Chinese Fleet

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An older-style ship, with a couple newer guns, for China.

War Junk, China War Junk laid down 1870
Corvette (Unarmoured)

Displacement:
   647 t light; 679 t standard; 679 t normal; 679 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (160.00 ft / 160.00 ft) x 30.00 ft x (9.00 / 9.00 ft)
   (48.77 m / 48.77 m) x 9.14 m  x (2.74 / 2.74 m)

Armament:
      2 - 9.00" / 229 mm 13.0 cal guns - 90.00lbs / 40.82kg shells, 100 per gun
     Muzzle loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      6 - 5.30" / 135 mm 12.0 cal guns - 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 80 per gun
     Muzzle loading guns in broadside mounts, 1870 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 372 lbs / 169 kg

Machinery:
   No fuel, Internal combustion motors,
   No drive to shaft, 0 shafts, 510 shp / 381 Kw = 11.00 kts
   Range 0nm at 0.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 0 tons
     Caution: Too much power for number of propellor shafts

Complement:
   66 - 86

Cost:
   £0.034 million / $0.136 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 33 tons, 4.9 %
      - Guns: 33 tons, 4.9 %
   Machinery: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 546 tons, 80.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 32 tons, 4.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 68 tons, 10.0 %
      - Above deck: 68 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3,138 lbs / 1,423 Kg = 12.3 x 9.0 " / 229 mm shells or 3.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.16
   Metacentric height 1.1 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 12.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 80 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.50
   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): 0.550 / 0.550
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.33 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 12.65 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
   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 %,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m,  9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  9.00 ft / 2.74 m,  9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  9.00 ft / 2.74 m,  9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Average freeboard:      9.86 ft / 3.01 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 18.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 88.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 3,249 Square feet or 302 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 384 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 110 lbs/sq ft or 538 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 1.56
      - Longitudinal: 6.88
      - Overall: 1.81
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped 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

Warning: Shell weight too lightMain Battery

9" guns are smoothbores mounted on fore and aft pivot mounts, 5.3" guns are smoothbores mounted on the broadside.

Above-decks miscellaneous weight is masts and sails sufficient to drive the vessel at up to 11 knots in normal conditions.

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A new ship for the Chinese fleet

Henyang, China Central Battery Ironclad laid down 1870

Displacement:
   6,373 t light; 6,767 t standard; 7,071 t normal; 7,315 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (320.00 ft / 300.00 ft) x 55.00 ft x (25.00 / 25.72 ft)
   (97.54 m / 91.44 m) x 16.76 m  x (7.62 / 7.84 m)

Armament:
      4 - 13.50" / 343 mm 20.0 cal guns - 900.00lbs / 408.23kg shells, 60 per gun
     Muzzle loading guns in casemate mounts, 1870 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      2 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
     2 x Single mounts on sides, aft deck forward
      2 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      4 - 10.00" / 254 mm 15.0 cal guns - 300.00lbs / 136.08kg shells, 100 per gun
     Muzzle loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 - 6.30" / 160 mm 14.0 cal guns - 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 100 per gun
     Muzzle loading guns in broadside mounts, 1870 Model
     12 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      12 hull mounts on upper deck- Limited use in heavy seas
      Weight of broadside 6,000 lbs / 2,722 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   141.00 ft / 42.98 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Ends:   8.00" / 203 mm   158.98 ft / 48.46 m   6.00 ft / 1.83 m
   Upper:   8.00" / 203 mm   141.00 ft / 42.98 m   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
     Main Belt covers 72 % of normal length

   - Protected deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 2.50" / 64 mm
   Forecastle: 2.00" / 51 mm  Quarter deck: 2.50" / 64 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 10.00" / 254 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 4,495 ihp / 3,353 Kw = 14.00 kts
   Range 2,400nm at 7.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 547 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   385 - 501

Cost:
   £0.493 million / $1.973 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 295 tons, 4.2 %
      - Guns: 295 tons, 4.2 %
   Armour: 2,334 tons, 33.0 %
      - Belts: 1,721 tons, 24.3 %
      - Armour Deck: 534 tons, 7.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 79 tons, 1.1 %
   Machinery: 1,102 tons, 15.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,278 tons, 32.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 699 tons, 9.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 364 tons, 5.1 %
      - Above deck: 364 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     6,225 lbs / 2,824 Kg = 7.2 x 13.5 " / 343 mm shells or 1.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.21
   Metacentric height 2.9 ft / 0.9 m
   Roll period: 13.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.67
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.66

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.600 / 0.603
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.45 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.32 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 42
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   27.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m
      - Aft deck:   17.00 %,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m
      - Quarter deck:   26.00 %,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m
      - Average freeboard:      18.22 ft / 5.55 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 68.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 105.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 11,804 Square feet or 1,097 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 118 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 131 lbs/sq ft or 637 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.89
      - Longitudinal: 2.80
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent 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

Above deck miscellaneous weight is masts and sails sufficient to drive the ship at 8.5 knots under normal conditions.

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A War Junk with a boiler and propellor added.

Steam Junk, China Steam Junk laid down 1870

Displacement:
   599 t light; 634 t standard; 679 t normal; 715 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (160.00 ft / 160.00 ft) x 30.00 ft x (9.00 / 9.39 ft)
   (48.77 m / 48.77 m) x 9.14 m  x (2.74 / 2.86 m)

Armament:
      2 - 9.00" / 229 mm 13.0 cal guns - 89.99lbs / 40.82kg shells, 100 per gun
     Muzzle loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 5.30" / 135 mm 12.0 cal guns - 31.99lbs / 14.51kg shells, 80 per gun
     Muzzle loading guns in broadside mounts, 1870 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 436 lbs / 198 kg

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 510 ihp / 381 Kw = 11.00 kts
   Range 1,500nm at 7.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 81 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   66 - 86

Cost:
   £0.051 million / $0.205 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 37 tons, 5.4 %
      - Guns: 37 tons, 5.4 %
   Machinery: 125 tons, 18.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 369 tons, 54.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 80 tons, 11.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 68 tons, 10.0 %
      - Above deck: 68 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     786 lbs / 356 Kg = 3.1 x 9.0 " / 229 mm shells or 0.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.32
   Metacentric height 1.3 ft / 0.4 m
   Roll period: 10.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 80 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.52
   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): 0.550 / 0.555
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.33 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 12.65 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
   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 %,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m,  9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  9.00 ft / 2.74 m,  9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  9.00 ft / 2.74 m,  9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Average freeboard:      9.86 ft / 3.01 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 79.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 88.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 3,249 Square feet or 302 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 154 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 76 lbs/sq ft or 372 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 1.04
      - Longitudinal: 4.76
      - Overall: 1.21
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped 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

A war junk with a boiler and propellor added.


9" guns are smoothbores mounted on fore and aft pivot mounts, 5.3" guns are smoothbores mounted
on the broadside.

Above-decks miscellaneous weight is masts and sails sufficient to drive the vessel at up to 11 knots in normal conditions.

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A rendition of the Rendel gunboats of the period.  The heavy gun is fixed forward in orientation, but can elevate from 0 to 12 degrees.

Flat Iron, China Gunboat laid down 1870

Displacement:
   217 t light; 250 t standard; 276 t normal; 297 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (100.00 ft / 100.00 ft) x 16.50 ft x (9.00 / 9.58 ft)
   (30.48 m / 30.48 m) x 5.03 m  x (2.74 / 2.92 m)

Armament:
      1 - 12.00" / 305 mm 15.0 cal gun - 620.00lbs / 281.23kg shells, 80 per gun
     Breech loading gun in deck mount, 1870 Model
     1 x Single mount on centreline forward
      Weight of broadside 620 lbs / 281 kg

Armour:
   - Conning towers: Forward 6.00" / 152 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 158 ihp / 118 Kw = 9.00 kts
   Range 1,500nm at 7.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 47 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   33 - 43

Cost:
   £0.023 million / $0.092 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 25 tons, 9.2 %
      - Guns: 25 tons, 9.2 %
   Armour: 5 tons, 2.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 5 tons, 2.0 %
   Machinery: 39 tons, 14.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 147 tons, 53.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 59 tons, 21.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     237 lbs / 107 Kg = 0.4 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
   Metacentric height 0.4 ft / 0.1 m
   Roll period: 10.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 6.71
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise aft of midbreak,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.650 / 0.657
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.06 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 10.00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
   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 %,  3.00 ft / 0.91 m,  3.00 ft / 0.91 m
      - Forward deck:   15.00 %,  3.00 ft / 0.91 m,  3.00 ft / 0.91 m
      - Aft deck:   50.00 %,  9.00 ft / 2.74 m,  9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  9.00 ft / 2.74 m,  9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Average freeboard:      6.90 ft / 2.10 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 86.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 55.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 1,264 Square feet or 117 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 155 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 64 lbs/sq ft or 314 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.80
      - Longitudinal: 10.80
      - Overall: 1.03
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped 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