Proposed fleet for Venezuela
Material is comming from USA & was regulary bought in the past.
Aruba & Curacao
1890 & 1891
580t - 60x10x2.6
2x152+4x57
11.8kts - 3000nm/10kts
100ft Coastal & River Patrol Boat
P1-P2-P3-P4-P5-P6
1892 -1893
60t - 30.5x5x1
1x76.2+2x57
10.4kts - 1000nm/8kts
San Fernando & San Cristobal Armored Gunboat - Based on a smaller Olympia class - delivered in 1894 & 1895
2500t - 98x14x4
2T2x203+4x127+8x57
14kts - 3000nm/10kts
Princeton type Patrol Gunboat - 1896 delivered in 1900 & 1901
Maracaibo - Barquisimeto - Valencia - Caracas
992t - 67x11.6x3
2x127+3x76.2+8x57
14kts-3500nm/10kts
100ft PB
PB, Venezuela PB laid down 1892 (Engine 1890)
Displacement:
60 t light; 66 t standard; 71 t normal; 76 t full load
Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
(100.00 ft / 100.00 ft) x 16.00 ft x (3.12 / 3.27 ft)
(30.48 m / 30.48 m) x 4.88 m x (0.95 / 1.00 m)
Armament:
1 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 45.0 cal gun - 13.62lbs / 6.18kg shells, 300 per gun
Quick firing gun in deck mount, 1892 Model
1 x Single mount on centreline, forward deck centre
2 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 5.71lbs / 2.59kg shells, 300 per gun
Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1892 Model
2 x Single mounts on sides, aft deck centre
Weight of broadside 25 lbs / 11 kg
Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
2nd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 1 shaft, 100 ihp / 75 Kw = 10.45 kts
Range 1 000nm at 8.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 10 tons (100% coal)
Complement:
11 - 15
Cost:
£0.006 million / $0.024 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 5 tons, 6.5 %
- Guns: 5 tons, 6.5 %
Armour: 3 tons, 3.6 %
- Armament: 3 tons, 3.6 %
Machinery: 19 tons, 27.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 28 tons, 39.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 11 tons, 15.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 5 tons, 7.0 %
- On freeboard deck: 5 tons
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
93 lbs / 42 Kg = 6.9 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.46
Metacentric height 0.6 ft / 0.2 m
Roll period: 8.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 82 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.16
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.51
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle,
a ram bow and a cruiser stern
Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.500 / 0.507
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.25 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 10.00 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 54
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: 25.00 %, 7.22 ft / 2.20 m, 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
- Forward deck: 35.00 %, 3.94 ft / 1.20 m, 3.94 ft / 1.20 m
- Aft deck: 15.00 %, 3.94 ft / 1.20 m, 3.94 ft / 1.20 m
- Quarter deck: 25.00 %, 3.94 ft / 1.20 m, 3.94 ft / 1.20 m
- Average freeboard: 4.66 ft / 1.42 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 110.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 54.1 %
Waterplane Area: 1 025 Square feet or 95 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 121 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 21 lbs/sq ft or 105 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.93
- Longitudinal: 1.98
- Overall: 1.00
Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
Cramped accommodation and workspace room
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather
Aruba & Curacao, Venezuela CGB laid down 1890
Displacement:
580 t light; 616 t standard; 720 t normal; 803 t full load
Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
(196.85 ft / 196.85 ft) x 32.81 ft x (7.80 / 8.48 ft)
(60.00 m / 60.00 m) x 10.00 m x (2.38 / 2.58 m)
Armament:
2 - 5.98" / 152 mm 40.0 cal guns - 102.69lbs / 46.58kg shells, 150 per gun
Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1890 Model
2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 5.71lbs / 2.59kg shells, 300 per gun
Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1890 Model
4 x Single mounts on sides, aft deck forward
Weight of broadside 228 lbs / 104 kg
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 0.98" / 25 mm 180.45 ft / 55.00 m 7.87 ft / 2.40 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 141 % of normal length
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.98" / 25 mm - -
4th: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
- Armoured deck - multiple decks:
For and Aft decks: 0.79" / 20 mm
Forecastle: 0.79" / 20 mm Quarter deck: 0.79" / 20 mm
Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 555 ihp / 414 Kw = 11.88 kts
Range 3 000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 187 tons (100% coal)
Complement:
69 - 90
Cost:
£0.045 million / $0.181 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 31 tons, 4.4 %
- Guns: 31 tons, 4.4 %
Armour: 128 tons, 17.7 %
- Belts: 56 tons, 7.7 %
- Armament: 9 tons, 1.2 %
- Armour Deck: 63 tons, 8.8 %
Machinery: 108 tons, 15.0 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 276 tons, 38.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 139 tons, 19.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 38 tons, 5.3 %
- On freeboard deck: 18 tons
- Above deck: 20 tons
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1 794 lbs / 814 Kg = 16.7 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 1.0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.43
