France 1904-1905 projects

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for memory
12 DE x 356t or
10 DE x 428t or
8 DE x 495t + 326t

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TB113 to TB124, France TB6 laid down 1905

Displacement:
   425 t light; 448 t standard; 510 t normal; 560 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (229,66 ft / 229,66 ft) x 22,97 ft x (8,46 / 9,00 ft)
   (70,00 m / 70,00 m) x 7,00 m  x (2,58 / 2,74 m)

Armament:
      3 - 3,94" / 100 mm 45,0 cal guns - 30,78lbs / 13,96kg shells, 180 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     3 x Single mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
      1 raised mount - superfiring
      2 - 2,95" / 75,0 mm 45,0 cal guns - 12,99lbs / 5,89kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline, aft deck forward
      2 - 0,31" / 8,0 mm 76,0 cal guns - 0,02lbs / 0,01kg shells, 2 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      Weight of broadside 118 lbs / 54 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 6 000 ihp / 4 476 Kw = 24,07 kts
   Range 3 000nm at 10,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 113 tons (90% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   53 - 69

Cost:
   £0,060 million / $0,242 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 22 tons, 4,2 %
      - Guns: 22 tons, 4,2 %
   Armour: 4 tons, 0,9 %
      - Armament: 4 tons, 0,9 %
   Machinery: 284 tons, 55,7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 98 tons, 19,3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 86 tons, 16,8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 16 tons, 3,1 %
      - On freeboard deck: 16 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     103 lbs / 47 Kg = 3,4 x 3,9 " / 100 mm shells or 0,1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,40
   Metacentric height 1,0 ft / 0,3 m
   Roll period: 9,7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,30
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,400 / 0,413
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10,00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 15,15 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
   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:   19,00 %,  12,47 ft / 3,80 m,  11,15 ft / 3,40 m
      - Forward deck:   25,00 %,  7,55 ft / 2,30 m,  7,55 ft / 2,30 m
      - Aft deck:   31,00 %,  7,55 ft / 2,30 m,  7,22 ft / 2,20 m
      - Quarter deck:   25,00 %,  7,22 ft / 2,20 m,  7,22 ft / 2,20 m
      - Average freeboard:      8,20 ft / 2,50 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 191,8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 87,0 %
   Waterplane Area: 3 247 Square feet or 302 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 28 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 20 lbs/sq ft or 97 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,50
      - Longitudinal: 1,04
      - Overall: 0,53
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

4 tons for 4 torpedoes +  4t for 4 reloads
8 mines
Trial speed: 27kts
Bonus: 3.02

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CT1-CT8, France CT1 laid down 1905

Displacement:
   495 t light; 515 t standard; 583 t normal; 638 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (229,66 ft / 229,66 ft) x 22,97 ft x (9,68 / 10,27 ft)
   (70,00 m / 70,00 m) x 7,00 m  x (2,95 / 3,13 m)

Armament:
      3 - 3,94" / 100 mm 45,0 cal guns - 30,78lbs / 13,96kg shells, 120 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     3 x Single mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
      1 raised mount - superfiring
      2 - 2,95" / 75,0 mm 45,0 cal guns - 12,98lbs / 5,89kg shells, 180 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      4 - 0,31" / 8,0 mm 76,0 cal guns - 0,02lbs / 0,01kg shells, 2 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, forward evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 118 lbs / 54 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 8 000 ihp / 5 968 Kw = 25,26 kts
   Range 3 000nm at 10,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 123 tons (90% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   59 - 77

Cost:
   £0,070 million / $0,280 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 22 tons, 3,7 %
      - Guns: 22 tons, 3,7 %
   Armour: 4 tons, 0,8 %
      - Armament: 4 tons, 0,8 %
   Machinery: 334 tons, 57,2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 117 tons, 20,0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 89 tons, 15,2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 18 tons, 3,1 %
      - On freeboard deck: 8 tons
      - Above deck: 10 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     110 lbs / 50 Kg = 3,6 x 3,9 " / 100 mm shells or 0,1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,30
   Metacentric height 0,9 ft / 0,3 m
   Roll period: 10,3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,32
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,02

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,400 / 0,412
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10,00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 15,15 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 63 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
   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:   25,00 %,  13,12 ft / 4,00 m,  12,14 ft / 3,70 m
      - Forward deck:   25,00 %,  8,20 ft / 2,50 m,  7,87 ft / 2,40 m
      - Aft deck:   25,00 %,  7,87 ft / 2,40 m,  7,55 ft / 2,30 m
      - Quarter deck:   25,00 %,  7,55 ft / 2,30 m,  7,55 ft / 2,30 m
      - Average freeboard:      8,96 ft / 2,73 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 194,5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 82,5 %
   Waterplane Area: 3 247 Square feet or 302 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 25 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 21 lbs/sq ft or 103 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,50
      - Longitudinal: 1,45
      - Overall: 0,56
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

4 tons for 4 torpedoes + 4t for 4 reloads
10t for short wireless
Trial speed: 28kts
Bonus: 2.74

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TGB, France TGB laid down 1905

Displacement:
   270 t light; 286 t standard; 334 t normal; 373 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (196,85 ft / 196,85 ft) x 20,77 ft x (7,15 / 7,69 ft)
   (60,00 m / 60,00 m) x 6,33 m  x (2,18 / 2,34 m)

Armament:
      2 - 3,94" / 100 mm 45,0 cal guns - 30,77lbs / 13,96kg shells, 180 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 - 2,95" / 75,0 mm 45,0 cal guns - 12,98lbs / 5,89kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, aft deck forward
      2 - 0,31" / 8,0 mm 76,0 cal guns - 0,02lbs / 0,01kg shells, 2 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      Weight of broadside 88 lbs / 40 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0,20" / 5 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 2 843 ihp / 2 121 Kw = 21,00 kts
   Range 3 000nm at 10,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 86 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   38 - 50

Cost:
   £0,039 million / $0,154 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 16 tons, 4,8 %
      - Guns: 16 tons, 4,8 %
   Armour: 1 tons, 0,3 %
      - Armament: 1 tons, 0,3 %
   Machinery: 177 tons, 52,9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 70 tons, 20,9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 64 tons, 19,3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 6 tons, 1,8 %
      - On freeboard deck: 6 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     85 lbs / 39 Kg = 2,8 x 3,9 " / 100 mm shells or 0,1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,42
   Metacentric height 0,9 ft / 0,3 m
   Roll period: 9,4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,35
   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): 0,400 / 0,415
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9,48 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14,03 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
   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:   25,00 %,  11,15 ft / 3,40 m,  9,84 ft / 3,00 m
      - Forward deck:   25,00 %,  7,87 ft / 2,40 m,  7,55 ft / 2,30 m
      - Aft deck:   25,00 %,  7,55 ft / 2,30 m,  7,22 ft / 2,20 m
      - Quarter deck:   25,00 %,  7,22 ft / 2,20 m,  6,89 ft / 2,10 m
      - Average freeboard:      8,13 ft / 2,48 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 184,6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 94,8 %
   Waterplane Area: 2 516 Square feet or 234 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 39 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 18 lbs/sq ft or 86 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,50
      - Longitudinal: 1,48
      - Overall: 0,56
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Trial speed: 25.5kts
Bonus: 4.5

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470t is the typical displacement alowed in my 1905H1 report for 4 DE
I use 3/4 of the 8000shp TE of the last 500t class

TB113 to TB124, France TB5 laid down 1905

Displacement:
   470 t light; 495 t standard; 561 t normal; 614 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (229,66 ft / 229,66 ft) x 22,97 ft x (8,78 / 9,34 ft)
   (70,00 m / 70,00 m) x 7,00 m  x (2,68 / 2,85 m)

Armament:
      3 - 3,94" / 100 mm 45,0 cal guns - 30,78lbs / 13,96kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     3 x Single mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
      1 raised mount - superfiring
      2 - 2,95" / 75,0 mm 45,0 cal guns - 12,98lbs / 5,89kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline, aft deck forward
      2 - 0,31" / 8,0 mm 76,0 cal guns - 0,02lbs / 0,01kg shells, 3 000 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      Weight of broadside 118 lbs / 54 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 6 000 ihp / 4 476 Kw = 23,65 kts
   Range 3 000nm at 10,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 119 tons (90% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   56 - 74

Cost:
   £0,065 million / $0,262 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 22 tons, 3,8 %
      - Guns: 22 tons, 3,8 %
   Armour: 4 tons, 0,8 %
      - Armament: 4 tons, 0,8 %
   Machinery: 308 tons, 55,0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 115 tons, 20,5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 91 tons, 16,3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 20 tons, 3,6 %
      - On freeboard deck: 20 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     126 lbs / 57 Kg = 4,1 x 3,9 " / 100 mm shells or 0,2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,33
   Metacentric height 0,9 ft / 0,3 m
   Roll period: 10,1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 86 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,40
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,25

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,424 / 0,436
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10,00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 15,15 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 69
   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:   25,00 %,  12,47 ft / 3,80 m,  10,50 ft / 3,20 m
      - Forward deck:   25,00 %,  10,50 ft / 3,20 m,  8,86 ft / 2,70 m
      - Aft deck:   30,00 %,  8,86 ft / 2,70 m,  7,87 ft / 2,40 m
      - Quarter deck:   20,00 %,  7,87 ft / 2,40 m,  7,55 ft / 2,30 m
      - Average freeboard:      9,29 ft / 2,83 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 188,6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 100,5 %
   Waterplane Area: 3 298 Square feet or 306 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 31 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 21 lbs/sq ft or 100 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,50
      - Longitudinal: 1,48
      - Overall: 0,55
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Misc weight: 20t
4t for 4 TT x 450
4t for 4 TT reloads
12t for:
coal
materials
mines
...


Trial speed: 26.5kts
Bonus: 2.85

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Built to be used in european waters...

TB113 to TB120, France TB6-400t laid down 1905

Displacement:
   400 t light; 419 t standard; 459 t normal; 490 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (216,54 ft / 216,54 ft) x 24,05 ft x (7,71 / 8,06 ft)
   (66,00 m / 66,00 m) x 7,33 m  x (2,35 / 2,46 m)

Armament:
      2 - 3,94" / 100 mm 45,0 cal guns - 30,77lbs / 13,96kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 - 2,95" / 75,0 mm 45,0 cal guns - 12,98lbs / 5,89kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      2 - 0,31" / 8,0 mm 76,0 cal guns - 0,02lbs / 0,01kg shells, 2 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      Weight of broadside 88 lbs / 40 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 6 000 ihp / 4 476 Kw = 24,20 kts
   Range 2 000nm at 10,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 71 tons (90% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   49 - 64

Cost:
   £0,055 million / $0,219 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 16 tons, 3,5 %
      - Guns: 16 tons, 3,5 %
   Armour: 6 tons, 1,2 %
      - Armament: 6 tons, 1,2 %
   Machinery: 260 tons, 56,7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 100 tons, 21,7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 59 tons, 12,9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 18 tons, 3,9 %
      - On freeboard deck: 18 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     108 lbs / 49 Kg = 3,5 x 3,9 " / 100 mm shells or 0,2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,42
   Metacentric height 1,1 ft / 0,3 m
   Roll period: 9,7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,18
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,01

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,400 / 0,409
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9,00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14,72 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 63 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
   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:   25,00 %,  10,66 ft / 3,25 m,  10,66 ft / 3,25 m
      - Forward deck:   30,00 %,  8,69 ft / 2,65 m,  8,37 ft / 2,55 m
      - Aft deck:   20,00 %,  8,37 ft / 2,55 m,  8,04 ft / 2,45 m
      - Quarter deck:   25,00 %,  8,04 ft / 2,45 m,  7,71 ft / 2,35 m
      - Average freeboard:      8,83 ft / 2,69 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 193,2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 104,3 %
   Waterplane Area: 3 205 Square feet or 298 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 26 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 20 lbs/sq ft or 98 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,50
      - Longitudinal: 1,33
      - Overall: 0,55
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Trial speed: 27.5kts
Bonus: 3.3
Misc Weight: 18t
4t for 4 TTx450
4t for 4 TT reload
10t for 10 mines

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TB113 to TB124, France TB6 laid down 1905

Displacement:
   440 t light; 462 t standard; 525 t normal; 576 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (229,66 ft / 229,66 ft) x 23,43 ft x (8,55 / 9,08 ft)
   (70,00 m / 70,00 m) x 7,14 m  x (2,61 / 2,77 m)

Armament:
      2 - 3,94" / 100 mm 45,0 cal guns - 30,78lbs / 13,96kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 - 2,95" / 75,0 mm 45,0 cal guns - 12,99lbs / 5,89kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      2 - 0,31" / 8,0 mm 76,0 cal guns - 0,02lbs / 0,01kg shells, 2 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      Weight of broadside 88 lbs / 40 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 6 000 ihp / 4 476 Kw = 23,95 kts
   Range 3 000nm at 10,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 114 tons (90% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   54 - 71

Cost:
   £0,061 million / $0,243 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 16 tons, 3,1 %
      - Guns: 16 tons, 3,1 %
   Armour: 6 tons, 1,1 %
      - Armament: 6 tons, 1,1 %
   Machinery: 292 tons, 55,6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 100 tons, 19,1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 85 tons, 16,2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 26 tons, 4,9 %
      - On freeboard deck: 16 tons
      - Above deck: 10 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     111 lbs / 51 Kg = 3,7 x 3,9 " / 100 mm shells or 0,2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,38
   Metacentric height 1,0 ft / 0,3 m
   Roll period: 9,8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,17
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,02

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,400 / 0,413
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9,80 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 15,15 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
   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:   25,00 %,  11,15 ft / 3,40 m,  10,17 ft / 3,10 m
      - Forward deck:   25,00 %,  8,20 ft / 2,50 m,  7,87 ft / 2,40 m
      - Aft deck:   25,00 %,  7,87 ft / 2,40 m,  7,22 ft / 2,20 m
      - Quarter deck:   25,00 %,  7,22 ft / 2,20 m,  6,89 ft / 2,10 m
      - Average freeboard:      8,30 ft / 2,53 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 188,5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 91,0 %
   Waterplane Area: 3 312 Square feet or 308 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 29 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 19 lbs/sq ft or 95 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,50
      - Longitudinal: 1,03
      - Overall: 0,53
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

misc weight: 26t
10t for short wireless
4 tons for 4 torpedoes +  4t for 4 reloads
8 mines
Trial speed: 27kts
Bonus: 3.05

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TB113 to TB120, France TB5 laid down 1905

Displacement:
   425 t light; 448 t standard; 511 t normal; 561 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (229,66 ft / 229,66 ft) x 22,97 ft x (8,47 / 9,01 ft)
   (70,00 m / 70,00 m) x 7,00 m  x (2,58 / 2,75 m)

Armament:
      3 - 3,94" / 100 mm 45,0 cal guns - 30,78lbs / 13,96kg shells, 180 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     3 x Single mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
      1 raised mount - superfiring
      2 - 2,95" / 75,0 mm 45,0 cal guns - 12,99lbs / 5,89kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline, forward deck aft
      2 - 0,31" / 8,0 mm 76,0 cal guns - 0,02lbs / 0,01kg shells, 4 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      Weight of broadside 118 lbs / 54 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 6 000 ihp / 4 476 Kw = 24,07 kts
   Range 3 000nm at 10,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 113 tons (90% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   53 - 69

Cost:
   £0,061 million / $0,242 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 22 tons, 4,2 %
      - Guns: 22 tons, 4,2 %
   Armour: 4 tons, 0,9 %
      - Armament: 4 tons, 0,9 %
   Machinery: 284 tons, 55,7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 98 tons, 19,3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 86 tons, 16,8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 16 tons, 3,1 %
      - On freeboard deck: 16 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     103 lbs / 47 Kg = 3,4 x 3,9 " / 100 mm shells or 0,1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,40
   Metacentric height 1,0 ft / 0,3 m
   Roll period: 9,7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,30
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,400 / 0,413
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10,00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 15,15 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
   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:   19,00 %,  12,47 ft / 3,80 m,  11,15 ft / 3,40 m
      - Forward deck:   25,00 %,  7,55 ft / 2,30 m,  7,55 ft / 2,30 m
      - Aft deck:   31,00 %,  7,55 ft / 2,30 m,  7,22 ft / 2,20 m
      - Quarter deck:   25,00 %,  7,22 ft / 2,20 m,  7,22 ft / 2,20 m
      - Average freeboard:      8,20 ft / 2,50 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 191,8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 87,0 %
   Waterplane Area: 3 247 Square feet or 302 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 28 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 20 lbs/sq ft or 97 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,50
      - Longitudinal: 1,04
      - Overall: 0,53
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

4 tons for 4 torpedoes +  4t for 4 reloads
8 mines
Trial speed: 27kts
Bonus: 3.02

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Testing a 27kts DD for Channel work

TB121 to TB124, France TB7 - Channel class laid down 1905

Displacement:
   460 t light; 483 t standard; 511 t normal; 532 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (229,66 ft / 229,66 ft) x 22,97 ft x (8,47 / 8,71 ft)
   (70,00 m / 70,00 m) x 7,00 m  x (2,58 / 2,65 m)

