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Today, the CEO of the CNDO Mr. Cheung presents the newest ship type of the chinese navy.

Zunyi, China Pirate Hunter laid down 1932

Displacement:
8.183 t light; 8.879 t standard; 10.570 t normal; 11.923 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
581,50 ft / 557,74 ft x 55,77 ft x 23,79 ft (normal load)
177,24 m / 170,00 m x 17,00 m x 7,25 m

Armament:
9 - 7,99" / 203 mm guns (3x3 guns), 255,24lbs / 115,77kg shells, 1931 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
Main guns limited to end-on fire
4 - 3,46" / 88,0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 20,79lbs / 9,43kg shells, 1931 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline, all aft, all raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 1,46" / 37,0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1,55lbs / 0,70kg shells, 1931 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
4 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1931 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all aft, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 2.394 lbs / 1.086 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 360
8 - 21,0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 1,97" / 50 mm 389,44 ft / 118,70 m 8,96 ft / 2,73 m
Ends: 0,79" / 20 mm 149,93 ft / 45,70 m 8,96 ft / 2,73 m
18,37 ft / 5,60 m Unarmoured ends
Upper: 1,38" / 35 mm 389,44 ft / 118,70 m 8,01 ft / 2,44 m
Main Belt covers 107% 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 0,59" / 15 mm
3rd: 0,28" / 7 mm 0,08" / 2 mm -
4th: 0,28" / 7 mm 0,08" / 2 mm -

- Armour deck: 1,38" / 35 mm, Conning tower: 3,15" / 80 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 3 shafts, 49.500 shp / 36.927 Kw = 28,50 kts
Range 8.000nm at 19,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 3.044 tons

Complement:
520 - 677

Cost:
£3,251 million / $13,003 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 299 tons, 2,8%
Armour: 1.287 tons, 12,2%
- Belts: 499 tons, 4,7%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 206 tons, 1,9%
- Armour Deck: 549 tons, 5,2%
- Conning Tower: 33 tons, 0,3%
Machinery: 1.480 tons, 14,0%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4.766 tons, 45,1%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2.388 tons, 22,6%
Miscellaneous weights: 350 tons, 3,3%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
16.558 lbs / 7.510 Kg = 64,9 x 8,0 " / 203 mm shells or 2,1 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,03
Metacentric height 2,2 ft / 0,7 m
Roll period: 15,8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 92 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 1,33
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,85

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0,500
Length to Beam Ratio: 10,00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 26,95 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 25,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 9,68 ft / 2,95 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 30,18 ft / 9,20 m
- Forecastle (16%): 22,15 ft / 6,75 m
- Mid (50%): 22,47 ft / 6,85 m
- Quarterdeck (13%): 22,47 ft / 6,85 m
- Stern: 23,62 ft / 7,20 m
- Average freeboard: 22,95 ft / 7,00 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 74,5%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 145,5%
Waterplane Area: 21.554 Square feet or 2.002 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 151%


Structure weight / hull surface area: 117 lbs/sq ft or 571 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1,00
- Longitudinal: 3,05
- Overall: 1,12
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

As you can see, they both look very similar ;-))))

On your pic it's an light cruiser which was planned in the Z-Plan of the third reich.

On my pic it's a pirate hunter for the chinese sea.

I hope to have eliminated all clarity.

I must check at home whether I still have more info to this ship.


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@Adm. Kuszetzow:

I am the opinion, that I need both around to fight the pirates.

I need many small vehicles (Sloops, Trawlers etc.) to locate and observe the pirate ships.
For this reason the Chinese delegation bought also the license of the Indian UMRED Design.
But also large ships, which can take up and win the fight with the pirates, are needed.
And the ships of the Zunyi class are to take over this task.

Zunyi, China Pirate Hunter laid down 1932

Displacement:
8.873 t light; 9.570 t standard; 10.570 t normal; 11.371 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
580,06 ft / 557,74 ft x 55,77 ft x 23,79 ft (normal load)
176,80 m / 170,00 m x 17,00 m x 7,25 m

Armament:
9 - 7,99" / 203 mm guns (3x3 guns), 255,24lbs / 115,77kg shells, 1931 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
4 - 3,46" / 88,0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 20,79lbs / 9,43kg shells, 1931 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline, all aft, all raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 1,46" / 37,0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1,55lbs / 0,70kg shells, 1931 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
4 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1931 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all aft, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 2.394 lbs / 1.086 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 360
8 - 21,0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2,17" / 55 mm 375,98 ft / 114,60 m 8,96 ft / 2,73 m
Ends: 0,98" / 25 mm 158,46 ft / 48,30 m 8,96 ft / 2,73 m
23,29 ft / 7,10 m Unarmoured ends
Upper: 1,57" / 40 mm 375,98 ft / 114,60 m 8,01 ft / 2,44 m
Main Belt covers 104% 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 0,59" / 15 mm
3rd: 0,28" / 7 mm 0,08" / 2 mm -
4th: 0,28" / 7 mm 0,08" / 2 mm -

- Armour deck: 0,98" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 3,15" / 80 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 3 shafts, 82.493 shp / 61.540 Kw = 32,50 kts
Range 6.000nm at 17,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1.801 tons

Complement:
520 - 677

Cost:
£3,959 million / $15,836 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 299 tons, 2,8%
Armour: 1.180 tons, 11,2%
- Belts: 550 tons, 5,2%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 205 tons, 1,9%
- Armour Deck: 392 tons, 3,7%
- Conning Tower: 33 tons, 0,3%
Machinery: 2.467 tons, 23,3%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4.678 tons, 44,3%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.697 tons, 16,1%
Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 2,4%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
11.603 lbs / 5.263 Kg = 45,5 x 8,0 " / 203 mm shells or 1,4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,06
Metacentric height 2,4 ft / 0,7 m
Roll period: 15,3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 61 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,96
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,21

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0,500
Length to Beam Ratio: 10,00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 26,95 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 25,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 8,86 ft / 2,70 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 28,87 ft / 8,80 m
- Forecastle (16%): 22,31 ft / 6,80 m
- Mid (50%): 22,31 ft / 6,80 m
- Quarterdeck (13%): 18,37 ft / 5,60 m (20,34 ft / 6,20 m before break)
- Stern: 18,37 ft / 5,60 m
- Average freeboard: 21,85 ft / 6,66 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 103,3%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 141,6%
Waterplane Area: 21.554 Square feet or 2.002 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 121%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 119 lbs/sq ft or 579 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1,00
- Longitudinal: 2,61
- Overall: 1,10
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

I think you mean Shi Xuan and his "Ning Hai", i mentioned in my Q2/1931 - Part I - Report .

And this is, in my opinion, a pirate cruiser !

To the ship:
- I will change better on 4x2 in place of 3x3 in the main armament .
- I think a third 88's is needed in the front area.


Are there otherwise still suggestions?