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Disclaimer: Not sure if I posted any of these designs before. So bear with me if it is double or previously posted designs are a bit different. Lost most old data and tried to recover some. You may also get some hindsight of what will continue 1946+, though I maybe will not post reports for those years.

Sloth, laid down 1945
Greed, laid down 1946
Pride, laid down 1946
Lust, laid down 1946
Envy, laid down 1946
Wrath, laid down 1946

Displacement:
1.580 t light; 1.639 t standard; 1.849 t normal; 2.017 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
305,30 ft / 300,20 ft x 37,73 ft x 12,70 ft (normal load)
93,06 m / 91,50 m x 11,50 m x 3,87 m

Armament:
1 - 4,92" / 125 mm guns in single mounts, 63,93lbs / 29,00kg shells, 1942 Model
Dual purpose gun in a deck mount with hoist
on centreline forward
4 - 2,24" / 57,0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 6,61lbs / 3,00kg shells, 1944 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
4 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1940 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 91 lbs / 41 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 380

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1,18" / 30 mm 0,79" / 20 mm 1,38" / 35 mm
2nd: 0,98" / 25 mm 0,79" / 20 mm 1,18" / 30 mm
3rd: 0,39" / 10 mm - -

- Armour deck: 0,39" / 10 mm, Conning tower: 1,18" / 30 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 10.725 shp / 8.000 Kw = 23,16 kts
Range 5.000nm at 15,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 379 tons

Complement:
140 - 183

Cost:
£0,708 million / $2,830 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 11 tons, 0,6%
Armour: 65 tons, 3,5%
- Belts: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 9 tons, 0,5%
- Armour Deck: 53 tons, 2,8%
- Conning Tower: 4 tons, 0,2%
Machinery: 271 tons, 14,6%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 633 tons, 34,2%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 269 tons, 14,6%
Miscellaneous weights: 600 tons, 32,5%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
2.477 lbs / 1.124 Kg = 41,6 x 4,9 " / 125 mm shells or 0,9 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,03
Metacentric height 1,2 ft / 0,4 m
Roll period: 14,4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,10
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,17

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,450
Length to Beam Ratio: 7,96 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 17,33 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 42
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 19,06 ft / 5,81 m
- Forecastle (20%): 12,14 ft / 3,70 m
- Mid (50%): 12,14 ft / 3,70 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 12,14 ft / 3,70 m
- Stern: 12,14 ft / 3,70 m
- Average freeboard: 12,69 ft / 3,87 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 88,7%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 119,3%
Waterplane Area: 7.225 Square feet or 671 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 143%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 54 lbs/sq ft or 261 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,92
- Longitudinal: 2,06
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate

Magnificent, laid down 1945
Splendid, laid down 1945

Displacement:
18.980 t light; 20.166 t standard; 21.971 t normal; 23.415 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
706,52 ft / 692,26 ft x 78,74 ft x 28,22 ft (normal load)
215,35 m / 211,00 m x 24,00 m x 8,60 m

Armament:
12 - 9,84" / 250 mm guns (4x3 guns), 524,70lbs / 238,00kg shells, 1945 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 4,92" / 125 mm guns (6x2 guns), 63,93lbs / 29,00kg shells, 1945 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
24 - 2,24" / 57,0 mm guns (12x2 guns), 6,61lbs / 3,00kg shells, 1945 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
24 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (4x6 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1945 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
12 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1945 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 7.231 lbs / 3.280 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 180

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 5,91" / 150 mm 452,76 ft / 138,00 m 11,48 ft / 3,50 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 101% of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead:
0,98" / 25 mm 452,76 ft / 138,00 m 28,22 ft / 8,60 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 8,66" / 220 mm 4,72" / 120 mm 7,87" / 200 mm
2nd: 1,38" / 35 mm 0,98" / 25 mm 1,38" / 35 mm
3rd: 0,98" / 25 mm 0,79" / 20 mm 1,38" / 35 mm
4th: 0,39" / 10 mm - -
5th: 0,39" / 10 mm - -

- Armour deck: 3,94" / 100 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 115.281 shp / 86.000 Kw = 32,14 kts
Range 7.000nm at 18,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 3.248 tons

