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Irish Report for Q1/1947

Industrial Allocation
- 2/2 factories producing 2000t materials.
- 0/2 factories producing IP.
- 3207 tons from stockpile.
- 0 tons from transactions.
- 0 tons from scrapping.
- 5207 tons materials total.
- 3556 tons used.
- 1651 tons stockpiled for Q2/47.

Infrastructure Development
None

Naval Construction

Gallagher, Burke & Sons, Galway:
Type 1 drydock #1 - Mount Kosciuszko-class light underway replenishment ship (modified Banba-class tanker) HMAS Mount Townsend laid down January 1st, 1947. 650 tons needed to complete (built with civilian scantlings and machinery). 350 / 650 tons added Q1/1947 for a total of 350 / 650 tons. 300 / 650 tons remaining until completion. Ship launched May 20th, 1947. Ship completed December 19th, 1947.
Type 0 drydock #1 - Engaged in civilian work.

Irish Shipbuilding Company, Rushbrooke Shipyard (Cobh):
Type 1.5 slip #1 - Gallipoli-class tank landing ship HMAS Gallipoli laid down January 1st, 1947. 2000 tons needed to complete. 1000 / 2000 tons added Q1/1947 for a total of 1000 / 2000 tons. 1000 / 2000 tons remaining until completion. Ship launched May 12th, 1947. Ship completed December 1st, 1947.
Type 1 slip #1: Mount Kosciuszko-class light underway replenishment ship (modified Banba-class tanker) HMAS Mount Kosciuszko laid down January 1st, 1947. 650 tons needed to complete (built with civilian scantlings and machinery). 350 / 650 tons added Q1/1947 for a total of 350 / 650 tons. 300 / 650 tons remaining until completion. Ship launched May 20th, 1947. Ship completed December 19th, 1947.

Haulbowline Naval Yard (Cobh):
1 Type 2.5 drydock #1 - Destroyer HMAS Geelong refitting. 428 tons required to refit; 428 tons added Q1/1947 for a total of 428 / 428 tons. 0 / 428 tons remaining. Refit completed.
1 Type 1 drydock #1 - Destroyer HMAS Ginninderra refitting. 428 tons required to refit; 428 tons added Q1/1947 for a total of 428 / 428 tons. 0 / 428 tons remaining. Refit completed.

Transactions:
1000 tons to Bulgaria for the purchase of four Drazki-class destroyers.

On Trials:
- Destroyer HMAS Geelong on post-refit trials until Q2/1947.
- Destroyer HMAS Ginninderra on post- refit trials until Q2/1947.

Notes:
As part of the Inter-Commonwealth Program, the older Connacht[/]-class destroyers (in the Irish reserve) and the four Bulgarian [I]Drazki class destroyers (purchased Q1) have been transferred to the Royal Australian Navy as the Geelong-class. In exchange, Ireland is receiving non-sim trade items.

Similarly, Irish yards begin building a modified variant of the Canadian Passchendaele class (plans supplied by Canada) to Australian specifications; and two tankers of the homegrown Irish Banba class design are started for Australia as the Mount Kosciuszko class.

Order of Battle (Irish Naval Service) as of April 1st, 1947
Note: X (Y)+Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction - scrapping.
Cruisers: 1(0)+0
Destroyers: 4(0)+0
Frigates: 7(0)+0
Fishery Patrol Sloops: 4(0)+0
Submarines: 10(0)+0
MGB's: 16(0)+0
MTB's: 16(0)+0
Mine Sweepers: 0(0)+0
Submarine Chasers: 16(0)+0
Motor Lifeboat: 1(0)+0
Landing Craft: 1(0)+0
Auxiliaries: 4(0)+0
Armed Naval Tugs: 2(0)+0

Irish Report for Q2/1947

Industrial Allocation
- 2/2 factories producing 2000t materials.
- 0/2 factories producing IP.
- 1651 tons from stockpile.
- 0 tons from transactions.
- 0 tons from scrapping.
- 3651 tons materials total.
- 2456 tons used.
- 1195 tons stockpiled for Q3/47.

Infrastructure Development
None

Naval Construction

Gallagher, Burke & Sons, Galway:
Type 1 drydock #1 - Mount Kosciuszko-class light underway replenishment ship (modified Banba-class tanker) HMAS Mount Townsend laid down January 1st, 1947. 650 tons needed to complete (built with civilian scantlings and machinery). 300 tons added Q2/1947 for a total of 650 / 650 tons. 650 / 650 tons remaining until completion. Ship launched May 20th, 1947. Ship completed December 19th, 1947.
Type 0 drydock #1 - Engaged in civilian work.

Irish Shipbuilding Company, Rushbrooke Shipyard (Cobh):
Type 1.5 slip #1 - Gallipoli-class tank landing ship HMAS Gallipoli laid down January 1st, 1947. 2000 tons needed to complete. 1000 tons added Q2/1947 for a total of 2000 / 2000 tons. 0 / 2000 tons remaining until completion. Ship launched May 12th, 1947. Ship completed December 1st, 1947.
Type 1 slip #1: Mount Kosciuszko-class light underway replenishment ship (modified Banba-class tanker) HMAS Mount Kosciuszko laid down January 1st, 1947. 650 tons needed to complete (built with civilian scantlings and machinery). 300 tons added Q2/1947 for a total of 650 / 650 tons. 650 / 650 tons remaining until completion. Ship launched May 20th, 1947. Ship completed December 19th, 1947.

Haulbowline Naval Yard (Cobh):
1 Type 2.5 drydock #1 - Destroyer HMAS Gladstone refitting. 428 tons required to refit; 428 tons added Q2/1947 for a total of 428 / 428 tons. 0 / 428 tons remaining. Refit completed.
1 Type 1 drydock #1 - Destroyer HMAS Ginini refitting. 428 tons required to refit; 428 tons added Q2/1947 for a total of 428 / 428 tons. 0 / 428 tons remaining. Refit completed.

Transactions:
None

On Trials:
- Destroyer HMAS Geelong on post-refit trials until Q2/1947.
- Destroyer HMAS Ginninderra on post- refit trials until Q2/1947.
- Destroyer HMAS Gladstone on post- refit trials until Q3/1947.
- Destroyer HMAS Ginini on post- refit trials until Q3/1947.

Notes:
As part of the Inter-Commonwealth Program, the older Connacht-class destroyers (in the Irish reserve) and the four Bulgarian Drazki class destroyers (purchased Q1) have been transferred to the Royal Australian Navy as the Geelong-class. In exchange, Ireland is receiving non-sim trade items.

Similarly, Irish yards begin building a modified variant of the Canadian Passchendaele class (plans supplied by Canada) to Australian specifications; and two tankers of the homegrown Irish Banba class design are started for Australia as the Mount Kosciuszko class.

Order of Battle (Irish Naval Service) as of July 1st, 1947
Note: X (Y)+Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction - scrapping.
Cruisers: 1(0)+0
Destroyers: 4(0)+0
Frigates: 7(0)+0
Fishery Patrol Sloops: 4(0)+0
Submarines: 10(0)+0
MGB's: 16(0)+0
MTB's: 16(0)+0
Mine Sweepers: 0(0)+0
Submarine Chasers: 16(0)+0
Motor Lifeboat: 1(0)+0
Landing Craft: 1(0)+0
Auxiliaries: 4(0)+0
Armed Naval Tugs: 2(0)+0

Irish Report for Q3/1947

Industrial Allocation
- 2/2 factories producing 2000t materials.
- 0/2 factories producing IP.
- 1195 tons from stockpile.
- 0 tons from transactions.
- 0 tons from scrapping.
- 3195 tons materials total.
- 2456 tons used.
- 639 tons stockpiled for Q4/47.

Infrastructure Development
None

Naval Construction

Gallagher, Burke & Sons, Galway:
Type 1 drydock #1: Mount Kosciuszko-class light underway replenishment ship (modified Banba-class tanker) HMAS Mount Twynam laid down July 1st, 1947. 650 tons needed to complete (built with civilian scantlings and machinery). 350 tons added Q3/1947 for a total of 350 / 650 tons. 300 / 650 tons remaining until completion. Ship launched November 20th, 1947. Ship completed June 19th, 1948.
Type 0 drydock #1: Engaged in civilian work.

Dockside
- Mount Kosciuszko-class light underway replenishment ship (modified Banba-class tanker) HMAS Mount Townsend laid down January 1st, 1947. 650 tons needed to complete (built with civilian scantlings and machinery). 0 tons added Q3/1947 for a total of 650 / 650 tons. 650 / 650 tons remaining until completion. Ship launched May 20th, 1947. Ship completed December 19th, 1947.

Irish Shipbuilding Company, Rushbrooke Shipyard (Cobh):
Type 1.5 slip #1: Gallipoli-class tank landing ship HMAS Bita Paka laid down July 1st, 1947. 2000 tons needed to complete. 1000 tons added Q3/1947 for a total of 1000 / 2000 tons. 1000 / 2000 tons remaining until completion. Ship launched November 12th, 1947. Ship completed June 1st, 1947.
Type 1 slip #1: Mount Kosciuszko-class light underway replenishment ship (modified Banba-class tanker) HMAS Aoraki laid down July 1st, 1947. 650 tons needed to complete (built with civilian scantlings and machinery). 350 tons added Q3/1947 for a total of 350 / 650 tons. 300 / 650 tons remaining until completion. Ship launched November 20th, 1947. Ship completed June 19th, 1948.

Dockside
- Gallipoli-class tank landing ship HMAS Gallipoli laid down January 1st, 1947. 2000 tons needed to complete. 0 tons added Q3/1947 for a total of 2000 / 2000 tons. 0 / 2000 tons remaining until completion. Ship launched May 12th, 1947. Ship completed December 1st, 1947.
- Mount Kosciuszko-class light underway replenishment ship (modified Banba-class tanker) HMAS Mount Kosciuszko laid down January 1st, 1947. 650 tons needed to complete (built with civilian scantlings and machinery). 0 tons added Q3/1947 for a total of 650 / 650 tons. 650 / 650 tons remaining until completion. Ship launched May 20th, 1947. Ship completed December 19th, 1947.

Haulbowline Naval Yard (Cobh):
1 Type 2.5 drydock #1: Destroyer HMAS Grattai refitting. 428 tons required to refit; 428 tons added Q3/1947 for a total of 428 / 428 tons. 0 / 428 tons remaining. Refit completed.
1 Type 1 drydock #1: Destroyer HMAS Grundy refitting. 428 tons required to refit; 428 tons added Q3/1947 for a total of 428 / 428 tons. 0 / 428 tons remaining. Refit completed.

Transactions:
None

On Trials:
- Destroyer HMAS Gladstone on post- refit trials until Q3/1947.
- Destroyer HMAS Ginini on post- refit trials until Q3/1947.
- Destroyer HMAS Grattai on post- refit trials until Q4/1947.
- Destroyer HMAS Grundy on post- refit trials until Q4/1947.

Notes:
As part of the Inter-Commonwealth Program, the older Connacht-class destroyers (in the Irish reserve) and the four Bulgarian Drazki class destroyers (purchased Q1) have been transferred to the Royal Australian Navy as the Geelong-class. In exchange, Ireland is receiving non-sim trade items.

Similarly, Irish yards begin building a modified variant of the Canadian Passchendaele class (plans supplied by Canada) to Australian specifications; and two more tankers of the homegrown Irish Banba class design are started for Australia as the Mount Kosciuszko class (total of four).

Order of Battle (Irish Naval Service) as of October 1st, 1947
Note: X (Y)+Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction - scrapping.
Cruisers: 1(0)+0
Destroyers: 4(0)+0
Frigates: 7(0)+0
Fishery Patrol Sloops: 4(0)+0
Submarines: 10(0)+0
MGB's: 16(0)+0
MTB's: 16(0)+0
Mine Sweepers: 0(0)+0
Submarine Chasers: 16(0)+0
Motor Lifeboat: 1(0)+0
Landing Craft: 1(0)+0
Auxiliaries: 4(0)+0
Armed Naval Tugs: 2(0)+0

Irish Report for Q4/1947

Industrial Allocation
- 2/2 factories producing 2000t materials.
- 0/2 factories producing IP.
- 639 tons from stockpile.
- 0 tons from transactions.
- 0 tons from scrapping.
- 2639 tons materials total.
- 2456 tons used.
- 183 tons stockpiled for Q1/48.

Infrastructure Development
None

Naval Construction

Gallagher, Burke & Sons, Galway:
Type 1 drydock #1: Mount Kosciuszko-class light underway replenishment ship (modified Banba-class tanker) HMAS Mount Twynam laid down July 1st, 1947. 650 tons needed to complete (built with civilian scantlings and machinery). 300 tons added Q4/1947 for a total of 650 / 650 tons. 0 / 650 tons remaining until completion. Ship launched November 20th, 1947. Ship completed June 19th, 1948.
Type 0 drydock #1: Engaged in civilian work.

Dockside
- Mount Kosciuszko-class light underway replenishment ship (modified Banba-class tanker) HMAS Mount Townsend laid down January 1st, 1947. 650 tons needed to complete (built with civilian scantlings and machinery). 0 tons added Q4/1947 for a total of 650 / 650 tons. 650 / 650 tons remaining until completion. Ship launched May 20th, 1947. Ship completed December 19th, 1947.

Irish Shipbuilding Company, Rushbrooke Shipyard (Cobh):
Type 1.5 slip #1: Gallipoli-class tank landing ship HMAS Bita Paka laid down July 1st, 1947. 2000 tons needed to complete. 1000 tons added Q4/1947 for a total of 2000 / 2000 tons. 0 / 2000 tons remaining until completion. Ship launched November 12th, 1947. Ship completed June 1st, 1947.
Type 1 slip #1: Mount Kosciuszko-class light underway replenishment ship (modified Banba-class tanker) HMAS Aoraki laid down July 1st, 1947. 650 tons needed to complete (built with civilian scantlings and machinery). 300 tons added Q4/1947 for a total of 650 / 650 tons. 0 / 650 tons remaining until completion. Ship launched November 20th, 1947. Ship completed June 19th, 1948.

Dockside
- Gallipoli-class tank landing ship HMAS Gallipoli laid down January 1st, 1947. 2000 tons needed to complete. 0 tons added Q4/1947 for a total of 2000 / 2000 tons. 0 / 2000 tons remaining until completion. Ship launched May 12th, 1947. Ship completed December 1st, 1947.
- Mount Kosciuszko-class light underway replenishment ship (modified Banba-class tanker) HMAS Mount Kosciuszko laid down January 1st, 1947. 650 tons needed to complete (built with civilian scantlings and machinery). 0 tons added Q4/1947 for a total of 650 / 650 tons. 650 / 650 tons remaining until completion. Ship launched May 20th, 1947. Ship completed December 19th, 1947.

Haulbowline Naval Yard (Cobh):
1 Type 2.5 drydock #1: Destroyer HMAS Gungartan refitting. 428 tons required to refit; 428 tons added Q4/1947 for a total of 428 / 428 tons. 0 / 428 tons remaining. Refit completed.
1 Type 1 drydock #1: Destroyer HMAS Gulaga refitting. 428 tons required to refit; 428 tons added Q4/1947 for a total of 428 / 428 tons. 0 / 428 tons remaining. Refit completed.

Transactions:
None

On Trials:
- Destroyer HMAS Grattai on post-refit trials until Q4/1947.
- Destroyer HMAS Grundy on post-refit trials until Q4/1947.
- Destroyer HMAS Gungartan on post-refit trials until Q1/1948.
- Destroyer HMAS Gulaga on post-refit trials until Q1/1948.
- Light Replenishment Ship Mount Kosciuszko on builders trials until Q2/1948.
- Light Replenishment Ship Mount Townsend on builders trials until Q2/1948.
- Tank Landing Ship Gallipoli on builders trials until Q2/1948.

Notes:
As part of the Inter-Commonwealth Program, the older Connacht-class destroyers (in the Irish reserve) and the four Bulgarian Drazki class destroyers (purchased Q1) have been transferred to the Royal Australian Navy as the Geelong-class. In exchange, Ireland is receiving non-sim trade items.

Similarly, Irish yards begin building a modified variant of the Canadian Passchendaele class (plans supplied by Canada) to Australian specifications; and two more tankers of the homegrown Irish Banba class design are started for Australia as the Mount Kosciuszko class (total of four).

Order of Battle (Irish Naval Service) as of July 1st, 1947
Note: X (Y)+Z = completed/in service (under repair/refit/rebuild) + under construction - scrapping.
Cruisers: 1(0)+0
Destroyers: 4(0)+0
Frigates: 7(0)+0
Fishery Patrol Sloops: 4(0)+0
Submarines: 10(0)+0
MGB's: 16(0)+0
MTB's: 16(0)+0
Mine Sweepers: 0(0)+0
Submarine Chasers: 16(0)+0
Motor Lifeboat: 1(0)+0
Landing Craft: 1(0)+0
Auxiliaries: 4(0)+0
Armed Naval Tugs: 2(0)+0

Posted here

Quoted

Geelong-class, Australian Destroyer laid down 1936 (Engine 1946)
Originally Irish County-class and Bulgarian Drazki-class, built to the same Atlantean export design. Sold to RAN in 1946 and refitted to Australian specifications.

Displacement:
1,713 t light; 1,802 t standard; 2,029 t normal; 2,211 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
394.38 ft / 385.01 ft x 35.99 ft x 12.20 ft (normal load)
120.21 m / 117.35 m x 10.97 m x 3.72 m

Armament:
6 - 4.70" / 119 mm guns (3x2 guns), 52.58lbs / 23.85kg shells, 1946 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
2 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1946 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in a deck mount with hoist
on centreline aft, all raised guns - superfiring
2 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns in single mounts, 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1946 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
4 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1946 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 339 lbs / 154 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250
10 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

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

- Conning tower: 1.57" / 40 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 38,159 shp / 28,467 Kw = 33.75 kts
Range 5,600nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 409 tons

Complement:
150 - 196

Cost:
£1.171 million / $4.683 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 50 tons, 2.4 %
Armour: 24 tons, 1.2 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 19 tons, 0.9 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 5 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 860 tons, 42.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 694 tons, 34.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 317 tons, 15.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 85 tons, 4.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
716 lbs / 325 Kg = 13.8 x 4.7 " / 119 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.09
Metacentric height 1.3 ft / 0.4 m
Roll period: 13.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 77 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.71
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.18

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.420
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.70 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.50 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 65 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 65
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 25.75 ft / 7.85 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 20.51 ft / 6.25 m
- Mid (50 %): 20.51 ft / 6.25 m (12.01 ft / 3.66 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 12.01 ft / 3.66 m
- Stern: 12.01 ft / 3.66 m
- Average freeboard: 16.68 ft / 5.08 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 161.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 91.2 %
Waterplane Area: 8,968 Square feet or 833 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 84 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 38 lbs/sq ft or 187 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 2.17
- Overall: 0.58
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
Will leave for ShinRa to determine

Ships in Class:
- Geelong (ex-Irish Connacht)
- Ginninderra (ex-Irish Ulster)
- Gladstone (ex-Irish Leinster)
- Ginini (ex-Irish Munster)
- Grattai (ex-Bulgarian Drazki)
- Grundy (ex-Bulgarian Hrabri)
- Gungartan (ex-Bulgarian Strogi)
- Gulaga (ex-Bulgarian Bureni)

And the four small tankers built for the RAN.

Quoted

Mount Kosciuszko, Australian Underway Replenishment Oiler laid down 1947
Variant of Irish Banba-class, for use by Australia.

Displacement:
2,600 t light; 2,820 t standard; 5,581 t normal; 7,790 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
400.54 ft / 393.70 ft x 50.20 ft x 17.06 ft (normal load)
122.08 m / 120.00 m x 15.30 m x 5.20 m

Armament:
4 - 4.70" / 119 mm guns (2x2 guns), 52.58lbs / 23.85kg shells, 1947 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread
12 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1947 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 213 lbs / 97 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 900

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.59" / 15 mm -
2nd: 0.59" / 15 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -

- Conning tower: 0.98" / 25 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 1 shaft, 3,917 shp / 2,922 Kw = 15.00 kts
Range 36,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 4,970 tons

Complement:
322 - 419

Cost:
£0.921 million / $3.685 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 26 tons, 0.5 %
Armour: 18 tons, 0.3 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 11 tons, 0.2 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 7 tons, 0.1 %
Machinery: 97 tons, 1.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,459 tons, 26.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,981 tons, 53.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 1,000 tons, 17.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
19,300 lbs / 8,754 Kg = 371.8 x 4.7 " / 119 mm shells or 4.7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.38
Metacentric height 3.1 ft / 1.0 m
Roll period: 11.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.06
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.579
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.84 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 19.84 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 32 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 2.50 ft / 0.76 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24.61 ft / 7.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m (12.47 ft / 3.80 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 12.47 ft / 3.80 m
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m (12.47 ft / 3.80 m before break)
- Stern: 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Average freeboard: 15.75 ft / 4.80 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 32.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 101.9 %
Waterplane Area: 13,820 Square feet or 1,284 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 393 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 67 lbs/sq ft or 325 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.98
- Longitudinal: 1.54
- Overall: 1.02
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

Ships in Class:
- HMAS Mount Kosciuszko (1947)
- HMAS Mount Townsend (1947)
- HMAS Mount Twynam (1947)
- HMNZS Aoraki (1947)

And the final design.

Quoted

Gallipoli-class, Australian Landing Ship Mechanized laid down 1946

Displacement:
2,562 t light; 2,646 t standard; 3,302 t normal; 3,828 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
342.82 ft / 340.00 ft x 55.00 ft x 10.00 ft (normal load)
104.49 m / 103.63 m x 16.76 m x 3.05 m

Armament:
2 - 4.70" / 119 mm guns (1x2 guns), 51.91lbs / 23.55kg shells, 1946 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in a deck mount with hoist
on centreline aft
2 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1946 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in a deck mount with hoist
on centreline forward
16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (8x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1946 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 119 lbs / 54 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.20" / 30 mm - -

- Conning tower: 2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 3,573 ihp / 2,666 Kw = 16.00 kts
Range 9,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,182 tons

Complement:
217 - 283

Cost:
£0.934 million / $3.734 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 18 tons, 0.5 %
Armour: 15 tons, 0.5 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 5 tons, 0.2 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 10 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 193 tons, 5.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,211 tons, 36.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 741 tons, 22.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 1,125 tons, 34.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
8,836 lbs / 4,008 Kg = 170.2 x 4.7 " / 119 mm shells or 2.1 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.19
Metacentric height 2.8 ft / 0.9 m
Roll period: 13.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 92 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.06
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.85

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.618
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.18 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 21.62 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 40 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
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: 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Mid (50 %): 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Quarterdeck (35 %): 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Stern: 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Average freeboard: 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 61.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 203.7 %
Waterplane Area: 14,502 Square feet or 1,347 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 198 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 63 lbs/sq ft or 310 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.94
- Longitudinal: 1.81
- Overall: 1.00
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

Ships in Class:
- HMAS Gallipoli: laid down Q1/1947
- HMAS Bita Paka: laid down Q3/1947
- HMAS Sinai: laid down Q1/1948
- HMAS Beersheeba: laid down Q1/1948
- HMAS Magdhaba: laid down Q3/1948
- HMAS El Arish: laid down Q3/1948

I'll leave them here for ShinRa to move into the RAN encyclopedia when he's ready.