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Tuesday, January 13th 2009, 1:04pm

His Imperial Chinese Navy - Light Cruisers (Old Post)

Hong Ming
Light Cruiser

Ships:
Hong Ming laid down 1936
Guilin laid down 1936


Displacement:
5.499 t light; 5.666 t standard; 6.500 t normal; 7.167 t full load


Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
519,81 ft / 509,51 ft x 48,56 ft x 16,08 ft (normal load)
158,44 m / 155,30 m x 14,80 m x 4,90 m

Armament:
6 - 4,92" / 125 mm guns (3x2 guns), 59,59lbs / 27,03kg shells, 1936 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority aft, 1 raised mount aft - superfiring
2 - 3,46" / 88,0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 20,79lbs / 9,43kg shells, 1936 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mount
on centreline aft, all raised guns - superfiring
8 - 1,46" / 37,0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1,55lbs / 0,70kg shells, 1936 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
8 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1936 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 413 lbs / 188 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
10 - 21,0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 0,71" / 18 mm 361,88 ft / 110,30 m 8,37 ft / 2,55 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 109% of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2,17" / 55 mm 0,79" / 20 mm 1,77" / 45 mm

- Armour deck: 0,39" / 10 mm, Conning tower: 1,77" / 45 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines plus diesel motors,
Geared drive, 3 shafts, 64.130 shp / 47.841 Kw = 32,30 kts
Range 7.000nm at 17,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1.502 tons

Complement:
361 - 470

Cost:
£2,572 million / $10,288 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 52 tons, 0,8%
Armour: 320 tons, 4,9%
- Belts: 88 tons, 1,4%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 85 tons, 1,3%
- Armour Deck: 134 tons, 2,1%
- Conning Tower: 13 tons, 0,2%
Machinery: 1.799 tons, 27,7%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3.078 tons, 47,4%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.001 tons, 15,4%
Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 3,8%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
9.761 lbs / 4.427 Kg = 163,8 x 4,9 " / 125 mm shells or 1,3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,04
Metacentric height 1,8 ft / 0,6 m
Roll period: 15,2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 91 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,43
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,66

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0,572
Length to Beam Ratio: 10,49 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 25,47 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 61 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 17,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 1,97 ft / 0,60 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 27,23 ft / 8,30 m
- Forecastle (20%): 24,61 ft / 7,50 m
- Mid (50%): 24,61 ft / 7,50 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 19,03 ft / 5,80 m (24,61 ft / 7,50 m before break)
- Stern: 19,03 ft / 5,80 m
- Average freeboard: 23,98 ft / 7,31 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 100,6%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 172,1%
Waterplane Area: 18.359 Square feet or 1.706 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 142%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 83 lbs/sq ft or 407 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,94
- Longitudinal: 3,94
- Overall: 1,09
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
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Breakdown of Miscellaneous weights:
Surface and Air Search Radar and associated directors: 50 tons
Reserved for future growth: 200 tons

This post has been edited 3 times, last edit by "parador" (Jun 25th 2009, 8:29am)


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Tuesday, January 13th 2009, 1:10pm

Haijui - Class

Haijui
Escort Cruiser

Ships:
Haijui laid down 1932



Displacement:
2,193 t light; 2,348 t standard; 2,615 t normal; 2,830 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
393.70 ft / 393.70 ft x 39.37 ft x 11.81 ft (normal load)
120.00 m / 120.00 m x 12.00 m x 3.60 m

Armament:
6 - 5.51" / 140 mm guns (3x2 guns), 83.72lbs / 37.98kg shells, 1932 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, majority aft, 1 raised mount aft - superfiring
2 - 3.00" / 76.3 mm guns in single mounts, 13.55lbs / 6.15kg shells, 1932 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
4 - 3.00" / 76.3 mm guns in single mounts, 13.55lbs / 6.15kg shells, 1932 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
12 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns (8 mounts), 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1932 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 584 lbs / 265 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
4 - 21.0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 0.98" / 25 mm 393.70 ft / 120.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Upper: 0.98" / 25 mm 295.28 ft / 90.00 m 8.86 ft / 2.70 m
Main Belt covers 154 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.18" / 30 mm - -
2nd: 1.18" / 30 mm - -
3rd: 1.18" / 30 mm - -

- Armour deck: 0.79" / 20 mm, Conning tower: 1.18" / 30 mm

Machinery:
Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 3 shafts, 11,644 shp / 8,686 Kw = 23.00 kts
Range 6,000nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 482 tons (80% coal)

Complement:
182 - 237

Cost:
£0.864 million / $3.455 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 73 tons, 2.8 %
Armour: 425 tons, 16.3 %
- Belts: 246 tons, 9.4 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 24 tons, 0.9 %
- Armour Deck: 150 tons, 5.8 %
- Conning Tower: 5 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 371 tons, 14.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,174 tons, 44.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 422 tons, 16.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 5.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
4,707 lbs / 2,135 Kg = 56.2 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 1.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
Metacentric height 1.6 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 12.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.66
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.73

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.500
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 19.84 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 41
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: 21.82 ft / 6.65 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 13.78 ft / 4.20 m
- Mid (50 %): 13.78 ft / 4.20 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 13.78 ft / 4.20 m
- Stern: 14.76 ft / 4.50 m
- Average freeboard: 14.50 ft / 4.42 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 76.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 122.5 %
Waterplane Area: 10,327 Square feet or 959 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 138 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 68 lbs/sq ft or 333 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.95
- Longitudinal: 1.78
- 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

This post has been edited 2 times, last edit by "parador" (Nov 16th 2009, 8:54am)


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Tuesday, January 13th 2009, 1:29pm

Wenshan - Class

Wenshan
Light Cruiser


Ships:
CL Xinghi
CL Wenshan
CL Manning
CL Lienyun
CL Hainan
CL Chagda
CL Hegu




Xinghi

Displacement:
4.240 t light; 4.390 t standard; 5.071 t normal; 5.616 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
393,25 ft / 374,34 ft x 47,01 ft x 17,39 ft (normal load)
119,86 m / 114,10 m x 14,33 m x 5,30 m

Armament:
6 - 4,69" / 119 mm guns (3x2 guns), 51,42lbs / 23,32kg shells, 1920 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority aft, 1 raised mount aft - superfiring
8 - 1,85" / 47,0 mm guns (6 mounts), 3,17lbs / 1,44kg shells, 1920 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
4 - 1,18" / 30,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,82lbs / 0,37kg shells, 1920 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 337 lbs / 153 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2,56" / 65 mm 342,03 ft / 104,25 m 9,19 ft / 2,80 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 141% of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2,99" / 76 mm - 0,94" / 24 mm
2nd: 0,47" / 12 mm - -
3rd: 0,08" / 2 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1,77" / 45 mm, Conning tower: 2,17" / 55 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 3 shafts, 48.920 shp / 36.495 Kw = 28,90 kts
Range 6.000nm at 16,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1.226 tons

Complement:
299 - 390

Cost:
£1,144 million / $4,578 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 42 tons, 0,8%
Armour: 816 tons, 16,1%
- Belts: 322 tons, 6,3%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 67 tons, 1,3%
- Armour Deck: 414 tons, 8,2%
- Conning Tower: 14 tons, 0,3%
Machinery: 1.685 tons, 33,2%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1.672 tons, 33,0%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 832 tons, 16,4%
Miscellaneous weights: 25 tons, 0,5%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
4.742 lbs / 2.151 Kg = 92,2 x 4,7 " / 119 mm shells or 0,9 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,12
Metacentric height 2,0 ft / 0,6 m
Roll period: 14,0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,26
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,01

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,580
Length to Beam Ratio: 7,96 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 19,35 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 68 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 27,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 7,87 ft / 2,40 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 21,65 ft / 6,60 m
- Forecastle (18%): 21,00 ft / 6,40 m
- Mid (50%): 19,03 ft / 5,80 m
- Quarterdeck (18%): 17,06 ft / 5,20 m
- Stern: 15,42 ft / 4,70 m
- Average freeboard: 18,93 ft / 5,77 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 115,4%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 153,1%
Waterplane Area: 12.633 Square feet or 1.174 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 73 lbs/sq ft or 358 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,89
- Longitudinal: 3,06
- Overall: 1,00
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

The CL Xinghi is a modified WENSHAN-Class Cruiser with additional equipment for administration.


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Wenshan
see picture

Displacement:
4.240 t light; 4.390 t standard; 5.071 t normal; 5.616 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
393,25 ft / 374,34 ft x 47,01 ft x 17,39 ft (normal load)
119,86 m / 114,10 m x 14,33 m x 5,30 m

Armament:
6 - 4,69" / 119 mm guns (3x2 guns), 51,42lbs / 23,32kg shells, 1920 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority aft, 1 raised mount aft - superfiring
8 - 1,85" / 47,0 mm guns (6 mounts), 3,17lbs / 1,44kg shells, 1920 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
4 - 1,18" / 30,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,82lbs / 0,37kg shells, 1920 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 337 lbs / 153 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250
8 - 21,0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2,56" / 65 mm 342,03 ft / 104,25 m 9,19 ft / 2,80 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 141% of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2,99" / 76 mm - 0,94" / 24 mm
2nd: 0,47" / 12 mm - -
3rd: 0,08" / 2 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1,77" / 45 mm, Conning tower: 2,17" / 55 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 3 shafts, 48.920 shp / 36.495 Kw = 28,90 kts
Range 6.000nm at 16,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1.226 tons

Complement:
299 - 390

Cost:
£1,144 million / $4,578 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 42 tons, 0,8%
Armour: 816 tons, 16,1%
- Belts: 322 tons, 6,3%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 67 tons, 1,3%
- Armour Deck: 414 tons, 8,2%
- Conning Tower: 14 tons, 0,3%
Machinery: 1.685 tons, 33,2%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1.697 tons, 33,5%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 832 tons, 16,4%
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0,0%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
4.795 lbs / 2.175 Kg = 93,3 x 4,7 " / 119 mm shells or 0,9 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,12
Metacentric height 2,0 ft / 0,6 m
Roll period: 13,9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,26
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,01

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,580
Length to Beam Ratio: 7,96 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 19,35 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 68 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 27,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 7,87 ft / 2,40 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 21,65 ft / 6,60 m
- Forecastle (18%): 21,00 ft / 6,40 m
- Mid (50%): 19,03 ft / 5,80 m
- Quarterdeck (18%): 17,06 ft / 5,20 m
- Stern: 15,42 ft / 4,70 m
- Average freeboard: 18,93 ft / 5,77 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 114,8%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 105,2%
Waterplane Area: 12.633 Square feet or 1.174 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 74 lbs/sq ft or 364 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,90
- Longitudinal: 3,11
- Overall: 1,02
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

The torpedo tubes are splited in 4 tubes on each side, placed at the end of the ship.

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Manning

Displacement:
4.210 t light; 4.360 t standard; 5.071 t normal; 5.640 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
393,25 ft / 374,34 ft x 47,01 ft x 17,39 ft (normal load)
119,86 m / 114,10 m x 14,33 m x 5,30 m

Armament:
6 - 4,69" / 119 mm guns (3x2 guns), 51,42lbs / 23,32kg shells, 1923 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
8 - 1,85" / 47,0 mm guns (6 mounts), 3,17lbs / 1,44kg shells, 1923 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
4 - 1,18" / 30,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,82lbs / 0,37kg shells, 1923 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
10 - 0,31" / 7,9 mm guns in single mounts, 0,02lbs / 0,01kg shells, 1923 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 337 lbs / 153 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250
10 - 21,0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2,56" / 65 mm 342,03 ft / 104,25 m 9,19 ft / 2,80 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 141% of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2,99" / 76 mm - 0,94" / 24 mm
2nd: 0,47" / 12 mm - -
3rd: 0,08" / 2 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1,77" / 45 mm, Conning tower: 2,17" / 55 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 3 shafts, 48.920 shp / 36.495 Kw = 28,90 kts
Range 7.500nm at 15,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1.280 tons

Complement:
299 - 390

Cost:
£1,207 million / $4,830 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 42 tons, 0,8%
Armour: 817 tons, 16,1%
- Belts: 322 tons, 6,3%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 68 tons, 1,3%
- Armour Deck: 414 tons, 8,2%
- Conning Tower: 14 tons, 0,3%
Machinery: 1.659 tons, 32,7%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1.691 tons, 33,3%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 862 tons, 17,0%
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0,0%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
4.929 lbs / 2.236 Kg = 95,9 x 4,7 " / 119 mm shells or 0,9 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,12
Metacentric height 2,0 ft / 0,6 m
Roll period: 14,0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,26
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,01

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,580
Length to Beam Ratio: 7,96 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 19,35 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 68 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 27,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 7,87 ft / 2,40 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 21,65 ft / 6,60 m
- Forecastle (18%): 21,00 ft / 6,40 m
- Mid (50%): 19,03 ft / 5,80 m
- Quarterdeck (18%): 17,06 ft / 5,20 m
- Stern: 15,42 ft / 4,70 m
- Average freeboard: 18,93 ft / 5,77 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 113,3%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 93,3%
Waterplane Area: 12.633 Square feet or 1.174 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 113%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 74 lbs/sq ft or 362 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,90
- Longitudinal: 3,10
- Overall: 1,01
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


The CL Manning is also a modified WENSHAN-Class Cruiser , but she has some modifications:

- 10 torpedotubes spreaded in 2x5 on each side placed midship
- some additional machine guns
- a greater range


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This post has been edited 2 times, last edit by "parador" (Nov 16th 2009, 8:54am)


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Tuesday, March 24th 2009, 11:51am

M-Class

M-Class
Light Cruiser

Ships:
HICMS Maoming laid down Q1/1937
HICMS Migong laid down Q1/1937


Displacement:
9.049 t light; 9.432 t standard; 10.223 t normal; 10.856 t full load


Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
566,23 ft / 551,18 ft x 53,48 ft x 24,28 ft (normal load)
172,59 m / 168,00 m x 16,30 m x 7,40 m


Armament:
12 - 5,91" / 150 mm guns (4x3 guns), 102,98lbs / 46,71kg shells, 1936 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns (4x2 guns), 35,32lbs / 16,02kg shells, 1936 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
8 - 1,46" / 37,0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1,54lbs / 0,70kg shells, 1936 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all aft, all raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1936 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 1.532 lbs / 695 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 200
8 - 21,0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes


Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3,35" / 85 mm 345,47 ft / 105,30 m 8,96 ft / 2,73 m
Ends: 0,79" / 20 mm 106,96 ft / 32,60 m 8,96 ft / 2,73 m
98,75 ft / 30,10 m Unarmoured ends
Main Belt covers 96% of normal length
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 4,13" / 105 mm 1,97" / 50 mm 4,13" / 105 mm
2nd: 0,79" / 20 mm - -
- Armour deck: 2,17" / 55 mm, Conning tower: 3,74" / 95 mm


Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines plus diesel motors,
Geared drive, 3 shafts, 89.425 shp / 66.711 Kw = 33,30 kts
Range 5.000nm at 17,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1.424 tons


Complement:
507 - 660


Cost:
£4,370 million / $17,480 million


Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 191 tons, 1,9%
Armour: 1.725 tons, 16,9%
- Belts: 460 tons, 4,5%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 409 tons, 4,0%
- Armour Deck: 818 tons, 8,0%
- Conning Tower: 38 tons, 0,4%
Machinery: 2.509 tons, 24,5%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4.523 tons, 44,2%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.175 tons, 11,5%
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 1,0%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
12.172 lbs / 5.521 Kg = 118,2 x 5,9 " / 150 mm shells or 1,5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,01
Metacentric height 2,0 ft / 0,6 m
Roll period: 15,9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 61 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,79
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,23


Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, low quarterdeck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0,500
Length to Beam Ratio: 10,31 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 26,73 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 17,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6,73 ft / 2,05 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 27,23 ft / 8,30 m
- Forecastle (20%): 26,57 ft / 8,10 m (25,59 ft / 7,80 m aft of break)
- Mid (50%): 21,33 ft / 6,50 m
- Quarterdeck (20%): 17,39 ft / 5,30 m (21,33 ft / 6,50 m before break)
- Stern: 17,39 ft / 5,30 m
- Average freeboard: 22,28 ft / 6,79 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 96,1%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 139,7%
Waterplane Area: 20.423 Square feet or 1.897 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 122%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 114 lbs/sq ft or 558 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1,03
- Longitudinal: 2,92
- Overall: 1,15
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily


This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "parador" (Jun 25th 2009, 8:28am)


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Thursday, June 25th 2009, 8:35am

Tsugaru - Class

Tsugaru
Light Cruiser

Ships:
HICMS Tsugaru (ex-Russian Pallada) laid down 1899


Displacement:
5,852 t light; 6,088 t standard; 6,765 t normal; 7,279 t full load
Loading submergence 405 tons/feet

Dimensions:
410.00 ft x 55.00 ft x 21.00 ft (normal load)
124.97 m x 16.76 m x 6.40 m

Armament:
10 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns
10 - 3.00" / 76 mm guns
4 - 0.50" / 13 mm guns
Weight of broadside 1,215 lbs / 551 kg
2 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
Belt 2.00" / 51 mm, ends unarmoured
Belts cover 153 % of normal area
Main gun shields 2.00" / 51 mm, 2nd gun shields 1.00" / 25 mm
Armour deck 1.50" / 38 mm, Conning tower 6.00" / 152 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 3 shafts, 17,775 ihp / 13,260 Kw = 22.00 kts
Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts

Complement:
372 - 484

Cost:
£0.727 million / $2.910 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 152 tons, 2.2 %
Armour: 797 tons, 11.8 %
Belts: 307 tons, 4.5 %, Armament: 51 tons, 0.7 %, Armour Deck: 393 tons, 5.8 %
Conning Tower: 46 tons, 0.7 %, Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 2,821 tons, 41.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,081 tons, 30.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 913 tons, 13.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Metacentric height 4.1

Remarks:
Hull space for machinery, storage & compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation & workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable and able to fight her guns in the heaviest weather

Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Relative margin of stability: 1.49
Shellfire needed to sink: 3,391 lbs / 1,538 Kg = 31.4 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells
(Approx weight of penetrating shell hits needed to sink ship excluding critical hits)
Torpedoes needed to sink: 0.7
(Approx number of typical torpedo hits needed to sink ship)
Relative steadiness as gun platform: 77 %
(Average = 50 %)
Relative rocking effect from firing to beam: 0.15
Relative quality as seaboat: 1.53

Hull form characteristics:
Block coefficient: 0.500
Sharpness coefficient: 0.37
Hull speed coefficient 'M': 6.63
'Natural speed' for length: 20.25 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
Trim: 50
(Maximise stabilty/flotation = 0, Maximise steadiness/seakeeping = 100)

Estimated hull characteristics & strength:
Underwater volume absorbed by magazines and engineering spaces: 152.1 %
Relative accommodation and working space: 104.0 %
(Average = 100%)
Displacement factor: 88 %
(Displacement relative to loading factors)
Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 0.97
(Structure weight / hull surface area: 89 lbs / square foot or 434 Kg / square metre)
Relative longitudinal hull strength: 1.83
(for 15.00 ft / 4.57 m average freeboard, freeboard adjustment 1.00 ft)
Relative composite hull strength: 1.04

Special Infos about this ship:
The "HICMS Tsugaru" is rebuilt to "HICMS Crane-ship 1" in 1940. You can find the new stats in the "His Imperial Chinese Navy - additional vessels" thread

This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "parador" (Nov 24th 2010, 4:33pm)


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Thursday, June 25th 2009, 8:39am

Tone - Class

Tone
Light Cruiser

Ships:
HICMS Tone laid down 1906


scrapped 1942

[size=1]moved to Thread "Classes no longer in service"[/size]

This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "parador" (Sep 11th 2012, 5:42pm)


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Thursday, June 25th 2009, 8:44am

Tange - Class

Tange
Light Cruiser

Ships:
HICMS Horie laid down 1925
HICMS Iwao laid down 1925


Displacement:
7,631 t light; 7,948 t standard; 8,589 t normal; 9,101 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
606.98 ft / 600.00 ft x 60.00 ft x 16.70 ft (normal load)
185.01 m / 182.88 m x 18.29 m x 5.09 m

Armament:
12 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns (4x3 guns), 110.00lbs / 49.90kg shells, 1921 Model
Quick firing guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns (4x2 guns), 36.00lbs / 16.33kg shells, 1921 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
16 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (8x2 guns), 2.00lbs / 0.91kg shells, 1923 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
18 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns (6x3 guns), 0.57lbs / 0.26kg shells, 1918 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 1,650 lbs / 749 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
8 - 24.0" / 609.6 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3.00" / 76 mm 437.00 ft / 133.20 m 9.30 ft / 2.83 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 112 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 4.00" / 102 mm 3.00" / 76 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
2nd: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
3rd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
4th: 1.00" / 25 mm - -

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

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 76,713 shp / 57,228 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 5,000nm at 15.00 kts (Bunkerage = 1,152 tons)

Complement:
445 - 579

Cost:
£2.551 million / $10.203 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 195 tons, 2.3 %
Armour: 1,249 tons, 14.5 %
- Belts: 499 tons, 5.8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 280 tons, 3.3 %
- Armour Deck: 444 tons, 5.2 %
- Conning Tower: 27 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 2,491 tons, 29.0 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,626 tons, 42.18 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 958 tons, 11.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 70 tons, 0.82 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
8,629 lbs / 3,914 Kg = 83.8 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 1.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
Metacentric height 2.9 ft / 0.9 m
Roll period: 14.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.47
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.500
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.49 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 69
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 14.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 28.00 ft / 8.53 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 17.50 ft / 5.33 m
- Mid (50 %): 17.30 ft / 5.27 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 17.30 ft / 5.27 m
- Stern: 17.30 ft / 5.27 m
- Average freeboard: 18.21 ft / 5.55 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 111.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 142.5 %
Waterplane Area: 23,986 Square feet or 2,228 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 110 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 102 lbs/sq ft or 500 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.99
- Longitudinal: 1.07
- Overall: 1.00
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



[SIZE=1]..thanks to Hood & Gollevain for using the original drawing[/SIZE]



In 1939 both ships get a 25% refit for a life-extension.


Displacement:
7.533 t light; 7.948 t standard; 8.589 t normal; 9.101 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
606,98 ft / 600,00 ft x 60,00 ft x 16,70 ft (normal load)
185,01 m / 182,88 m x 18,29 m x 5,09 m

Armament:
12 - 5,91" / 150 mm guns (4x3 guns), 110,00lbs / 49,90kg shells, 1921 Model
Quick firing guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns (6x2 guns), 36,00lbs / 16,33kg shells, 1921 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
32 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (16x2 guns), 1,95lbs / 0,88kg shells, 1939 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 8 raised mounts
36 - 0,98" / 25,0 mm guns (18x2 guns), 0,48lbs / 0,22kg shells, 1939 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 1.832 lbs / 831 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 220
8 - 24,0" / 609,6 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2,99" / 76 mm 444,55 ft / 135,50 m 9,28 ft / 2,83 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 114% of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 4,02" / 102 mm 2,99" / 76 mm 2,01" / 51 mm
2nd: 2,01" / 51 mm 0,98" / 25 mm 2,01" / 51 mm
3rd: 0,98" / 25 mm - -
4th: 0,98" / 25 mm - -

- Armour deck: 0,98" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 2,99" / 76 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 67.557 shp / 50.397 Kw = 31,00 kts
Range 5.000nm at 15,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1.152 tons

Complement:
445 - 579

Cost:
£2,466 million / $9,862 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 217 tons, 2,5%
Armour: 1.272 tons, 14,8%
- Belts: 504 tons, 5,9%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 304 tons, 3,5%
- Armour Deck: 437 tons, 5,1%
- Conning Tower: 27 tons, 0,3%
Machinery: 2.193 tons, 25,5%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3.750 tons, 43,7%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.056 tons, 12,3%
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 1,2%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
10.267 lbs / 4.657 Kg = 99,7 x 5,9 " / 150 mm shells or 1,4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,23
Metacentric height 3,4 ft / 1,0 m
Roll period: 13,7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 54 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,44
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,08

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,500
Length to Beam Ratio: 10,00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24,49 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 14,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 28,00 ft / 8,53 m
- Forecastle (20%): 17,50 ft / 5,33 m
- Mid (50%): 17,30 ft / 5,27 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 17,30 ft / 5,27 m
- Stern: 17,30 ft / 5,27 m
- Average freeboard: 18,21 ft / 5,55 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 105,1%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 142,5%
Waterplane Area: 23.986 Square feet or 2.228 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 115%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 104 lbs/sq ft or 507 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,99
- Longitudinal: 1,08
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

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Thursday, July 23rd 2009, 1:21pm

Xia - Class

Xia - Class
Anti Aircraft Cruiser (SAE model)

Ships:
HICMS Xia laid down 1937

Displacement:
7.814 t light; 8.179 t standard; 9.097 t normal; 9.831 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
564,31 ft / 551,18 ft x 56,43 ft x 19,69 ft (normal load)
172,00 m / 168,00 m x 17,20 m x 6,00 m

Armament:
12 - 5,31" / 135 mm guns (6x2 guns), 75,07lbs / 34,05kg shells, 1936 Model
Dual purpose guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns (6x2 guns), 35,32lbs / 16,02kg shells, 1936 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (6 mounts), 1,95lbs / 0,88kg shells, 1936 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
24 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (4x6 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1936 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
12 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1936 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 1.365 lbs / 619 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 220

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3,15" / 80 mm 393,70 ft / 120,00 m 11,48 ft / 3,50 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 110% of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1,77" / 45 mm 1,38" / 35 mm 2,36" / 60 mm
3rd: 0,59" / 15 mm - -
4th: 0,39" / 10 mm - -
5th: 0,39" / 10 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1,57" / 40 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 93.834 shp / 70.000 Kw = 34,21 kts
Range 8.400nm at 15,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1.652 tons

Complement:
465 - 605

Cost:
£4,141 million / $16,564 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 171 tons, 1,9%
Armour: 1.452 tons, 16,0%
- Belts: 586 tons, 6,4%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 227 tons, 2,5%
- Armour Deck: 640 tons, 7,0%
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 2.633 tons, 28,9%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3.528 tons, 38,8%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.283 tons, 14,1%
Miscellaneous weights: 30 tons, 0,3%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
9.308 lbs / 4.222 Kg = 124,0 x 5,3 " / 135 mm shells or 1,3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,06
Metacentric height 2,4 ft / 0,7 m
Roll period: 15,4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,56
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,01

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0,520
Length to Beam Ratio: 9,77 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 26,78 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 69
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 2,62 ft / 0,80 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 28,87 ft / 8,80 m
- Forecastle (25%): 23,95 ft / 7,30 m
- Mid (59%): 23,95 ft / 7,30 m (15,75 ft / 4,80 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15%): 15,75 ft / 4,80 m
- Stern: 15,75 ft / 4,80 m
- Average freeboard: 21,08 ft / 6,43 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 109,8%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 183,5%
Waterplane Area: 21.960 Square feet or 2.040 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 96 lbs/sq ft or 467 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,93
- Longitudinal: 1,82
- Overall: 1,00
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



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Thursday, August 6th 2009, 8:55am

Jianghu - Class

Jianghu
Scout Cruiser

Ships:
HICMS Jianghu laid down 1938



Displacement:
9.474 t light; 9.812 t standard; 10.990 t normal; 11.932 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
593,95 ft / 583,33 ft x 64,96 ft x 19,52 ft (normal load)
181,04 m / 177,80 m x 19,80 m x 5,95 m

Armament:
8 - 5,91" / 150 mm guns (2x4 guns), 102,98lbs / 46,71kg shells, 1938 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline, all forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
8 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns (4x2 guns), 35,32lbs / 16,02kg shells, 1938 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 1,46" / 37,0 mm guns in single mounts, 1,55lbs / 0,70kg shells, 1938 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on centreline, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 1.113 lbs / 505 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 180
4 - 21,0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2,36" / 60 mm 435,70 ft / 132,80 m 10,24 ft / 3,12 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 115% of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1,18" / 30 mm 1,18" / 30 mm 1,18" / 30 mm
2nd: 0,98" / 25 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1,18" / 30 mm, Conning tower: 1,57" / 40 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines plus diesel motors,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 113.787 shp / 84.885 Kw = 35,00 kts
Range 6.500nm at 18,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2.120 tons

Complement:
536 - 697

Cost:
£4,986 million / $19,944 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 139 tons, 1,3%
Armour: 1.120 tons, 10,2%
- Belts: 433 tons, 3,9%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 85 tons, 0,8%
- Armour Deck: 585 tons, 5,3%
- Conning Tower: 17 tons, 0,2%
Machinery: 3.116 tons, 28,4%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4.349 tons, 39,6%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.516 tons, 13,8%
Miscellaneous weights: 750 tons, 6,8%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
12.642 lbs / 5.734 Kg = 122,8 x 5,9 " / 150 mm shells or 1,5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,14
Metacentric height 3,4 ft / 1,0 m
Roll period: 14,9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 61 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,29
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,02

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0,520
Length to Beam Ratio: 8,98 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 27,73 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 63 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 18,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 2,62 ft / 0,80 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24,61 ft / 7,50 m
- Forecastle (20%): 22,97 ft / 7,00 m
- Mid (50%): 22,97 ft / 7,00 m
- Quarterdeck (20%): 22,97 ft / 7,00 m
- Stern: 22,97 ft / 7,00 m
- Average freeboard: 23,10 ft / 7,04 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 109,6%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 202,5%
Waterplane Area: 26.755 Square feet or 2.486 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 119%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 103 lbs/sq ft or 503 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,93
- Longitudinal: 1,85
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent


[SIZE=1]Thanks to Alex for the nice drawing[/SIZE]

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Tuesday, August 21st 2012, 3:14pm

Taichung - Class

Taichung - Class
Light Cruiser

Ships:
HICMS Taichung (ex-persian Isfahan) laid down 1930; purchased 1942


Displacement:
4,102 t light; 4,278 t standard; 4,587 t normal; 4,833 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
496.41 ft / 488.00 ft x 45.00 ft x 17.00 ft (normal load)
151.31 m / 148.74 m x 13.72 m x 5.18 m

Armament:
6 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (2x3 guns), 75 lbs shells, 1921 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 1.97" / 50.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 4 lbs shells, 1926 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
12 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns (4x3 guns), 0.56lbs shells, 1926 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 423 lbs / 192 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 350
4 - 24.0" / 609.6 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.00" / 51 mm 0.50" / 13 mm 1.50" / 38 mm
2nd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
3rd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -

- Conning tower: 3.00" / 76 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 79,128 shp / 59,030 Kw = 36.50 kts
Range 2,000nm at 20.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 555 tons

Complement:
278 - 362

Cost:
£2.172 million / $8.690 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 53 tons, 1.2 %
Armour: 70 tons, 1.5 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 53 tons, 1.1 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 18 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 2,368 tons, 51.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,560 tons, 34.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 485 tons, 10.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 1.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,509 lbs / 684 Kg = 22.5 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.18
Metacentric height 2.0 ft / 0.6 m
Roll period: 13.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 76 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.31
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.05

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.430
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.84 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 25.27 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 64 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 73
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 17.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 27.50 ft / 8.38 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 17.50 ft / 5.33 m
- Mid (50 %): 17.50 ft / 5.33 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 17.50 ft / 5.33 m
- Stern: 17.50 ft / 5.33 m
- Average freeboard: 18.30 ft / 5.58 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 177.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 143.5 %
Waterplane Area: 14,319 Square feet or 1,330 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 86 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 59 lbs/sq ft or 286 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.68
- Longitudinal: 1.75
- 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 excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform



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Friday, November 30th 2012, 10:15am

Taiwu - Class

HICMS Taiwu
ex Colonel Bolognesi (formerly Indian Colombo C-12)

HICMS Taimali
ex indian Cochin, C-13, laid down 1917, refitted 1927

HICMS Taidong
ex indian Port Blair, C-14, laid down 1918, refitted 1928

As Refitted, 1927-1929

laid down 1917

Length, 152.4 m x Beam, 15.2 m x Depth, 4.6 m
5158 tonnes normal displacement (4561 tonnes standard)

Main battery: 6 x 15.0-cm (3x2 deck mount w/hoist)
Secondary battery: 4 x 10.5-cm (1x2, 2x1)
AA battery: 6 x 3.5-cm (6x1)
Light battery: 8 x 1.5-cm (2x4)

Weight of broadside: 349 kg

8 TT, 55.0 cm (2x4)

Main belt, 7.5 cm; ends unarmored
Armor deck, average 3.5 cm
Conning tower, 7.5 cm

Battery armor:
Main, 5.0 cm shields / secondary, 3.0 cm
AA, 2.0 cm shields / light guns, 2.0 cm shields

Maximum speed for 30006 shaft kw = 29.02 knots
Approximate cruising radius, 9000 nm / 12 knots

Typical complement: 304-396


Estimated cost, $3.205 million (£801,000)

Remarks:

Oil firing.

Relative extent of belt armor, 110 percent of 'typical' coverage.

Ship has slow, easy roll; a good, steady gun platform.

Main deck secondary guns subject to being washed down
in a seaway.


Distribution of weights:
Percent
normal
displacement:

Armament ......................... 96 tonnes = 2 pct
Armor, total ..................... 814 tonnes = 16 pct

Belt 366 tonnes = 7 pct
Deck 389 tonnes = 8 pct
C.T. 19 tonnes = 0 pct
Armament 40 tonnes = 1 pct

Machinery ........................ 1474 tonnes = 29 pct
Hull and fittings; equipment ..... 1934 tonnes = 38 pct
Fuel, ammunition, stores ......... 764 tonnes = 15 pct
Miscellaneous weights ............ 75 tonnes = 1 pct
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5158 tonnes = 100 pct

Estimated metacentric height, 0.8 m

Displacement summary:

Light ship: 4394 tonnes
Standard displacement: 4561 tonnes
Normal service: 5158 tonnes
Full load: 5615 tonnes

Loading submergence 1428 tonnes/metre

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Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Relative margin of stability: 1.27

Shellfire needed to sink: 2533 kg = 54.1 x 15.0-cm shells
(Approximates weight of penetrating
shell hits needed to sink ship,
not counting critical hits)

Torpedoes needed to sink: 1.1
(Approximates number of 'typical'
torpedo hits needed to sink ship)

Relative steadiness as gun platform, 72 percent
(50 percent is 'average')

Relative rocking effect from firing to beam, 0.16

Relative quality as a seaboat: 1.14

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Hull form characteristics:

Block coefficient: 0.48
Sharpness coefficient: 0.32
Hull speed coefficient 'M' = 8.85
'Natural speed' for length = 22.4 knots
Power going to wave formation
at top speed: 54 percent


Estimated hull characteristics and strength:

Relative underwater volume absorbed by
magazines and engineering spaces: 109 percent

Relative accommodation and working space: 110 percent


Displacement factor: 112 percent
(Displacement relative to loading factors)


Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 0.99
(Structure weight per square
metre of hull surface: 385 kg)

Relative longitudinal hull strength: 1.12
(for 4.60 m average freeboard;
freeboard adjustment +0.56 m)

Relative composite hull strength: 1.01

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[Machine-readable parameters: Spring Style v. 1.2.1]

499.87 x 49.86 x 15.09; 15.09 -- Dimensions
0.48 -- Block coefficient
1917 -- Year laid down
29.02 / 9000 / 12.00; Oil-fired turbine or equivalent -- Speed / radius / cruise
75 tons -- Miscellaneous weights
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6 x 5.91; 0 -- Main battery; turrets
Central positioning of guns
Gun-shields
:
4 x 4.13; 0 -- Secondary battery; turrets
Main deck battery
:
6 x 1.38 -- Tertiary (QF/AA) battery
Gun-shields
:
8 x 0.59 -- Fourth (light) battery
8 / 0 / 21.65 -- TT / submerged / size
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2.95 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00; 110 -- Belt armor; relative extent
1.38 / 2.95 -- Deck / CT
1.97 / 1.18 / 0.79 / 0.79 -- Battery armor


(Note: For portability, values are stored in Anglo-American units)

This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "parador" (Mar 6th 2013, 2:03pm)