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Kyustendil-class, Bulgarian Heavy Destroyer laid down 1937

Displacement:
2,460 t light; 2,629 t standard; 2,895 t normal; 3,107 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
460.72 ft / 442.91 ft x 41.01 ft x 13.94 ft (normal load)
140.43 m / 135.00 m x 12.50 m x 4.25 m

Armament:
8 - 5.51" / 140 mm guns (4x2 guns), 83.72lbs / 37.98kg shells, 1937 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 3.46" / 88.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 20.79lbs / 9.43kg shells, 1937 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on centreline, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1937 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
8 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1937 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 767 lbs / 348 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250
10 - 25.6" / 650 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.95" / 75 mm 1.57" / 40 mm 2.76" / 70 mm
2nd: 1.18" / 30 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
3rd: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
4th: 0.39" / 10 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -

- Conning tower: 3.15" / 80 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 48,264 shp / 36,005 Kw = 34.50 kts
Range 4,800nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 478 tons

Complement:
196 - 256

Cost:
£1.841 million / $7.365 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 96 tons, 3.3 %
Armour: 94 tons, 3.2 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 80 tons, 2.8 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 14 tons, 0.5 %
Machinery: 1,221 tons, 42.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 989 tons, 34.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 435 tons, 15.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 60 tons, 2.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
906 lbs / 411 Kg = 10.8 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
Metacentric height 1.6 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 13.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.88
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.15

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.400
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.80 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.19 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 61
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 1.64 ft / 0.50 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 28.00 ft / 8.53 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Mid (40 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m (14.00 ft / 4.27 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Stern: 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Average freeboard: 17.36 ft / 5.29 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 165.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 79.5 %
Waterplane Area: 11,604 Square feet or 1,078 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 80 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 45 lbs/sq ft or 221 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.51
- Longitudinal: 1.56
- Overall: 0.57
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

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Salzata, Bulgarian Subchaser laid down 1936

Displacement:
269 t light; 277 t standard; 327 t normal; 368 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
174.75 ft / 174.75 ft x 23.00 ft x 7.50 ft (normal load)
53.26 m / 53.26 m x 7.01 m x 2.29 m

Armament:
2 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1936 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
2 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1936 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
3 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1936 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 28 lbs / 13 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.50" / 13 mm - -
2nd: 0.25" / 6 mm - -
3rd: 0.25" / 6 mm - -

- Conning tower: 0.50" / 13 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 2,034 shp / 1,517 Kw = 20.00 kts
Range 4,000nm at 14.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 91 tons

Complement:
38 - 50

Cost:
£0.107 million / $0.428 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 3 tons, 1.1 %
Armour: 2 tons, 0.7 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 2 tons, 0.5 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 1 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 57 tons, 17.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 144 tons, 43.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 59 tons, 18.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 62 tons, 18.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
599 lbs / 272 Kg = 44.4 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.06
Metacentric height 0.6 ft / 0.2 m
Roll period: 12.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.11
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.53

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.380
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.60 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 15.73 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 47
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: 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 9.25 ft / 2.82 m
- Mid (50 %): 9.25 ft / 2.82 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 9.25 ft / 2.82 m
- Stern: 9.25 ft / 2.82 m
- Average freeboard: 9.71 ft / 2.96 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 85.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 117.9 %
Waterplane Area: 2,543 Square feet or 236 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 159 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 30 lbs/sq ft or 148 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.84
- Longitudinal: 4.79
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
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:
SC-1 Salzata
SC-2 Okoto
SC-3 Babreka
SC-4 Bliznaka
SC-5 Trilistnika
SC-6 Ribnoto Ezero
SC-7 Dolnoto Ezero

All ships named after the Seven Rila Lakes of Bulgaria

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[SIZE=3]Balgarski Lav, Bulgarian Clipper laid down 1938[/SIZE]

Displacement:
971 t light; 1,005 t standard; 1,470 t normal; 1,843 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
278.46 ft / 250.00 ft x 34.50 ft x 15.70 ft (normal load)
84.87 m / 76.20 m x 10.52 m x 4.79 m
Length with bowsprit: 300 feet

Armament:
1 - 3.46" / 88.0 mm guns in single mounts, 20.79lbs / 9.43kg shells, 1939 Model
Anti-aircraft gun in deck mount
on centreline forward
2 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1939 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
4 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1939 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 26 lbs / 12 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 1 shaft, 1,835 shp / 1,369 Kw = 15.00 kts
Range 12,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 838 tons

Sails:
Square-rigged ship; 3 masts
2200 m² of canvas
17-18 knots at maximum sailing performance

Complement:
118 - 154

Cost:
£0.254 million / $1.016 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 3 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 50 tons, 3.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 718 tons, 48.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 499 tons, 33.9 %
Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 13.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
5,795 lbs / 2,629 Kg = 278.7 x 3.5 " / 88 mm shells or 3.1 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
Metacentric height 1.3 ft / 0.4 m
Roll period: 12.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.02
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.380
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.25 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 15.81 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 37 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 25
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 40.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 22.00 ft / 6.71 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 19.00 ft / 5.79 m (12.00 ft / 3.66 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
- Quarterdeck (35 %): 19.00 ft / 5.79 m (12.00 ft / 3.66 m before break)
- Stern: 19.00 ft / 5.79 m
- Average freeboard: 16.09 ft / 4.90 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 29.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 96.1 %
Waterplane Area: 4,962 Square feet or 461 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 452 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 61 lbs/sq ft or 300 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.17
- Longitudinal: 9.70
- Overall: 1.44
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
- 200 tons for masts and sails

Notes:
- Armament for training and self-defense purposes only.
- Ballast partially simmed as fuel. Actual engine range is 2,000 nm at 15 knots
- Ship is based off the Dutch sail-training clipper Stad Amsterdam