Complement:
902 - 1.173

Cost:
£12,199 million / $48,797 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 826 tons, 3,8%
Armour: 6.040 tons, 27,5%
- Belts: 1.291 tons, 5,9%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 465 tons, 2,1%
- Armament: 1.533 tons, 7,0%
- Armour Deck: 2.751 tons, 12,5%
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 2.911 tons, 13,2%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 9.003 tons, 41,0%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2.991 tons, 13,6%
Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 0,9%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
31.779 lbs / 14.415 Kg = 66,7 x 9,8 " / 250 mm shells or 4,5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,07
Metacentric height 4,0 ft / 1,2 m
Roll period: 16,5 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,80
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,10

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0,500
Length to Beam Ratio: 8,79 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 30,34 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 46
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: 30,18 ft / 9,20 m
- Forecastle (30%): 23,62 ft / 7,20 m
- Mid (50%): 21,98 ft / 6,70 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 21,98 ft / 6,70 m
- Stern: 21,98 ft / 6,70 m
- Average freeboard: 23,43 ft / 7,14 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 100,0%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 177,7%
Waterplane Area: 37.767 Square feet or 3.509 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 118%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 154 lbs/sq ft or 754 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,95
- Longitudinal: 1,52
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

Pietermaritzburg II, laid down 1929, sunk 20-11-35 (gunfire)
Douala II, laid down 1929, refitted 1945
Beira II, laid down 1930, refitted 1945
Blantyre II, laid down 1930, refitted 1945

DDisplacement:
7.746 t light; 8.108 t standard; 9.280 t normal; 10.217 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
557,93 ft / 547,90 ft x 58,40 ft x 19,52 ft (normal load)
170,06 m / 167,00 m x 17,80 m x 5,95 m

Armament:
12 - 5,91" / 150 mm guns (4x3 guns), 110,23lbs / 50,00kg shells, 1929 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 2,95" / 75,0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 13,23lbs / 6,00kg shells, 1942 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (4x3 guns), 1,95lbs / 0,89kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
20 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (8 mounts), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1940 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 8 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 1.510 lbs / 685 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 200

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3,15" / 80 mm 375,39 ft / 114,42 m 10,83 ft / 3,30 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 105% of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 3,35" / 85 mm 1,57" / 40 mm 3,15" / 80 mm
2nd: 1,18" / 30 mm 0,59" / 15 mm 1,18" / 30 mm
3rd: 0,59" / 15 mm - -
4th: 0,39" / 10 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1,77" / 45 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 82.000 shp / 61.172 Kw = 31,72 kts
Range 9.500nm at 15,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2.109 tons

Complement:
472 - 614

Cost:
£3,104 million / $12,414 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 181 tons, 2,0%
Armour: 1.534 tons, 16,5%
- Belts: 532 tons, 5,7%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 291 tons, 3,1%
- Armour Deck: 712 tons, 7,7%
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 2.518 tons, 27,1%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3.477 tons, 37,5%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.534 tons, 16,5%
Miscellaneous weights: 35 tons, 0,4%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
9.799 lbs / 4.445 Kg = 95,2 x 5,9 " / 150 mm shells or 1,4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,08
Metacentric height 2,6 ft / 0,8 m
Roll period: 15,3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,51
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0,520
Length to Beam Ratio: 9,38 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23,41 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 27,56 ft / 8,40 m
- Forecastle (25%): 22,97 ft / 7,00 m
- Mid (50%): 22,97 ft / 7,00 m (15,09 ft / 4,60 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15%): 15,09 ft / 4,60 m
- Stern: 15,09 ft / 4,60 m
- Average freeboard: 19,49 ft / 5,94 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 104,5%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 161,0%
Waterplane Area: 21.714 Square feet or 2.017 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 115%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 100 lbs/sq ft or 488 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,96
- Longitudinal: 1,42
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Ostara, laid down 1945
Gefjon, laid down 1945

Displacement:
1.551 t light; 1.614 t standard; 1.926 t normal; 2.176 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
322,87 ft / 313,98 ft x 34,45 ft x 12,47 ft (normal load)
98,41 m / 95,70 m x 10,50 m x 3,80 m

Armament:
2 - 4,53" / 115 mm guns (1x2 guns), 50,71lbs / 23,00kg shells, 1945 Model
Dual purpose guns in a deck mount with hoist
on centreline forward
4 - 2,24" / 57,0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 6,61lbs / 3,00kg shells, 1942 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline, all aft, all raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1940 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 130 lbs / 59 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1,38" / 35 mm 0,98" / 25 mm 1,38" / 35 mm
2nd: 0,79" / 20 mm 0,59" / 15 mm 0,79" / 20 mm
3rd: 0,39" / 10 mm - -

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 21.448 shp / 16.000 Kw = 28,46 kts
Range 8.000nm at 15,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 562 tons

Complement:
145 - 189

Cost:
£0,987 million / $3,950 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 15 tons, 0,8%
Armour: 11 tons, 0,6%
- Belts: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 11 tons, 0,6%
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 542 tons, 28,1%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 838 tons, 43,5%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 375 tons, 19,5%
Miscellaneous weights: 145 tons, 7,5%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
2.573 lbs / 1.167 Kg = 55,4 x 4,5 " / 115 mm shells or 0,7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,10
Metacentric height 1,2 ft / 0,4 m
Roll period: 13,1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 61 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,29
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,23

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0,500
Length to Beam Ratio: 9,11 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 20,37 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 67 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 18,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 1,64 ft / 0,50 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 22,31 ft / 6,80 m
- Forecastle (20%): 17,06 ft / 5,20 m
- Mid (50%): 17,06 ft / 5,20 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 9,19 ft / 2,80 m (17,06 ft / 5,20 m before break)
- Stern: 9,19 ft / 2,80 m
- Average freeboard: 16,30 ft / 4,97 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 106,6%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 168,0%
Waterplane Area: 7.494 Square feet or 696 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 142%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 55 lbs/sq ft or 269 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,84
- Longitudinal: 4,60
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

LCFS1, laid down 1945
LCFS2, laid down 1945
LCFS3, laid down 1945
LCFS4, laid down 1946
LCFS5, laid down 1946
LCFS6, laid down 1946
LCFS7, laid down 1946
LCFS8, laid down 1946

Displacement:
250 t light; 264 t standard; 308 t normal; 343 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
162,42 ft / 158,46 ft x 23,29 ft x 5,84 ft (normal load)
49,51 m / 48,30 m x 7,10 m x 1,78 m

Armament:
1 - 2,95" / 75,0 mm guns in single mounts, 13,23lbs / 6,00kg shells, 1942 Model
Dual purpose gun in deck mount
on centreline forward
4 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1,95lbs / 0,88kg shells, 1942 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
4 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1940 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 22 lbs / 10 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 500

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1,38" / 35 mm 0,98" / 25 mm -
2nd: 0,59" / 15 mm - -
3rd: 0,39" / 10 mm - -

- Armour deck: 0,59" / 15 mm, Conning tower: 1,18" / 30 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 1.200 shp / 896 Kw = 17,14 kts
Range 5.500nm at 12,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 80 tons

Complement:
36 - 47

Cost:
£0,105 million / $0,422 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 3 tons, 0,9%
Armour: 32 tons, 10,5%
- Belts: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 3 tons, 1,0%
- Armour Deck: 28 tons, 9,1%
- Conning Tower: 1 tons, 0,4%
Machinery: 30 tons, 9,8%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 129 tons, 42,0%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 58 tons, 18,9%
Miscellaneous weights: 55 tons, 17,9%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
854 lbs / 387 Kg = 66,3 x 3,0 " / 75 mm shells or 0,8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,12
Metacentric height 0,7 ft / 0,2 m
Roll period: 11,8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,09
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,56

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0,500
Length to Beam Ratio: 6,80 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 14,85 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 45
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 14,76 ft / 4,50 m
- Forecastle (20%): 9,84 ft / 3,00 m
- Mid (50%): 9,19 ft / 2,80 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 9,19 ft / 2,80 m
- Stern: 9,19 ft / 2,80 m
- Average freeboard: 9,81 ft / 2,99 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 61,2%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 126,4%
Waterplane Area: 2.558 Square feet or 238 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 182%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 29 lbs/sq ft or 143 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,86
- Longitudinal: 4,72
- 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

[Copy of OTL USN LCSL type landing craft]

LCP1-18, laid down 1945
LCP19-36, laid down 1946

Displacement: 10 ts standard
Dimensions: 11,45 m / 11,10 m x 3,50 m x 1,05 m
Armament: 2 - 7,62 mm gun
Machinery: Diesel Internal combustion motors, 280hp
Speed: 10 kn
Range: 150 nm
Complement: 4
Load weight: 4 ts or 36 troops


[The LCP Series 45 actually is a variant of OTL American LCVP crafts (Higgins Boat) which were historically build through the 40s. I use this design because SS can´t deal with light crafts.]

Mafadi, laid down 1945
Ubutsane, laid down 1945
Champagne Castle, laid down 1946
Giant’s Castle, laid down 1946

Displacement:
9.261 t light; 9.613 t standard; 10.875 t normal; 11.884 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
473,79 ft / 465,88 ft x 72,18 ft x 15,09 ft (normal load)
144,41 m / 142,00 m x 22,00 m x 4,60 m

Armament:
4 - 4,92" / 125 mm guns (2x2 guns), 63,93lbs / 29,00kg shells, 1944 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline, all forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
12 - 2,95" / 75,0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 13,23lbs / 6,00kg shells, 1942 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
24 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (4x6 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1940 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
8 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1945 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 422 lbs / 192 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 500

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1,38" / 35 mm 0,98" / 25 mm 1,38" / 35 mm
2nd: 0,98" / 25 mm 0,59" / 15 mm 1,38" / 35 mm
3rd: 0,39" / 10 mm - -
4th: 0,39" / 10 mm - -

- Conning tower: 2,17" / 55 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 18.767 shp / 14.000 Kw = 20,82 kts
Range 10.500nm at 15,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2.270 tons

Complement:
532 - 692

Cost:
£3,011 million / $12,044 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 54 tons, 0,5%
Armour: 57 tons, 0,5%
- Belts: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 34 tons, 0,3%
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Conning Tower: 23 tons, 0,2%
Machinery: 474 tons, 4,4%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3.276 tons, 30,1%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.614 tons, 14,8%
Miscellaneous weights: 5.400 tons, 49,7%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
20.329 lbs / 9.221 Kg = 341,1 x 4,9 " / 125 mm shells or 2,6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,18
Metacentric height 4,2 ft / 1,3 m
Roll period: 14,8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 52 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,06
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,61

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0,750
Length to Beam Ratio: 6,45 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24,90 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 32
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 29,53 ft / 9,00 m
- Forecastle (20%): 22,97 ft / 7,00 m
- Mid (60%): 22,97 ft / 7,00 m (15,09 ft / 4,60 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15%): 15,09 ft / 4,60 m
- Stern: 15,09 ft / 4,60 m
- Average freeboard: 20,34 ft / 6,20 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 73,6%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 210,1%
Waterplane Area: 29.436 Square feet or 2.735 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 159%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 86 lbs/sq ft or 419 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,95
- Longitudinal: 1,47
- 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

LST45-1, laid down 1945
LST45-2, laid down 1945
LST45-3, laid down 1945
LST45-4, laid down 1945
LST45-5, laid down 1946
LST45-6, laid down 1946
LST45-7, laid down 1946
LST45-8, laid down 1946
LST45-9, laid down 1946
LST45-10, laid down 1946

Displacement:
196 t light; 203 t standard; 220 t normal; 232 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
133,08 ft / 131,23 ft x 26,25 ft x 2,79 ft (normal load)
40,56 m / 40,00 m x 8,00 m x 0,85 m

Armament:
1 - 2,24" / 57,0 mm guns in single mounts, 6,61lbs / 3,00kg shells, 1945 Model
Automatic rapid fire gun in a deck mount with hoist
on centreline amidships, 1 raised gun
4 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1945 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all aft
2 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1940 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all forward, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 8 lbs / 4 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 600

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0,98" / 25 mm 0,79" / 20 mm 0,98" / 25 mm
2nd: 0,39" / 10 mm - -
3rd: 0,39" / 10 mm - -

- Conning tower: 0,98" / 25 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 500 shp / 373 Kw = 13,18 kts
Range 2.800nm at 10,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 29 tons

Complement:
28 - 37

Cost:
£0,066 million / $0,262 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1 tons, 0,5%
Armour: 2 tons, 1,1%
- Belts: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 2 tons, 0,7%
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Conning Tower: 1 tons, 0,4%
Machinery: 13 tons, 5,7%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 105 tons, 47,7%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 24 tons, 10,9%
Miscellaneous weights: 75 tons, 34,2%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
815 lbs / 370 Kg = 144,2 x 2,2 " / 57 mm shells or 0,8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,22
Metacentric height 1,0 ft / 0,3 m
Roll period: 11,2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 53 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,04
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,06

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0,800
Length to Beam Ratio: 5,00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 13,45 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 10,50 ft / 3,20 m
- Forecastle (20%): 8,20 ft / 2,50 m
- Mid (50%): 7,55 ft / 2,30 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 7,55 ft / 2,30 m
- Stern: 7,55 ft / 2,30 m
- Average freeboard: 7,96 ft / 2,43 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 61,6%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 164,9%
Waterplane Area: 3.149 Square feet or 293 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 198%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 27 lbs/sq ft or 133 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,89
- Longitudinal: 2,68
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

R113-R121, laid down 1945
R122-R136, laid down 1946

Displacement:
117 t light; 124 t standard; 134 t normal; 142 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
125,93 ft / 121,39 ft x 16,73 ft x 6,07 ft (normal load)
38,38 m / 37,00 m x 5,10 m x 1,85 m

Armament:
1 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns in single mounts, 1,95lbs / 0,88kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft gun in deck mount
on centreline forward
2 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1940 Model
Machine guns in deck mount
on centreline aft
2 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1940 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 3 lbs / 1 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 2.000

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0,59" / 15 mm - -
2nd: 0,39" / 10 mm - -
3rd: 0,39" / 10 mm - -

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 2.681 shp / 2.000 Kw = 23,43 kts
Range 2.000nm at 12,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 18 tons

Complement:
19 - 25

Cost:
£0,090 million / $0,360 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0,3%
Armour: 0 tons, 0,3%
- Belts: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 0 tons, 0,3%
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 62 tons, 46,1%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 44 tons, 32,9%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 17 tons, 12,9%
Miscellaneous weights: 10 tons, 7,5%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
55 lbs / 25 Kg = 28,3 x 1,6 " / 40 mm shells or 0,1 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,13
Metacentric height 0,4 ft / 0,1 m
Roll period: 10,7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,03
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 0,80

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0,380
Length to Beam Ratio: 7,25 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 13,17 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 76 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 63
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 12,47 ft / 3,80 m
- Forecastle (20%): 9,51 ft / 2,90 m
- Mid (40%): 9,51 ft / 2,90 m (7,22 ft / 2,20 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15%): 7,22 ft / 2,20 m
- Stern: 7,22 ft / 2,20 m
- Average freeboard: 8,37 ft / 2,55 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 162,7%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 102,1%
Waterplane Area: 1.285 Square feet or 119 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 90%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 16 lbs/sq ft or 76 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,50
- Longitudinal: 6,59
- Overall: 0,65
Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather

Disclaimer: This is a refit of former liner SS Glorieus that was purchased by the RSAN. This should have been in the news looong ago. Not sure if it was ever posted. :/

Glorieus, laid down 1940, refitted 1945

Displacement:
49.415 t light; 50.625 t standard; 60.505 t normal; 68.409 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
943,41 ft / 929,99 ft x 106,00 ft x 33,99 ft (normal load)
287,55 m / 283,46 m x 32,31 m x 10,36 m

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 150.000 shp / 111.900 Kw = 28,59 kts
Range 8.500nm at 25,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 17.785 tons

Complement:
1.928 - 2.507

Cost:
£13,746 million / $54,984 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 4.011 tons, 6,6%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 16.904 tons, 27,9%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 11.090 tons, 18,3%
Miscellaneous weights: 28.500 tons, 47,1%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
98.299 lbs / 44.588 Kg = 910,2 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 5,1 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,06
Metacentric height 6,1 ft / 1,9 m
Roll period: 18,0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2,00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,632
Length to Beam Ratio: 8,77 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 30,50 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 25
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 4,92 ft / 1,50 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 48,23 ft / 14,70 m
- Forecastle (20%): 37,73 ft / 11,50 m
- Mid (50%): 37,73 ft / 11,50 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 37,73 ft / 11,50 m
- Stern: 37,73 ft / 11,50 m
- Average freeboard: 38,57 ft / 11,76 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 73,4%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 276,9%
Waterplane Area: 74.279 Square feet or 6.901 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 166%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 141 lbs/sq ft or 688 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,95
- Longitudinal: 1,59
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

Troops: 20,000 tons = 8000 soldiers (2.5 tons per soldier)
Military equipment: 500 tons
Cargo: 8,000 tons
Total miscellaneous load: 28,500 tons

Is it just me, or does the list include a larger proportion of amphibious craft?

Quoted from "Brockpaine"

Is it just me, or does the list include a larger proportion of amphibious craft?

It does seem that a large number of craft are contemplated. However, many are rather short-range vessels. The purpose of the mix is unclear.

Well, at some point in time after evaluating events in South America and potential threats on the northern flanks in Africa I decided it would be good for the RSAN to have some amphibic component. There wasn't much available and with an unstable neighbor to the North of Gran Uruguay...

Idea is to have some low cost assets for short range activities if needed, while some bigger ships are made to follow international trends. Especially British dock ships impressed a lot...
The Glorieus is a direct results of the RSAN not having their own large transports. In some news during that war in South America it was mentioned that RSAN had to hire civilian ships to get their troops from Cameroon and other places to Uruguay. With that in mind I thought bying some liner that turned out to be too expensive for the line that originally planned for it, ought to be a good idea.

Anyways, I have no issues if you rate the RSAN approach to this topic kind of erratic. That's most likely a good evaluation after all. RSAN admirals see these things abroad but not on their ship lists. So they requested them... :)

It is a sin that you only listed 6 of the 7 seven deadly sins.

IMO the Magnificent class are costly and unnecessary, and if built would have actually influenced Atlantean cruiser design significantly (Atlantis is into 1947 and still hasn't built any cruiser larger than 14,000 tons). Only the Chilean, Colombian and Mexican fleets have ships in that weight class, the SAE's more traditional enemies (Brazil and Argentina) have nothing close to this size that isn't a BB or BC so its unclear just why the SAE would need such large cruisers. That said if the SAE did build them it would likely spark Atlantean designers to dust off some of its larger auto 8" designs that were part if its current cruiser procurement project and makes its 1936 Neptune design look more useful as well.

Quoted from "Rooijen10"

It is a sin that you only listed 6 of the 7 seven deadly sins. :D

Pun taken! ;)

Quoted from "thesmilingassassin"

IMO the Magnificent class are costly and unnecessary, and if built would have actually influenced Atlantean cruiser design significantly (Atlantis is into 1947 and still hasn't built any cruiser larger than 14,000 tons). Only the Chilean, Colombian and Mexican fleets have ships in that weight class, the SAE's more traditional enemies (Brazil and Argentina) have nothing close to this size that isn't a BB or BC so its unclear just why the SAE would need such large cruisers. That said if the SAE did build them it would likely spark Atlantean designers to dust off some of its larger auto 8" designs that were part if its current cruiser procurement project and makes its 1936 Neptune design look more useful as well.

Well, not sure if I can follow your argument here. RSAN cruiser design always was more evolution than revolution. Guess there is no despute. Hence I see that class more in line with the Radiance and Vengeance classes. In fact, they were meant to be upgunned Vs and although it took some time they were actually meant to counter potential threats like the British Iron Dukes than any South American designs, though these were evaluated too.

After the Thunderer and Leviathan class BBs it became obvious BB design somehow has reached a peak for the RSAN. There were bigger, potentially more powerful BBs out there and other nations were building lots of large carriers, the RSAN had only a few of, and older ones. And then there were some years where Super Cruisers were en vogue. How to counter them? Carrier doctrine was still in the making, experience late-30 or early-40s showed their value but also their weaknesses. A carrier, by that time, was not a reliable counter to a super cruiser gone raiding, IMHO. Heavier capital ships fast enough and with a decicive edge over a super cruiser were too costly if build for that purpose alone. If the RSAN would resume capital ship building programs, then those new ships would be made to counter foreign capital ships. Design studies showed they would be too slow to hunt cruisers. As a results, RSAN designers turned on improving their existing designs, giving them what was needed to either ensure dominance over foreign design or at least ensure mission kill capabilities. Add to that good and long experience with the 25cm calibre and there you are.

I agree it is unfortunate for you I provided my details so late. Sorry.

No quibbles from me, just nice to see some new RSAN ships.

The Magnificent Class are perhaps the pinnacle of the super-cruise vogue, now nations are mainly going for 7.5-8-9in autos to get the job done.
Amphib ships are always good to have, even Argentina has dabbled in this field. The RN should probably look at its provision harder.

I'm surprised that the SAE would base its need for super cruisers on British ships but I'm not going to quibble too much about that. I'll say though I'd expect them to build more carriers rather than super cruisers as their carrier fleet is aging rapidly and few replacements are being built. As for Amphibious ships, its not a fad for the SAE to build them, its a necessity for most navies now and it makes sense for the SAE to play catch up in that area.