Armament:
      3 - 3,94" / 100 mm 45,0 cal guns - 30,78lbs / 13,96kg shells, 180 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     3 x Single mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
      1 raised mount - superfiring
      2 - 2,95" / 75,0 mm 45,0 cal guns - 12,99lbs / 5,89kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline, forward deck aft
      2 - 0,31" / 8,0 mm 76,0 cal guns - 0,02lbs / 0,01kg shells, 4 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      Weight of broadside 118 lbs / 54 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 9 800 shp / 7 311 Kw = 27,05 kts
   Range 1 000nm at 10,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 49 tons (90% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   53 - 69

Cost:
   £0,061 million / $0,245 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 22 tons, 4,2 %
      - Guns: 22 tons, 4,2 %
   Armour: 4 tons, 0,9 %
      - Armament: 4 tons, 0,9 %
   Machinery: 281 tons, 55,0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 131 tons, 25,7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 50 tons, 9,9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 22 tons, 4,3 %
      - On freeboard deck: 12 tons
      - Above deck: 10 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     122 lbs / 55 Kg = 4,0 x 3,9 " / 100 mm shells or 0,2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,15
   Metacentric height 0,7 ft / 0,2 m
   Roll period: 11,4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,44
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,400 / 0,406
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10,00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 15,15 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 66 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
   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:   19,00 %,  13,12 ft / 4,00 m,  11,15 ft / 3,40 m
      - Forward deck:   25,00 %,  11,15 ft / 3,40 m,  9,84 ft / 3,00 m
      - Aft deck:   31,00 %,  9,84 ft / 3,00 m,  8,53 ft / 2,60 m
      - Quarter deck:   25,00 %,  8,53 ft / 2,60 m,  8,53 ft / 2,60 m
      - Average freeboard:      9,87 ft / 3,01 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 189,5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 114,0 %
   Waterplane Area: 3 247 Square feet or 302 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 30 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 23 lbs/sq ft or 110 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,50
      - Longitudinal: 2,04
      - Overall: 0,57
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

10t for short wireless
4 tons for 4 torpedoes
8 mines
Trial speed: 30kts
Bonus: 2.95

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Testing a 500t class - 27kts

TB124 to TB131, France TB7 - Mediterranée class laid down 1905

Displacement:
   500 t light; 521 t standard; 577 t normal; 622 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (255,91 ft / 255,91 ft) x 25,59 ft x (7,71 / 8,10 ft)
   (78,00 m / 78,00 m) x 7,80 m  x (2,35 / 2,47 m)

Armament:
      3 - 3,94" / 100 mm 45,0 cal guns - 30,78lbs / 13,96kg shells, 180 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     3 x Single mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
      1 raised mount - superfiring
      2 - 0,31" / 8,0 mm 76,0 cal guns - 0,02lbs / 0,01kg shells, 4 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      Weight of broadside 92 lbs / 42 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 10 000 shp / 7 460 Kw = 27,07 kts
   Range 2 000nm at 10,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 101 tons (90% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   58 - 76

Cost:
   £0,066 million / $0,265 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 17 tons, 2,9 %
      - Guns: 17 tons, 2,9 %
   Armour: 3 tons, 0,5 %
      - Armament: 3 tons, 0,5 %
   Machinery: 317 tons, 54,9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 146 tons, 25,3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 77 tons, 13,4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 18 tons, 3,1 %
      - On freeboard deck: 8 tons
      - Above deck: 10 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     154 lbs / 70 Kg = 5,1 x 3,9 " / 100 mm shells or 0,2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,31
   Metacentric height 1,0 ft / 0,3 m
   Roll period: 10,5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,23
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,02

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,400 / 0,410
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10,00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 16,00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 63 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
   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:   19,00 %,  13,12 ft / 4,00 m,  11,15 ft / 3,40 m
      - Forward deck:   25,00 %,  11,15 ft / 3,40 m,  9,84 ft / 3,00 m
      - Aft deck:   31,00 %,  9,84 ft / 3,00 m,  8,53 ft / 2,60 m
      - Quarter deck:   25,00 %,  8,53 ft / 2,60 m,  8,53 ft / 2,60 m
      - Average freeboard:      9,87 ft / 3,01 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 185,3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 129,4 %
   Waterplane Area: 4 031 Square feet or 375 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 34 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 22 lbs/sq ft or 108 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,50
      - Longitudinal: 1,28
      - Overall: 0,54
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

10t for short wireless
4 tons for 4 torpedoes + 4 tons for 4 reloads

Trial speed: 29.5kts
Bonus: 2.43