Veinticinco de Mayo Class, NUS Battleship
1 Active, 1 Laid down
Displacement:
12,803 t light; 13,675 t standard; 15,378 t normal; 16,742 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
434.00 ft / 434.00 ft x 72.00 ft x 26.50 ft (normal load)
132.28 m / 132.28 m x 21.95 m x 8.08 m
Armament:
6 - 12.00" / 305 mm guns (3x2 guns), 800.00lbs / 362.87kg shells, 1900 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline, evenly spread
Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
8 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 1905 Model
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
on side, evenly spread
8 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
8 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 1905 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
6 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 12.00lbs / 5.44kg shells, 1905 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 6,472 lbs / 2,936 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
1 - 0.0" / 0 mm submerged torpedo tubes
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 12.0" / 305 mm 282.00 ft / 85.95 m 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
Ends: 8.00" / 203 mm 152.00 ft / 46.33 m 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
Upper: 8.00" / 203 mm 282.00 ft / 85.95 m 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 12.0" / 305 mm 8.00" / 203 mm 10.0" / 254 mm
2nd: 3.00" / 76 mm - 8.00" / 203 mm
3rd: 2.00" / 51 mm - 2.00" / 51 mm
- Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 12.00" / 305 mm
Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 4 shafts, 21,461 shp / 16,010 Kw = 20.00 kts
Range 8,500nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 3,067 tons (100% coal)
Complement:
689 - 897
Cost:
£1.433 million / $5.731 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 874 tons, 5.7 %
Armour: 5,525 tons, 35.9 %
- Belts: 3,244 tons, 21.1 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 1,236 tons, 8.0 %
- Armour Deck: 886 tons, 5.8 %
- Conning Tower: 160 tons, 1.0 %
Machinery: 1,788 tons, 11.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,566 tons, 29.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,575 tons, 16.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 0.3 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
16,085 lbs / 7,296 Kg = 18.6 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.09
Metacentric height 3.6 ft / 1.1 m
Roll period: 15.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.59
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.22
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.650
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.03 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 20.83 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 49
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -14.00 degrees
Stern overhang: -10.00 ft / -3.05 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Forecastle (30 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Mid (40 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m (13.00 ft / 3.96 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
- Stern: 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
- Average freeboard: 16.20 ft / 4.94 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 82.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 96.6 %
Waterplane Area: 23,938 Square feet or 2,224 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 95 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 131 lbs/sq ft or 641 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.93
- Longitudinal: 1.88
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily
Independencia Class, NUS Battleship
2 Active
Displacement:
9,476 t light; 10,048 t standard; 11,097 t normal; 11,937 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
340.00 ft / 340.00 ft x 62.00 ft x 25.00 ft (normal load)
103.63 m / 103.63 m x 18.90 m x 7.62 m
Armament:
4 - 11.00" / 279 mm guns in single mounts, 650.00lbs / 294.84kg shells, 1890 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
16 - 7.00" / 178 mm guns in single mounts, 170.00lbs / 77.11kg shells, 1890 Model
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
on side, evenly spread
16 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
4 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 1890 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
6 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm guns in single mounts, 12.00lbs / 5.44kg shells, 1890 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 2.28" / 58.0 mm guns in single mounts, 6.00lbs / 2.72kg shells, 1890 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 5,816 lbs / 2,638 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 10.0" / 254 mm 240.00 ft / 73.15 m 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
Ends: 8.00" / 203 mm 100.00 ft / 30.48 m 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
Upper: 8.00" / 203 mm 240.00 ft / 73.15 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Main Belt covers 109 % of normal length
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 8.00" / 203 mm 4.00" / 102 mm 8.00" / 203 mm
2nd: 4.00" / 102 mm - -
3rd: 4.00" / 102 mm - -
4th: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
5th: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
- Armour deck: 1.25" / 32 mm, Conning tower: 10.00" / 254 mm
Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 4 shafts, 10,477 ihp / 7,816 Kw = 17.00 kts
Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,889 tons (100% coal)
Complement:
539 - 702
Cost:
£1.227 million / $4.908 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 742 tons, 6.7 %
Armour: 3,657 tons, 33.0 %
- Belts: 2,301 tons, 20.7 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 845 tons, 7.6 %
- Armour Deck: 404 tons, 3.6 %
- Conning Tower: 107 tons, 1.0 %
Machinery: 1,940 tons, 17.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,076 tons, 27.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,622 tons, 14.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 60 tons, 0.5 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
8,618 lbs / 3,909 Kg = 12.9 x 11.0 " / 279 mm shells or 1.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.22
Metacentric height 3.5 ft / 1.1 m
Roll period: 13.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 61 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.61
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.25
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.737
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.48 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 18.44 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 49
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -14.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Forecastle (30 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Mid (40 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Stern: 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Average freeboard: 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 107.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 86.4 %
Waterplane Area: 17,457 Square feet or 1,622 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 82 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 121 lbs/sq ft or 591 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.91
- Longitudinal: 2.28
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily
All other former ships were scrapped, sold, or sunk prior to 1905
Ahoj!
QuoteAll other former ships were scrapped, sold, or sunk prior to 1905
Oh, so YOU are responsible for the Scrap Buy of the century?
http://www.navalism.org/index.php?topic=1341.0
Or at least you had your finger in the pie ...
:)
Either way, you either are due some money, or you should get some BP for the scraping :)
Borys