Aircraft Carriers

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A Tuna class protected cruiser converted to a carrier (ala Furious) after extensive topside damage during the 2nd Pacific War.


NSS Flying Fish

Flying Fish class (ex-Tuna class), New Switzerland (ex-ACM) Aircraft Carrier laid down 1892 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   5,002 t light; 5,202 t standard; 6,566 t normal; 7,658 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   400.00 ft / 400.00 ft x 54.00 ft x 19.00 ft (normal load)
   121.92 m / 121.92 m x 16.46 m  x 5.79 m

Armament:
      4 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1907 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      4 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1907 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1915 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1892 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 576 lbs / 261 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 180

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   5.00" / 127 mm   300.00 ft / 91.44 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Ends:   3.00" / 76 mm   100.00 ft / 30.48 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 115 % of normal length

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

   - Armour deck: 1.00" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 5.00" / 127 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 18,044 ihp / 13,461 Kw = 22.00 kts
   Range 15,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,456 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   364 - 474

Cost:
   £0.430 million / $1.719 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 72 tons, 1.1 %
   Armour: 951 tons, 14.5 %
      - Belts: 590 tons, 9.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 42 tons, 0.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 282 tons, 4.3 %
      - Conning Tower: 38 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 1,388 tons, 21.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,790 tons, 27.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,565 tons, 23.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 800 tons, 12.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     7,401 lbs / 3,357 Kg = 68.5 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.26
   Metacentric height 3.0 ft / 0.9 m
   Roll period: 13.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 73 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.07
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.34

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.560
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.41 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      25.00 ft / 7.62 m
      - Forecastle (30 %):   15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Mid (50 %):      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Stern:      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Average freeboard:   14.40 ft / 4.39 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 91.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 99.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 15,216 Square feet or 1,414 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 129 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 77 lbs/sq ft or 378 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.43
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily