Norse Ships

[Walter]

MS-9 class, Norse minesweeper laid down 1907

Displacement:
   191 t light; 197 t standard; 231 t normal; 258 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (110.66 ft / 110.00 ft) x 23.00 ft x (7.60 / 8.23 ft)
   (33.73 m / 33.53 m) x 7.01 m  x (2.32 / 2.51 m)

Armament:
      2 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 3.35lbs / 1.52kg shells, 400 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1907 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 7 lbs / 3 kg

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 459 shp / 342 Kw = 13.00 kts
   Range 3,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 61 tons

Complement:
   29 - 38

Cost:
   £0.011 million / $0.045 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 3 tons, 1.1 %
      - Guns: 3 tons, 1.1 %
   Machinery: 26 tons, 11.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 67 tons, 29.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 40 tons, 17.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 95 tons, 41.2 %
      - Hull above water: 10 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 50 tons
      - Above deck: 35 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     619 lbs / 281 Kg = 195.5 x 1.9 " / 47 mm shells or 0.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
   Metacentric height 0.7 ft / 0.2 m
   Roll period: 11.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.04
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.50

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a round stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.420 / 0.433
   Length to Beam Ratio: 4.78 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 10.49 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 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 %,  7.50 ft / 2.29 m,  7.25 ft / 2.21 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  7.25 ft / 2.21 m,  7.25 ft / 2.21 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  7.25 ft / 2.21 m,  7.25 ft / 2.21 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  7.25 ft / 2.21 m,  7.25 ft / 2.21 m
      - Average freeboard:      7.27 ft / 2.22 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 46.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 71.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 1,496 Square feet or 139 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 149 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 28 lbs/sq ft or 135 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.85
      - Longitudinal: 4.61
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

[Walter]

HT-1 class, Norse Harbour Tug laid down 1895

Displacement:
   175 t light; 179 t standard; 201 t normal; 219 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (90.74 ft / 90.00 ft) x 19.50 ft x (10.00 / 10.61 ft)
   (27.66 m / 27.43 m) x 5.94 m  x (3.05 / 3.23 m)

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 329 ihp / 246 Kw = 11.95 kts
   Range 1,300nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 40 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   26 - 34

Cost:
   £0.015 million / $0.059 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 61 tons, 30.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 54 tons, 26.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 26 tons, 13.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 60 tons, 29.8 %
      - Hull above water: 20 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 30 tons
      - Above deck: 10 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     182 lbs / 83 Kg = 3.5 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.15
   Metacentric height 0.6 ft / 0.2 m
   Roll period: 11.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.90

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a round stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.401 / 0.411
   Length to Beam Ratio: 4.62 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 9.49 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 37
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -1.00 ft / -0.30 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  8.50 ft / 2.59 m,  7.50 ft / 2.29 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  7.50 ft / 2.29 m,  7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  7.00 ft / 2.13 m,  7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  7.00 ft / 2.13 m,  8.00 ft / 2.44 m
      - Average freeboard:      7.33 ft / 2.23 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 109.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 53.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 1,022 Square feet or 95 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 111 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 25 lbs/sq ft or 124 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.78
      - Longitudinal: 8.91
      - 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, rides out heavy weather easily

[Walter]

HT-16 class, Norse Harbour Tug laid down 1901

Displacement:
   87 t light; 89 t standard; 103 t normal; 114 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (70.52 ft / 70.00 ft) x 16.00 ft x (8.00 / 8.58 ft)
   (21.50 m / 21.34 m) x 4.88 m  x (2.44 / 2.61 m)

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 118 ihp / 88 Kw = 10.00 kts
   Range 1,200nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 24 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   16 - 21

Cost:
   £0.006 million / $0.022 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 18 tons, 17.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 24 tons, 23.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 15 tons, 15.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 45 tons, 43.7 %
      - Hull above water: 15 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 20 tons
      - Above deck: 10 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     137 lbs / 62 Kg = 2.6 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.07
   Metacentric height 0.4 ft / 0.1 m
   Roll period: 11.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.60

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a round stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.402 / 0.414
   Length to Beam Ratio: 4.38 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 8.37 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 31
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 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 %,  6.00 ft / 1.83 m,  5.00 ft / 1.52 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  5.00 ft / 1.52 m,  5.00 ft / 1.52 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  5.00 ft / 1.52 m,  5.00 ft / 1.52 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  5.00 ft / 1.52 m,  6.00 ft / 1.83 m
      - Average freeboard:      5.16 ft / 1.57 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 74.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 38.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 653 Square feet or 61 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 127 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 20 lbs/sq ft or 96 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.81
      - Longitudinal: 7.08
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Extremely poor accommodation and workspace room
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

[Walter]

HT-46, Norse Harbour Tug laid down 1905

Displacement:
   175 t light; 179 t standard; 217 t normal; 248 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (100.70 ft / 100.00 ft) x 19.00 ft x (10.00 / 10.97 ft)
   (30.69 m / 30.48 m) x 5.79 m  x (3.05 / 3.34 m)

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 457 shp / 341 Kw = 13.00 kts
   Range 1,000nm at 13.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 69 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   27 - 36

Cost:
   £0.011 million / $0.046 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 38 tons, 17.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 56 tons, 26.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 43 tons, 19.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 80 tons, 36.8 %
      - Hull above water: 30 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 40 tons
      - Above deck: 10 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     313 lbs / 142 Kg = 5.9 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.09
   Metacentric height 0.5 ft / 0.1 m
   Roll period: 11.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.70

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a round stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.400 / 0.416
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.26 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 10.00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 30
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 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 %,  8.00 ft / 2.44 m,  7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  7.00 ft / 2.13 m,  7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  7.00 ft / 2.13 m,  7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  7.00 ft / 2.13 m,  8.00 ft / 2.44 m
      - Average freeboard:      7.16 ft / 2.18 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 72.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 54.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 1,106 Square feet or 103 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 139 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 24 lbs/sq ft or 119 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.80
      - Longitudinal: 7.23
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

[Walter]

Tender A, Norse Tender laid down 1895

Displacement:
   3,234 t light; 3,330 t standard; 4,229 t normal; 4,948 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (348.84 ft / 345.00 ft) x 40.00 ft x (16.50 / 18.91 ft)
   (106.33 m / 105.16 m) x 12.19 m  x (5.03 / 5.77 m)

Armament:
      2 - 4.72" / 120 mm 40.0 cal guns - 50.53lbs / 22.92kg shells, 200 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 101 lbs / 46 kg

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 1,553 ihp / 1,158 Kw = 12.00 kts
   Range 10,250nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,618 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   261 - 340

Cost:
   £0.158 million / $0.631 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 14 tons, 0.3 %
      - Guns: 14 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 288 tons, 6.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 998 tons, 23.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 995 tons, 23.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 1,935 tons, 45.8 %
      - Hull below water: 1,100 tons
      - Hull above water: 500 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 300 tons
      - Above deck: 35 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     6,513 lbs / 2,954 Kg = 123.5 x 4.7 " / 120 mm shells or 1.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.23
   Metacentric height 1.8 ft / 0.6 m
   Roll period: 12.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.04
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck ,
     a normal bow and a round stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.650 / 0.663
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.63 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.57 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 26 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Average freeboard:      14.63 ft / 4.46 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 65.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 87.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 10,424 Square feet or 968 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 166 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 56 lbs/sq ft or 274 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.71
      - 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

Resupply capacity: 1,817 tons goods to support 18,170 tons of ships

[Walter]

Tender B, Norse Tender laid down 1907

Displacement:
   5,608 t light; 5,754 t standard; 6,682 t normal; 7,424 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (409.40 ft / 406.00 ft) x 48.00 ft x (20.00 / 21.86 ft)
   (124.79 m / 123.75 m) x 14.63 m  x (6.10 / 6.66 m)

Armament:
      2 - 4.72" / 120 mm 50.0 cal guns - 55.82lbs / 25.32kg shells, 200 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1907 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 112 lbs / 51 kg

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 2,020 shp / 1,507 Kw = 12.00 kts
   Range 12,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,670 tons

Complement:
   369 - 480

Cost:
   £0.218 million / $0.873 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 19 tons, 0.3 %
      - Guns: 19 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 115 tons, 1.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,464 tons, 21.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,074 tons, 16.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 4,010 tons, 60.0 %
      - Hull below water: 2,000 tons
      - Hull above water: 1,600 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 375 tons
      - Above deck: 35 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     9,820 lbs / 4,454 Kg = 186.2 x 4.7 " / 120 mm shells or 1.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
   Metacentric height 2.2 ft / 0.7 m
   Roll period: 13.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 85 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.03
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.71

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a round stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.600 / 0.610
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.46 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.15 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 22 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m,  13.50 ft / 4.11 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  13.50 ft / 4.11 m,  14.50 ft / 4.42 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): 65.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 96.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 13,942 Square feet or 1,295 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 156 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 65 lbs/sq ft or 319 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.30
      - 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

Resupply capacity: 3,868 tons goods to support 38,680 tons of ships

[Walter]

Lighthouse Tender 'Large', Norse Tender laid down 1891

Displacement:
   586 t light; 601 t standard; 741 t normal; 854 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (156.87 ft / 154.00 ft) x 24.00 ft x (12.00 / 13.52 ft)
   (47.82 m / 46.94 m) x 7.32 m  x (3.66 / 4.12 m)

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 624 ihp / 466 Kw = 12.00 kts
   Range 4,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 253 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   70 - 92

Cost:
   £0.037 million / $0.149 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 120 tons, 16.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 186 tons, 25.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 156 tons, 21.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 280 tons, 37.8 %
      - Hull below water: 150 tons
      - Hull above water: 100 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 30 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     925 lbs / 419 Kg = 598.4 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.26
   Metacentric height 0.9 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 10.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a round stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.585 / 0.598
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.42 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 12.41 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m,  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): 89.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 70.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 2,601 Square feet or 242 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 143 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 35 lbs/sq ft or 173 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.83
      - Longitudinal: 4.90
      - 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, rides out heavy weather easily

Resupply capacity: 240 tons goods to support... uhm... some number of lighthouses or 2,400 tons of lightships

[Walter]

Lighthouse Tender 'Small', Norse Tender laid down 1907

Displacement:
   40 t light; 41 t standard; 45 t normal; 47 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (52.52 ft / 50.00 ft) x 16.00 ft x (3.00 / 3.16 ft)
   (16.01 m / 15.24 m) x 4.88 m  x (0.91 / 0.96 m)

Armament:
      1 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 50.0 cal gun - 1.63lbs / 0.74kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing gun in deck mount, 1907 Model
     1 x Single mount on centreline, aft deck aft
      1 - 0.30" / 7.7 mm 87.0 cal gun - 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 800 per gun
     Breech loading gun in deck mount, 1907 Model
     1 x Single mount on centreline, forward deck forward
      Weight of broadside 2 lbs / 1 kg

Machinery:
   Petrol Internal combustion motors,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 124 shp / 93 Kw = 10.40 kts
   Range 1,000nm at 8.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 6 tons

Complement:
   8 - 11

Cost:
   £0.003 million / $0.010 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1 tons, 1.2 %
      - Guns: 1 tons, 1.2 %
   Machinery: 7 tons, 15.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 14 tons, 31.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5 tons, 10.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 18 tons, 40.4 %
      - Hull below water: 12 tons
      - Hull above water: 6 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     96 lbs / 44 Kg = 62.2 x 1.5 " / 37 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.65
   Metacentric height 0.7 ft / 0.2 m
   Roll period: 7.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 56 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.79

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low quarterdeck ,
     a normal bow and a round stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.650 / 0.655
   Length to Beam Ratio: 3.13 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 7.07 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 74 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  6.00 ft / 1.83 m,  6.00 ft / 1.83 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  6.00 ft / 1.83 m,  6.00 ft / 1.83 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  6.00 ft / 1.83 m,  6.00 ft / 1.83 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  4.00 ft / 1.22 m,  4.00 ft / 1.22 m
      - Average freeboard:      5.70 ft / 1.74 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 99.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 86.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 604 Square feet or 56 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 133 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 16 lbs/sq ft or 80 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.78
      - Longitudinal: 9.13
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather

Resupply capacity: 18 tons goods to support... uhm... probably 1 lighthouse at most. Pretty useless for lightships.

[Walter]

Eburna, Norse Collier laid down 1896


Displacement:
   4,136 t light; 4,239 t standard; 4,999 t normal; 5,607 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (328.00 ft / 322.00 ft) x 44.00 ft x (19.00 / 20.96 ft)
   (99.97 m / 98.15 m) x 13.41 m  x (5.79 / 6.39 m)

Armament:
      2 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 12.35lbs / 5.60kg shells, 250 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1896 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 25 lbs / 11 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,886 ihp / 3,645 Kw = 16.00 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,368 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   296 - 386

Cost:
   £0.271 million / $1.085 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 4 tons, 0.1 %
      - Guns: 4 tons, 0.1 %
   Armour: 4 tons, 0.1 %
      - Armament: 4 tons, 0.1 %
   Machinery: 897 tons, 17.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,164 tons, 23.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 864 tons, 17.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 2,067 tons, 41.3 %
      - Hull below water: 1,880 tons
      - Hull above water: 22 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 125 tons
      - Above deck: 40 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     6,360 lbs / 2,885 Kg = 494.1 x 3.0 " / 75 mm shells or 1.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.73
   Metacentric height 3.6 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 9.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck ,
     a normal bow and a round stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.650 / 0.661
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.32 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.94 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   13.50 %,  22.00 ft / 6.71 m,  22.00 ft / 6.71 m
      - Forward deck:   38.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  17.20 ft / 5.24 m
      - Aft deck:   36.00 %,  17.20 ft / 5.24 m,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Quarter deck:   12.50 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Average freeboard:      16.65 ft / 5.08 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 100.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 105.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 10,854 Square feet or 1,008 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 129 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 61 lbs/sq ft or 299 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.90
      - Longitudinal: 2.64
      - 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

Fuel capacity: 1880 tons

The odd rise in the middle represents the midcastle. The midcastle length was added to the raised quarterdeck and the obtained average freeboard was then used to raise the center part of the ship to the proper height to get that average freeboard again.

[Walter]

Natica, Norse Collier laid down 1907


Displacement:
   7,455 t light; 7,653 t standard; 8,803 t normal; 9,724 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (473.01 ft / 466.00 ft) x 60.00 ft x (20.00 / 21.65 ft)
   (144.17 m / 142.04 m) x 18.29 m  x (6.10 / 6.60 m)

Armament:
      2 - 4.72" / 120 mm 50.0 cal guns - 55.82lbs / 25.32kg shells, 200 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1907 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 13.62lbs / 6.18kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1907 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 1.63lbs / 0.74kg shells, 450 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1907 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      6 - 0.26" / 6.5 mm 115.0 cal guns - 0.01lbs / 0.00kg shells, 1,200 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1907 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 173 lbs / 78 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 6,306 ihp / 4,704 Kw = 16.00 kts
   Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,072 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   453 - 590

Cost:
   £0.378 million / $1.512 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 55 tons, 0.6 %
      - Guns: 55 tons, 0.6 %
   Armour: 5 tons, 0.1 %
      - Armament: 5 tons, 0.1 %
   Machinery: 701 tons, 8.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,350 tons, 26.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,349 tons, 15.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 4,345 tons, 49.4 %
      - Hull below water: 4,000 tons
      - Hull above water: 34 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 270 tons
      - Above deck: 41 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     16,678 lbs / 7,565 Kg = 316.3 x 4.7 " / 120 mm shells or 2.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.81
   Metacentric height 6.1 ft / 1.9 m
   Roll period: 10.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.04
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle, rise aft of midbreak, low quarterdeck ,
     a normal bow and a round stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.551 / 0.562
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.77 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.59 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 31 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 5.00 ft / 1.52 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   17.50 %,  23.00 ft / 7.01 m,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Forward deck:   20.50 %,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Aft deck:   24.50 %,  24.00 ft / 7.32 m,  24.00 ft / 7.32 m
      - Quarter deck:   37.50 %,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Average freeboard:      17.24 ft / 5.25 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 78.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 155.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 19,531 Square feet or 1,815 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 148 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 80 lbs/sq ft or 390 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.46
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent 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

Fuel capacity: 4000 tons

[Walter]

Mytilus, Norse Tanker/Oiler laid down 1909

Displacement:
   6,988 t light; 7,154 t standard; 7,894 t normal; 8,485 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (393.19 ft / 385.00 ft) x 52.00 ft x (23.00 / 24.41 ft)
   (119.84 m / 117.35 m) x 15.85 m  x (7.01 / 7.44 m)

