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[SIZE=5]Republic of France, Q1/1940[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Industrial Allocation[/SIZE]
- 25/27 factories producing 27,000t materials.
- 2/27 factories production infrastructure
- 1,546t from stockpile.
- 0t from transactions.
- 26,546t materials total.
- 24,793t used.
- 1,753t stored for Q2/40.

[SIZE=3]Infrastructure Development [/SIZE]
0.2 IP created. Added to Papeete D3 drydock to lengthen to D3.5.

[SIZE=3]Naval Construction [/SIZE]

At La Rochelle (Cl 5)
Class 4 Slip #1 - Curaissier Libertie laid down January 1 1938. 45,986 tons required. 3,000 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 27000 / 45986. 18,986 tons remaining. LAUNCHED.
Class 4 Slip #2 - Curaissier Justice laid down January 1 1938. 45,986 tons required. 3,000 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 27000 / 45986. 18,986 tons remaining. LAUNCHED.
Class 3 Slip #1 - Heavy Cruiser Téméraire laid down January 1940. 17,079 tons required. 2100 tons added Q1/1940 for total of 2100 / 17,079 tons. 14,979 tons remaining until completion.
Class 3 Slip #2 - SS Sfax and SS Casabianca laid down end-to-end. SS Sfax laid down October 1, 1939. 1,166 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 1166 / 1166. 0 tons remaining. Completes Q3/1940. SS Casabianca laid down October 1, 1939. 1,166 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 1166 / 1166. 0 tons remaining. Completes Q3/1940. LAUNCHED.
Class 3 Slip #3 - SS Caroline and SS Ouessant laid down end-to-end. SS Caroline laid down October 1, 1939. 1,166 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 1166 / 1166. 0 tons remaining. Completes Q3/1940. SS Ouessant laid down October 1, 1939. 1,166 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 1166 / 1166. 0 tons remaining. Completes Q3/1940.
Class 3 Slip #4 - SS Galétée and SS Minerve laid down end to end. SS Galétée laid down October 1, 1939. 1,166 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 1166 / 1166. 0 tons remaining. Completes Q3/1940. SS Minerve laid down October 1, 1939. 1,166 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 1166 / 1166. 0 tons remaining. Completes Q3/1940.
Class 2 Slip #1 - Idle
Class 2 Slip #2 - Idle
Class 1 Slip #1 - Minesweeper Aubepine laid down January 1, 1940. 578 tons required. 300 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 300 / 578. 278 tons remaining. Completes Q4/1940.
Class 1 Slip #2 - Minesweeper Hortensia laid down January 1, 1940. 578 tons required. 300 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 300 / 578. 278 tons remaining. Completes Q4/1940.
Class 1 Slip #3 - Idle
Class 1 Slip #4 - Idle
Class 0 Slip #1 - Idle
Class 0 Slip #2 - Idle
Class 0 Slip #3 - Idle
Class 0 Slip #4 - Idle

Dockside:

- SS Ajax laid down April 1, 1939. 1,166 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 1166 / 1166. 0 tons remaining. Completed.
- SS Archimède laid down April 1, 1939. 1,166 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 1166 / 1166. 0 tons remaining. Completed.
- SS Argo laid down April 1, 1939. 1,166 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 1166 / 1166. 0 tons remaining. Completed.
- SS Africaine laid down April 1, 1939. 1,166 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 1166 / 1166. 0 tons remaining. Completed.
- FO Cap Sizun converted from civilian oiler. 1629 tons required. 369 tons added in Q4/1939 for a total of 1629 / 1629. 0 tons remaining. Completed.
- FO Cap Blanc Nez converted from civilian oiler. 1629 tons required. 369 tons added in Q4/1939 for a total of 1629 / 1629. 0 tons remaining. Completed.
- SS Monge laid down July 1, 1939. 600 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 600 / 600. 0 tons remaining. Completes Q2/1940.
- SS Henri Poincaré laid down April 1, 1939. 600 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 600 / 600. 0 tons remaining. Completes Q2/1940.
- SS Antigone laid down July 1, 1939. 1,166 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 1166 / 1166. 0 tons remaining. Completes Q2/1940.
- SS Armide laid down July 1, 1939. 1,166 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 1166 / 1166. 0 tons remaining. Completes Q2/1940.
- SS Agosta laid down July 1, 1939. 1,166 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 1166 / 1166. 0 tons remaining. Completes Q2/1940.
- SS Andromaque laid down July 1, 1939. 1,166 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 1166 / 1166. 0 tons remaining. Completes Q2/1940.
- SS Artémis laid down July 1, 1939. 1,166 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 1166 / 1166. 0 tons remaining. Completes Q2/1940.
- SS Pascal laid down July 1, 1939. 600 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 600 / 600. 0 tons remaining. Completes Q2/1940. Launched.
- SS Pasteur laid down July 1, 1939. 600 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 600 / 600. 0 tons remaining. Completes Q2/1940. Launched.
- SS Pégase laid down July 1, 1939. 600 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 600 / 600. 0 tons remaining. Completes Q2/1940. Launched.
- SS Persée laid down July 1, 1939. 600 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 600 / 600. 0 tons remaining. Completes Q2/1940. Launched.

At Brest (Cl 5)
Class 3 Drydock #1 - Heavy cruiser Suffren begins conversion into training carrier; 4,767 tons required. 2,100 tons added Q1/1940 for total of 2100 / 4767. 2667 tons remaining. Completes Q3/1940.
Class 2 Drydock #1 - Idle
Class 1 Drydock #1 - MWS Faucon #1 refitted. 141 tons required for partial reconstruction (25%). 141 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 141 / 141. 0 tons remaining. Completed.
Class 0 Drydock #1 - MWS Faucon #2 refitted. 141 tons required for partial reconstruction (25%). 141 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 141 / 141. 0 tons remaining. Completed.

At Cayenne (Cl 5)
Class 3 Drydock #1 - Idle
Class 1 Drydock #1 - Idle

At Abidjan (Cl 5)
Class 3 Drydock #1 - Idle
Class 1 Drydock #1 - Idle

At Marseilles (Cl 5)
Class 4 Drydock #1 - Aircraft Carrier Bucentaure laid down Q1/39. 35,000 tons required. 3000 tons added Q1/1940 for total of 15000 / 35000 tons. 20,000 tons remaining until completion.
Class 3 Slip #1 - Idle
Class 3 Slip #2 - Idle
Class 2 Drydock #1 - CL De Grasse begins conversion into minelaying cruiser. 3,804 tons required. 1,750 tons added Q1/1940 for total of 1750 / 3804. 2,054 tons remaining until completion. Completes Q3/1940.
Class 1 Slip #1 - Idle
Class 1 Slip #2 - Idle
Class 1 Drydock #1 - MWS Faucon #4 refitted. 141 tons required for partial reconstruction (25%). 141 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 141 / 141. 0 tons remaining. Completed.
Class 0 Drydock #1 - MWS Faucon #5 refitted. 141 tons required for partial reconstruction (25%). 141 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 141 / 141. 0 tons remaining. Completed.

Dockside:
- Aircraft Carrier Ocean laid down Q1/38. 28,624 tons required. 3000 tons added Q1/1940 for total of 28000 / 28624 tons. 1,624 tons remaining until completion.
- SS Astrée laid down April 1, 1939. 1,166 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 1166 / 1166. 0 tons remaining. Completed.
- SS Aurore laid down April 1, 1939. 1,166 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 1166 / 1166. 0 tons remaining. Completed.

At Oran (Cl 5)
Class 1 Drydock #1 - MWS Faucon #3 refitted. 141 tons required for partial reconstruction (25%). 141 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 141 / 141. 0 tons remaining. Completed.
Class 0 Drydock #1 - Idle

At Tunis (Cl 5)
Class 4 Drydock #1 - Aircraft Carrier Conquérant laid down Q2/39. 35,000 tons required. 3000 tons added Q1/1940 for total of 12000 / 35000 tons. 23,000 tons remaining until completion.
Class 3 Slip #1 - Idle
Class 1 drydock #1 - Idle

At Beiruit (Cl 5)
Class 3 Drydock #1 - Idle
Class 1 Drydock #1 - Idle

At Djibouti (Cl 2)
Class 1 Drydock - Idle

At Crozet Island (Cl 2)
Class 2 Drydock #1 - Idle
Class 1 Drydock #1 - Idle

At Saigon (Cl 5)
Class 4 Drydock #1 - Subs Phénix and Poncelet laid down end to end. SS Phénix laid down October 1, 1939. 600 tons required. 300 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 600 / 600. 0 tons remaining. Completes Q3/1940. SS Poncelet laid down October 1, 1939. 600 tons required. 300 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 600 / 600. 0 tons remaining. Completes Q3/1940. LAUNCHED.
Class 1 Drydock #1 - SS Prométhée laid down October 1, 1939. 600 tons required. 300 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 600 / 600. 0 tons remaining. Completes Q3/1940. LAUNCHED.
Class 0 Drydock #1 - SS Psyché laid down October 1, 1939. 600 tons required. 300 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 600 / 600. 0 tons remaining. Completes Q3/1940. LAUNCHED.
Class 0 Slip #1 - SS Hermione laid down October 1, 1939. 600 tons required. 300 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 600 / 600. 0 tons remaining. Completes Q3/1940. LAUNCHED.
Class 0 Slip #2 - SS Gorgone laid down October 1, 1939. 600 tons required. 300 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 600 / 600. 0 tons remaining. Completes Q3/1940. LAUNCHED.

Dockside:
- SS Vénus laid down April 1, 1939. 600 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 600 / 600. 0 tons remaining. Completed.
- SS Sirène laid down April 1, 1939. 600 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 600 / 600. 0 tons remaining. Completed.

Chrouy Svay, Kampuchea (Cl 1)
Class 0 Drydock #1

At New Caledonia (Cl 5)
Class 4 Drydock #1 - Idle
Class 2 Drydock #1 - Idle
Class 1 Drydock #1 - Idle
Class 0 Drydock #1 - Idle
Class 1 Slip #1 - Idle
Class 0 Slip #1 - Idle
Class 0 Slip #2 - Idle
Class 0 Slip #3 -Idle

Dockside:
- SS Fresnel laid down April 1, 1939. 600 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 600 / 600. 0 tons remaining. Completed.
- SS Créole laid down April 1, 1939. 600 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 600 / 600. 0 tons remaining. Completed.
- SS Bayadère laid down April 1, 1939. 600 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 600 / 600. 0 tons remaining. Completed.
- SS Favorite laid down April 1, 1939. 600 tons required. 0 tons added in Q1/1940 for a total of 600 / 600. 0 tons remaining. Completed.

At Papeete (Cl 3)
Class 3 Drydock - Being lengthened to Type 3.5.

On Trials:
- SS Protée until Q2/1940.
- SS Clorinde until Q2/1940.
- SS Cornélie until Q2/1940.
- SS Alma until Q2/1940.
- SS Achille until Q2/1940.
- SS Actéon until Q2/1940.
- SS Ajax until Q3/1940.
- SS Archimède until Q3/1940.
- SS Argo until Q3/1940.
- SS Africaine until Q3/1940.
- SS Astrée until Q3/1940.
- SS Aurore until Q3/1940.
- SS Daphné until Q2/1940.
- SS Diane until Q2/1940.
- SS Doris until Q2/1940.
- SS Eurydice until Q2/1940.
- SS Flore until Q2/1940.
- SS Junon until Q2/1940.
- SS Vénus until Q3/1940.
- SS Sirène until Q3/1940.
- SS Fresnel until Q3/1940.
- SS Créole until Q3/1940.
- SS Bayadère until Q3/1940.
- SS Favorite until Q3/1940.
- Faucon #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on trials following refits.

[SIZE=3]Transactions [/SIZE]
None.

[SIZE=3]Other Notes [/SIZE]
The battleships Libertie and Justice have been launched by the naval yards in La Rochelle. The heavy cruiser Téméraire was laid down in La Rochelle as a replacement for the heavy cruiser Suffren, which is undergoing a conversion to a light training carrier. Construction on the carrier Ocean is proceeding apace, with most materials now added to the ship, which will finish in 1941; construction on Bucentaure, and Conquirant is progressing rapidly and these two ships should be completed on schedule in 1942. The light cruiser De Grasse is taken into the yards for a comprehensive refit and conversion to a minelaying cruiser, with the remaining ships of the class to be similarly refitted either as floatplane carriers or minelaying cruisers. Five mine warfare ships of the Faucon class begin their refit period, with the remaining five to follow; two new vessels of the Aubepine class are started.

[SIZE=3]Ships being scrapped [/SIZE]
None

[SIZE=3]Updated Order of Battle, End of Q1/1940[/SIZE]
Note: X(Y)+Z = completed (under repair/refit) + under construction

BB: 7(0)+2
BC: 4(0)+0
CV:4(1)+3
CA: 13(0)+1
CL: 29(1)+0
Monitors: 5(0)+0
DD: 116(0)+0
Sloops: 8(0)+0
Fleet Submarine: 27(0)+12
Coastal Submarine: 82(0)+12
Gunboats: 34 (0)+0
Minesweepers: 20(0)+2

Fleet Train:
Fast Oilers: 6(0)+0
Sail Training Ships: 2(0)+0
Amphibious Assault ships: 8(0)+0
Ocean Research Ships: 2(0)+0

Two examples of this new heavy cruiser (Téméraire and Sans Souci) will be built as replacements for the Suffren and Amiral Charner.

[SIZE=3]Téméraire-class, French Heavy Cruiser laid down 1940[/SIZE]

Displacement:
17,079 t light; 17,938 t standard; 21,036 t normal; 23,515 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
740.29 ft / 721.78 ft x 70.54 ft (Bulges 74.31 ft) x 26.25 ft (normal load)
225.64 m / 220.00 m x 21.50 m (Bulges 22.65 m) x 8.00 m

Armament:
12 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns (4x3 guns), 295.00lbs / 133.81kg shells, 1940 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns (6x2 guns), 52.72lbs / 23.92kg shells, 1940 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
24 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (6x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
12 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1940 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 4,222 lbs / 1,915 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 180
6 - 21.7" / 550 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 6.89" / 175 mm 492.13 ft / 150.00 m 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 105 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 9.84" / 250 mm 5.98" / 152 mm 7.87" / 200 mm
2nd: 1.97" / 50 mm 0.98" / 25 mm 0.98" / 25 mm
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm - -
4th: 0.98" / 25 mm - -

- Armour deck: 2.95" / 75 mm, Conning tower: 9.84" / 250 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 138,994 shp / 103,690 Kw = 34.00 kts
Range 12,000nm at 18.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 5,576 tons

Complement:
873 - 1,135

Cost:
£9.074 million / $36.295 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 469 tons, 2.2 %
Armour: 4,988 tons, 23.7 %
- Belts: 1,607 tons, 7.6 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 1,250 tons, 5.9 %
- Armour Deck: 1,969 tons, 9.4 %
- Conning Tower: 162 tons, 0.8 %
Machinery: 3,716 tons, 17.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 7,725 tons, 36.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,958 tons, 18.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 180 tons, 0.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
29,170 lbs / 13,231 Kg = 113.9 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 2.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 3.5 ft / 1.1 m
Roll period: 16.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 55 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.54
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.04

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.523
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.71 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 30.65 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 53
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 32.81 ft / 10.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Stern: 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Average freeboard: 22.51 ft / 6.86 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 76.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 152.3 %
Waterplane Area: 36,049 Square feet or 3,349 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 129 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 134 lbs/sq ft or 656 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.23
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

The eight De Grasse-class cruisers will be rebuilt over the next two years as minelaying cruisers or as floatplane-carrying cruisers. One ship will enter refit per quarter. The Rolands will follow.

Since it appears the eight ships were never named, Agent has accepted these suggestions for them, reusing the names of several retired ACRs:
De Grasse
Dupleix
Georges Leygues
Jean de Vienne
Edgard Quinet
Waldeck Rousseau
Ernest Renan
Jules Michelet

Quoted

[SIZE=3]De Grasse-class, French CL rebuilt as Minelayer Cruiser laid down 1919 (Engine 1940)[/SIZE]

Displacement:
7,609 t light; 7,940 t standard; 8,869 t normal; 9,612 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
572.90 ft / 551.18 ft x 55.77 ft x 22.97 ft (normal load)
174.62 m / 168.00 m x 17.00 m x 7.00 m

Armament:
8 - 5.43" / 138 mm guns (4x2 guns), 80.19lbs / 36.37kg shells, 1940 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 22.24lbs / 10.09kg shells, 1940 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
16 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1940 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 851 lbs / 386 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3.54" / 90 mm 380.58 ft / 116.00 m 8.96 ft / 2.73 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 106 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 4.72" / 120 mm 1.18" / 30 mm 2.36" / 60 mm
2nd: 0.79" / 20 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1.97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 4.72" / 120 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 89,198 shp / 66,541 Kw = 33.00 kts
Range 8,500nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,673 tons

Complement:
456 - 594

Cost:
£1.542 million / $6.168 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 127 tons, 1.4 %
Armour: 1,331 tons, 15.0 %
- Belts: 497 tons, 5.6 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 82 tons, 0.9 %
- Armour Deck: 708 tons, 8.0 %
- Conning Tower: 44 tons, 0.5 %
Machinery: 2,385 tons, 26.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,216 tons, 36.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,260 tons, 14.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 550 tons, 6.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
8,680 lbs / 3,937 Kg = 108.2 x 5.4 " / 138 mm shells or 1.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 2.5 ft / 0.8 m
Roll period: 14.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.28
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.05

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.440
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.88 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.48 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 57
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 21.33 ft / 6.50 m
- Mid (50 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Stern: 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Average freeboard: 18.77 ft / 5.72 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 106.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 142.5 %
Waterplane Area: 19,448 Square feet or 1,807 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 116 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 96 lbs/sq ft or 467 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.68
- Overall: 1.03
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

450 tons of naval mines on rails
100 tons radar etc.

3804 tons apiece to rebuild as Minelayers.

Quoted

[SIZE=3]De Grasse-class, French CL rebuilt as Floatplane-Carrying Cruiser laid down 1919 (Engine 1940)[/SIZE]

Displacement:
7,662 t light; 7,940 t standard; 8,869 t normal; 9,612 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
572.90 ft / 551.18 ft x 55.77 ft x 22.97 ft (normal load)
174.62 m / 168.00 m x 17.00 m x 7.00 m

Armament:
4 - 5.43" / 138 mm guns (2x2 guns), 80.19lbs / 36.37kg shells, 1940 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline, all forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
8 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 22.24lbs / 10.09kg shells, 1940 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1940 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 530 lbs / 240 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3.54" / 90 mm 380.58 ft / 116.00 m 8.96 ft / 2.73 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 106 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 4.72" / 120 mm 1.18" / 30 mm 2.36" / 60 mm
2nd: 0.79" / 20 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1.97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 4.72" / 120 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 89,198 shp / 66,541 Kw = 33.00 kts
Range 8,500nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,673 tons

Complement:
456 - 594

Cost:
£1.458 million / $5.832 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 79 tons, 0.9 %
Armour: 1,295 tons, 14.6 %
- Belts: 497 tons, 5.6 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 46 tons, 0.5 %
- Armour Deck: 708 tons, 8.0 %
- Conning Tower: 44 tons, 0.5 %
Machinery: 2,385 tons, 26.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,154 tons, 35.6 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,207 tons, 13.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 750 tons, 8.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
9,001 lbs / 4,083 Kg = 112.2 x 5.4 " / 138 mm shells or 1.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 2.5 ft / 0.8 m
Roll period: 14.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.18
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.06

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.440
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.88 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.48 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 21.33 ft / 6.50 m
- Mid (50 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Stern: 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Average freeboard: 18.77 ft / 5.72 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 104.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 142.5 %
Waterplane Area: 19,448 Square feet or 1,807 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 119 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 94 lbs/sq ft or 458 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.99
- Longitudinal: 1.70
- Overall: 1.04
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

650 tons for floatplane support facilities, catapults, etc
100 tons radar etc.

3831 tons to rebuild as floatplane tender-cruisers

Eight to sixteen Flower-class minesweepers (aka Aubepine-class) will be laid down. These will replace the 1922 Noumea-class minesweepers, which may be sold or scrapped within the next year. (Any offers should be directed to Agent148, of course.)

[SIZE=3]Flower-class, French Minesweeper laid down 1940[/SIZE]

Displacement:
578 t light; 602 t standard; 763 t normal; 891 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
193.58 ft / 183.73 ft x 32.81 ft x 9.84 ft (normal load)
59.00 m / 56.00 m x 10.00 m x 3.00 m

Armament:
1 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm guns in single mounts, 22.24lbs / 10.09kg shells, 1940 Model
Dual purpose gun in deck mount
on centreline forward
4 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 30 lbs / 14 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 450

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 2,025 shp / 1,511 Kw = 16.50 kts
Range 5,500nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 289 tons

Complement:
72 - 94

Cost:
£0.186 million / $0.743 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 4 tons, 0.5 %
Machinery: 54 tons, 7.1 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 370 tons, 48.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 185 tons, 24.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 19.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
2,533 lbs / 1,149 Kg = 113.9 x 3.5 " / 90 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 1.1 ft / 0.3 m
Roll period: 13.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.05
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.450
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.60 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 13.55 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 14.76 ft / 4.50 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 8.20 ft / 2.50 m (14.76 ft / 4.50 m before break)
- Stern: 8.20 ft / 2.50 m
- Average freeboard: 14.48 ft / 4.42 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 50.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 154.0 %
Waterplane Area: 3,845 Square feet or 357 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 265 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 50 lbs/sq ft or 243 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.00
- Longitudinal: 10.30
- Overall: 1.26
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Here's the refit for the Faucon-class mine warfare ships. Their unusually high speed has been retained in the rebuild.

[SIZE=3]Faucon-class refit, French Minesweeper laid down 1925 (Engine 1940)[/SIZE]

Displacement:
565 t light; 582 t standard; 696 t normal; 787 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
229.66 ft / 229.66 ft x 23.95 ft x 9.84 ft (normal load)
70.00 m / 70.00 m x 7.30 m x 3.00 m

Armament:
1 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm guns in single mounts, 12.87lbs / 5.84kg shells, 1940 Model
Dual purpose gun in deck mount
on centreline forward
2 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
4 - 0.30" / 7.6 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1925 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 17 lbs / 8 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.98" / 25 mm - -
2nd: 0.98" / 25 mm - -

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 10,242 shp / 7,641 Kw = 27.00 kts
Range 5,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 205 tons

Complement:
67 - 88

Cost:
£0.196 million / $0.784 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2 tons, 0.3 %
Armour: 2 tons, 0.3 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 2 tons, 0.3 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 274 tons, 39.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 187 tons, 26.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 131 tons, 18.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 14.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
312 lbs / 141 Kg = 24.2 x 3.0 " / 75 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.16
Metacentric height 0.8 ft / 0.2 m
Roll period: 11.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.04
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 0.99

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.450
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.59 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 17.46 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 69 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 51
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 13.12 ft / 4.00 m (9.02 ft / 2.75 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 9.02 ft / 2.75 m
- Stern: 9.02 ft / 2.75 m
- Average freeboard: 11.07 ft / 3.38 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 145.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 113.1 %
Waterplane Area: 3,644 Square feet or 339 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 104 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 25 lbs/sq ft or 120 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.57
- Longitudinal: 2.75
- Overall: 0.67
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather