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[SIZE=3]Sir John Sherbrooke and Southern Cross, Commonwealth Sail Training Ships laid down 1940 and 1941[/SIZE]
Displacement:
680 t light; 706 t standard; 1,265 t normal; 1,712 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
224.37 ft / 205.05 ft x 31.82 ft x 15.42 ft (normal load)
68.39 m / 62.50 m x 9.70 m x 4.70 m
Armament:
1 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns in single mounts, 6.00lbs / 2.72kg shells, 1940 Model
Quick firing gun in deck mount
on centreline forward
Weight of broadside 6 lbs / 3 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100
Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 1 shaft, 1,207 shp / 900 Kw = 13.50 kts
Range 20,000nm at 13.50 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,006 tons
Complement:
105 - 137
Cost:
£0.174 million / $0.694 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1 tons, 0.1 %
Machinery: 32 tons, 2.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 347 tons, 27.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 585 tons, 46.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 300 tons, 23.7 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
3,767 lbs / 1,709 Kg = 666.7 x 2.2 " / 57 mm shells or 2.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 1.1 ft / 0.3 m
Roll period: 12.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 66 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.440
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.44 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 14.32 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 41 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 33
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 15.09 ft / 4.60 m (11.48 ft / 3.50 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 11.81 ft / 3.60 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 15.09 ft / 4.60 m (11.81 ft / 3.60 m before break)
- Stern: 15.75 ft / 4.80 m
- Average freeboard: 13.06 ft / 3.98 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 35.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 83.6 %
Waterplane Area: 3,928 Square feet or 365 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 342 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 41 lbs/sq ft or 202 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.84
- Longitudinal: 5.51
- Overall: 1.01
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather
Notes:
Overall length 240 feet including bowspirit
57mm gun is British 6-pounder AT gun used for saluting.
Range is actually 800nm at 13.50 kts - Bunker at max displacement = 51 tons
955 tons of ballast/cargo/facilities simmed as fuel
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[SIZE=3]Conquistador class, Peruvian Sail Training Brig laid down 1943[/SIZE]
Displacement:
400 t light; 413 t standard; 609 t normal; 765 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
170.79 ft / 160.76 ft x 25.75 ft x 9.19 ft (normal load)
52.06 m / 49.00 m x 7.85 m x 2.80 m
Armament:
1 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns in single mounts, 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1943 Model
Quick firing gun in deck mount
on centreline forward
2 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1943 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on centreline, all aft
Weight of broadside 6 lbs / 3 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 1 shaft, 994 shp / 741 Kw = 14.00 kts
Range 9,000nm at 14.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 352 tons
Complement:
60 - 79
Cost:
£0.119 million / $0.478 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1 tons, 0.1 %
Machinery: 26 tons, 4.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 234 tons, 38.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 208 tons, 34.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 140 tons, 23.0 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,789 lbs / 811 Kg = 316.6 x 2.2 " / 57 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.09
Metacentric height 0.8 ft / 0.2 m
Roll period: 12.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0.560
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.24 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 12.68 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 18.04 ft / 5.50 m (10.17 ft / 3.10 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 9.51 ft / 2.90 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 10.17 ft / 3.10 m
- Stern: 10.83 ft / 3.30 m
- Average freeboard: 11.71 ft / 3.57 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 41.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 88.5 %
Waterplane Area: 2,834 Square feet or 263 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 308 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 41 lbs/sq ft or 200 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.09
- Longitudinal: 8.01
- Overall: 1.33
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather
Notes:
Overall length 58m including bowspirit
57mm gun is British 6-pounder AT gun used for saluting.
Range is actually 1,500nm at 14.00 kts - Bunker at max displacement = 63 tons
289 tons of ballast/cargo/facilities simmed as fuel
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[SIZE=3]STS43, Peruvian Sail Training Ship laid down 1943[/SIZE]
Displacement:
300 t light; 309 t standard; 415 t normal; 500 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
162.16 ft / 147.64 ft x 24.61 ft x 8.20 ft (normal load)
49.42 m / 45.00 m x 7.50 m x 2.50 m
Armament:
1 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns in single mounts, 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1943 Model
Quick firing gun in deck mount
on centreline forward
Weight of broadside 6 lbs / 3 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Geared drive, 1 shaft, 433 ihp / 323 Kw = 12.00 kts
Range 7,500nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 191 tons
Complement:
45 - 59
Cost:
£0.094 million / $0.377 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 24 tons, 5.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 176 tons, 42.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 115 tons, 27.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 24.1 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,205 lbs / 547 Kg = 213.3 x 2.2 " / 57 mm shells or 1.1 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.08
Metacentric height 0.7 ft / 0.2 m
Roll period: 12.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.02
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.487
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 12.15 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 13.78 ft / 4.20 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 11.81 ft / 3.60 m
- Mid (50 %): 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 10.17 ft / 3.10 m
- Stern: 10.83 ft / 3.30 m
- Average freeboard: 10.84 ft / 3.31 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 47.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 100.9 %
Waterplane Area: 2,295 Square feet or 213 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 271 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 38 lbs/sq ft or 185 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.05
- Longitudinal: 8.39
- Overall: 1.29
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
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
Notes:
Overall length 49m including bowspirit
57mm gun is British 6-pounder AT gun used for saluting.
Range is actually 1,500nm at 12.00 kts - Bunker at max displacement = 41 tons
150 tons of ballast/cargo/facilities simmed as fuel
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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
- The Bylgarski Lav is owned jointly by the the Bulgarian Navy and by the Navigation Maritime Bulgare (for the Bulgarian Merchant Marine). The Bylgarski Lav was partly paid for (10%) by the former Tsar of Bulgaria, Tsar Ferdinand, as a gift to the Navy and the country.
- The weapons are put aboard for training and self-defense purposes.
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[SIZE=3]Barracuda-class Yawl[/SIZE]
Length overall: 15.5 m / 51 ft incl spars
Length deck: 14.3 m / 46 ft 10 in
Length waterline: 9.76 m / 32 ft
Beam: 3.6 m / 11 ft 10 in
Draft: 2.06 m / 6 ft 8 in
Displacement: 14 tons
Vessels in Class: Barracuda, Malice, Mutine
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Originally posted by The Rock Doctor
The yawls are an interesting idea, though. I could see value in picking up a couple to complement the larger vessel.
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Originally posted by The Rock Doctor
(FYI - I've slotted in a domestic build in the Q1/43 sim report, but will change/remove it as circumstances require...)
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