Fleet for Venezuela

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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

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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

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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

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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