Armament:
      4 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 13.62lbs / 6.18kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1909 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 - 0.59" / 15.0 mm 90.0 cal guns - 0.11lbs / 0.05kg shells, 800 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1909 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      6 - 0.26" / 6.5 mm 115.0 cal guns - 0.01lbs / 0.00kg shells, 1,200 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1909 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 55 lbs / 25 kg

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 6,106 ihp / 4,555 Kw = 16.00 kts
   Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,331 tons

Complement:
   418 - 544

Cost:
   £0.311 million / $1.243 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 19 tons, 0.2 %
      - Guns: 19 tons, 0.2 %
   Machinery: 427 tons, 5.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,826 tons, 23.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 905 tons, 11.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 4,717 tons, 59.8 %
      - Hull below water: 4,280 tons
      - Hull above water: 27 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 370 tons
      - Above deck: 40 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     12,376 lbs / 5,613 Kg = 961.4 x 3.0 " / 75 mm shells or 1.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.61
   Metacentric height 4.1 ft / 1.3 m
   Roll period: 10.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.02
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck ,
     a normal bow and a round stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.600 / 0.608
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.40 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.62 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 38 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   15.00 %,  25.00 ft / 7.62 m,  24.00 ft / 7.32 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  19.50 ft / 5.94 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  19.50 ft / 5.94 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  24.00 ft / 7.32 m,  24.00 ft / 7.32 m
      - Average freeboard:      20.00 ft / 6.10 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 78.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 118.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 14,642 Square feet or 1,360 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 140 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 69 lbs/sq ft or 338 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.89
      - Longitudinal: 2.83
      - 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

Fuel capacity: 4280 tons

The odd rise in the middle represents the midcastle. The midcastle length was added to the raised quarterdeck and the obtained average freeboard was then used to raise the center part of the ship to the proper height to get that average freeboard again.

[Walter]

Pyro, Norse Ammunition ship laid down 1905


Displacement:
   8,339 t light; 8,568 t standard; 10,102 t normal; 11,329 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (486.40 ft / 483.00 ft) x 61.00 ft x (20.00 / 22.04 ft)
   (148.25 m / 147.22 m) x 18.59 m  x (6.10 / 6.72 m)

Armament:
      2 - 4.72" / 120 mm 50.0 cal guns - 55.82lbs / 25.32kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 13.63lbs / 6.18kg shells, 350 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1905 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      6 - 0.59" / 15.0 mm 90.0 cal guns - 0.12lbs / 0.05kg shells, 1,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 167 lbs / 76 kg

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 5,506 shp / 4,108 Kw = 15.00 kts
   Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,761 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   503 - 654

Cost:
   £0.374 million / $1.495 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 52 tons, 0.5 %
      - Guns: 52 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 454 tons, 4.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,464 tons, 24.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,762 tons, 17.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 5,369 tons, 53.1 %
      - Hull below water: 3,000 tons
      - Hull above water: 2,284 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 50 tons
      - Above deck: 35 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     15,684 lbs / 7,114 Kg = 297.5 x 4.7 " / 120 mm shells or 2.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.38
   Metacentric height 4.2 ft / 1.3 m
   Roll period: 12.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.04
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.83

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a round stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.600 / 0.611
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.92 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.98 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 28 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Average freeboard:      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 73.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 127.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 21,078 Square feet or 1,958 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 157 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 79 lbs/sq ft or 386 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.99
      - Longitudinal: 1.16
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent 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

Resupply capacity: 5,200 tons goods to support 52,000 tons of ships

[Walter]

Bridge, Norse Stores ship laid down 1905


Displacement:
   5,589 t light; 5,749 t standard; 6,700 t normal; 7,461 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (426.40 ft / 423.00 ft) x 56.00 ft x (18.00 / 19.66 ft)
   (129.97 m / 128.93 m) x 17.07 m  x (5.49 / 5.99 m)

Armament:
      2 - 4.72" / 120 mm 50.0 cal guns - 55.82lbs / 25.32kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 13.63lbs / 6.18kg shells, 350 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1905 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      6 - 0.59" / 15.0 mm 90.0 cal guns - 0.12lbs / 0.05kg shells, 1,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 167 lbs / 76 kg

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 3,406 shp / 2,541 Kw = 14.00 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,712 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   369 - 481

Cost:
   £0.253 million / $1.013 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 52 tons, 0.8 %
      - Guns: 52 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 281 tons, 4.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,765 tons, 26.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,112 tons, 16.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 3,491 tons, 52.1 %
      - Hull below water: 1,950 tons
      - Hull above water: 1,456 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 50 tons
      - Above deck: 35 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     11,304 lbs / 5,127 Kg = 214.4 x 4.7 " / 120 mm shells or 2.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.35
   Metacentric height 3.6 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 12.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.06
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a round stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.550 / 0.561
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.55 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.57 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 27 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Average freeboard:      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 72.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 132.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 16,033 Square feet or 1,490 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 159 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 72 lbs/sq ft or 353 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.46
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent 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

Resupply capacity: 3,350 tons goods to support 33,500 tons of ships

[Walter]

Runic class, Norse Ocean Liner laid down 1898


Displacement:
   13,521 t light; 13,828 t standard; 15,360 t normal; 16,586 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (573.96 ft / 560.00 ft) x 64.00 ft x (25.00 / 26.64 ft)
   (174.94 m / 170.69 m) x 19.51 m  x (7.62 / 8.12 m)

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 5,531 ihp / 4,126 Kw = 14.00 kts
   Range 4,000nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,758 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   689 - 896

Cost:
   £0.597 million / $2.387 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 883 tons, 5.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,137 tons, 26.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,839 tons, 12.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 8,500 tons, 55.3 %
      - Hull below water: 4,500 tons
      - Hull above water: 2,400 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 1,400 tons
      - Above deck: 200 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     27,441 lbs / 12,447 Kg = 254.1 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 2.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.22
   Metacentric height 3.7 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 14.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a round stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.600 / 0.608
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.75 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.66 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 22 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 4.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  28.00 ft / 8.53 m,  25.00 ft / 7.62 m
      - Forward deck:   45.00 %,  25.00 ft / 7.62 m,  25.00 ft / 7.62 m
      - Aft deck:   24.40 %,  25.00 ft / 7.62 m,  25.00 ft / 7.62 m
      - Quarter deck:   10.60 %,  25.00 ft / 7.62 m,  25.00 ft / 7.62 m
      - Average freeboard:      25.24 ft / 7.69 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 68.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 181.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 26,213 Square feet or 2,435 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 150 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 88 lbs/sq ft or 431 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.91
      - Longitudinal: 2.15
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

[Walter]

SS Oceanic, Norse Ocean Liner laid down 1899


Displacement:
   16,665 t light; 17,103 t standard; 21,875 t normal; 25,692 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (709.10 ft / 695.00 ft) x 68.00 ft x (27.00 / 30.87 ft)
   (216.13 m / 211.84 m) x 20.73 m  x (8.23 / 9.41 m)

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 27,037 ihp / 20,170 Kw = 21.00 kts
   Range 4,000nm at 21.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 8,590 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   899 - 1,169

Cost:
   £1.178 million / $4.713 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 4,249 tons, 19.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,966 tons, 27.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5,210 tons, 23.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 6,450 tons, 29.5 %
      - Hull below water: 1,550 tons
      - Hull above water: 1,200 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 3,300 tons
      - Above deck: 400 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     33,170 lbs / 15,046 Kg = 307.1 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 2.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
   Metacentric height 3.8 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 14.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a round stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.600 / 0.616
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.22 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 26.36 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 33 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 4.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   14.40 %,  30.00 ft / 9.14 m,  26.00 ft / 7.92 m
      - Forward deck:   45.00 %,  26.00 ft / 7.92 m,  26.00 ft / 7.92 m
      - Aft deck:   30.00 %,  26.00 ft / 7.92 m,  26.00 ft / 7.92 m
      - Quarter deck:   10.60 %,  26.00 ft / 7.92 m,  26.00 ft / 7.92 m
      - Average freeboard:      26.23 ft / 8.00 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 77.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 190.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 34,565 Square feet or 3,211 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 146 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 98 lbs/sq ft or 476 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.56
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily