Possible ships of the USN - post 1899

[KWorld]

Oh, is that all?

USS Boulder, United States Armored Cruiser laid down 1902 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   5,084 t light; 5,316 t standard; 5,942 t normal; 6,443 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (435.00 ft / 435.00 ft) x 45.00 ft x (21.25 / 22.59 ft)
   (132.59 m / 132.59 m) x 13.72 m  x (6.48 / 6.89 m)

Armament:
      4 - 7.00" / 178 mm 45.0 cal guns - 164.99lbs / 74.84kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1902 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 5.00" / 127 mm 50.0 cal guns - 50.00lbs / 22.68kg shells, 200 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1902 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 50.0 cal guns - 13.01lbs / 5.90kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1902 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 1,164 lbs / 528 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm   435.00 ft / 132.59 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 154 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   5.00" / 127 mm   2.00" / 51 mm      4.00" / 102 mm
   2nd:   2.00" / 51 mm         -               -

   - Protected deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1.25" / 32 mm
   Forecastle: 1.00" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 1.25" / 32 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3.00" / 76 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 15,779 ihp / 11,771 Kw = 22.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,127 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   337 - 439

Cost:
   £0.623 million / $2.490 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 270 tons, 4.5 %
      - Guns: 270 tons, 4.5 %
   Armour: 841 tons, 14.2 %
      - Belts: 386 tons, 6.5 %
      - Armament: 135 tons, 2.3 %
      - Armour Deck: 299 tons, 5.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 21 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 2,466 tons, 41.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,471 tons, 24.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 859 tons, 14.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 37 tons, 0.6 %
      - Hull below water: 12 tons
      - Above deck: 25 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2,464 lbs / 1,118 Kg = 14.4 x 7.0 " / 178 mm shells or 0.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.33
   Metacentric height 2.5 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 11.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.32
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.500 / 0.510
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.67 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.86 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   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:   20.00 %,  14.50 ft / 4.42 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Average freeboard:      10.36 ft / 3.16 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 150.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 73.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 13,042 Square feet or 1,212 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 88 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 76 lbs/sq ft or 373 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.99
      - Longitudinal: 1.13
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Below-decks miscellaneous weight accounts for 4 18" 5m side mounted submerged torpedo tubes and 12 reload torpedoes.

Above-decks miscellaneous weight allows for a long-range wireless installation.

[Jefgte]

Like your last BB class, USS Nebraska, you could have cruisers with AQY turrets.
Just an idea...

Jef ;)

[KWorld]

Like your last BB class, USS Nebraska, you could have cruisers with AQY turrets.
Just an idea...

Jef ;)

AXY, actually.  But it is a thought....

[Tanthalas]

or you could use single mount and hoist mounts and give it say wing turrets.

[KWorld]

or you could use single mount and hoist mounts and give it say wing turrets.

That's essentially the current (1899) design: 1 bow centerline mount & hoist shielded gun, port and starboard mount & hoist shielded guns, 2 stern centerline mount & hoist shielded guns (no overhead or side armor on the mounts, just the gun shield and hoist armor).

[KWorld]

A bigger, faster, collier.


USS Triton, United States Collier laid down 1901 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   10,130 t light; 10,355 t standard; 11,242 t normal; 11,951 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (395.00 ft / 395.00 ft) x 62.50 ft x (25.00 / 26.33 ft)
   (120.40 m / 120.40 m) x 19.05 m  x (7.62 / 8.02 m)

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 2,748 ihp / 2,050 Kw = 12.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,595 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   545 - 709

Cost:
   £0.415 million / $1.659 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 429 tons, 3.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,076 tons, 18.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,111 tons, 9.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 7,625 tons, 67.8 %
      - Hull below water: 5,000 tons
      - Hull above water: 2,500 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 50 tons
      - Above deck: 75 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     11,760 lbs / 5,334 Kg = 188.2 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 1.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.46
   Metacentric height 4.8 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 12.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 87 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.75

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck ,
     a normal bow and a round stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.638 / 0.644
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.32 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.87 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 27 %
   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:   20.00 %,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m
      - Average freeboard:      13.04 ft / 3.97 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 85.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 65.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 18,696 Square feet or 1,737 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 133 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 76 lbs/sq ft or 369 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.46
      - Overall: 1.01
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

On-deck miscellaneous weight accounts for coaling gantries and hoists.

Above-decks miscellaneous weight includes a long-range wireless and coaling cranes.

Hull miscellaneous weight is all coal (7500 tons).

[KWorld]

Tweaked to add 500 tons more coal and some light defensive guns.

USS Triton, United States Collier laid down 1901 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   10,742 t light; 10,995 t standard; 11,911 t normal; 12,644 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (390.00 ft / 390.00 ft) x 65.00 ft x (26.00 / 27.34 ft)
   (118.87 m / 118.87 m) x 19.81 m  x (7.92 / 8.33 m)

Armament:
      2 - 5.00" / 127 mm 50.0 cal guns - 50.00lbs / 22.68kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1901 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck forward
      4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 50.0 cal guns - 13.01lbs / 5.90kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1901 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 152 lbs / 69 kg

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 2,843 ihp / 2,121 Kw = 12.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,649 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   569 - 741

Cost:
   £0.448 million / $1.793 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 34 tons, 0.3 %
      - Guns: 34 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 444 tons, 3.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,139 tons, 18.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,168 tons, 9.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 8,125 tons, 68.2 %
      - Hull below water: 6,000 tons
      - Hull above water: 2,000 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 50 tons
      - Above deck: 75 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     12,794 lbs / 5,803 Kg = 204.7 x 5.0 " / 127 mm shells or 1.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.62
   Metacentric height 5.8 ft / 1.8 m
   Roll period: 11.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 88 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.76

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck ,
     a normal bow and a round stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.633 / 0.638
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.75 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 28 %
   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:   20.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Average freeboard:      12.69 ft / 3.87 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 86.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 63.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 19,109 Square feet or 1,775 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 131 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 78 lbs/sq ft or 379 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.52
      - 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

On-deck miscellaneous weight accounts for coaling gantries and hoists.

Above-decks miscellaneous weight includes a long-range wireless and coaling cranes.

Hull miscellaneous weight is all coal (8000 tons).

[KWorld]

A coastal torpedo boat.

USS Preble, United States Coastal Torpedo Boat laid down 1901 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   150 t light; 154 t standard; 163 t normal; 171 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (166.54 ft / 165.00 ft) x 15.00 ft x (6.00 / 6.17 ft)
   (50.76 m / 50.29 m) x 4.57 m  x (1.83 / 1.88 m)

Armament:
      2 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 5.71lbs / 2.59kg shells, 120 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1901 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 - 0.24" / 6.0 mm 118.5 cal guns - 0.01lbs / 0.00kg shells, 800 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1901 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      2 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 11 lbs / 5 kg

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 3,355 ihp / 2,503 Kw = 24.00 kts
   Range 65nm at 24.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 17 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   22 - 29

Cost:
   £0.020 million / $0.080 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 2 tons, 1.5 %
      - Guns: 2 tons, 1.5 %
   Machinery: 101 tons, 62.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 44 tons, 27.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 13 tons, 8.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 2 tons, 1.2 %
      - On freeboard deck: 2 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     33 lbs / 15 Kg = 5.8 x 2.2 " / 57 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
   Metacentric height 0.4 ft / 0.1 m
   Roll period: 10.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.14
   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): 0.385 / 0.391
   Length to Beam Ratio: 11.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 12.85 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 66 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
   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:   20.00 %,  8.75 ft / 2.67 m,  8.25 ft / 2.51 m
      - Forward deck:   20.00 %,  6.50 ft / 1.98 m,  6.50 ft / 1.98 m
      - Aft deck:   45.00 %,  6.50 ft / 1.98 m,  6.50 ft / 1.98 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  6.50 ft / 1.98 m,  6.50 ft / 1.98 m
      - Average freeboard:      6.89 ft / 2.10 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 204.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 57.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 1,508 Square feet or 140 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 15 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 14 lbs/sq ft or 69 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 2.10
      - Overall: 0.58
   Extremely poor machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Carries 2 18" 4m torpedoes in fixed deck-mounted tubes.

Trials speed 30.21 knots
Cruise range at 10 knots is 750 nm

[KWorld]

As turbines become available, they may be tested in various vessels.


USS Burrows, United States Torpedo boat destroyer laid down 1904 (Engine 1903)

Displacement:
   494 t light; 511 t standard; 582 t normal; 638 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (267.82 ft / 265.00 ft) x 24.50 ft x (8.25 / 8.75 ft)
   (81.63 m / 80.77 m) x 7.47 m  x (2.51 / 2.67 m)

Armament:
      5 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 50.0 cal guns - 13.00lbs / 5.90kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1904 Model
     3 x Single mounts on centreline ends, majority aft
      1 raised mount aft - superfiring
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      Weight of broadside 65 lbs / 29 kg

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 9,529 shp / 7,109 Kw = 27.00 kts
   Range 170nm at 27.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 127 tons (80% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   58 - 76

Cost:
   £0.068 million / $0.274 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 15 tons, 2.6 %
      - Guns: 15 tons, 2.6 %
   Machinery: 337 tons, 58.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 129 tons, 22.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 88 tons, 15.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 13 tons, 2.2 %
      - On freeboard deck: 3 tons
      - Above deck: 10 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     118 lbs / 53 Kg = 8.7 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.29
   Metacentric height 1.0 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 10.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 80 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.14
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.380 / 0.393
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.82 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 16.28 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 78
   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:   20.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  13.75 ft / 4.19 m
      - Forward deck:   10.00 %,  13.75 ft / 4.19 m,  13.75 ft / 4.19 m
      - Aft deck:   55.00 %,  6.75 ft / 2.06 m,  6.75 ft / 2.06 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  6.75 ft / 2.06 m,  6.75 ft / 2.06 m
      - Average freeboard:      9.03 ft / 2.75 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 193.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 80.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 3,944 Square feet or 366 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 24 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 20 lbs/sq ft or 99 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 0.96
      - Overall: 0.53
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

On-deck weight accounts for 3 centerline rotatable 18" 5m wet heater torpedo tubes.

Above-deck miscellaneous weight allows for a short-range wireless installation.

Trials speed = 29.69 knots
Cruise range at 12 knots is 1500 nm, at 10 knots 2250 nm.

[KWorld]

And another test vessel, testing out Fessenden's idea of a turbo-electric drive.


USS Warrington, United States Torpedo boat destroyer laid down 1904 (Engine 1903)

Displacement:
   494 t light; 511 t standard; 582 t normal; 638 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (267.82 ft / 265.00 ft) x 24.50 ft x (8.25 / 8.75 ft)
   (81.63 m / 80.77 m) x 7.47 m  x (2.51 / 2.67 m)

Armament:
      5 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 50.0 cal guns - 13.00lbs / 5.90kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1904 Model
     3 x Single mounts on centreline ends, majority aft
      1 raised mount aft - superfiring
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      Weight of broadside 65 lbs / 29 kg

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric motors, 2 shafts, 9,529 shp / 7,109 Kw = 27.00 kts
   Range 170nm at 27.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 127 tons (80% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   58 - 76

