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Tuesday, September 20th 2016, 2:50pm

His Imperial Chinese Navy - Vessels no longer in service

Repository for data pertaining to vessels lost, scrapped, sold or otherwise disposed of.

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Tuesday, September 20th 2016, 3:26pm

Tone - Class

Tone - Class
Light Cruiser

Ships in Class:
HICMS Tone laid down 1906 - scrapped 1942


Displacement:
4,051 t light; 4,210 t standard; 4,771 t normal; 5,201 t full load
Loading submergence 342 tons/feet

Dimensions:
380.00 ft x 47.00 ft x 17.00 ft (normal load)
115.82 m x 14.33 m x 5.18 m

Armament:
2 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns
10 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns
2 - 2.95" / 75 mm QF guns
Weight of broadside 759 lbs / 344 kg
3 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
Main gun shields 2.00" / 51 mm
Armour deck 1.00" / 25 mm, Conning tower 4.00" / 102 mm

Machinery:
Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 16,874 ihp / 12,588 Kw = 22.70 kts
Range 5,000nm at 12.00 kts

Complement:
287 - 373

Cost:
£0.548 million / $2.192 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 95 tons, 2.0 %
Armour: 253 tons, 5.3 %
Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %, Armament: 8 tons, 0.2 %, Armour Deck: 221 tons, 4.6 %
Conning Tower: 24 tons, 0.5 %, Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 2,332 tons, 48.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,371 tons, 28.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 720 tons, 15.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Metacentric height 3.6

Remarks:
Hull space for machinery, storage & compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation & workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Relative margin of stability: 1.61
Shellfire needed to sink: 1,914 lbs / 868 Kg = 18.6 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells
(Approx weight of penetrating shell hits needed to sink ship excluding critical hits)
Torpedoes needed to sink: 0.5
(Approx number of typical torpedo hits needed to sink ship)
Relative steadiness as gun platform: 70 %
(Average = 50 %)
Relative rocking effect from firing to beam: 0.12
Relative quality as seaboat: 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
Block coefficient: 0.550
Sharpness coefficient: 0.37
Hull speed coefficient 'M': 6.90
'Natural speed' for length: 19.49 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
Trim: 58
(Maximise stabilty/flotation = 0, Maximise steadiness/seakeeping = 100)

Estimated hull characteristics & strength:
Underwater volume absorbed by magazines and engineering spaces: 173.1 %
Relative accommodation and working space: 90.8 %
(Average = 100%)
Displacement factor: 83 %
(Displacement relative to loading factors)
Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 0.97
(Structure weight / hull surface area: 73 lbs / square foot or 355 Kg / square metre)
Relative longitudinal hull strength: 1.37
(for 12.50 ft / 3.81 m average freeboard, freeboard adjustment -0.56 ft)
Relative composite hull strength: 1.01

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Tuesday, September 20th 2016, 3:33pm

ex Italian S-Class Submarine

ex Italian S-Class Submarine
Coastal Submarine




Ships in Class:
U-18 ( ex S1 ) build 1918 for Italy, purchased 1938, scrapped 1943
U-19 ( ex S2 ) build 1918 for Italy, purchased 1938, scrapped 1943
U-20 ( ex S3 ) build 1918 for Italy, purchased 1938, scrapped 1943
U-21 ( ex S4 ) build 1918 for Italy, purchased 1938, scrapped 1943
U-22 ( ex S5 ) build 1918 for Italy, purchased 1938, scrapped 1943
U-23 ( ex S6 ) build 1918 for Italy, purchased 1938, scrapped 1943
U-24 ( ex S7 ) build 1918 for Italy, purchased 1938, scrapped 1943
U-25 ( ex S8 ) build 1918 for Italy, purchased 1938, scrapped 1943
U-26 ( ex S9 ) build 1918 for Italy, purchased 1938, scrapped 1943
U-27 ( ex S10 ) build 1918 for Italy, purchased 1938, scrapped 1943
U-28 ( ex S11 ) build 1918 for Italy, purchased 1938, sunk by accident
U-29 ( ex S12 ) build 1918 for Italy, purchased 1938, scrapped 1943
U-30 ( ex S13 ) build 1918 for Italy, purchased 1938, scrapped 1943
U-31 ( ex S14 ) build 1918 for Italy, purchased 1938, scrapped 1943
U-32 ( ex S15 ) build 1918 for Italy, purchased 1938, scrapped 1943
U-33 ( ex S16 ) build 1918 for Italy, purchased 1938, scrapped 1943
U-34 ( ex S17 ) build 1918 for Italy, purchased 1938, scrapped 1943
U-35 ( ex S18 ) build 1918 for Italy, purchased 1938, scrapped 1943
U-36 ( ex S19 ) build 1918 for Italy, purchased 1938, scrapped 1943
U-37 ( ex S20 ) build 1918 for Italy, purchased 1938, scrapped 1943



Displacement:
440 t light; 450 t standard; 502 t normal; 542 t full load

Dimensions:
50.00 m x 6.00 m x 3.00 m
6 - 450 mm submerged bow torpedo tubes with 12 torpedoes

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion engines plus batteries,
Electric cruising motors plus geared drives, 1 shaft, 1,000 shp / 746 Kw = 14.61 kts submerged
Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts

Complement:
26 - 34

Cost:
£0.041 million / $0.164 million

Relative margin of stability: 1.08


not official, only for chines use

Operational diving depth ~210ft

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Tuesday, September 20th 2016, 3:47pm

Chien Kang - Class

Chien Kang
Destroyer

Ships in Class:
Chien Kang laid down 1912;ship sold to Persia 1935
Tung An laid down 1912; ship sold to Persia 1935
Yu Chang laid down 1912; ship sold to Persia 1935
Lung Tuan laid down 1912; ship sold to Persia 1935

Displacement:
347 t light; 358 t standard; 411 t normal; 451 t full load
Loading submergence 83 tons/feet

Dimensions:
198.00 ft x 22.00 ft x 6.00 ft (normal load)
60.35 m x 6.71 m x 1.83 m

Armament:
2 - 3.00" / 76 mm guns
2 - 1.85" / 47 mm guns
Weight of broadside 33 lbs / 15 kg
2 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 8,902 ihp / 6,641 Kw = 26.00 kts
Range 3,000nm at 10.00 kts
Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
45 - 59

Cost:
£30.047 million / $0.190 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 4 tons, 1.0 %
Machinery: 227 tons, 55.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 116 tons, 28.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 64 tons, 15.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Metacentric height 1.0

Remarks:
Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
Hull space for machinery, storage & compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation & workspaces is adequate

Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Relative margin of stability: 1.44
Shellfire needed to sink: 138 lbs / 63 Kg = 10.3 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells
(Approx weight of penetrating shell hits needed to sink ship excluding critical hits)
Torpedoes needed to sink: 0.2
(Approx number of typical torpedo hits needed to sink ship)
Relative steadiness as gun platform: 54 %
(Average = 50 %)
Relative rocking effect from firing to beam: 0.12
Relative quality as seaboat: 1.07

Hull form characteristics:
Block coefficient: 0.550
Sharpness coefficient: 0.36
Hull speed coefficient 'M': 8.14
'Natural speed' for length: 14.07 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 73 %
Trim: 50
(Maximise stabilty/flotation = 0, Maximise steadiness/seakeeping = 100)

Estimated hull characteristics & strength:
Underwater volume absorbed by magazines and engineering spaces: 186.5 %
Relative accommodation and working space: 113.8 %
(Average = 100%)
Displacement factor: 34 %
(Displacement relative to loading factors)
Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 0.50
(Structure weight / hull surface area: 21 lbs / square foot or 105 Kg / square metre)
Relative longitudinal hull strength: 1.90
(for 12.00 ft / 3.66 m average freeboard, freeboard adjustment 4.00 ft)
Relative composite hull strength: 0.57

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Tuesday, September 20th 2016, 3:58pm

Akashi - Class

Akashi - Class
Light Cruiser

Ships in Class:
HICMS Akashi laid down 1897; scrapped 1937
HICMS Suma laid down 1897; scrapped 1937


Displacement:
2,575 t light; 2,685 t standard; 3,115 t normal; 3,447 t full load
Loading submergence 237 tons/feet

Dimensions:
295.00 ft x 42.00 ft x 16.00 ft (normal load)
89.92 m x 12.80 m x 4.88 m

Armament:
2 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns
6 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns
12 - 1.97" / 50 mm QF guns
Weight of broadside 568 lbs / 258 kg
2 - 14.0" / 355.6 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
Belt 2.00" / 51 mm, ends unarmoured
Belts cover 151 % of normal area
Main gun shields 2.00" / 51 mm
Armour deck 1.00" / 25 mm, Conning tower 5.00" / 127 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 7,930 ihp / 5,916 Kw = 19.50 kts
Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts

Complement:
208 - 271

Cost:
£0.323 million / $1.293 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 71 tons, 2.3 %
Armour: 376 tons, 12.1 %
Belts: 192 tons, 6.2 %, Armament: 7 tons, 0.2 %, Armour Deck: 154 tons, 4.9 %
Conning Tower: 23 tons, 0.7 %, Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 1,238 tons, 39.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 890 tons, 28.6 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 540 tons, 17.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Metacentric height 2.6

Remarks:
Hull space for machinery, storage & compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation & workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Relative margin of stability: 1.46
Shellfire needed to sink: 1,620 lbs / 735 Kg = 15.7 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells
(Approx weight of penetrating shell hits needed to sink ship excluding critical hits)
Torpedoes needed to sink: 0.5
(Approx number of typical torpedo hits needed to sink ship)
Relative steadiness as gun platform: 70 %
(Average = 50 %)
Relative rocking effect from firing to beam: 0.15
Relative quality as seaboat: 1.23

Hull form characteristics:
Block coefficient: 0.550
Sharpness coefficient: 0.39
Hull speed coefficient 'M': 6.17
'Natural speed' for length: 17.18 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
Trim: 57
(Maximise stabilty/flotation = 0, Maximise steadiness/seakeeping = 100)

Estimated hull characteristics & strength:
Underwater volume absorbed by magazines and engineering spaces: 146.1 %
Relative accommodation and working space: 79.5 %
(Average = 100%)
Displacement factor: 88 %
(Displacement relative to loading factors)
Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 0.95
(Structure weight / hull surface area: 67 lbs / square foot or 329 Kg / square metre)
Relative longitudinal hull strength: 1.84
(for 11.00 ft / 3.35 m average freeboard, freeboard adjustment -0.99 ft)
Relative composite hull strength: 1.02

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Tuesday, September 20th 2016, 4:11pm

Ying Jui - Class

Ying Jui
Protected cruiser




Ships in Class:
Ying Jui laid down 1912, refited 1924 (not re-engined); scrapped in 1939


Dimensions:
Length, 330 ft x Beam, 42.0 ft x Depth, 14.9 ft
2750 tons normal displacement (2067 tons standard)


Armament:
Main battery: 2 x 6.00-inch / 152mm
Secondary battery: 4 x 3.94-inch / 100mm
AA battery: 10 x 1.57-inch / 40mm
Light battery: 2 x 0.98-inch / 25mm

Weight of broadside: 365 lbs

2 x 1 TT, 18.0"


Armour:
Armor deck, average 2.0 inches
C.T., 3.0 inches

Battery armor:
Main, 1.0" shields / secondary, 1.0" shields
QF, 0.5" shields


Machinery:
Maximum speed for 7999 shp = 20.37 knots
Approximate cruising radius, 2900 nm / 18 kts


Complement:
190-247


Cost:
Estimated cost, $632,000 (£158,000)


Remarks:

Ship has slow, easy roll; a good, steady gun platform.

Good seaboat; rides out heavy weather easily.

Magazines and engineering spaces are roomy, with superior
watertight subdivision.


Distribution of weights:
Percent
normal
displacement:

Armament ......................... 45 tons = 2 pct
Armor, total ..................... 330 tons = 12 pct

Deck 307 tons = 11 pct
C.T. 13 tons = 0 pct
Armament 10 tons = 0 pct

Machinery ........................ 364 tons = 13 pct
Hull and fittings; equipment ..... 1234 tons = 45 pct
Fuel, ammunition, stores ......... 767 tons = 28 pct
Miscellaneous weights ............ 10 tons = 0 pct
-----
2750 tons = 100 pct

Estimated metacentric height, 2.4 ft


Displacement summary:

Light ship: 1982 tons
Standard displacement: 2067 tons
Normal service: 2750 tons
Full load: 3284 tons

Loading submergence 237 tons/foot


Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Relative margin of stability: 1.37

Shellfire needed to sink: 5670 lbs = 52.5 x 6.0-inch shells
(Approximates weight of penetrating
shell hits needed to sink ship,
not counting critical hits)

Torpedoes needed to sink: 1.8
(Approximates number of 'typical'
torpedo hits needed to sink ship)

Relative steadiness as gun platform, 73 percent
(50 percent is 'average')

Relative rocking effect from firing to beam, 0.11

Relative quality as a seaboat: 1.47


Hull form characteristics:

Block coefficient: 0.466
Sharpness coefficient: 0.35
Hull speed coefficient 'M' = 7.20
'Natural speed' for length = 18.2 knots
Power going to wave formation
at top speed: 49 percent


Estimated hull characteristics and strength:

Relative underwater volume absorbed by
magazines and engineering spaces: 57 percent

Relative accommodation and working space: 92 percent


Displacement factor: 193 percent
(Displacement relative to loading factors)


Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 1.38
(Structure weight per square
foot of hull surface: 90 lbs)

Relative longitudinal hull strength: 2.43
(for 11.7 ft average freeboard)

Relative composite hull strength: 1.46

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Tuesday, September 20th 2016, 4:14pm

Chao Ho - class

Chao Ho
protected cruiser



Ships in Class:
Chao Ho laid down 1910; scrapped in 1939


Dimensions:
Length, 330 ft x Beam, 42.0 ft x Depth, 14.9 ft
2750 tons normal displacement (2074 tons standard)


Armament:
Main battery: 2 x 6.00-inch / 152mm
Secondary battery: 4 x 4.00-inch / 102mm
QF battery: 2 x 3.00-inch / 76mm (14-pdr)
Light battery: 6 x 1.85-inch / 47mm (3-pdr)
Fifth battery: 2 x 1.46-inch / 37mm (1-pdr)

Weight of broadside: 392 lbs

2 x 1 TT, 18.0"


Armour:
Armor deck, average 2.0 inches
C.T., 3.0 inches

Battery armor:
Main, 1.0" shields / secondary, 1.0" shields


Machinery:
Maximum speed for 7999 shp = 20.37 knots
Approximate cruising radius, 2900 nm / 18 kts


Complement:
190-247


Cost:
Estimated cost, $646,000 (£161,000)


Remarks:

Ship has slow, easy roll; a good, steady gun platform.

Good seaboat; rides out heavy weather easily.

Magazines and engineering spaces are roomy, with superior
watertight subdivision.


Distribution of weights:
Percent
normal
displacement:

Armament ......................... 49 tons = 2 pct
Armor, total ..................... 328 tons = 12 pct

Deck 307 tons = 11 pct
C.T. 13 tons = 0 pct
Armament 8 tons = 0 pct

Machinery ........................ 364 tons = 13 pct
Hull and fittings; equipment ..... 1236 tons = 45 pct
Fuel, ammunition, stores ......... 763 tons = 28 pct
Miscellaneous weights ............ 10 tons = 0 pct
-----
2750 tons = 100 pct

Estimated metacentric height, 2.3 ft


Displacement summary:

Light ship: 1987 tons
Standard displacement: 2074 tons
Normal service: 2750 tons
Full load: 3279 tons

Loading submergence 237 tons/foot


Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Relative margin of stability: 1.36

Shellfire needed to sink: 5558 lbs = 51.5 x 6.0-inch shells
(Approximates weight of penetrating
shell hits needed to sink ship,
not counting critical hits)

Torpedoes needed to sink: 1.7
(Approximates number of 'typical'
torpedo hits needed to sink ship)

Relative steadiness as gun platform, 73 percent
(50 percent is 'average')

Relative rocking effect from firing to beam, 0.12

Relative quality as a seaboat: 1.47


Hull form characteristics:

Block coefficient: 0.466
Sharpness coefficient: 0.35
Hull speed coefficient 'M' = 7.20
'Natural speed' for length = 18.2 knots
Power going to wave formation
at top speed: 49 percent


Estimated hull characteristics and strength:

Relative underwater volume absorbed by
magazines and engineering spaces: 58 percent

Relative accommodation and working space: 92 percent


Displacement factor: 189 percent
(Displacement relative to loading factors)


Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 1.36
(Structure weight per square
foot of hull surface: 90 lbs)

Relative longitudinal hull strength: 2.44
(for 11.7 ft average freeboard)

Relative composite hull strength: 1.45

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Tuesday, September 20th 2016, 4:17pm

Hai Yung

Hai Yung
Protected Cruiser



Ships in Class:
Hai Yung laid down 1896; scrapped 1931
Hai Chou laid down 1896; scrapped 1932
Hai Chen laid down 1896; scrapped 1933

Displacement:
3,264 t light; 3,390 t standard; 3,844 t normal; 4,191 t full load
Loading submergence 246 tons/feet

Dimensions:
314.00 ft x 41.00 ft x 19.00 ft (normal load)
95.71 m x 12.50 m x 5.79 m

Armament:
3 - 5.90" / 150 mm guns
8 - 4.10" / 104 mm guns
6 - 1.18" / 30 mm QF guns
6 - 0.70" / 18 mm guns
Weight of broadside 590 lbs / 267 kg
1 - 14.0" / 355.6 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
Belt 4.00" / 102 mm, ends unarmoured
Belts cover 148 % of normal area
Main gun shields 3.00" / 76 mm
Armour deck 1.50" / 38 mm, Conning tower 2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 3 shafts, 9,651 ihp / 7,200 Kw = 20.00 kts
Range 5,500nm at 10.00 kts

Complement:
244 - 317

Cost:
'a30.394 million / $1.575 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 74 tons, 1.9 %
Armour: 657 tons, 17.1 %
Belts: 392 tons, 10.2 %, Armament: 16 tons, 0.4 %, Armour Deck: 239 tons, 6.2 %
Conning Tower: 11 tons, 0.3 %, Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 1,554 tons, 40.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 980 tons, 25.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 579 tons, 15.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Metacentric height 2.5

Remarks:
Hull space for machinery, storage & compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation & workspaces is cramped

Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Relative margin of stability: 1.44
Shellfire needed to sink: 1,787 lbs / 811 Kg = 17.4 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells
(Approx weight of penetrating shell hits needed to sink ship excluding critical hits)
Torpedoes needed to sink: 0.5
(Approx number of typical torpedo hits needed to sink ship)
Relative steadiness as gun platform: 55 %
(Average = 50 %)
Relative rocking effect from firing to beam: 0.12
Relative quality as seaboat: 1.09

Hull form characteristics:
Block coefficient: 0.550
Sharpness coefficient: 0.38
Hull speed coefficient 'M': 6.13
'Natural speed' for length: 17.72 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
Trim: 50
(Maximise stabilty/flotation = 0, Maximise steadiness/seakeeping = 100)

Estimated hull characteristics & strength:
Underwater volume absorbed by magazines and engineering spaces: 145.6 %
Relative accommodation and working space: 65.7 %
(Average = 100%)
Displacement factor: 86 %
(Displacement relative to loading factors)
Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 0.96
(Structure weight / hull surface area: 68 lbs / square foot or 333 Kg / square metre)
Relative longitudinal hull strength: 1.66
(for 10.00 ft / 3.05 m average freeboard, freeboard adjustment -2.51 ft)
Relative composite hull strength: 1.02

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Thursday, September 22nd 2016, 5:53pm

HICMS Wu Feng

HICMS Wu Feng
China Survey Ship & Despatch Vessel

Ships in Class:
HICMS Wu Feng; laid down 1914 - sunk in storm 1946




The ship was laid down on the imperial shipyard of Taku on 26 February 1914. It was launched on 18 January 1915. Then it was converted into a survey ship & despatch vessel, and was put into service for the chinese navy on 15 November 1916. It had, in addition to its machinery, auxiliary sails and has a crew of 110 men.


Research journeys:
The ship traveled from 16 April 1925 until 2 June 1927 the Atlantic and became known for in the "Chinese Atlantic expedition" , a survey of the Atlantic Ocean, where 13 "Lotprofiles" between Africa, South America and Atlantis were built with 67,000 echo soundings.The total travel distance for the survey was 67 535 nautical miles, which is more than three times of the circumference of the earth. Leader of the journey was Fan Hsin-Min. In the following years, expeditions were conducted in the Pacific, among other things, to Guam, Tonga and the West Pacific, in which particular hydrographic surveying were carried out.


Displacement:
785 t light; 809 t standard; 1.050 t normal; 1.243 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
229,15 ft / 223,75 ft x 33,46 ft x 11,15 ft (normal load)
69,85 m / 68,20 m x 10,20 m x 3,40 m

Armament:
2 - 3,46" / 88,0 mm guns in single mounts, 20,79lbs / 9,43kg shells, 1914 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 42 lbs / 19 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 590 shp / 440 Kw = 11,50 kts
Range 13.000nm at 10,20 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 433 tons

Complement:
91 - 119

Cost:
£0,045 million / $0,178 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 5 tons, 0,5%
Machinery: 23 tons, 2,2%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 457 tons, 43,5%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 265 tons, 25,2%
Miscellaneous weights: 300 tons, 28,6%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
2.848 lbs / 1.292 Kg = 137,0 x 3,5 " / 88 mm shells or 1,7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,00
Metacentric height 1,0 ft / 0,3 m
Roll period: 14,3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,05
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2,00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0,440
Length to Beam Ratio: 6,69 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 14,96 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 30 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 2,62 ft / 0,80 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 15,75 ft / 4,80 m
- Forecastle (20%): 15,09 ft / 4,60 m (14,44 ft / 4,40 m aft of break)
- Mid (50%): 13,78 ft / 4,20 m (7,22 ft / 2,20 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15%): 7,22 ft / 2,20 m
- Stern: 7,87 ft / 2,40 m
- Average freeboard: 10,96 ft / 3,34 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 43,2%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 103,1%
Waterplane Area: 4.738 Square feet or 440 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 271%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 60 lbs/sq ft or 291 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1,30
- Longitudinal: 3,61
- Overall: 1,44
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weight:
- 300 tons research equipment

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Tuesday, September 27th 2016, 3:43pm

HICMS Yingkou

HICMS Yingkou
Seaplane Support Ship

Ships in Class:
HICMS Yingkou laid down 1935; sold to Mexico


Displacement:
1.064 t light; 1.091 t standard; 1.271 t normal; 1.415 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
271,45 ft / 262,14 ft x 35,43 ft x 11,98 ft (normal load)
82,74 m / 79,90 m x 10,80 m x 3,65 m

Armament:
1 - 3,46" / 88,0 mm guns in single mounts, 20,79lbs / 9,43kg shells, 1935 Model
Dual purpose gun in deck mount
on centreline forward
4 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (1x4 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1935 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount
on side amidships, all raised guns
Weight of broadside 22 lbs / 10 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 0,98" / 25 mm 147,64 ft / 45,00 m 9,19 ft / 2,80 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 87% of normal length
Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

- Armour deck: 0,98" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 2,17" / 55 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 10.838 shp / 8.085 Kw = 24,30 kts
Range 4.100nm at 16,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 324 tons

Complement:
106 - 138

Cost:
£0,421 million / $1,683 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 3 tons, 0,2%
Armour: 168 tons, 13,2%
- Belts: 58 tons, 4,6%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armour Deck: 104 tons, 8,2%
- Conning Tower: 5 tons, 0,4%
Machinery: 308 tons, 24,2%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 385 tons, 30,3%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 207 tons, 16,3%
Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 15,7%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1.510 lbs / 685 Kg = 72,6 x 3,5 " / 88 mm shells or 0,7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,15
Metacentric height 1,4 ft / 0,4 m
Roll period: 12,7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 80 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,03
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2,00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0,400
Length to Beam Ratio: 7,40 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 16,19 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 2,62 ft / 0,80 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 18,37 ft / 5,60 m
- Forecastle (20%): 18,37 ft / 5,60 m
- Mid (50%): 18,37 ft / 5,60 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 11,81 ft / 3,60 m (18,37 ft / 5,60 m before break)
- Stern: 11,81 ft / 3,60 m
- Average freeboard: 17,39 ft / 5,30 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 97,8%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 188,8%
Waterplane Area: 5.718 Square feet or 531 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 126%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 31 lbs/sq ft or 150 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,51
- Longitudinal: 5,29
- Overall: 0,65
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
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

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weight:
- 100 tons for aviation fuel
- 25 tons for heavy lift crane
- 30 tons for spare torpedoes
- 3 tons for bombs (50 x 60 kg)
- 7 tons for bombs (28 x 250 kg)
- 35 tons for other storage (spare parts for seaplanes etc.)


Yingkou during transfer cruise to mexico

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Wednesday, September 28th 2016, 4:21pm

Hong Lung - Class

Hong Lung - Class
Heavy Cruiser

Ships in Class:
HICMS Hong Lung; laid down 1924 - sunk during the Sino-Chosen-War
HICMS Kaifeng; laid down 1926 - sunk during the Sino-Chosen-War

Displacement:
7.551 t light; 7.882 t standard; 10.459 t normal; 12.520 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
541,63 ft / 518,37 ft x 54,13 ft x 23,29 ft (normal load)
165,09 m / 158,00 m x 16,50 m x 7,10 m

Armament:
9 - 5,91" / 150 mm guns (3x3 guns), 102,98lbs / 46,71kg shells, 1922 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
8 - 4,69" / 119 mm guns in single mounts, 51,42lbs / 23,32kg shells, 1922 Model
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
on side, evenly spread
8 - 1,85" / 47,0 mm guns in single mounts, 3,17lbs / 1,44kg shells, 1920 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
12 - 0,71" / 18,0 mm guns (10 mounts), 0,18lbs / 0,08kg shells, 1920 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 1.366 lbs / 619 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
10 - 21,0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2,95" / 75 mm 445,54 ft / 135,80 m 8,83 ft / 2,69 m
Ends: 0,98" / 25 mm 72,51 ft / 22,10 m 8,83 ft / 2,69 m
Upper: 1,38" / 35 mm 445,54 ft / 135,80 m 8,01 ft / 2,44 m
Main Belt covers 132% of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 3,35" / 85 mm 2,56" / 65 mm 0,98" / 25 mm
2nd: 1,57" / 40 mm 0,79" / 20 mm -
3rd: 0,28" / 7 mm 0,08" / 2 mm -
4th: 0,28" / 7 mm 0,08" / 2 mm -

- Armour deck: 2,17" / 55 mm, Conning tower: 1,77" / 45 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, steam turbines plus diesel motors,
Geared drive, 3 shafts, 59.234 shp / 44.188 Kw = 28,50 kts
Range 9.500nm at 18,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 4.637 tons (75% coal)

Complement:
516 - 672

Cost:
£2,166 million / $8,664 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 171 tons, 1,6%
Armour: 1.661 tons, 15,9%
- Belts: 686 tons, 6,6%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 165 tons, 1,6%
- Armour Deck: 792 tons, 7,6%
- Conning Tower: 18 tons, 0,2%
Machinery: 2.094 tons, 20,0%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3.425 tons, 32,7%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2.908 tons, 27,8%
Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 1,9%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
14.177 lbs / 6.430 Kg = 137,7 x 5,9 " / 150 mm shells or 1,9 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,20
Metacentric height 2,8 ft / 0,9 m
Roll period: 13,6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,41
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,28

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0,560
Length to Beam Ratio: 9,58 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22,77 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6,40 ft / 1,95 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 29,20 ft / 8,90 m
- Forecastle (14%): 22,31 ft / 6,80 m (21,98 ft / 6,70 m aft of break)
- Mid (50%): 17,06 ft / 5,20 m
- Quarterdeck (12%): 17,06 ft / 5,20 m
- Stern: 22,31 ft / 6,80 m
- Average freeboard: 19,38 ft / 5,91 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 80,4%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 100,6%
Waterplane Area: 19.768 Square feet or 1.837 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 141%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 99 lbs/sq ft or 483 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1,03
- Longitudinal: 1,92
- Overall: 1,10
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weight:
- 25 tons for catapult
- 25 tons for aircraft
- 40 tons for spare torpedoes
- 50 tons for flag facilities
- 60 tons for crew comfort


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Wednesday, September 28th 2016, 4:29pm

Jakumo - Class

Jakumo - Class
Heavy Cruiser

Ships in Class:
HICMS Kasuga laid down 1914 - scrapped
HICMS Iwaki laid down 1914 - sunk during Sino-Chosen-War

Displacement:
10,675 t light; 11,185 t standard; 13,750 t normal; 15,747 t full load
Loading submergence 691 tons/feet

Dimensions:
550.00 ft x 70.00 ft x 25.00 ft (normal load)
167.64 m x 21.34 m x 7.62 m

Armament:
8 - 7.87" / 200 mm guns (2 Main turrets x 4 guns)
12 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns
Secondary guns mounted low & subject to being washed down in a seaway
12 - 1.97" / 50 mm AA guns
24 - 0.98" / 25 mm guns
Weight of broadside 2,814 lbs / 1,277 kg
4 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
Belt 8.00" / 203 mm, upper belt 4.00" / 102 mm, end belts 2.00" / 51 mm
Belts cover 80 % of normal area
Main turrets 8.00" / 203 mm, 2nd casemates 3.00" / 76 mm
AA gun shields 1.00" / 25 mm, Light gun shields 1.00" / 25 mm
Armour deck 2.50" / 64 mm, Conning tower 12.00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 3 shafts, 63,838 shp / 47,624 Kw = 28.00 kts
Range 14,000nm at 14.00 kts

Complement:
634 - 825

Cost:
£1.290 million / $5.159 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 352 tons, 2.6 %
Armour: 3,368 tons, 24.5 %
Belts: 1,466 tons, 10.7 %, Armament: 634 tons, 4.6 %, Armour Deck: 1,119 tons, 8.1 %
Conning Tower: 149 tons, 1.1 %, Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 2,459 tons, 17.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,497 tons, 32.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,075 tons, 22.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Metacentric height 4.5

Remarks:
Hull space for machinery, storage & compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation & workspaces is adequate

Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Relative margin of stability: 1.27
Shellfire needed to sink: 18,415 lbs / 8,353 Kg = 75.4 x 7.9 " / 200 mm shells
(Approx weight of penetrating shell hits needed to sink ship excluding critical hits)
Torpedoes needed to sink: 2.4
(Approx number of typical torpedo hits needed to sink ship)
Relative steadiness as gun platform: 54 %
(Average = 50 %)
Relative rocking effect from firing to beam: 0.30
Relative quality as seaboat: 1.08

Hull form characteristics:
Block coefficient: 0.500
Sharpness coefficient: 0.36
Hull speed coefficient 'M': 7.02
'Natural speed' for length: 23.45 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
Trim: 50
(Maximise stabilty/flotation = 0, Maximise steadiness/seakeeping = 100)

Estimated hull characteristics & strength:
Underwater volume absorbed by magazines and engineering spaces: 78.4 %
Relative accommodation and working space: 116.1 %
(Average = 100%)
Displacement factor: 124 %
(Displacement relative to loading factors)
Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 0.96
(Structure weight / hull surface area: 117 lbs / square foot or 574 Kg / square metre)
Relative longitudinal hull strength: 1.45
(for 17.20 ft / 5.24 m average freeboard, freeboard adjustment 1.06 ft)
Relative composite hull strength: 1.00

Main guns in two twin turrets and 4 in casemate mounts (Scharnhorst layout)
Main gun casemate mounts armor is 6 inch.

13

Thursday, September 29th 2016, 9:00am

Taichung - Class (ex Persian Isfahan)

Taichung - Class (ex Persian Isfahan)
Light Cruiser

Ships in Class:
HICMS Taichung; laid down 1930; sold to Mexico


Displacement:
4,102 t light; 4,278 t standard; 4,587 t normal; 4,833 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
496.41 ft / 488.00 ft x 45.00 ft x 17.00 ft (normal load)
151.31 m / 148.74 m x 13.72 m x 5.18 m

Armament:
6 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (2x3 guns), 75 lbs shells, 1921 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 1.97" / 50.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 4 lbs shells, 1926 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
12 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns (4x3 guns), 0.56lbs shells, 1926 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 423 lbs / 192 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 350
4 - 24.0" / 609.6 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.00" / 51 mm 0.50" / 13 mm 1.50" / 38 mm
2nd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
3rd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -

- Conning tower: 3.00" / 76 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 79,128 shp / 59,030 Kw = 36.50 kts
Range 2,000nm at 20.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 555 tons

Complement:
278 - 362

Cost:
£2.172 million / $8.690 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 53 tons, 1.2 %
Armour: 70 tons, 1.5 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 53 tons, 1.1 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 18 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 2,368 tons, 51.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,560 tons, 34.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 485 tons, 10.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 1.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,509 lbs / 684 Kg = 22.5 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.18
Metacentric height 2.0 ft / 0.6 m
Roll period: 13.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 76 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.31
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.05

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.430
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.84 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 25.27 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 64 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 73
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 17.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 27.50 ft / 8.38 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 17.50 ft / 5.33 m
- Mid (50 %): 17.50 ft / 5.33 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 17.50 ft / 5.33 m
- Stern: 17.50 ft / 5.33 m
- Average freeboard: 18.30 ft / 5.58 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 177.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 143.5 %
Waterplane Area: 14,319 Square feet or 1,330 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 86 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 59 lbs/sq ft or 286 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.68
- Longitudinal: 1.75
- Overall: 0.75
Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weight:
- 25 tons for degaussing system
- 25 tons for climatisation


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Thursday, September 29th 2016, 10:46am

Thrasius class, Mexico (ex-Atlantis)

Thrasius class, Mexico (ex-Atlantis)
Light Cruiser

Ships in Class:
HULK 1 (ex Puebla (ex-Accrisius)); laid down 1912 (Engine 1917) - scrapped
HULK 2 (ex Guanajuato (ex-Favonius)); laid down 1912 (Engine 1917) - scrapped
HULK 3 (ex Chihuahua (ex-Valerius)); laid down 1912 (Engine 1917) - scrapped
HULK 4 (ex Durango (ex-Mazentius)); laid down 1912 (Engine 1917) - scrapped

Displacement:
4,570 t light; 4,758 t standard; 4,986 t normal; 5,169 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
459.70 ft / 456.00 ft x 52.00 ft x 16.00 ft (normal load)
140.12 m / 138.99 m x 15.85 m x 4.88 m

Armament:
2 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1912 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
6 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1912 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1912 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
10 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm guns in single mounts, 0.50lbs / 0.23kg shells, 1912 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 923 lbs / 419 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
4 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3.15" / 80 mm 310.00 ft / 94.49 m 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
Ends: 1.57" / 40 mm 146.00 ft / 44.50 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Upper: 1.18" / 30 mm 160.00 ft / 48.77 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Main Belt covers 105 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.57" / 40 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1.18" / 30 mm, Conning tower: 6.10" / 155 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 4 shafts, 35,598 shp / 26,556 Kw = 28.00 kts
Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 412 tons

Complement:
296 - 385

Cost:
£0.440 million / $1.758 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 115 tons, 2.3 %
Armour: 1,011 tons, 20.3 %
- Belts: 628 tons, 12.6 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 11 tons, 0.2 %
- Armour Deck: 333 tons, 6.7 %
- Conning Tower: 38 tons, 0.8 %
Machinery: 1,305 tons, 26.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,089 tons, 41.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 416 tons, 8.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 1.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
6,516 lbs / 2,956 Kg = 60.3 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 1.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.25
Metacentric height 2.8 ft / 0.9 m
Roll period: 13.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.20
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.24

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.460
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.77 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 21.35 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 57
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Mid (70 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m (10.00 ft / 3.05 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
- Stern: 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
- Average freeboard: 17.08 ft / 5.21 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 104.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 153.5 %
Waterplane Area: 15,251 Square feet or 1,417 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 86 lbs/sq ft or 422 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.06
- Longitudinal: 1.80
- Overall: 1.12
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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Thursday, September 29th 2016, 4:16pm

Ming - Class (ex Bharat G-131 Class)

Ming - Class (ex Bharat G-131 Class)
Destroyer

Ships in Class:
HICMS Xianzong; laid down 1921 - sold to Mexico
HICMS Shenzong; laid down 1922 - sold to Mexico
HICMS Shizong; laid down 1922 - sold to Mexico
HICMS Muzong; laid down 1922 - sold to Mexico


Displacement:
1.236 t light; 1.276 t standard; 1.392 t normal; 1.484 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
360,21 ft / 350,07 ft x 33,14 ft x 10,50 ft (normal load)
109,79 m / 106,70 m x 10,10 m x 3,20 m

Armament:
4 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35,32lbs / 16,02kg shells, 1921 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 1,38" / 35,0 mm guns in single mounts, 1,31lbs / 0,59kg shells, 1921 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
2 - 0,59" / 15,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,10lbs / 0,05kg shells, 1921 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 147 lbs / 67 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
8 - 19,7" / 500 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1,97" / 50 mm - -
2nd: 0,79" / 20 mm - -
3rd: 0,79" / 20 mm - -

- Conning tower: 1,97" / 50 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 29.271 shp / 21.836 Kw = 33,27 kts
Range 4.500nm at 12,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 208 tons

Complement:
113 - 148

Cost:
£0,405 million / $1,621 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 18 tons, 1,3%
Armour: 24 tons, 1,7%
- Belts: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 19 tons, 1,3%
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Conning Tower: 5 tons, 0,4%
Machinery: 718 tons, 51,6%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 435 tons, 31,3%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 156 tons, 11,2%
Miscellaneous weights: 40 tons, 2,9%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
427 lbs / 194 Kg = 12,1 x 4,1 " / 105 mm shells or 0,3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,37
Metacentric height 1,7 ft / 0,5 m
Roll period: 10,8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 46 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,23
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 0,84

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0,400
Length to Beam Ratio: 10,56 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 21,54 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 66 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 2,62 ft / 0,80 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 20,67 ft / 6,30 m
- Forecastle (20%): 16,40 ft / 5,00 m
- Mid (50%): 16,40 ft / 5,00 m (9,84 ft / 3,00 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15%): 9,84 ft / 3,00 m
- Stern: 9,84 ft / 3,00 m
- Average freeboard: 13,46 ft / 4,10 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 179,8%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 93,6%
Waterplane Area: 7.410 Square feet or 688 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 63%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 33 lbs/sq ft or 160 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,52
- Longitudinal: 1,40
- Overall: 0,57
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

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weight:
- 8 tons for rail
- 12 tons for sonar
- 20 tons 80 DCs (each 250 kg)