Metacentric height 1.7 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 10.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.24
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle,
a ram bow and a cruiser stern
Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.500 / 0.513
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 14.03 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 37 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
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: 25.00 %, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Forward deck: 25.00 %, 9.84 ft / 3.00 m, 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
- Aft deck: 25.00 %, 9.84 ft / 3.00 m, 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
- Quarter deck: 25.00 %, 9.84 ft / 3.00 m, 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
- Average freeboard: 10.66 ft / 3.25 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 64.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 116.9 %
Waterplane Area: 4 303 Square feet or 400 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 152 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 46 lbs/sq ft or 225 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.89
- Longitudinal: 2.76
- Overall: 1.00
Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
Adequate accommodation and workspace room
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather
San Fernando - San Christobal, Venezuela Armored Gunboat laid down 1892 (Engine 1890)
Displacement:
2 500 t light; 2 627 t standard; 2 868 t normal; 3 061 t full load
Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
(328.08 ft / 321.52 ft) x 45.93 ft x (12.36 / 13.01 ft)
(100.00 m / 98.00 m) x 14.00 m x (3.77 / 3.97 m)
Armament:
4 - 7.99" / 203 mm 35.0 cal guns - 239.33lbs / 108.56kg shells, 80 per gun
Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1892 Model
2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 5.00" / 127 mm 40.0 cal guns - 59.90lbs / 27.17kg shells, 150 per gun
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1892 Model
4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
8 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 5.71lbs / 2.59kg shells, 300 per gun
Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1892 Model
8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
4 raised mounts
8 - 0.09" / 2.2 mm 0.0 cal guns - 0.00lbs / 0.00kg shells, 300 per gun
Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1892 Model
2 x Single mounts on sides amidships
Weight of broadside 1 243 lbs / 564 kg
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2.01" / 51 mm 229.66 ft / 70.00 m 7.87 ft / 2.40 m
Ends: 0.98" / 25 mm 65.62 ft / 20.00 m 7.22 ft / 2.20 m
26.25 ft / 8.00 m Unarmoured ends
Upper: 0.98" / 25 mm 229.66 ft / 70.00 m 7.87 ft / 2.40 m
Main Belt covers 110 % of normal length
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 5.51" / 140 mm 3.00" / 76 mm 4.02" / 102 mm
2nd: 0.98" / 25 mm - 1.77" / 45 mm
- Armoured deck - multiple decks:
For and Aft decks: 0.98" / 25 mm
Forecastle: 0.51" / 13 mm Quarter deck: 0.51" / 13 mm
- Conning towers: Forward 2.99" / 76 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm
Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 2 139 ihp / 1 595 Kw = 14.01 kts
Range 3 000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 433 tons (100% coal)
Complement:
195 - 254
Cost:
£0.228 million / $0.912 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 208 tons, 7.2 %
- Guns: 208 tons, 7.2 %
Armour: 590 tons, 20.6 %
- Belts: 244 tons, 8.5 %
- Armament: 158 tons, 5.5 %
- Armour Deck: 175 tons, 6.1 %
- Conning Tower: 13 tons, 0.5 %
Machinery: 415 tons, 14.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1 247 tons, 43.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 368 tons, 12.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 40 tons, 1.4 %
- On freeboard deck: 20 tons
- Above deck: 20 tons
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
4 900 lbs / 2 222 Kg = 19.2 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
Metacentric height 2.0 ft / 0.6 m
Roll period: 13.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.94
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.79
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck,
a ram bow and a cruiser stern
Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.550 / 0.557
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 17.93 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 34 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
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: 16.00 %, 15.75 ft / 4.80 m, 14.44 ft / 4.40 m
- Forward deck: 32.00 %, 14.44 ft / 4.40 m, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Aft deck: 37.00 %, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Quarter deck: 15.00 %, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Average freeboard: 13.63 ft / 4.15 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 74.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 135.2 %
Waterplane Area: 10 307 Square feet or 958 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 128 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 90 lbs/sq ft or 437 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.92
- Longitudinal: 2.13
- Overall: 1.00
Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
Excellent accommodation and workspace room
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather