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The Armada de Chile has been preparing two years to lay down the next stage of their naval program. Although the Peruvian War has caused some disruption (and revealed some unfortunate gaps in the amphibious forces), the plan is still... mostly... on schedule.

[SIZE=1]Image originally by thesmilingassassin and modified by me.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Battle-class, Chilean Destroyer Leader laid down 1940[/SIZE]
The Chilean Navy will call this a destroyer leader, but has assigned it cruiser hull numbers.

Displacement:
3,575 t light; 3,838 t standard; 4,345 t normal; 4,751 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
507.64 ft / 492.13 ft x 47.57 ft x 14.76 ft (normal load)
154.73 m / 150.00 m x 14.50 m x 4.50 m

Armament:
8 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (4x2 guns), 67.03lbs / 30.40kg shells, 1940 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns (4x2 guns), 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1940 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 660 lbs / 299 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 450
8 - 23.6" / 600 mm above water torpedoes

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

- Conning tower: 2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines plus diesel motors,
Electric motors, 2 shafts, 57,694 shp / 43,040 Kw = 34.00 kts
Range 7,500nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 913 tons

Complement:
266 - 347

Cost:
£2.543 million / $10.174 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 99 tons, 2.3 %
Armour: 68 tons, 1.6 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 57 tons, 1.3 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 11 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 1,543 tons, 35.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,705 tons, 39.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 771 tons, 17.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 160 tons, 3.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
2,702 lbs / 1,226 Kg = 40.3 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 0.7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
Metacentric height 2.1 ft / 0.6 m
Roll period: 13.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.54
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.09

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.440
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.34 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 25.44 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 61 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 64
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: 24.61 ft / 7.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 21.33 ft / 6.50 m
- Mid (50 %): 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 11.48 ft / 3.50 m (18.04 ft / 5.50 m before break)
- Stern: 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- Average freeboard: 18.14 ft / 5.53 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 139.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 145.9 %
Waterplane Area: 15,385 Square feet or 1,429 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 106 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 65 lbs/sq ft or 319 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.72
- Longitudinal: 1.53
- Overall: 0.78
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 Weights:
- N/A

Ships in Class:
- Angamos (CLD-14) - Ordered for 1940
- Iquique (CLD-15) - Ordered for 1940
- Punta Gruesa (CLD-16) - Ordered for 1941
- Casma (CLD-17) - Ordered for 1941

Already posted elsewhere, but posted here for clarity.

[SIZE=3]Almirante José Toribio Merino Saavedra-class, Chilean Multipurpose Auxiliary laid down 1940[/SIZE]
These three vessels are designed as "multi-purpose" support ships, and can be quickly converted to serve as submarine motherships, minelayers, infantry landing ships, seaplane tenders, or other various roles. This depends almost completely on the general stores they carry, and the ships are visually identical. The lead vessel, Almirante José Toribio Merino Saavedra, will be assigned as a submarine mothership, while Ministro Zentento and Presidente Errazuriz will be assigned as infantry landing ships.

Displacement:
2,650 t light; 2,759 t standard; 3,500 t normal; 4,093 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
352.25 ft / 344.49 ft x 48.23 ft x 13.12 ft (normal load)
107.37 m / 105.00 m x 14.70 m x 4.00 m

Armament:
4 - 4.33" / 110 mm guns in single mounts, 40.61lbs / 18.42kg shells, 1940 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on centreline, all aft, all raised mounts - superfiring
6 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (2x3 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1940 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 172 lbs / 78 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 400

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.18" / 30 mm 0.79" / 20 mm 0.79" / 20 mm
2nd: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -
3rd: 0.59" / 15 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -

- Conning tower: 1.18" / 30 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 3,857 shp / 2,878 Kw = 16.00 kts
Range 11,500nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,333 tons

Complement:
226 - 295

Cost:
£0.751 million / $3.005 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 21 tons, 0.6 %
Armour: 21 tons, 0.6 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 15 tons, 0.4 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 6 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 103 tons, 2.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,104 tons, 31.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 850 tons, 24.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 1,400 tons, 40.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
7,705 lbs / 3,495 Kg = 189.7 x 4.3 " / 110 mm shells or 2.0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
Metacentric height 2.0 ft / 0.6 m
Roll period: 14.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.11
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.94

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low forecastle, low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.562
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.14 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 18.56 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 39 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 36
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: 21.33 ft / 6.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 12.37 ft / 3.77 m (18.04 ft / 5.50 m aft of break)
- 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: 9.02 ft / 2.75 m
- Average freeboard: 14.57 ft / 4.44 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 59.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 153.4 %
Waterplane Area: 11,724 Square feet or 1,089 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 195 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 64 lbs/sq ft or 311 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.95
- Longitudinal: 1.71
- Overall: 1.01
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

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights (as BDI):
- 75 tons for 6 Landing Craft Assault (12.5 tons each)
- 70 tons for 2 Landing Craft Mechanized (35 tons each)
- 876 tons for 438 troops
- 50 tons for working crane
- 329 tons for associated gear
(Note 1: as LSI(M), ship is not intended to beach during assault operations.)

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights (as BMS):
- 462 tons for spare crew quarters and recreational areas
- 200 tons for engineering workshop
- 200 tons for torpedo workshop
- 50 tons for working crane
- 488 for spare ammo and torpedoes

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights (as Seaplane Tender):
- 462 tons for spare crew quarters and recreational areas
- 200 tons for engineering workshop
- 200 tons for aircraft workshop
- 50 tons for working crane
- 488 for spare ammo, parts, bombs and torpedoes

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights (as Minelayer):
- 1200 tons for mines
- 150 tons for mine-launching rails
- 50 tons for working crane

Notes:
Ship was designed with canoe stern to serve better as minelayer.

Proposed Ships in Class:
- Almirante José Toribio Merino Saavedra (Submarine Mothership) - Ordered for 1940
- Ministro Zentento (Landing Ship Infantry (Medium)) - Ordered for 1940
- Presidente Errazuriz (Landing Ship Infantry (Medium)) - Ordered for 1941

These designs were proposed and rejected alternatives to the Battle-class ships. In the event, a smaller vessel was required because of budgetary issues (see above).


[SIZE=1]Image originally by thesmilingassassin and modified by me.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Battle-class, Chilean Flak Cruiser laid down 1940[/SIZE]

Displacement:
5,125 t light; 5,394 t standard; 6,019 t normal; 6,519 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
530.00 ft / 520.00 ft x 52.00 ft x 14.70 ft (normal load)
161.54 m / 158.50 m x 15.85 m x 4.48 m

Armament:
10 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (5x2 guns), 67.03lbs / 30.40kg shells, 1940 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, majority forward, 3 raised mounts - superfiring
2 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount
on centreline aft, all raised guns - superfiring
8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
2 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1940 Model
Machine guns in deck mount
on centreline forward, all raised guns - superfiring
16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1940 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 694 lbs / 315 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 375
6 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3.00" / 76 mm 377.30 ft / 115.00 m 9.00 ft / 2.74 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 112 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.97" / 50 mm 1.18" / 30 mm 1.97" / 50 mm

- Armour deck: 1.00" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 3.00" / 76 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 65,031 shp / 48,513 Kw = 33.00 kts
Range 7,500nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,126 tons

Complement:
341 - 444

Cost:
£3.059 million / $12.235 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 104 tons, 1.7 %
Armour: 850 tons, 14.1 %
- Belts: 418 tons, 6.9 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 54 tons, 0.9 %
- Armour Deck: 357 tons, 5.9 %
- Conning Tower: 21 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 1,739 tons, 28.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,383 tons, 39.6 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 894 tons, 14.9 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 0.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
7,056 lbs / 3,201 Kg = 105.3 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 1.1 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.15
Metacentric height 2.4 ft / 0.7 m
Roll period: 14.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 68 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.42
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.07

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak, low quarterdeck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.530
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 25.94 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 61 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 64
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 21.80 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 25.00 ft / 7.62 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 23.00 ft / 7.01 m
- Mid (50 %): 22.00 ft / 6.71 m (18.00 ft / 5.49 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (35 %): 15.00 ft / 4.57 m (18.00 ft / 5.49 m before break)
- Stern: 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Average freeboard: 19.46 ft / 5.93 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 109.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 191.5 %
Waterplane Area: 19,274 Square feet or 1,791 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 116 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 77 lbs/sq ft or 376 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.85
- Longitudinal: 1.54
- Overall: 0.90
Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent



[SIZE=3]Battle-class, Chilean Scout Cruiser laid down 1940[/SIZE]

Displacement:
4,237 t light; 4,439 t standard; 5,244 t normal; 5,889 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
510.12 ft / 492.13 ft x 45.93 ft x 18.04 ft (normal load)
155.48 m / 150.00 m x 14.00 m x 5.50 m

Armament:
10 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (5x2 guns), 67.03lbs / 30.40kg shells, 1940 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, majority aft, 3 raised mounts - superfiring
2 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount
on centreline aft, all raised guns - superfiring
4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
24 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (6x4 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 685 lbs / 311 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250
12 - 23.6" / 600 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 1.57" / 40 mm 410.11 ft / 125.00 m 10.66 ft / 3.25 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 128 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.36" / 60 mm 1.38" / 35 mm 2.36" / 60 mm
2nd: 0.59" / 15 mm - -
3rd: 0.59" / 15 mm - -

- Armour deck: 0.79" / 20 mm, Conning tower: 3.15" / 80 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 65,194 shp / 48,635 Kw = 34.00 kts
Range 10,750nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,450 tons

Complement:
307 - 400

Cost:
£2.870 million / $11.481 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 102 tons, 2.0 %
Armour: 578 tons, 11.0 %
- Belts: 274 tons, 5.2 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 65 tons, 1.2 %
- Armour Deck: 218 tons, 4.2 %
- Conning Tower: 20 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 1,743 tons, 33.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,738 tons, 33.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,008 tons, 19.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 75 tons, 1.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
3,412 lbs / 1,547 Kg = 50.9 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 0.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
Metacentric height 2.1 ft / 0.6 m
Roll period: 13.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.55
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.28

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.450
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.71 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 25.34 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 61 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 31.17 ft / 9.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 22.97 ft / 7.00 m (14.76 ft / 4.50 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 14.76 ft / 4.50 m
- Stern: 14.76 ft / 4.50 m
- Average freeboard: 19.52 ft / 5.95 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 125.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 92.6 %
Waterplane Area: 14,977 Square feet or 1,391 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 106 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 60 lbs/sq ft or 294 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.67
- Longitudinal: 1.94
- 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 adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Breakdown of weights:
- Torpedo reloads: 35 tons (twelve torpedoes)
- Air search radar - 20 tons
- Surface search radar - 20 tons

The actual design of the battleship Blanco Encalada is being heavily protected by the Armada de Chile, and the ship is being built in ASMAR's covered 804' slipway. The official specifications are NOT available for release, and if pressed, the Armada will release these specifications as disinformation.

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[SIZE=3]CNS Blanco Encalada, Chilean Fast Battleship laid down 1940[/SIZE]

Displacement:
35,250 t light; 37,031 t standard; 40,895 t normal; 43,986 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
784.48 ft / 760.00 ft x 102.00 ft x 32.00 ft (normal load)
239.11 m / 231.65 m x 31.09 m x 9.75 m

Armament:
8 - 13.39" / 340 mm guns (2x4 guns), 1,322.77lbs / 600.00kg shells, 1940 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline, all forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
20 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (10x2 guns), 67.03lbs / 30.40kg shells, 1940 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
64 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (16x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 12,048 lbs / 5,465 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 140

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 13.4" / 340 mm 426.51 ft / 130.00 m 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 86 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead:
1.97" / 50 mm 468.98 ft / 142.95 m 28.90 ft / 8.81 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 17.7" / 450 mm 11.8" / 300 mm 13.8" / 350 mm
2nd: 1.18" / 30 mm 0.79" / 20 mm 0.98" / 25 mm
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.59" / 15 mm 0.59" / 15 mm

- Armour deck: 5.31" / 135 mm, Conning tower: 17.72" / 450 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Electric motors, 4 shafts, 189,614 shp / 141,452 Kw = 33.00 kts
Range 15,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 6,955 tons

Complement:
1,437 - 1,869

Cost:
£18.629 million / $74.515 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,382 tons, 3.4 %
Armour: 12,899 tons, 31.5 %
- Belts: 3,320 tons, 8.1 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 987 tons, 2.4 %
- Armament: 2,456 tons, 6.0 %
- Armour Deck: 5,684 tons, 13.9 %
- Conning Tower: 453 tons, 1.1 %
Machinery: 5,070 tons, 12.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 15,398 tons, 37.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5,645 tons, 13.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 500 tons, 1.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
62,535 lbs / 28,365 Kg = 52.1 x 13.4 " / 340 mm shells or 9.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 6.2 ft / 1.9 m
Roll period: 17.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 55 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.56
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.577
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.45 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 31.94 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 54
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 32.00 ft / 9.75 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 28.00 ft / 8.53 m
- Mid (50 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Stern: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Average freeboard: 25.72 ft / 7.84 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 85.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 191.0 %
Waterplane Area: 57,803 Square feet or 5,370 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 118 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 189 lbs/sq ft or 920 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.95
- Longitudinal: 1.61
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

The actual design, listed below, is being posted for your OOC information only. No official acknowledgment of the ship's true specifications will be given until 1944, and the Black Chamber will make serious counterespionage and disinformation efforts until at least 1943. Official publications will reflect the design noted above; "rumors" spread by ANI will hint at a 33-knot, 9x17" design.

Design is a modified version of Canadian Vickers' Excelsior-class battleship. Since Chile has Type 3.5 slips, Blanco Encalada is not constrained on this count.

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Blanco Encalada, Canadian Vickers B40, Export Battleship laid down 1940

[SIZE=1]Displacement:
43,100 t light; 45,550 t standard; 49,150 t normal; 52,030 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
809.62 ft / 803.81 ft x 108.00 ft x 30.00 ft (normal load)
246.77 m / 245.00 m x 32.92 m x 9.14 m

Armament:
12 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns (4x3 guns), 2,039.28lbs / 925.00kg shells, 1940 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
20 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (10x2 guns), 67.11lbs / 30.44kg shells, 1940 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns (6x2 guns), 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
32 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (8x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
24 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (12x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1940 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 26,044 lbs / 11,813 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 16.0" / 406 mm 490.00 ft / 149.35 m 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 94 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead:
2.36" / 60 mm 490.00 ft / 149.35 m 28.00 ft / 8.53 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 16.0" / 406 mm 8.00" / 203 mm 12.0" / 305 mm
2nd: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm

- Armour deck: 5.51" / 140 mm, Conning tower: 3.00" / 76 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 116,097 shp / 86,609 Kw = 28.00 kts
Range 12,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 6,480 tons

Complement:
1,649 - 2,145

Cost:
£25.407 million / $101.627 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2,728 tons, 5.5 %
Armour: 17,114 tons, 34.8 %
- Belts: 4,800 tons, 9.8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 1,199 tons, 2.4 %
- Armament: 3,883 tons, 7.9 %
- Armour Deck: 7,145 tons, 14.5 %
- Conning Tower: 87 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 3,104 tons, 6.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 19,954 tons, 40.6 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 6,050 tons, 12.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 0.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
77,000 lbs / 34,927 Kg = 45.6 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 12.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
Metacentric height 6.9 ft / 2.1 m
Roll period: 17.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.86
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.19

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.661
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.44 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 32.58 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
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: 33.00 ft / 10.06 m
- Forecastle (40 %): 22.00 ft / 6.71 m
- Mid (75 %): 22.00 ft / 6.71 m
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 22.00 ft / 6.71 m
- Stern: 22.00 ft / 6.71 m
- Average freeboard: 23.76 ft / 7.24 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 78.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 178.1 %
Waterplane Area: 70,067 Square feet or 6,509 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 108 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 216 lbs/sq ft or 1,056 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.21
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Disembarkment of Pisco, Chilean Beach Discharge Lighter laid down 1940[/SIZE]

Displacement:
1,923 t light; 1,970 t standard; 2,125 t normal; 2,248 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
355.55 ft / 338.00 ft x 50.00 ft x 8.00 ft (normal load)
108.37 m / 103.02 m x 15.24 m x 2.44 m

Armament:
4 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 8 lbs / 4 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 1,000

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 1,116 shp / 832 Kw = 12.00 kts
Range 5,000nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 278 tons

Complement:
156 - 203

Cost:
£0.434 million / $1.736 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 30 tons, 1.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 803 tons, 37.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 201 tons, 9.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 1,090 tons, 51.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
5,335 lbs / 2,420 Kg = 2,732.1 x 1.6 " / 40 mm shells or 1.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
Metacentric height 2.3 ft / 0.7 m
Roll period: 14.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.50

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0.550
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.76 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 18.38 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 23 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 47
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m (12.00 ft / 3.66 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
- Stern: 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
- Average freeboard: 13.60 ft / 4.15 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 61.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 172.8 %
Waterplane Area: 11,794 Square feet or 1,096 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 184 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 52 lbs/sq ft or 252 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.31
- 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
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[SIZE=3]Rancagua-class, Chilean Landing Ship laid down 1940[/SIZE]

Displacement:
1,464 t light; 1,510 t standard; 1,731 t normal; 1,909 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
275.60 ft / 262.47 ft x 42.65 ft x 9.84 ft (normal load)
84.00 m / 80.00 m x 13.00 m x 3.00 m

Armament:
1 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1940 Model
Dual purpose gun in deck mount
on centreline forward
4 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1940 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 21 lbs / 10 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 750

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.00" / 25 mm 0.75" / 19 mm -
2nd: 0.75" / 19 mm - -

- Conning tower: 1.00" / 25 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 2,377 shp / 1,773 Kw = 16.00 kts
Range 5,500nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 399 tons

Complement:
133 - 174

Cost:
£0.374 million / $1.497 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 3 tons, 0.2 %
Armour: 7 tons, 0.4 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 4 tons, 0.2 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 3 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 64 tons, 3.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 541 tons, 31.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 267 tons, 15.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 850 tons, 49.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
3,413 lbs / 1,548 Kg = 252.8 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 1.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
Metacentric height 1.7 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 13.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.89

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.550
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.15 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 19.16 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 37
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: 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 18.04 ft / 5.50 m (11.48 ft / 3.50 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- Stern: 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- Average freeboard: 12.80 ft / 3.90 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 67.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 133.8 %
Waterplane Area: 8,134 Square feet or 756 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 172 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 48 lbs/sq ft or 233 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.93
- Longitudinal: 1.98
- 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:
Fitted as LST:
- Rancagua - Ordered for 1940
- Chacabuco - Ordered for 1941
Fitted as LSM:
- Elicura - Ordered for 1942
- Orompello - Ordered for 1943

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
(as LST)
- 224 tons for 8x AT36/75 medium tanks
- 64 tons for tank crew accomodations
- 30 tons for four 7.5 ton Saurer 8x8 heavy trucks (armoured repair and supply platoon)
- 48 tons for ARS Platoon crew accomodations
- 134 tons for ARS Platoon equipment and mobile workshop
- 35 tons for one 1 Landing Craft Mechanized or 2 Landing Craft Assault (12.5 tons each)
Total: 535 tons used, 315 tons remaining

(as LSM)
- 104 tons for eight Tortuga amphibious trucks or tanks
- 208 tons for crew and troop accomodations (8 Tortuga infantry carriers with 64 marines and 24 crew)
- 28 tons for eight 3.5 ton Saurer 8x8 medium trucks (deck load)
- 160 tons for crew and troop accomodations for trucks (80 men)
- 35 tons for one 1 Landing Craft Mechanized or 2 Landing Craft Assault (12.5 tons each)
Total: 535 tons used, 315 tons remaining

(both types)
- 75 tons for 50-ton rated crane (LCM + cargo)
- 200 tons for ballasting system for raising bow draft
- 40 tons for forward doors and unfolding landing ramp

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Originally posted by Brockpaine
[SIZE=3]Battle-class, Chilean Destroyer Leader laid down 1940[/SIZE]
The Chilean Navy will call this a destroyer leader, but has assigned it cruiser hull numbers.

Ah, something to deal with Peruvian Independencias. How is that layout going to work, though? I'm curious where the AA batteries are going to all fit, and still give the torpedoes angles to fire.

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Originally posted by Hrolf Hakonson

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Originally posted by Brockpaine
[SIZE=3]Battle-class, Chilean Destroyer Leader laid down 1940[/SIZE]
The Chilean Navy will call this a destroyer leader, but has assigned it cruiser hull numbers.

Ah, something to deal with Peruvian Independencias. How is that layout going to work, though? I'm curious where the AA batteries are going to all fit, and still give the torpedoes angles to fire.

[SIZE=1]Image originally by thesmilingassassin and modified by me.[/SIZE]

Actually I think this looks rather short for the actual dimensions of the ship... but I can't seem to add any more junk to the drawing. Mind the fact that these ships are only twenty feet shorter and three feet narrower than a historical Dido-class CLAA.

The Battles have been on my wish list for a long time... as full-fledged light cruisers. I realize these ships will be seen as rivals or counters for Peru's Independencias, but I don't really see them that way. Mind that these ships have been slimmed down from ~6,500 tons, and are more in the same size league as Peru's ex-Indian CLs Guise and Tucker.

Oh, too bad Chile couldn´t affort the larger version. Her drawing is so much more beautiful than the smaller one.....

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Originally posted by HoOmAn
Oh, too bad Chile couldn´t affort the larger version. Her drawing is so much more beautiful than the smaller one.....

Oh? I like the drawing of the smaller ship better, but I like them both.

So that "Great Southern Yamato" won't be built?

I hope not, a Yamato type ship would be a waste of materials IMO.

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Originally posted by thesmilingassassin
I hope not, a Yamato type ship would be a waste of materials IMO.

Completely. By the time it'd be commissioned, it'll be wasted.

The GSY was about the size of a Neptune, IIRC?

Atlantis can afford a Neptune, six even, but IMO Chile can't afford something that large in numbers. the 45,000 ton range IMO is the highest they should go to make it cost effective (also building time wise).

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Originally posted by TexanCowboy
The GSY was about the size of a Neptune, IIRC?

7,000 tons larger, and that was before I realized there was no superfiring B Turret.

The Armada de Chile will acquire six brand-new training yawls from the United States in 1940.

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[SIZE=3]"Navy 44" Training Yawl (Blanca Estela-class)[/SIZE]
Designer: Luders Marine Construction Company
Length (o/a): 44 feet
Length (w/l): 30 feet
Beam: 10 feet
Draft: 6 feet
Mast Height: 52 feet 3 inches
Displacement: 23,400 lbs (10.45 tons)
Sail Area: 980 ft²
Ships in Class: Carmela, Blanca Estela, Carmen Gloria, Aguila, Huemel, Condor
Notes: Mahongany-hulled wooden yacht designed in 1939 by Luders Marine Construction Company in the United States. Carmela, Blanca Estela and Carmen Gloria are assigned to the Escuela Naval "Arturo Prat" (Arturo Prat Naval Academy) in Talcahuano for cadet officer training. Huemel and Condor are assigned to the Chilean Sea Cadet Corps; Aguila is assigned to the Sea Scouts Association of Chile.

Carmela is named for the widow of Arturo Prat, after whom the Chilean Naval Academy is named; Blanca Estella is named for Arturo Prat's daughter; Carmen Gloria is named for Arturo Prat's niece.

This is a historic design from 1939; twelve of these boats historically went to the US Naval Academy from 1939 to 1943.

Note: for sim purposes, I rounded the cost up to 63 tons for six boats.