This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "Hrolf Hakonson" (Nov 26th 2008, 2:25pm)
This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "Kaiser Kirk" (Nov 26th 2008, 11:12pm)
This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "perdedor99" (Dec 3rd 2008, 1:52pm)
Quoted
Wallachia, Romanian Torpedo Cruiser laid down 1937
Displacement:
6,000 t light; 6,227 t standard; 6,759 t normal; 7,185 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
575.94 ft / 557.74 ft x 59.06 ft x 18.90 ft (normal load)
175.55 m / 170.00 m x 18.00 m x 5.76 m
Armament:
8 - 5.31" / 135 mm guns (4x2 guns), 75.07lbs / 34.05kg shells, 1937 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (8x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1937 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1937 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 634 lbs / 287 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250
24 - 23.6" / 600 mm above water torpedoes
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2.36" / 60 mm 372.41 ft / 113.51 m 9.22 ft / 2.81 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 103 % of normal length
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.97" / 50 mm 1.38" / 35 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
2nd: 0.79" / 20 mm - -
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
- Armour deck: 1.57" / 40 mm, Conning tower: 3.94" / 100 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 67,864 shp / 50,627 Kw = 33.75 kts
Range 5,750nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 958 tons
Complement:
372 - 484
Cost:
£2.945 million / $11.779 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 79 tons, 1.2 %
Armour: 1,025 tons, 15.2 %
- Belts: 335 tons, 5.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 53 tons, 0.8 %
- Armour Deck: 607 tons, 9.0 %
- Conning Tower: 30 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 1,881 tons, 27.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,865 tons, 42.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 759 tons, 11.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 2.2 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
8,440 lbs / 3,828 Kg = 112.4 x 5.3 " / 135 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.15
Metacentric height 3.0 ft / 0.9 m
Roll period: 14.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.19
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.07
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.380
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.44 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 27.54 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 66
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 35.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 25.98 ft / 7.92 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 16.54 ft / 5.04 m
- Mid (50 %): 16.54 ft / 5.04 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 16.54 ft / 5.04 m
- Stern: 16.54 ft / 5.04 m
- Average freeboard: 17.29 ft / 5.27 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 102.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 64.3 %
Waterplane Area: 20,837 Square feet or 1,936 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 121 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 91 lbs/sq ft or 444 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.45
- Overall: 1.01
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "TheCanadian" (Jan 5th 2009, 11:30pm)
Forum Software: Burning Board® Lite 2.1.2 pl 1, developed by WoltLab® GmbH