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BCS1 Class, Iberia Buque de Contra Submarino laid down 1935

Displacement:
568 t light; 599 t standard; 709 t normal; 796 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
244.30 ft / 229.66 ft x 36.09 ft x 6.56 ft (normal load)
74.46 m / 70.00 m x 11.00 m x 2.00 m

Armament:
2 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (1x2 guns), 67.03lbs / 30.40kg shells, 1932 Model
Dual purpose guns in a deck mount with hoist
on centreline forward
4 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1930 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
4 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1930 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline, all aft, all raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0.48lbs / 0.22kg shells, 1933 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side, all forward, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 181 lbs / 82 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.97" / 50 mm 0.79" / 20 mm 0.79" / 20 mm
2nd: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.79" / 20 mm 0.79" / 20 mm
3rd: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.79" / 20 mm 0.79" / 20 mm
4th: 0.79" / 20 mm - -

- Conning tower: 1.97" / 50 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 2,533 shp / 1,889 Kw = 18.00 kts
Range 7,000nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 197 tons

Complement:
68 - 89

Cost:
£0.249 million / $0.997 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 23 tons, 3.2 %
Armour: 21 tons, 3.0 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 18 tons, 2.5 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 3 tons, 0.5 %
Machinery: 72 tons, 10.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 402 tons, 56.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 141 tons, 19.9 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 7.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,815 lbs / 823 Kg = 27.1 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 1.0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
Metacentric height 1.4 ft / 0.4 m
Roll period: 12.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.28
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.25

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.456
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.36 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 15.15 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 14.76 ft / 4.50 m
- Mid (56 %): 13.45 ft / 4.10 m (4.92 ft / 1.50 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 4.92 ft / 1.50 m
- Stern: 4.92 ft / 1.50 m
- Average freeboard: 10.59 ft / 3.23 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 66.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 149.0 %
Waterplane Area: 5,313 Square feet or 494 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 179 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 55 lbs/sq ft or 266 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.90
- Longitudinal: 2.53
- Overall: 1.00
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
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

BCS 1 class is designed for prolonged patrols, normally of 21 days, with reserves for pursuits at top speed.
50 tons misc. weight includes......
10 tons - SONAR
20 tons - Depth charges, racks & projectors
5 tons - Forward mortar thrower

Similar in size to the German F-1 class escorts, with single 130mm mountings replacing that design's twin 105mm mounts. Probably too small for really good service in the deep ocean, but in more sheltered waters should be OK.

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5 tons - Forward mortar thrower

This, however, is rather more problematic, depending on what it is. Are we talking about a single-barreled howitzer of some form, a spigot mortar, or what?

She's much more heavily armed than a Flower-class corvette, on less tonnage.

Could I suggest halving the gun armament, and raising the overall freeboard by at least a metre? The quarterdeck of the current design might be pretty wet.

Too much armament on a small hull. You want some of these babies instead. Merchantile type construction, nice and easy to produce and operate. Good seakeeping speed and range. Armament is pretty easy to refit with whatever you want as there are no deck penetrations.

Gabbiano, Italian Corvetta Cacciasommergibili laid down 1932

Displacement:
611 t light; 628 t standard; 728 t normal; 808 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
207.89 ft / 196.85 ft x 28.54 ft x 8.20 ft (normal load)
63.37 m / 60.00 m x 8.70 m x 2.50 m

Armament:
1 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns in single mounts, 33.07lbs / 15.00kg shells, 1932 Model
Anti-aircraft gun in deck mount
on centreline forward
4 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0.48lbs / 0.22kg shells, 1932 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on centreline, all aft
4 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.48lbs / 0.22kg shells, 1932 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all forward
Weight of broadside 37 lbs / 17 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100
2 - 17.7" / 450 mm above water torpedoes

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Electric cruising motors plus geared drives, 2 shafts, 4,000 shp / 2,984 Kw = 19.62 kts
Range 6,000nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 180 tons

Complement:
69 - 91

Cost:
£0.189 million / $0.755 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 4 tons, 0.6 %
Machinery: 118 tons, 16.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 450 tons, 61.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 117 tons, 16.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 39 tons, 5.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,897 lbs / 860 Kg = 62.2 x 3.9 " / 100 mm shells or 1.0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
Metacentric height 1.0 ft / 0.3 m
Roll period: 12.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.07
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.75

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.553
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.90 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 14.03 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 64 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 29
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 21.33 ft / 6.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Mid (60 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m (8.20 ft / 2.50 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 8.20 ft / 2.50 m
- Stern: 8.20 ft / 2.50 m
- Average freeboard: 14.04 ft / 4.28 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 63.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 123.2 %
Waterplane Area: 3,932 Square feet or 365 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 235 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 56 lbs/sq ft or 274 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.25
- Longitudinal: 11.30
- Overall: 1.55
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

BCS1 Class(2), Iberia Buque de Contra Submarino laid down 1935

Displacement:
576 t light; 599 t standard; 709 t normal; 797 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
244.30 ft / 229.66 ft x 36.09 ft x 6.56 ft (normal load)
74.46 m / 70.00 m x 11.00 m x 2.00 m

Armament:
1 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns in single mounts, 67.03lbs / 30.40kg shells, 1932 Model
Dual purpose gun in a deck mount with hoist
on centreline forward
2 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns in single mounts, 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1930 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
2 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1930 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mount
on centreline aft
4 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0.48lbs / 0.22kg shells, 1933 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side, all forward, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 92 lbs / 42 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.97" / 50 mm 0.79" / 20 mm 0.79" / 20 mm
2nd: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
3rd: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
4th: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -

- Conning tower: 1.97" / 50 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 3,865 shp / 2,883 Kw = 20.00 kts
Range 7,000nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 197 tons

Complement:
68 - 89

Cost:
£0.230 million / $0.920 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 11 tons, 1.6 %
Armour: 14 tons, 2.0 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 11 tons, 1.5 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 3 tons, 0.5 %
Machinery: 110 tons, 15.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 391 tons, 55.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 133 tons, 18.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 7.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,965 lbs / 891 Kg = 29.3 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 1.0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
Metacentric height 1.4 ft / 0.4 m
Roll period: 12.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.14
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.22

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.456
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.36 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 15.15 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 14.76 ft / 4.50 m
- Mid (68 %): 14.76 ft / 4.50 m (6.56 ft / 2.00 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
- Stern: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
- Average freeboard: 12.53 ft / 3.82 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 71.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 187.8 %
Waterplane Area: 5,314 Square feet or 494 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 189 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 50 lbs/sq ft or 242 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.92
- Longitudinal: 3.32
- Overall: 1.05
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
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

BCS 1 class is designed for prolonged patrols, normally of 21 days, with reserves for pursuits at top speed.
50 tons misc. weight includes......
10 tons - SONAR
20 tons - Depth charges, racks & projectors
5 tons - Forward mortar thrower

I think it's better, m'self.

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Originally posted by The Rock Doctor
I think it's better, m'self.

From an independant observer such as yourself Rockie, that can only be good.

(if you were still playing India, she'd have come back from the redesign with even more guns!!)

What? Never! I'd have told you to decrease the freeboard by at least a metre.