper:   4.50" / 114 mm   175.00 ft / 53.34 m   7.50 ft / 2.29 m
     Main Belt covers 77 % of normal length
     Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   14.5" / 368 mm   10.0" / 254 mm      10.0" / 254 mm
   2nd:   4.50" / 114 mm         -         4.50" / 114 mm
   3rd:   4.50" / 114 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 4.00" / 102 mm, Conning tower: 12.00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 8,713 ihp / 6,500 Kw = 17.02 kts
   Range 3,000nm at 12.00 kts (Bunkerage = 1,140 tons)

Complement:
   461 - 600

Cost:
   £0.735 million / $2.940 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 305 tons, 3.4 %
   Armour: 3,555 tons, 39.5 %
      - Belts: 1,645 tons, 18.3 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 537 tons, 6.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,260 tons, 14.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 112 tons, 1.2 %
   Machinery: 1,428 tons, 15.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,684 tons, 29.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,028 tons, 11.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     10,588 lbs / 4,803 Kg = 12.2 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.25
   Metacentric height 4.7 ft / 1.4 m
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.20
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.34

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.536
   Length to Beam Ratio: 4.79 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.71 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 52
   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:      16.00 ft / 4.88 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:   12.32 ft / 3.76 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 78.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 81.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 17,027 Square feet or 1,582 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 102 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 113 lbs/sq ft or 553 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 1.98
      - 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
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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