Japanese Design Concepts

[Desertfox]

A pain to get just right... a very fast gunboat, a fun-size Furious if you must. Can you stuff 8" guns on a destroyer, yes, yes you can.


Atami class, Japan Gunboat laid down 1917

Displacement:
   1,500 t light; 1,563 t standard; 1,717 t normal; 1,841 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (343.00 ft / 340.00 ft) x 34.00 ft x (13.00 / 13.61 ft)
   (104.55 m / 103.63 m) x 10.36 m  x (3.96 / 4.15 m)

Armament:
      2 - 8.00" / 203 mm 45.0 cal guns - 258.18lbs / 117.11kg shells, 85 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1917 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      12 - 2.00" / 50.8 mm 45.0 cal guns - 4.03lbs / 1.83kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1917 Model
     4 x Triple mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 565 lbs / 256 kg

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

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 34,263 shp / 25,560 Kw = 31.90 kts
   Range 3,200nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 278 tons

Complement:
   133 - 173

Cost:
   £0.408 million / $1.631 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 143 tons, 8.3 %
      - Guns: 143 tons, 8.3 %
   Armour: 7 tons, 0.4 %
      - Armament: 7 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 862 tons, 50.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 445 tons, 25.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 217 tons, 12.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 43 tons, 2.5 %
      - Hull above water: 20 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 9 tons
      - Above deck: 14 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     358 lbs / 162 Kg = 1.4 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.21
   Metacentric height 1.4 ft / 0.4 m
   Roll period: 12.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.73
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.90

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: 18.44 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 65 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
   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:   32.00 %,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Aft deck:   23.00 %,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Average freeboard:      13.60 ft / 4.15 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 189.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 122.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 7,116 Square feet or 661 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 56 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 39 lbs/sq ft or 190 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 1.70
      - Overall: 0.56
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather

14t - 1908 FC
9t - 3  x 21"  Torpedoes
20t - Observation Balloon

[The Rock Doctor]

"Yeah, but your naval architects were so pre-occupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should..."

[Desertfox]

"But you didn't ask for reality; you asked for more teeth!" Next on my to do list... stuff 10" guns into a 2,000t destroyer...

[The Rock Doctor]

In fairness, I admit to designing 30 knot gunships with 2x1 or 2x2 400mm guns.

They would make for smaller but adequate Furious CV conversions at a later date.

[Desertfox]

Baby Follies just because...

Furiosa class, Japan Battlecruiser laid down 1919

Displacement:
   11,284 t light; 11,824 t standard; 12,998 t normal; 13,936 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (703.88 ft / 700.00 ft) x 70.00 ft x (21.10 / 22.16 ft)
   (214.54 m / 213.36 m) x 21.34 m  x (6.43 / 6.75 m)

Armament:
      4 - 11.00" / 279 mm 45.0 cal guns - 671.17lbs / 304.44kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1919 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      10 - 5.00" / 127 mm 45.0 cal guns - 63.03lbs / 28.59kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1919 Model
     10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 - 2.00" / 50.8 mm 45.0 cal guns - 4.03lbs / 1.83kg shells, 140 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1919 Model
     4 x Triple mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 3,363 lbs / 1,526 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm   520.00 ft / 158.50 m   13.00 ft / 3.96 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 114 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   7.00" / 178 mm   3.00" / 76 mm      7.00" / 178 mm
   2nd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.00" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 5.00" / 127 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 102,339 shp / 76,345 Kw = 33.00 kts
   Range 7,700nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,112 tons

Complement:
   608 - 791

Cost:
   £2.590 million / $10.361 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 606 tons, 4.7 %
      - Guns: 606 tons, 4.7 %
   Armour: 1,671 tons, 12.9 %
      - Belts: 812 tons, 6.2 %
      - Armament: 377 tons, 2.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 422 tons, 3.2 %
      - Conning Tower: 60 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 3,634 tons, 28.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,288 tons, 40.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,714 tons, 13.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 85 tons, 0.7 %
      - On freeboard deck: 25 tons
      - Above deck: 60 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     12,370 lbs / 5,611 Kg = 18.6 x 11.0 " / 279 mm shells or 1.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
   Metacentric height 4.1 ft / 1.2 m
   Roll period: 14.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.40
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.11

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.440 / 0.449
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 26.46 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 64
   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:   30.00 %,  22.00 ft / 6.71 m,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Forward deck:   20.00 %,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Average freeboard:      17.60 ft / 5.36 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 111.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 165.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 31,006 Square feet or 2,881 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 111 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 122 lbs/sq ft or 594 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 1.00
      - Longitudinal: 1.00
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

60t for 1908  FC
25t for Long-range wireless and flagship facilities

[Jefgte]

A futur CV conversion.

;)

[Desertfox]

So 8" M&H works, but have you ever considered turrets?

Godira, Japan Destroyer laid down 1919

Displacement:
   1,500 t light; 1,571 t standard; 1,788 t normal; 1,961 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (353.70 ft / 350.00 ft) x 32.00 ft x (14.70 / 15.59 ft)
   (107.81 m / 106.68 m) x 9.75 m  x (4.48 / 4.75 m)

Armament:
      2 - 8.00" / 203 mm 45.0 cal guns - 258.18lbs / 117.11kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1919 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm 70.0 cal guns - 0.55lbs / 0.25kg shells, 350 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1919 Model
     4 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 521 lbs / 236 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.00" / 25 mm   0.50" / 13 mm      0.50" / 13 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 34,297 shp / 25,585 Kw = 32.00 kts
   Range 4,700nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 390 tons

Complement:
   136 - 178

Cost:
   £0.492 million / $1.969 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 146 tons, 8.2 %
      - Guns: 146 tons, 8.2 %
   Armour: 16 tons, 0.9 %
      - Armament: 16 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 886 tons, 49.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 437 tons, 24.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 287 tons, 16.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 15 tons, 0.8 %
      - Above deck: 15 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     358 lbs / 162 Kg = 1.4 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.22
   Metacentric height 1.3 ft / 0.4 m
   Roll period: 11.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.74
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.380 / 0.393
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.94 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.71 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 63 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 49
   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:   29.00 %,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Aft deck:   26.00 %,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Average freeboard:      13.20 ft / 4.02 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 184.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 104.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 6,803 Square feet or 632 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 61 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 38 lbs/sq ft or 184 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 1.71
      - Overall: 0.56
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room

15t - 1908 FC

[Kaiser Kirk]

A pain to get just right... a very fast gunboat, a fun-size Furious if you must. Can you stuff 8" guns on a destroyer, yes, yes you can.

Color me impressed :)

[The Rock Doctor]

I am amused.  It could be rather annoying in certain functions.

[Desertfox]

Screw it, Atami is being built.


Something else Im kicking around. A big colonial gunboat to replace all the aging pre-dreads (8!) I have running around. Carries up to 4 small MTBs for colonial duties. Was hoping to get it under 10k so will probably revist it, maybe drop the speed down to 21kts.

Aki class, Japan Colonial Gunboat laid down 1920

Displacement:
   11,779 t light; 12,589 t standard; 13,701 t normal; 14,590 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (508.74 ft / 500.00 ft) x 74.00 ft x (24.00 / 25.22 ft)
   (155.06 m / 152.40 m) x 22.56 m  x (7.32 / 7.69 m)

Armament:
      4 - 14.00" / 356 mm 45.0 cal guns - 1,383.70lbs / 627.63kg shells, 140 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1920 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      12 - 6.00" / 152 mm 45.0 cal guns - 108.92lbs / 49.41kg shells, 145 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1920 Model
     4 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 raised mounts
      12 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm 70.0 cal guns - 0.56lbs / 0.25kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1920 Model
     6 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 6,849 lbs / 3,106 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   10.0" / 254 mm   300.00 ft / 91.44 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
   Ends:   3.00" / 76 mm   200.00 ft / 60.96 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
     Main Belt covers 92 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
      1.00" / 25 mm   300.00 ft / 91.44 m   21.00 ft / 6.40 m
   Beam between torpedo bulkheads 62.00 ft / 18.90 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   10.0" / 254 mm   3.00" / 76 mm      10.0" / 254 mm
   2nd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -         1.00" / 25 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 3.00" / 76 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 10.00" / 254 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 2 shafts, 37,057 shp / 27,644 Kw = 24.00 kts
   Range 7,500nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,001 tons

Complement:
   633 - 823

Cost:
   £2.917 million / $11.670 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,221 tons, 8.9 %
      - Guns: 1,221 tons, 8.9 %
   Armour: 3,774 tons, 27.5 %
      - Belts: 1,692 tons, 12.4 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 233 tons, 1.7 %
      - Armament: 670 tons, 4.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,055 tons, 7.7 %
      - Conning Tower: 123 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 1,296 tons, 9.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,089 tons, 37.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,922 tons, 14.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 400 tons, 2.9 %
      - On freeboard deck: 280 tons
      - Above deck: 120 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     18,526 lbs / 8,403 Kg = 13.5 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 3.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
   Metacentric height 3.9 ft / 1.2 m
   Roll period: 15.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.81
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.22

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.540 / 0.547
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.76 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.36 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   30.00 %,  24.00 ft / 7.32 m,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Aft deck:   25.00 %,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Average freeboard:      17.84 ft / 5.44 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 88.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 130.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 25,581 Square feet or 2,377 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 106 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 148 lbs/sq ft or 724 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 1.93
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

120t -  Fire Control
25t - LR Wireless
25t - Observation Balloon
70t - Spare
160t - 4 x 20t boats/MTBs

[Desertfox]

Hmm... Under 9k.

Aki class, Japan Colonial Gunboat laid down 1920

Displacement:
   8,982 t light; 9,560 t standard; 10,458 t normal; 11,177 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (407.28 ft / 400.00 ft) x 74.00 ft x (22.90 / 24.13 ft)
   (124.14 m / 121.92 m) x 22.56 m  x (6.98 / 7.35 m)

Armament:
      4 - 14.00" / 356 mm 45.0 cal guns - 1,383.70lbs / 627.63kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1920 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 6.00" / 152 mm 50.0 cal guns - 114.33lbs / 51.86kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1920 Model
     4 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm 70.0 cal guns - 0.56lbs / 0.25kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1920 Model
     6 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 6,456 lbs / 2,928 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   9.00" / 229 mm   300.00 ft / 91.44 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 115 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
      1.00" / 25 mm   300.00 ft / 91.44 m   20.00 ft / 6.10 m
   Beam between torpedo bulkheads 60.00 ft / 18.29 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   9.00" / 229 mm   3.00" / 76 mm      9.00" / 229 mm
   2nd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -         1.00" / 25 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 3.00" / 76 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 9.00" / 229 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 2 shafts, 20,647 shp / 15,403 Kw = 21.00 kts
   Range 7,000nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,616 tons

Complement:
   516 - 672

Cost:
   £2.431 million / $9.725 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,159 tons, 11.1 %
      - Guns: 1,159 tons, 11.1 %
   Armour: 2,920 tons, 27.9 %
      - Belts: 1,160 tons, 11.1 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 222 tons, 2.1 %
      - Armament: 555 tons, 5.3 %
      - Armour Deck: 891 tons, 8.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 93 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 722 tons, 6.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,862 tons, 36.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,476 tons, 14.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 320 tons, 3.1 %
      - On freeboard deck: 210 tons
      - Above deck: 110 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     13,920 lbs / 6,314 Kg = 10.1 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 2.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
   Metacentric height 4.5 ft / 1.4 m
   Roll period: 14.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.66
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.23

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.540 / 0.548
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.41 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 57
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   25.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Aft deck:   30.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Average freeboard:      15.50 ft / 4.72 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 93.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 113.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 20,465 Square feet or 1,901 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 99 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 149 lbs/sq ft or 728 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.89
      - Longitudinal: 2.62
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate 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

110t -  Fire Control
25t - LR Wireless
25t - Observation Balloon
160t - 4 x 20t boats/MTBs

[The Rock Doctor]

The MTBs feel out of place there.  Support them with a depot ship instead of using up the deck space here?

Range is high for a station ship, but there's no inherent penalty for having range, so okay.

[Desertfox]

Those are more to allow it to operate independently in undeveloped areas. If it shows up in a colonial port, a couple of MTBs can be used for patrol and policing duties and a couple of landing boats can be used to move to stuff back and forth to shore.

[TacCovert4]

14in guns just seem so out of place.  I'd think that it would be 9-12in guns on a 'coastal monitor' that size. 

Chop the 14in guns for something smaller, and throw the weight savings into bringing your secondary broadside up, as well as your AA suite and armor height.  The point of the main battery is just to make cruisers shy off....even with 14in guns a proper dreadnought or battlecruiser with 12in guns would pound this into scrap in short order.

[Jefgte]

I agree with Tac
Difficult to hit with 4 guns.
6 guns (12 ") would be more effective than 4 (14").

9000t with 6x12" => Excellent
IMO, increase to 10000t & 24kts.