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Australia Naval Developments - Q3/2042


A. Industrial Allocation

10 of 10 factories producing warship material for 10,000 tons, plus a stockpile of 0 t for 10,000 t. 9,900 t are used, leaving a stockpile of 100 t.

0 of 10 factories are dedicated to infrastructure material production, and produce 0 pts plus 0 bonus points.


B. Infrastructure Development


C. Naval Construction

Cockatoo Island (Sydney)

S3: CVL Intrepid receives, 2,500t, 5,000t remaining
S2: OFF-1 receives 700t, 500t remaining
S1: SSA-1 receives 1,000t, completed
S1: SSA-2 receives 1,000t, completed
S0:

Sydney

D3: OFF-2 receives 600t, 500t remaining
D2: OFF-3 receives 600t, 500t remaining
D1: OFF-4 receives 600t, 500t remaining


Auckland

D2: OFF-5 receives 600t, 500t remaining

Perth

D1: OFF-6 receives 600t, 500t remaining

Port Moresby

D1:

Darwin

D1:




D. Transactions

1,700 tons to Great Britain for 16 U-class Destroyers (delivery Q3/42-Q4/42)


E. Other Notes

New units laid down this quarter:

OFF 1-6

F. Updated Order of Battle

Note: Y)+Z = completed (under repair/refit) + under construction


Capital Ships: 6(0)+0
Aircraft Carriers: 4(0)+1
Seaplane Carriers: 2(0)+0
Heavy Cruisers: 8(0)+0
Light Cruisers: 34(0)+0
Escort Cruisers: 2(0)+0
Destroyer Leaders: 4(0)+0
Destroyers: 54(0)+16
Submarines: 58(0)+2
Frigates: 35(0)+6
Multi-Purpose: 4(0)+0
Minewarefare: 4(0)+0
Fleet Oilers: 2(0)+0
Motor Boats: 30(0)+0
Research ships: 6(0)+0
Museum ships: 1(0)+0
Civilian Ships: 2(0)+0

*Counts Australian ships*

Hmm...

What's an OFF?

A very long legged, Oceanic Escort. Can also be used as a minelayer. It has a long quarterdeck for either ASW equipment, mines, minesweeping gear, or planes/gyros.

OFF-1, Australia Oceanic Escort laid down 1942

Displacement:
1,108 t light; 1,175 t standard; 1,358 t normal; 1,505 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
310.00 ft / 310.00 ft x 34.00 ft x 11.00 ft (normal load)
94.49 m / 94.49 m x 10.36 m x 3.35 m

Armament:
4 - 4.70" / 119 mm guns (2x2 guns), 51.91lbs / 23.55kg shells, 1942 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline, evenly spread
4 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (1x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1942 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount
on centreline amidships, all raised guns - superfiring
8 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1942 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 217 lbs / 99 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 320
4 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.20" / 30 mm - -

- Conning tower: 1.20" / 30 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion generators plus batteries,
Electric motors, 2 shafts, 10,038 shp / 7,489 Kw = 24.20 kts
Range 5,200nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 329 tons

Complement:
111 - 145

Cost:
£0.626 million / $2.503 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 27 tons, 2.0 %
Armour: 14 tons, 1.0 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 11 tons, 0.8 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 3 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 262 tons, 19.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 665 tons, 48.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 250 tons, 18.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 140 tons, 10.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
2,390 lbs / 1,084 Kg = 46.0 x 4.7 " / 119 mm shells or 0.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
Metacentric height 1.2 ft / 0.4 m
Roll period: 12.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.48
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.51

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.410
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.12 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 17.61 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 46
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Forecastle (15 %): 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Mid (40 %): 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Quarterdeck (35 %): 9.00 ft / 2.74 m (15.00 ft / 4.57 m before break)
- Stern: 9.00 ft / 2.74 m
- