Scimitar Class - Old

[TacCovert4]

Scimitar, Aztec Destroyer laid down 1904

Displacement:
   499 t light; 514 t standard; 568 t normal; 612 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (265.36 ft / 262.47 ft) x 26.25 ft x (7.22 / 7.58 ft)
   (80.88 m / 80.00 m) x 8.00 m  x (2.20 / 2.31 m)

Armament:
      3 - 2.76" / 70.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 10.55lbs / 4.79kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1904 Model
     3 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 32 lbs / 14 kg

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

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 9,673 shp / 7,216 Kw = 27.00 kts
   Range 700nm at 15.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 98 tons (90% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   57 - 75

Cost:
   £0.064 million / $0.257 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 6 tons, 1.1 %
      - Guns: 6 tons, 1.1 %
   Armour: 7 tons, 1.1 %
      - Armament: 7 tons, 1.1 %
   Machinery: 322 tons, 56.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 140 tons, 24.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 69 tons, 12.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 25 tons, 4.4 %
      - On freeboard deck: 14 tons
      - Above deck: 11 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     141 lbs / 64 Kg = 13.5 x 2.8 " / 70 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.36
   Metacentric height 1.2 ft / 0.4 m
   Roll period: 10.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.05
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.01

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.400 / 0.410
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 16.20 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   21.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  8.20 ft / 2.50 m,  8.20 ft / 2.50 m
      - Aft deck:   34.00 %,  8.20 ft / 2.50 m,  8.20 ft / 2.50 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  8.20 ft / 2.50 m,  8.20 ft / 2.50 m
      - Average freeboard:      9.92 ft / 3.03 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 185.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 115.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 4,241 Square feet or 394 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 29 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 20 lbs/sq ft or 98 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 1.04
      - Overall: 0.53
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

11t - SR Wireless + FC
14t - 4 x 18" Torpedoes

Trial Speed - 29.60kts