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Shanghai, China Tender laid down 1944
Displacement:
2.626 t light; 2.710 t standard; 3.652 t normal; 4.405 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
327,78 ft / 319,88 ft x 48,56 ft x 14,44 ft (normal load)
99,91 m / 97,50 m x 14,80 m x 4,40 m
Armament:
2 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35,32lbs / 16,02kg shells, 1944 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 1 raised mount
1 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns in single mounts, 1,95lbs / 0,89kg shells, 1944 Model
Anti-aircraft gun in deck mount
on side amidships, 1 raised gun
2 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1944 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 73 lbs / 33 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250
Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 11.679 shp / 8.713 Kw = 21,00 kts
Range 25.000nm at 12,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1.695 tons
Complement:
234 - 305
Cost:
£0,860 million / $3,439 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 9 tons, 0,3%
Machinery: 312 tons, 8,6%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1.105 tons, 30,3%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.025 tons, 28,1%
Miscellaneous weights: 1.200 tons, 32,9%
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
7.441 lbs / 3.375 Kg = 210,7 x 4,1 " / 105 mm shells or 1,7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,12
Metacentric height 2,1 ft / 0,6 m
Roll period: 14,1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 64 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,05
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,60
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0,570
Length to Beam Ratio: 6,59 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 17,89 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 2,62 ft / 0,80 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 19,69 ft / 6,00 m
- Forecastle (20%): 19,03 ft / 5,80 m (18,04 ft / 5,50 m aft of break)
- Mid (50%): 18,04 ft / 5,50 m
- Quarterdeck (20%): 11,48 ft / 3,50 m (18,04 ft / 5,50 m before break)
- Stern: 11,48 ft / 3,50 m
- Average freeboard: 16,98 ft / 5,18 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 66,4%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 162,2%
Waterplane Area: 11.045 Square feet or 1.026 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 192%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 63 lbs/sq ft or 309 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,90
- Longitudinal: 2,60
- Overall: 1,00
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
Breakdown of fuel:
complete bunkerage 1695tons diesel
user for subs: 1379tons
own use: 316tons = 5675 nm
Breakdown of misc. weight = 1200tons:
Accomodations for 200men at 2tons each - 400 tons
Meeting rooms and amenities - 100 tons
Torpedo workshop - 150 tons
Machine shop - 150 tons
Medical - 100 tons
Cranes and handling gear - 50 tons
Torpedo stowage for 80 553mm torpedos - 160 tons
Ammunition stowage - 40 tons
Bunkerage for motoroil - 50 tons
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Tsingtao, China Tender laid down 1944
Displacement:
1.660 t light; 1.713 t standard; 2.321 t normal; 2.808 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
287,06 ft / 278,87 ft x 44,29 ft x 13,16 ft (normal load)
87,50 m / 85,00 m x 13,50 m x 4,01 m
Armament:
2 - 3,46" / 88,0 mm guns in single mounts, 20,79lbs / 9,43kg shells, 1944 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
2 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1944 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 42 lbs / 19 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250
Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 4.383 shp / 3.270 Kw = 17,50 kts
Range 12.000nm at 15,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1.096 tons
Complement:
166 - 217
Cost:
£0,487 million / $1,947 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 5 tons, 0,2%
Machinery: 116 tons, 5,0%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 759 tons, 32,7%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 661 tons, 28,5%
Miscellaneous weights: 780 tons, 33,6%
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
5.553 lbs / 2.519 Kg = 267,0 x 3,5 " / 88 mm shells or 1,8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,02
Metacentric height 1,5 ft / 0,5 m
Roll period: 15,0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,04
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2,00
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0,500
Length to Beam Ratio: 6,30 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 16,70 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 12,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 4,00 ft / 1,22 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 19,69 ft / 6,00 m
- Forecastle (20%): 19,69 ft / 6,00 m
- Mid (50%): 19,69 ft / 6,00 m (13,12 ft / 4,00 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15%): 13,12 ft / 4,00 m
- Stern: 13,12 ft / 4,00 m
- Average freeboard: 16,40 ft / 5,00 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 55,6%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 152,5%
Waterplane Area: 8.230 Square feet or 765 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 220%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 55 lbs/sq ft or 270 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,89
- Longitudinal: 3,52
- Overall: 1,02
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
Breakdown of fuel:
complete bunkerage 1096tons diesel
user for subs: 582tons
own use: 514tons = 5500 nm
Breakdown of misc. weight = 780tons:
Bunkerage for motoroil - 50 tons
Bunkerage for fresh water - 50 tons
Bunkerage for destillate water - 30 tons
Torpedo stowage for 50 553mm torpedos - 100 tons
Bunkerage for food - 100 tons
Generators and power plant - 10 tons
Machine shop - 60 tons
Cranes and handling gear - 30 tons
Medical - 150 tons
Accomodations for 150men at 2tons each - 300 tons
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Dongting, China Landing Ship laid down 1944
Displacement:
6.735 t light; 6.893 t standard; 7.384 t normal; 7.777 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
476,38 ft / 472,44 ft x 72,18 ft x 13,78 ft (normal load)
145,20 m / 144,00 m x 22,00 m x 4,20 m
Armament:
4 - 2,95" / 75,0 mm guns in single mounts, 12,87lbs / 5,84kg shells, 1944 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (8x2 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1944 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 55 lbs / 25 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 13.358 shp / 9.965 Kw = 20,00 kts
Range 5.500nm at 14,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 884 tons
Complement:
397 - 517
Cost:
£1,799 million / $7,195 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 7 tons, 0,1%
Machinery: 353 tons, 4,8%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2.475 tons, 33,5%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 649 tons, 8,8%
Miscellaneous weights: 3.900 tons, 52,8%
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
13.368 lbs / 6.064 Kg = 1.038,5 x 3,0 " / 75 mm shells or 2,4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,09
Metacentric height 3,6 ft / 1,1 m
Roll period: 16,0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 79 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,01
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,58
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,550
Length to Beam Ratio: 6,55 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 21,74 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3,94 ft / 1,20 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 19,19 ft / 5,85 m
- Forecastle (20%): 17,22 ft / 5,25 m
- Mid (50%): 17,22 ft / 5,25 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 17,22 ft / 5,25 m
- Stern: 17,22 ft / 5,25 m
- Average freeboard: 17,38 ft / 5,30 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 74,4%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 196,7%
Waterplane Area: 23.798 Square feet or 2.211 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 158%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 79 lbs/sq ft or 386 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,98
- Longitudinal: 1,24
- 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
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather
Breakdown of Misc. Weight:
1400 troops = 2800 tons Misc Weight
28x9,5t LCs = 266tons
4x 25t GBs = 100tons
2 catapults = 100 tons
Doors & landing craft launch system, cranes = 250 tons
9 seaplanes = 225 tons
electronics etc = 159tons
I think your landing ship is suffering an identity crisis, because it's got catapults and floatplanes.
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