Cost:
   £0.068 million / $0.274 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 15 tons, 2.6 %
      - Guns: 15 tons, 2.6 %
   Machinery: 337 tons, 58.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 129 tons, 22.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 88 tons, 15.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 13 tons, 2.2 %
      - On freeboard deck: 3 tons
      - Above deck: 10 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     118 lbs / 53 Kg = 8.7 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.29
   Metacentric height 1.0 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 10.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 80 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.14
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.380 / 0.393
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.82 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 16.28 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 78
   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:   20.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  13.75 ft / 4.19 m
      - Forward deck:   10.00 %,  13.75 ft / 4.19 m,  13.75 ft / 4.19 m
      - Aft deck:   55.00 %,  6.75 ft / 2.06 m,  6.75 ft / 2.06 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  6.75 ft / 2.06 m,  6.75 ft / 2.06 m
      - Average freeboard:      9.03 ft / 2.75 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 193.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 80.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 3,944 Square feet or 366 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 24 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 20 lbs/sq ft or 99 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 0.96
      - Overall: 0.53
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

On-deck weight accounts for 3 centerline rotatable 18" 5m wet heater torpedo tubes.

Above-deck miscellaneous weight allows for a short-range wireless installation.

Trials speed = 29.69 knots
Cruise range at 12 knots is 1500 nm, at 10 knots 2250 nm.

[KWorld]

But, in 1904, the reciprocating engine is still comparable to the turbine....

USS Jones, United States Torpedo boat destroyer laid down 1904 (Engine 1905)

Displacement:
   500 t light; 517 t standard; 582 t normal; 633 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (267.82 ft / 265.00 ft) x 24.50 ft x (8.25 / 8.71 ft)
   (81.63 m / 80.77 m) x 7.47 m  x (2.51 / 2.65 m)

Armament:
      5 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 50.0 cal guns - 13.00lbs / 5.90kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1904 Model
     3 x Single mounts on centreline ends, majority aft
      1 raised mount aft - superfiring
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      Weight of broadside 65 lbs / 29 kg

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 9,529 ihp / 7,109 Kw = 27.00 kts
   Range 220nm at 27.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 116 tons (80% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   58 - 76

Cost:
   £0.070 million / $0.279 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 15 tons, 2.6 %
      - Guns: 15 tons, 2.6 %
   Machinery: 344 tons, 59.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 128 tons, 22.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 81 tons, 14.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 13 tons, 2.2 %
      - On freeboard deck: 3 tons
      - Above deck: 10 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     113 lbs / 51 Kg = 8.4 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.29
   Metacentric height 1.0 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 10.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 80 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.14
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.380 / 0.392
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.82 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 16.28 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 78
   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:   20.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  13.75 ft / 4.19 m
      - Forward deck:   10.00 %,  13.75 ft / 4.19 m,  13.75 ft / 4.19 m
      - Aft deck:   55.00 %,  6.75 ft / 2.06 m,  6.75 ft / 2.06 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  6.75 ft / 2.06 m,  6.75 ft / 2.06 m
      - Average freeboard:      9.03 ft / 2.75 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 197.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 80.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 3,944 Square feet or 366 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 21 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 20 lbs/sq ft or 98 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 0.95
      - Overall: 0.53
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

On-deck weight accounts for 3 centerline rotatable 18" 5m wet heater torpedo tubes.

Above-deck miscellaneous weight allows for a short-range wireless installation.

Trials speed = 29.71 knots
Cruise range at 12 knots  1900 nm, at 10 knots 2900 nm.

[Jefgte]

IMO,
These small ships could be built in 70m SL.
Reserve 120m SL to scout cruisers.

Jef  ;)

[KWorld]

I could, I'm sure, but I have 15 S1s vs only 10 S0s, and only 5 D0s vs 15 D1s.  So I'm not sure it's worthwhile.

[Jefgte]

This is just to optimize the use of industrial shipyards resources...

Jef  ;)

[KWorld]

Heh, the way I'll probably optimize those is to enlarge most or all of the S0s to S1s.  :)  That way they'll be useful for later, larger DDs, which 70m S0s aren't.