WesWorld

And has very uninventive, uncreative minds ATM.

So, a design competition. The nation that designs the wierdest and most unusual ship, that is still somewhat practical with 1940s technology, that is in the range of 550-600 tons, will recieve 634 tons from Latvia in Q4/1940 to build said ship for Latvia. Only limitations are that the ship must use Russian calibers unless a very valid reason why it shouldn't can be shown.

It's a bit small for an aircraft carrier or a battleship........

Give us a bit more info please!

Simple. Wierdest ship that can feasibly be constructed on 600 tons or less. No other limitations...

you'll be soooooorrrrrrryyyyyyy!!!!

Will see if I can come up with something with an armored swimming pool, armored toilets or a statue of a Latvian hero which can be launched at the enemy once I get home.

Where did I leave my plans for the catamaran armed with a gatling dynamite gun and recoiless 21" guns?

Tried to come up with something...

Relaxation, Latvian TENT vessel (Troop ENTertainment vessel) laid down 1940

Displacement:
576 t light; 592 t standard; 626 t normal; 653 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
272.64 ft / 260.00 ft x 28.00 ft x 4.30 ft (normal load)
83.10 m / 79.25 m x 8.53 m x 1.31 m

Armament:
2 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm guns in single mounts, 8.39lbs / 3.81kg shells, 1940 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on centreline, all forward, 1 raised mount
8 - 0.91" / 23.1 mm guns in single mounts, 0.38lbs / 0.17kg shells, 1940 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 20 lbs / 9 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Ends: Unarmoured
Upper: 3.00" / 76 mm 70.00 ft / 21.34 m 4.00 ft / 1.22 m

- Conning tower: 4.00" / 102 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 3,373 shp / 2,517 Kw = 20.00 kts
Range 1,500nm at 14.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 61 tons

Complement:
62 - 81

Cost:
£0.209 million / $0.837 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2 tons, 0.4%
Armour: 49 tons, 7.9%
- Belts: 43 tons, 6.9%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0%
- Armament: 0 tons, 0.0%
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0%
- Conning Tower: 6 tons, 1.0%
Machinery: 90 tons, 14.4%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 284 tons, 45.4%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 50 tons, 8.0%
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 24.0%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,578 lbs / 716 Kg = 188.2 x 2.6 " / 65 mm shells or 0.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.15
Metacentric height 1.0 ft / 0.3 m
Roll period: 12.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 52 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.03
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.04

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.700
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.29 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 18.16 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Forecastle (20%): 9.50 ft / 2.90 m
- Mid (50%): 9.50 ft / 2.90 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 9.50 ft / 2.90 m
- Stern: 9.50 ft / 2.90 m
- Average freeboard: 9.94 ft / 3.03 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 76.9%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 177.8%
Waterplane Area: 6,093 Square feet or 566 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 157%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 34 lbs/sq ft or 167 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.26
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

100 tons - 10x10x1m Armored hot tub (upper belt = armor protection)
5 tons - Several armored superflush toilets on the stern (conning tower = armor protection)
20 tons - Mini bar + bar stools + tables and chairs
5 tons - poker, blackjack, roulette tables + chairs
2 tons - Slot machines
5 tons - film screen + chairs
3 tons - food
10 tons - booze

Only 10 tons for booze???????

















Ahhhh, I just remembered..........









It's not for the Irish Navy, just those wussy Latvians!!

"An Irish man came into a bar and outdrank everyone present. When asked the secret to his success, "I ordered water.'"

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Only 10 tons for booze???????

Should be plenty to keep the troops happy until the crew comes back to restock the ship....
... of course we could always convert an oiler to carry extra booze and pump it aboard when necessary.

You know, if the water in the picture is a little bit higher, those guys can climb aboard the Relaxation floating down their streets.

Guys, we need a floating lumberjack mobile to invade Canada from within.

*Recycles Relaxation design*

Cross dresser vessel ... I mean Lumberjack vessel, Latvian Floating Deforrestation Vessel laid down 1940

Displacement:
576 t light; 592 t standard; 626 t normal; 653 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
272.64 ft / 260.00 ft x 28.00 ft x 4.30 ft (normal load)
83.10 m / 79.25 m x 8.53 m x 1.31 m

Armament:
2 Heavy duty cutting saws in single mounts, 1940 Model
on centreline, all forward, 1 raised mount
8 - chain saws in single mounts, 1940 Model
on side, all amidships

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Flying woodchip protection plating: 3.00" / 76 mm 70.00 ft / 21.34 m 4.00 ft / 1.22 m

- Conning tower: 4.00" / 102 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 3,373 shp / 2,517 Kw = 20.00 kts
Range 1,500nm at 14.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 61 tons

Complement:
62 - 81

Cost:
£0.209 million / $0.837 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2 tons, 0.4%
Armour: 49 tons, 7.9%
- Belts: 43 tons, 6.9%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0%
- Armament: 0 tons, 0.0%
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0%
- Conning Tower: 6 tons, 1.0%
Machinery: 90 tons, 14.4%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 284 tons, 45.4%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 50 tons, 8.0%
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 24.0%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,578 lbs / 716 Kg = 188.2 x 2.6 " / 65 mm shells or 0.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.15
Metacentric height 1.0 ft / 0.3 m
Roll period: 12.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 52 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.03
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.04

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.700
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.29 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 18.16 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Forecastle (20%): 9.50 ft / 2.90 m
- Mid (50%): 9.50 ft / 2.90 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 9.50 ft / 2.90 m
- Stern: 9.50 ft / 2.90 m
- Average freeboard: 9.94 ft / 3.03 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 76.9%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 177.8%
Waterplane Area: 6,093 Square feet or 566 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 157%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 34 lbs/sq ft or 167 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.26
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

110 tons - wood processing machinery
40 tons - space for 20 large Latvian lumberjacks



Okay... now the more difficult challenge. To come up with something tiny that the Canadians can use to conquer Latvia...

You now have five options when you choose how to annilate your fish enemies!


Fisherman o Doom, Latvian Trawler laid down 1940

Displacement:
465 t light; 482 t standard; 698 t normal; 871 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
160.00 ft / 160.00 ft x 32.00 ft x 9.00 ft (normal load)
48.77 m / 48.77 m x 9.75 m x 2.74 m

Armament:
4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1940 Model (for shooting down fish using the underwater catapults)
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 6 lbs / 3 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 750
2 - 24.0" / 609.6 mm submerged torpedo tubes (underwater flamethrowers)

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 1,918 shp / 1,431 Kw = 16.00 kts
Range 13,700nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 389 tons

Complement:
67 - 88

Cost:
£0.145 million / $0.579 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1 tons, 0.1 %
Machinery: 51 tons, 7.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 198 tons, 28.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 233 tons, 33.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 215 tons, 30.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,236 lbs / 561 Kg = 799.6 x 1.5 " / 37 mm shells or 0.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
Metacentric height 1.1 ft / 0.3 m
Roll period: 12.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 63 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.27

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.530
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 12.65 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 63 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
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 %): 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
- Mid (50 %): 11.00 ft / 3.35 m (9.50 ft / 2.90 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 9.50 ft / 2.90 m
- Stern: 9.50 ft / 2.90 m
- Average freeboard: 10.57 ft / 3.22 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 73.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 101.6 %
Waterplane Area: 3,507 Square feet or 326 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 216 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 37 lbs/sq ft or 180 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.86
- Longitudinal: 3.61
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

150 tons- depth charges
10 tons- underwater flamethrowers (torpedo tubes) (fuel)
100 tons- massive underwater electric bugzapper (fuel)
40 tons- nets with electricity
25 tons- underwater catapults (fuel)
25 tons- vodka

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Originally posted by TexanCowboy
Fisherman o Doom, Latverian Trawler laid down 1940

Fixed for you.