France 1870 restart

Jefgte · July 28, 2013, 06:07:45 PM

Squadron Gunboat

SGB1, France SGB1 laid down 1870

Displacement:
   860 t light; 893 t standard; 1 003 t normal; 1 090 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (160.76 ft / 157.48 ft) x 32.81 ft x (10.68 / 11.46 ft)
   (49.00 m / 48.00 m) x 10.00 m x (3.26 / 3.49 m)

Armament:
2 - 5.51" / 140 mm 30.0 cal guns - 64.57lbs / 29.29kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
2 - 3.94" / 100.0 mm 30.0 cal guns - 23.52lbs / 10.67kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
2 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 2.67lbs / 1.21kg shells, 200 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, forward evenly spread
      2 raised mounts
2 - 0.51" / 13.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1 000 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck centre
Weight of broadside 182 lbs / 82 kg

Armour:
- Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.47" / 12 mm     -           -
   2nd:   0.39" / 10 mm     -           -
   3rd:   0.20" / 5 mm     -           -
   4th:   0.20" / 5 mm     -           -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 1 764 ihp / 1 316 Kw = 14.00 kts
   Range 3 000nm at 7.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 197 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   88 - 115

Cost:
   £0.097 million / $0.386 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 19 tons, 1.9 %
     - Guns: 19 tons, 1.9 %
   Armour: 8 tons, 0.8 %
     - Armament: 8 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 432 tons, 43.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 340 tons, 33.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 143 tons, 14.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 60 tons, 6.0 %
     - On freeboard deck: 8 tons
     - Above deck: 52 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     441 lbs / 200 Kg = 7.5 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.64
   Metacentric height 2.1 ft / 0.7 m
   Roll period: 9.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 75 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.13
   Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.49

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.636 / 0.644
   Length to Beam Ratio: 4.80 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 12.55 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -20.00 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 %, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m, 12.47 ft / 3.80 m
     - Forward deck:   35.00 %, 9.84 ft / 3.00 m, 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
     - Aft deck:   35.00 %, 9.84 ft / 3.00 m, 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
     - Quarter deck:   15.00 %, 9.84 ft / 3.00 m, 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
     - Average freeboard:      10.28 ft / 3.13 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 145.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 83.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 3 907 Square feet or 363 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 59 lbs/sq ft or 290 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.86
      - Longitudinal: 3.69
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Jefgte · July 30, 2013, 10:43:55 AM

Reworked the Plan.
58 ships - 128.850t
Final Tonnage easily adjustable with quantity

(Rochambeau & Lafayette are out of the Plan)

TYPE	technos	Name	NORMAL DISP.	Qty	Tot Dis	DIM	ARMAMENT	SPEED & RANGE	ARMOR

BB-1	1870	Rochambeau-Lafayette	9900t	0	0	115x22.15x6.71 - ratio 5.19	4x274+8x240+6x140	14	B110-60-50
BB-A	1870	Audacieux-Ardent-Arrogant-Agile	7280	2	14560	98x22x6.81	4x340+2x274+8x140	14kts-3000nm/7kts	B350-D45
BB-B	1870	Brave-Batailleur-Belliqueux-Bandit-	5220	4	20880	95x18x5.61	6x274+8x140+8x47	14kts-3000nm/7kts	B200-D40
BB-C	1870	Courageux-Coureur-Chanceux-Combattant-Chevalier-Coléreux	3600	8	28800	85x17x4.63	4x240+6x140	14kts-3000nm/7kts	B150-D35
AGB-A	1870		2600	6	15600	72x15x4.51	4x194+4x164+4x47	14kts-3000nm/7kts	B100-D25
AC-A	1870		4900	4	19600	96x18x5.17	2x194+6x164+4x47+4x13	17kts-3000nm/7kts	B100-D25
CP	1870		2375	6	14250	73x14x4.31	6x140+4x47+4x13	16kts-3000nm/7kts	D30
GB1	1870		860	16	13760	49x10x3026	2x140+2x100+4x47+2x13	14kts-3000nm/7kts
GB2	1870		200	12	2400	38x7x1.54	2x100+2x47+2x13	10kts-2000nm/7kts

Walter · July 30, 2013, 12:46:37 PM

Quote(Rochambeau & Lafayette are out of the Plan)

Maybe you should have them under construction at the beginning, depending on how much you got left at the end of spending all the $$$ and BPs.

Jefgte · August 01, 2013, 06:22:11 AM

Fleet battleline:
14kts-3000nm@7kts (5% normal displacement)
36 ships

Fleet screen:
16kts-3000nm@7kts (5% normal displacement)
6 ships

Corsaires:
17kts-3000nm@7kts (5% normal displacement)
4 ships

Coastal patrol
10kts-2000nm@7kts (5% normal displacement)
12 ships

Jefgte · August 01, 2013, 06:53:47 AM

3rd class BB - 8 ships in the plan:

BB-C, France BB-C laid down 1870

Displacement:
   3 600 t light; 3 786 t standard; 4 053 t normal; 4 267 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (284.87 ft / 278.87 ft) x 42.65 ft (Bulges 55.77 ft) x (15.20 / 16.06 ft)
   (86.83 m / 85.00 m) x 13.00 m (Bulges 17.00 m) x (4.63 / 4.90 m)

Armament:
4 - 9.45" / 240 mm 20.0 cal guns - 316.36lbs / 143.50kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1870 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
2 - 5.51" / 140 mm 30.0 cal guns - 64.57lbs / 29.29kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 5.51" / 140 mm 30.0 cal guns - 64.57lbs / 29.29kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
8 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 30.0 cal guns - 2.45lbs / 1.11kg shells, 200 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
4 - 0.51" / 13.0 mm 30.0 cal guns - 0.04lbs / 0.02kg shells, 1 000 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 1 673 lbs / 759 kg

Armour:
- Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   5.91" / 150 mm   275.59 ft / 84.00 m   7.87 ft / 2.40 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   3.94" / 100 mm     98.43 ft / 30.00 m   7.87 ft / 2.40 m
     Main Belt covers 152 % of normal length

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

- Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.38" / 35 mm
   Forecastle: 0.98" / 25 mm Quarter deck: 0.98" / 25 mm

- Conning towers: Forward 5.91" / 150 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 3 347 ihp / 2 497 Kw = 14.00 kts
   Range 3 000nm at 7.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 481 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   253 - 330

Cost:
   £0.280 million / $1.121 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 122 tons, 3.0 %
     - Guns: 122 tons, 3.0 %
   Armour: 954 tons, 23.5 %
     - Belts: 651 tons, 16.1 %
     - Armament: 57 tons, 1.4 %
     - Armour Deck: 214 tons, 5.3 %
     - Conning Tower: 32 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 820 tons, 20.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1 454 tons, 35.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 453 tons, 11.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 6.2 %
     - On freeboard deck: 20 tons
     - Above deck: 230 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     4 057 lbs / 1 840 Kg = 13.7 x 9.4 " / 240 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.50
   Metacentric height 2.8 ft / 0.9 m
   Roll period: 14.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.25
   Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.600 / 0.598
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 16.70 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -30.00 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 %, 17.72 ft / 5.40 m, 17.06 ft / 5.20 m
     - Forward deck:   35.00 %, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
     - Aft deck:   35.00 %, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
     - Quarter deck:   15.00 %, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
     - Average freeboard:      13.75 ft / 4.19 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 77.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 85.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 8 699 Square feet or 808 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 126 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 104 lbs/sq ft or 508 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.91
      - Longitudinal: 2.37
      - Overall: 1.00
   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

Jefgte · August 06, 2013, 04:39:56 AM

To screen the battleships...
6 ships in the Plan

CL-A, France CL-A laid down 1870

Displacement:
   2 375 t light; 2 464 t standard; 2 667 t normal; 2 830 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (246.06 ft / 239.50 ft) x 45.93 ft x (13.56 / 14.25 ft)
   (75.00 m / 73.00 m) x 14.00 m x (4.13 / 4.34 m)

Armament:
2 - 5.51" / 140 mm 30.0 cal guns - 64.57lbs / 29.29kg shells, 160 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 5.51" / 140 mm 30.0 cal guns - 64.57lbs / 29.29kg shells, 160 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
4 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 30.0 cal guns - 2.45lbs / 1.11kg shells, 220 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
4 - 0.51" / 13.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 0.07lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1 000 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 397 lbs / 180 kg

Armour:
- Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.79" / 20 mm     -           -
   2nd:   0.79" / 20 mm     -           -

- Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.18" / 30 mm
   Forecastle: 0.98" / 25 mm Quarter deck: 0.98" / 25 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4 590 ihp / 3 424 Kw = 16.00 kts
   Range 3 000nm at 7.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 366 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   185 - 241

Cost:
   £0.252 million / $1.008 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 40 tons, 1.5 %
     - Guns: 40 tons, 1.5 %
   Armour: 190 tons, 7.1 %
     - Armament: 13 tons, 0.5 %
     - Armour Deck: 177 tons, 6.6 %
   Machinery: 1 117 tons, 41.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 878 tons, 32.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 293 tons, 11.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 5.6 %
     - Above deck: 150 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1 142 lbs / 518 Kg = 19.5 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.70
   Metacentric height 3.7 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 10.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 80 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.07
   Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.42

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.626 / 0.632
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.21 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 15.48 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -20.00 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 %, 13.78 ft / 4.20 m, 13.78 ft / 4.20 m
     - Forward deck:   35.00 %, 9.84 ft / 3.00 m, 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
     - Aft deck:   35.00 %, 9.84 ft / 3.00 m, 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
     - Quarter deck:   15.00 %, 9.84 ft / 3.00 m, 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
     - Average freeboard:      10.43 ft / 3.18 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 141.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 83.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 8 243 Square feet or 766 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 79 lbs/sq ft or 385 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 2.02
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Jefgte · August 06, 2013, 04:42:29 AM

Fast Frigate
4 ships in the Plan

Frégate-A, France Frégate-A laid down 1870

Displacement:
   4 900 t light; 5 083 t standard; 5 406 t normal; 5 665 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (321.52 ft / 314.96 ft) x 45.93 ft (Bulges 59.06 ft) x (16.96 / 17.81 ft)
   (98.00 m / 96.00 m) x 14.00 m (Bulges 18.00 m) x (5.17 / 5.43 m)

Armament:
2 - 7.64" / 194 mm 20.0 cal guns - 167.09lbs / 75.79kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1870 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
2 - 6.46" / 164 mm 30.0 cal guns - 103.79lbs / 47.08kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1870 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 6.46" / 164 mm 30.0 cal guns - 103.79lbs / 47.08kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1870 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
4 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 2.67lbs / 1.21kg shells, 200 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
4 - 0.51" / 13.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 0.07lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1 000 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 968 lbs / 439 kg

Armour:
- Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.94" / 100 mm   295.28 ft / 90.00 m   7.87 ft / 2.40 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   2.36" / 60 mm   131.23 ft / 40.00 m   8.53 ft / 2.60 m
     Main Belt covers 144 % of normal length

- Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   2.36" / 60 mm     -           -
   2nd:   2.36" / 60 mm     -           -
   3rd:   2.36" / 60 mm     -           -

- Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 0.98" / 25 mm
   Forecastle: 0.79" / 20 mm Quarter deck: 0.79" / 20 mm

- Conning towers: Forward 3.94" / 100 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 8 046 ihp / 6 002 Kw = 17.00 kts
   Range 3 000nm at 7.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 581 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   314 - 409

