Help My Cruiser is exposed

[Borys]

Learning the ropes :)

[ctwaterman]

No No No .... Absoloutely no ropes I clearly specified oil fired boiler this will not be a mixed sail vessel. ::) ;D

All kidding aside how do I get rid of the superfiring from the deck mounts with hoists mounted along the side of the ship....???????

[ledeper]

In SS ,under guns third bracket,Above /below freeboard ,write zero(0),above freeboard superfiring,below freeboard "hull-casematts" :)

[ctwaterman]

Thanks.... So many rules so little time...

[ctwaterman]

New and Improved and meant to at least be able to engage other PC

Tripoli, Italia Tripoli Class PC Cruiser laid down 1913 (Engine 1912)

Displacement:
   6,115 t light; 6,322 t standard; 7,454 t normal; 8,359 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   500.00 ft / 500.00 ft x 47.50 ft x 19.69 ft (normal load)
   152.40 m / 152.40 m x 14.48 m  x 6.00 m

Armament:
      8 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (4x2 guns), 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1913 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, evenly spread, 1 raised mount
     Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
      10 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1913 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
      10 - 0.75" / 19.1 mm guns in single mounts, 0.21lbs / 0.10kg shells, 1913 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 1,001 lbs / 454 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100
   6 - 20.0" / 508 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.75" / 95 mm   425.00 ft / 129.54 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 131 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.00" / 25 mm         -         1.00" / 25 mm
   2nd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.00" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 56,919 shp / 42,462 Kw = 29.71 kts
   Range 7,000nm at 15.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,036 tons

Complement:
   400 - 521

Cost:
   £0.695 million / $2.779 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 125 tons, 1.7 %
   Armour: 1,041 tons, 14.0 %
      - Belts: 637 tons, 8.6 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 78 tons, 1.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 309 tons, 4.1 %
      - Conning Tower: 16 tons, 0.2 %
   Machinery: 2,270 tons, 30.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,448 tons, 32.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,339 tons, 18.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 231 tons, 3.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     6,164 lbs / 2,796 Kg = 57.1 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 1.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
   Metacentric height 2.0 ft / 0.6 m
   Roll period: 14.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 75 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.59
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle
   Block coefficient: 0.558
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.53 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.36 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 62
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -9.84 ft / -3.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      27.25 ft / 8.30 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   20.69 ft / 6.30 m (16.65 ft / 5.07 m aft of break)
      - Mid (60 %):      16.65 ft / 5.07 m
      - Quarterdeck (20 %):   16.65 ft / 5.07 m
      - Stern:      16.65 ft / 5.07 m
      - Average freeboard:   17.98 ft / 5.48 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 114.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 111.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 16,700 Square feet or 1,551 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 82 lbs/sq ft or 399 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.68
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

100T -  Fire Control
100T - Misc Weight or 100 Mines
6T - 6 Torpedoes
25T -  Wireless

[Sachmle]

Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped

I'd try deepening the draught a little to help this.

breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)

I'd probably drop the turrets and go w/ deck mounts w/ hoists. As you've only got 1" splinter protection on them the extra weight of having them is not worth it IMO.