Jef's NPC1 shipyards

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This NPC start slowly with 375t patrol boat
Long range & reserve weight for isolated patrols
Marconi added in 1905
Build in the first 50m military shipyards of this country

GB1, NPC-1 PB375t laid down 1890

Displacement:
   375 t light; 385 t standard; 408 t normal; 426 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (161,42 ft / 161,42 ft) x 26,25 ft x (7,60 / 7,83 ft)
   (49,20 m / 49,20 m) x 8,00 m  x (2,32 / 2,39 m)

Armament:
      2 - 3,00" / 76,2 mm 45,0 cal guns - 13,62lbs / 6,18kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1890 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 0,30" / 7,7 mm 50,0 cal guns - 0,01lbs / 0,00kg shells, 2 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1890 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 27 lbs / 12 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0,25" / 6 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0,25" / 6 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 1 262 ihp / 941 Kw = 16,00 kts
   Range 1 500nm at 8,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 41 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   45 - 59

Cost:
   £0,041 million / $0,164 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 5 tons, 1,3 %
      - Guns: 5 tons, 1,3 %
   Armour: 3 tons, 0,6 %
      - Armament: 3 tons, 0,6 %
   Machinery: 189 tons, 46,3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 136 tons, 33,3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 33 tons, 8,2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 42 tons, 10,3 %
      - Hull above water: 10 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 22 tons
      - Above deck: 10 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     235 lbs / 107 Kg = 17,4 x 3,0 " / 76 mm shells or 0,2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,53
   Metacentric height 1,4 ft / 0,4 m
   Roll period: 9,4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 68 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,03
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,21

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,444 / 0,450
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6,15 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 12,71 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20,00 %,  8,53 ft / 2,60 m,  7,22 ft / 2,20 m
      - Forward deck:   32,00 %,  7,22 ft / 2,20 m,  6,56 ft / 2,00 m
      - Aft deck:   30,00 %,  6,56 ft / 2,00 m,  6,56 ft / 2,00 m
      - Quarter deck:   18,00 %,  6,56 ft / 2,00 m,  6,56 ft / 2,00 m
      - Average freeboard:      6,90 ft / 2,10 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 156,0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 76,3 %
   Waterplane Area: 2 689 Square feet or 250 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 74 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 35 lbs/sq ft or 172 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,92
      - Longitudinal: 2,11
      - Overall: 1,00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

This ship is also equipped with sails
10 t for 1905 Marconi
18t reserved for sails

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In 1892, 2 new 100m shipyards were completed.
This small country immediately laid down 2 x 3000t armored gunboats armed with 6 "guns.
With a speed of 18kts and 3800nm range, they were really small cruisers ...

GB2, NPC-1 CBB1 laid down 1892

Displacement:
   3 000 t light; 3 119 t standard; 3 439 t normal; 3 696 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (325,46 ft / 325,46 ft) x 52,49 ft x (14,09 / 14,88 ft)
   (99,20 m / 99,20 m) x 16,00 m  x (4,30 / 4,54 m)

Armament:
      2 - 6,00" / 152 mm 45,0 cal guns - 108,93lbs / 49,41kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1892 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 6,00" / 152 mm 45,0 cal guns - 108,93lbs / 49,41kg shells, 120 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1892 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 - 3,00" / 76,2 mm 45,0 cal guns - 13,62lbs / 6,18kg shells, 200 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1892 Model
     4 x Single mounts on centreline, aft deck forward
      4 - 0,30" / 7,7 mm 50,0 cal guns - 0,01lbs / 0,00kg shells, 2 000 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1892 Model
     4 x Single mounts on centreline, forward evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 708 lbs / 321 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3,00" / 76 mm   264,00 ft / 80,47 m   10,00 ft / 3,05 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 125 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1,25" / 32 mm         -               -
   2nd:   1,25" / 32 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0,50" / 13 mm         -               -
   4th:   0,25" / 6 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1,18" / 30 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 1,18" / 30 mm, Aft 1,18" / 30 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 5 952 ihp / 4 440 Kw = 18,00 kts
   Range 3 800nm at 10,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 577 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   223 - 291

Cost:
   £0,327 million / $1,310 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 183 tons, 5,3 %
      - Guns: 183 tons, 5,3 %
   Armour: 568 tons, 16,5 %
      - Belts: 325 tons, 9,5 %
      - Armament: 34 tons, 1,0 %
      - Armour Deck: 197 tons, 5,7 %
      - Conning Towers: 12 tons, 0,3 %
   Machinery: 1 128 tons, 32,8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1 072 tons, 31,2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 439 tons, 12,8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 1,5 %
      - Hull above water: 20 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 20 tons
      - Above deck: 10 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2 750 lbs / 1 247 Kg = 25,5 x 6,0 " / 152 mm shells or 0,8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,69
   Metacentric height 4,5 ft / 1,4 m
   Roll period: 10,3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 76 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,13
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,37

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,500 / 0,509
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6,20 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18,04 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20,00 %,  11,48 ft / 3,50 m,  10,17 ft / 3,10 m
      - Forward deck:   32,00 %,  10,17 ft / 3,10 m,  9,19 ft / 2,80 m
      - Aft deck:   30,00 %,  9,19 ft / 2,80 m,  9,19 ft / 2,80 m
      - Quarter deck:   18,00 %,  9,19 ft / 2,80 m,  9,19 ft / 2,80 m
      - Average freeboard:      9,65 ft / 2,94 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): 91,8 %
   Waterplane Area: 11 383 Square feet or 1 058 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 78 lbs/sq ft or 379 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,97
      - Longitudinal: 1,33
      - Overall: 1,00
   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

10 t for 1904 Marconi
10t for 1904 fire control
20t for 4 sub TTx16"
10t reserved