Cost:
   £0.475 million / $1.899 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 85 tons, 1.6 %
     - Guns: 85 tons, 1.6 %
   Armour: 742 tons, 13.7 %
     - Belts: 490 tons, 9.1 %
     - Armament: 38 tons, 0.7 %
     - Armour Deck: 188 tons, 3.5 %
     - Conning Tower: 26 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 1 972 tons, 36.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1 800 tons, 33.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 507 tons, 9.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 300 tons, 5.5 %
     - Above deck: 300 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2 768 lbs / 1 256 Kg = 17.8 x 7.6 " / 194 mm shells or 0.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.62
   Metacentric height 3.5 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 13.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 93 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.10
   Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.87

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.600 / 0.599
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.33 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.75 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -30.00 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 %, 19.03 ft / 5.80 m, 17.72 ft / 5.40 m
     - Forward deck:   35.00 %, 13.78 ft / 4.20 m, 13.78 ft / 4.20 m
     - Aft deck:   35.00 %, 13.78 ft / 4.20 m, 13.78 ft / 4.20 m
     - Quarter deck:   15.00 %, 13.78 ft / 4.20 m, 13.78 ft / 4.20 m
     - Average freeboard:      14.45 ft / 4.40 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 124.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 88.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 10 581 Square feet or 983 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 103 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 104 lbs/sq ft or 508 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 2.00
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped 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

Jefgte · August 06, 2013, 04:44:44 AM

Armored Gunboat
6 ships in the Plan

AGB-A, France AGB-A laid down 1870

Displacement:
   2 600 t light; 2 739 t standard; 2 954 t normal; 3 126 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (242.78 ft / 236.22 ft) x 42.65 ft (Bulges 49.21 ft) x (14.82 / 15.64 ft)
   (74.00 m / 72.00 m) x 13.00 m (Bulges 15.00 m) x (4.52 / 4.77 m)

Armament:
2 - 7.64" / 194 mm 20.0 cal guns - 167.09lbs / 75.79kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1870 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
2 - 7.64" / 194 mm 20.0 cal guns - 167.09lbs / 75.79kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1870 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
4 - 6.46" / 164 mm 30.0 cal guns - 103.79lbs / 47.08kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1870 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
4 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 2.67lbs / 1.21kg shells, 200 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
4 - 0.51" / 13.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 0.07lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1 000 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 1 094 lbs / 496 kg

Armour:
- Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.94" / 100 mm   236.22 ft / 72.00 m   7.87 ft / 2.40 m
   Upper:   2.36" / 60 mm   131.23 ft / 40.00 m   8.53 ft / 2.60 m
     Main Belt covers 154 % of normal length

- Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   2.36" / 60 mm     -           -
   2nd:   2.36" / 60 mm     -           -
   3rd:   2.36" / 60 mm     -           -

- Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 0.98" / 25 mm
   Forecastle: 0.79" / 20 mm Quarter deck: 0.79" / 20 mm

- Conning towers: Forward 3.94" / 100 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 2 889 ihp / 2 156 Kw = 14.00 kts
   Range 3 000nm at 7.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 386 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   199 - 260

Cost:
   £0.218 million / $0.871 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 87 tons, 2.9 %
     - Guns: 87 tons, 2.9 %
   Armour: 582 tons, 19.7 %
     - Belts: 394 tons, 13.3 %
     - Armament: 39 tons, 1.3 %
     - Armour Deck: 131 tons, 4.4 %
     - Conning Tower: 17 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 708 tons, 24.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1 048 tons, 35.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 354 tons, 12.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 175 tons, 5.9 %
     - Above deck: 175 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2 728 lbs / 1 237 Kg = 17.5 x 7.6 " / 194 mm shells or 1.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.48
   Metacentric height 2.7 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 12.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.27
   Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.600 / 0.602
   Length to Beam Ratio: 4.80 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 15.37 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -30.00 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 %, 17.06 ft / 5.20 m, 15.75 ft / 4.80 m
     - Forward deck:   35.00 %, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
     - Aft deck:   35.00 %, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
     - Quarter deck:   15.00 %, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
     - Average freeboard:      13.60 ft / 4.14 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 89.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 92.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 7 369 Square feet or 685 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 121 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 92 lbs/sq ft or 451 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.88
      - Longitudinal: 3.21
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate 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

Jefgte · August 06, 2013, 04:46:20 AM

2nd class BB
4 ships in the Plan

2nd class BB, France BB-B laid down 1870

Displacement:
   5 220 t light; 5 499 t standard; 5 835 t normal; 6 103 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (319.12 ft / 313.12 ft) x 42.65 ft (Bulges 59.06 ft) x (18.41 / 19.37 ft)
   (97.27 m / 95.44 m) x 13.00 m (Bulges 18.00 m) x (5.61 / 5.90 m)

Armament:
2 - 10.79" / 274 mm 20.0 cal guns - 470.75lbs / 213.53kg shells, 80 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1870 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 10.79" / 274 mm 20.0 cal guns - 470.75lbs / 213.53kg shells, 80 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1870 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
8 - 5.51" / 140 mm 30.0 cal guns - 64.57lbs / 29.29kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
8 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 2.67lbs / 1.21kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     8 x Single mounts on centreline, aft deck forward
      8 raised mounts
4 - 0.51" / 13.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 0.07lbs / 0.03kg shells, 500 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 3 363 lbs / 1 525 kg

Armour:
- Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   7.87" / 200 mm   311.68 ft / 95.00 m   7.87 ft / 2.40 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   7.87" / 200 mm   164.04 ft / 50.00 m   8.53 ft / 2.60 m
     Main Belt covers 153 % of normal length

- Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.97" / 50 mm     -         3.94" / 100 mm
   2nd:   1.97" / 50 mm     -         3.94" / 100 mm
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm     -           -
   5th:   0.98" / 25 mm     -           -

- Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.57" / 40 mm
   Forecastle: 1.18" / 30 mm Quarter deck: 1.18" / 30 mm

- Conning towers: Forward 5.91" / 150 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4 009 ihp / 2 991 Kw = 14.00 kts
   Range 3 000nm at 7.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 604 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   333 - 433

Cost:
   £0.397 million / $1.586 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 209 tons, 3.6 %
     - Guns: 209 tons, 3.6 %
   Armour: 1 625 tons, 27.9 %
     - Belts: 1 230 tons, 21.1 %
     - Armament: 78 tons, 1.3 %
     - Armour Deck: 276 tons, 4.7 %
     - Conning Tower: 41 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 983 tons, 16.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2 043 tons, 35.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 614 tons, 10.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 360 tons, 6.2 %
     - On freeboard deck: 30 tons
     - Above deck: 330 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     5 710 lbs / 2 590 Kg = 13.0 x 10.8 " / 274 mm shells or 1.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.37
   Metacentric height 2.4 ft / 0.7 m
   Roll period: 15.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.45
   Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.600 / 0.596
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.30 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.70 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 41 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -30.00 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 %, 19.03 ft / 5.80 m, 17.72 ft / 5.40 m
     - Forward deck:   35.00 %, 13.78 ft / 4.20 m, 13.78 ft / 4.20 m
     - Aft deck:   35.00 %, 13.78 ft / 4.20 m, 13.78 ft / 4.20 m
     - Quarter deck:   15.00 %, 13.78 ft / 4.20 m, 13.78 ft / 4.20 m
     - Average freeboard:      14.45 ft / 4.40 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 69.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 77.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 9 768 Square feet or 907 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 125 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 121 lbs/sq ft or 593 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.90
      - Longitudinal: 2.46
      - Overall: 1.00
   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

Jefgte · August 06, 2013, 04:59:13 AM

First class BB
2 ships in the Plan

BB-A, France BB-A laid down 1870

Displacement:
   7 280 t light; 7 669 t standard; 8 076 t normal; 8 402 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (328.08 ft / 321.52 ft) x 49.21 ft (Bulges 65.62 ft) x (22.33 / 23.31 ft)
   (100.00 m / 98.00 m) x 15.00 m (Bulges 20.00 m) x (6.81 / 7.11 m)

Armament:
2 - 10.79" / 274 mm 20.0 cal guns - 470.75lbs / 213.53kg shells, 80 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1870 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 13.39" / 340 mm 20.0 cal guns - 899.46lbs / 407.99kg shells, 70 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1870 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
8 - 5.51" / 140 mm 30.0 cal guns - 64.57lbs / 29.29kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1870 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
8 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 2.67lbs / 1.21kg shells, 200 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
8 - 0.51" / 13.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 0.07lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1 000 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 5 078 lbs / 2 303 kg

Armour:
- Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   13.8" / 350 mm   314.96 ft / 96.00 m   7.87 ft / 2.40 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   11.8" / 300 mm   164.04 ft / 50.00 m   9.19 ft / 2.80 m
     Main Belt covers 151 % of normal length

- Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.94" / 100 mm     -         3.94" / 100 mm
   2nd:   3.94" / 100 mm     -         7.87" / 200 mm
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm     -           -
   4th:   0.39" / 10 mm     -           -

- Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.77" / 45 mm
   Forecastle: 1.18" / 30 mm Quarter deck: 1.18" / 30 mm

- Conning towers: Forward 5.91" / 150 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4 855 ihp / 3 622 Kw = 14.00 kts
   Range 3 000nm at 7.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 733 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   425 - 553

Cost:
   £0.533 million / $2.133 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 292 tons, 3.6 %
     - Guns: 292 tons, 3.6 %
   Armour: 2 669 tons, 33.0 %
     - Belts: 2 149 tons, 26.6 %
     - Armament: 114 tons, 1.4 %
     - Armour Deck: 354 tons, 4.4 %
     - Conning Tower: 51 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 1 190 tons, 14.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2 659 tons, 32.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 796 tons, 9.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 470 tons, 5.8 %
     - On freeboard deck: 50 tons
     - Above deck: 420 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     8 303 lbs / 3 766 Kg = 18.9 x 10.8 " / 274 mm shells or 2.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.37
   Metacentric height 3.0 ft / 0.9 m
   Roll period: 15.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.45
   Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.600 / 0.598
   Length to Beam Ratio: 4.90 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.93 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -30.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
     - Forecastle:   10.00 %, 19.03 ft / 5.80 m, 18.37 ft / 5.60 m
     - Forward deck:   25.00 %, 14.44 ft / 4.40 m, 14.44 ft / 4.40 m
     - Aft deck:   40.00 %, 14.44 ft / 4.40 m, 14.44 ft / 4.40 m
     - Quarter deck:   25.00 %, 14.44 ft / 4.40 m, 14.44 ft / 4.40 m
     - Average freeboard:      14.86 ft / 4.53 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 63.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 74.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 11 573 Square feet or 1 075 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 123 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 137 lbs/sq ft or 670 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.90
      - Longitudinal: 2.78
      - Overall: 1.00
   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

Jefgte · August 12, 2013, 10:22:11 AM

Rework to 6x4 Plan...

TYPE	technos	Name	NORMAL DISP.	Qty	Tot Dis	DIM	ARMAMENT	SPEED & RANGE	ARMOR

BB-A	1870	Audacieux-Arrogant-Agile-Ardent	6000	3	18000	90x18x6.5	6x274+4x194+4x47	14kts-3000nm/7kts	B300-D40
BB-B	1870	Brave-Brillant-Belliqueux-Bonnaventure-Bienveillant-Brigand	4640	6	27840	85x16x6.31	6x240+4x194+4x47	14kts-3000nm/7kts	B200-D35
F-C	1870	Courageux-Citoyen-Cavalier-Céleste-Champion-Chanceux-Clairvoyant-Coléreux-Combatant-Curieux-Capricieux-Calculateur-Chasseur-Confiant-Courtois-Chevalier	1820	16	29120	73x14x3.35	4x194+2x140+2x47	14kts-3000nm/7kts	C100-B25-D25
F-A	1870		2135	12	25620	73x14x4.06	6x140+4x47+4x13	16kts-3000nm/7kts
GB1	1870		860	12	10320	49x10x3.26	2x140+2x100+4x47+2x13	14kts-3000nm/7kts
GB2	1870		200	12	2400	38x7x1.54	2x100+2x47+2x13	10kts-2000nm/7kts

Jefgte · August 13, 2013, 07:06:15 AM

Jefgte · August 14, 2013, 04:23:20 AM

F-4x194, France F laid down 1870

Displacement:
   1 820 t light; 1 918 t standard; 2 099 t normal; 2 244 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (246.06 ft / 239.50 ft) x 32.81 ft (Bulges 45.93 ft) x (10.67 / 11.53 ft)
   (75.00 m / 73.00 m) x 10.00 m (Bulges 14.00 m) x (3.25 / 3.51 m)

Armament:
4 - 7.64" / 194 mm 20.0 cal guns - 167.09lbs / 75.79kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1870 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
2 - 5.51" / 140 mm 30.0 cal guns - 64.57lbs / 29.29kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
2 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 2.67lbs / 1.21kg shells, 250 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      2 raised mounts
2 - 0.51" / 13.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 0.07lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1 000 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1870 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      2 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 803 lbs / 364 kg

Armour:
- Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   0.98" / 25 mm   157.48 ft / 48.00 m   6.56 ft / 2.00 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   3.94" / 100 mm     45.93 ft / 14.00 m   7.87 ft / 2.40 m
     Main Belt covers 101 % of normal length

- Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.97" / 50 mm     -         0.79" / 20 mm
   2nd:   0.79" / 20 mm     -           -
   4th:   0.39" / 10 mm     -           -

- Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 0.98" / 25 mm
   Forecastle: 0.79" / 20 mm Quarter deck: 0.79" / 20 mm

- Conning towers: Forward 0.98" / 25 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 2 385 ihp / 1 779 Kw = 14.00 kts
   Range 3 000nm at 7.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 326 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   154 - 201

Cost:
   £0.164 million / $0.656 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 57 tons, 2.7 %
     - Guns: 57 tons, 2.7 %
   Armour: 263 tons, 12.5 %
     - Belts: 132 tons, 6.3 %
     - Armament: 24 tons, 1.1 %
     - Armour Deck: 104 tons, 4.9 %
     - Conning Tower: 3 tons, 0.2 %
   Machinery: 585 tons, 27.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 810 tons, 38.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 279 tons, 13.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 105 tons, 5.0 %
     - Above deck: 105 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1 814 lbs / 823 Kg = 11.6 x 7.6 " / 194 mm shells or 0.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.68
   Metacentric height 2.2 ft / 0.7 m
   Roll period: 13.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 89 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.20
   Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.79

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low forecastle, low quarterdeck ,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.626 / 0.619
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.21 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 15.48 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -30.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
     - Forecastle:   18.00 %, 9.84 ft / 3.00 m, 7.87 ft / 2.40 m
     - Forward deck:   32.00 %, 11.81 ft / 3.60 m, 11.81 ft / 3.60 m
     - Aft deck:   32.00 %, 11.81 ft / 3.60 m, 11.81 ft / 3.60 m
     - Quarter deck:   18.00 %, 7.87 ft / 2.40 m, 7.87 ft / 2.40 m
     - Average freeboard:      10.54 ft / 3.21 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 100.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 86.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 5 888 Square feet or 547 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 123 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 85 lbs/sq ft or 417 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 1.84
      - Overall: 1.00
   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

When the belt increase to 100mm, similar to central citadel, light displacement increase to 2000t.

KWorld · August 14, 2013, 05:49:20 AM

A 25mm belt is pretty marginal: it might shatter inbound medium shells, or it might not do so.

Jefgte · August 14, 2013, 06:14:30 AM

QuoteA 25mm belt is pretty marginal: it might shatter inbound medium shells, or it might not do so.

I know,
Originaly this class was a Squadron Gunboat with 194mm guns.
Admiralty prefer a protected citadel (100mm) for the 194 guns but the hull is always a heavy gunboat.
Belt could be perhaps increase to 100mm & displacement to 2000t with the starting budget... (?)

Jef