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Conte Rosso class Aircraft Carrier
- CV Argus

Endurance class Aircraft Carrier
- CV Endurance
- CV Endevour

Aussieprise class Aircraft Carrier
- CLV Enterprise (1932)
- CLV Intrepid

Pegasus class Training Carrier
- CVT Pegasus (Under construction)

HMAS Argus, Australia Aircraft Carrier laid down 1914

36 a/C

Displacement:
11,747 t light; 12,068 t standard; 14,851 t normal; 17,078 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
560.00 ft / 560.00 ft x 68.00 ft x 22.75 ft (normal load)
170.69 m / 170.69 m x 20.73 m x 6.93 m

Armament:
8 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1914 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (2x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1914 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 272 lbs / 123 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 20,659 shp / 15,412 Kw = 20.50 kts
Range 8,000nm at 18.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 5,010 tons

Complement:
672 - 874

Cost:
£0.701 million / $2.806 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 34 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 796 tons, 5.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,068 tons, 27.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,104 tons, 20.9 %
Miscellaneous weights: 6,850 tons, 46.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
23,975 lbs / 10,875 Kg = 749.2 x 4.0 " / 102 mm shells or 2.7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.00
Metacentric height 2.8 ft / 0.9 m
Roll period: 17.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.03
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.600
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.24 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.66 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 40 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 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: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 70.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 189.5 %
Waterplane Area: 27,851 Square feet or 2,587 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 170 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 90 lbs/sq ft or 441 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.94
- Longitudinal: 1.72
- 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

HMAS Enterprise Australia Light Carrier laid down 1932

36 A/C

Displacement:
10,164 t light; 10,501 t standard; 12,569 t normal; 14,224 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
681.66 ft / 670.00 ft x 67.00 ft x 20.00 ft (normal load)
207.77 m / 204.22 m x 20.42 m x 6.10 m

Armament:
6 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (2x3 guns), 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1932 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline, all forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
8 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1932 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
16 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1932 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
20 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (10x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1932 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 940 lbs / 426 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
6 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2.90" / 74 mm 370.00 ft / 112.78 m 9.00 ft / 2.74 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 85 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.90" / 74 mm 1.20" / 30 mm 2.90" / 74 mm
2nd: 1.20" / 30 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1.20" / 30 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 81,081 shp / 60,486 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 15,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 3,722 tons

Complement:
593 - 771

Cost:
£3.589 million / $14.355 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 118 tons, 0.9 %
Armour: 1,248 tons, 9.9 %
- Belts: 412 tons, 3.3 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 151 tons, 1.2 %
- Armour Deck: 684 tons, 5.4 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 2,393 tons, 19.0 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,706 tons, 37.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,405 tons, 19.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 1,700 tons, 13.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
19,873 lbs / 9,014 Kg = 184.0 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 2.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
Metacentric height 3.7 ft / 1.1 m
Roll period: 14.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.18
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.35

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.490
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 29.57 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 53
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 25.00 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 (30 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Mid (50 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Stern: 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Average freeboard: 21.48 ft / 6.55 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 84.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 188.7 %
Waterplane Area: 30,816 Square feet or 2,863 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 145 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 101 lbs/sq ft or 493 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.99
- Longitudinal: 1.19
- Overall: 1.01
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


HMAS Intrepid, Australia Light Carrier laid down 1943

Displacement:
9,998 t light; 10,350 t standard; 12,192 t normal; 13,666 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
681.66 ft / 670.00 ft x 67.00 ft x 19.40 ft (normal load)
207.77 m / 204.22 m x 20.42 m x 5.91 m

Armament:
6 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (2x3 guns), 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1943 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline, all forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
8 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1943 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
16 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1943 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
20 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (10x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1943 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 940 lbs / 426 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 190
6 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3.00" / 76 mm 370.00 ft / 112.78 m 9.00 ft / 2.74 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 85 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 3.00" / 76 mm 1.20" / 30 mm 2.90" / 74 mm
2nd: 1.20" / 30 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1.20" / 30 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 79,665 shp / 59,430 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 15,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 3,316 tons

Complement:
579 - 754

Cost:
£4.822 million / $19.287 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 118 tons, 1.0 %
Armour: 1,263 tons, 10.4 %
- Belts: 426 tons, 3.5 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 152 tons, 1.2 %
- Armour Deck: 684 tons, 5.6 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 2,057 tons, 16.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,660 tons, 38.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,195 tons, 18.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 1,900 tons, 15.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
20,424 lbs / 9,264 Kg = 189.1 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 2.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
Metacentric height 3.5 ft / 1.1 m
Roll period: 15.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.19
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.33

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.490
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 29.57 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 53
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 25.00 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 (30 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Mid (50 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Stern: 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Average freeboard: 21.48 ft / 6.55 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 80.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 193.3 %
Waterplane Area: 30,816 Square feet or 2,863 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 148 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 101 lbs/sq ft or 492 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.99
- Longitudinal: 1.18
- 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

Pic by seawolf (note: pic was of an older version so it is not totaly accurate but pretty close)

HMAS Endurance
HMAS Endevour

Endurance class, Australia Aircraft carrier laid down 1935

Displacement:
17,990 t light; 18,597 t standard; 21,344 t normal; 23,543 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
738.82 ft / 720.00 ft x 77.00 ft x 27.50 ft (normal load)
225.19 m / 219.46 m x 23.47 m x 8.38 m

Armament:
8 - 4.70" / 119 mm guns (4x2 guns), 51.91lbs / 23.55kg shells, 1935 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 4.70" / 119 mm guns in single mounts, 51.91lbs / 23.55kg shells, 1935 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side ends, evenly spread
36 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (9x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1935 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
20 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1935 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 1,113 lbs / 505 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2.00" / 51 mm 540.00 ft / 164.59 m 9.00 ft / 2.74 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 115 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead:
0.50" / 13 mm 540.00 ft / 164.59 m 20.00 ft / 6.10 m

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

- Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 109,469 shp / 81,664 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 15,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 4,946 tons

Complement:
882 - 1,147

Cost:
£6.017 million / $24.069 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 139 tons, 0.7 %
Armour: 2,027 tons, 9.5 %
- Belts: 398 tons, 1.9 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 200 tons, 0.9 %
- Armament: 22 tons, 0.1 %
- Armour Deck: 1,408 tons, 6.6 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 3,110 tons, 14.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,714 tons, 31.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,355 tons, 15.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 6,000 tons, 28.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
30,586 lbs / 13,873 Kg = 589.2 x 4.7 " / 119 mm shells or 3.6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
Metacentric height 4.2 ft / 1.3 m
Roll period: 15.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.07
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.51

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.490
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.35 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 30.82 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 34
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 25.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 2.50 ft / 0.76 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 35.00 ft / 10.67 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 25.00 ft / 7.62 m
- Mid (50 %): 25.00 ft / 7.62 m
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 25.00 ft / 7.62 m
- Stern: 25.00 ft / 7.62 m
- Average freeboard: 25.80 ft / 7.86 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 113.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 205.5 %
Waterplane Area: 38,058 Square feet or 3,536 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 139 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 110 lbs/sq ft or 539 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.96
- Longitudinal: 1.46
- Overall: 1.01
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

HMAS Pegasus, Australia Training Carrier laid down 1944

Displacement:
7,410 t light; 7,641 t standard; 9,075 t normal; 10,222 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
556.30 ft / 550.00 ft x 70.00 ft x 15.00 ft (normal load)
169.56 m / 167.64 m x 21.34 m x 4.57 m

Armament:
4 - 4.70" / 119 mm guns (2x2 guns), 62.00lbs / 28.12kg shells, 1944 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1944 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on centreline, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1944 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
20 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (10x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1944 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 276 lbs / 125 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2.00" / 51 mm 400.00 ft / 121.92 m 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 112 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.20" / 30 mm 0.50" / 13 mm -
2nd: 0.50" / 13 mm - -
3rd: 0.50" / 13 mm - -

- Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion generators,
Electric motors, 2 shafts, 25,001 shp / 18,651 Kw = 24.00 kts
Range 14,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,581 tons

Complement:
464 - 604

Cost:
£2.513 million / $10.051 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 29 tons, 0.3 %
Armour: 1,448 tons, 16.0 %
- Belts: 401 tons, 4.4 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 11 tons, 0.1 %
- Armour Deck: 1,035 tons, 11.4 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 638 tons, 7.0 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,194 tons, 35.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,665 tons, 18.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 2,100 tons, 23.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
27,276 lbs / 12,372 Kg = 525.4 x 4.7 " / 119 mm shells or 3.9 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.29
Metacentric height 4.6 ft / 1.4 m
Roll period: 13.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.02
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.72

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.550
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.86 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 27.13 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 41
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 9.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 2.50 ft / 0.76 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Mid (40 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Stern: 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Average freeboard: 20.32 ft / 6.19 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 52.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 229.7 %
Waterplane Area: 27,973 Square feet or 2,599 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 179 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 84 lbs/sq ft or 408 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.23
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

1,000t aircraft facilities, 24 a/c
500t for enhanced damaged control (newbies will crash)
500t for training facilities
100t electronics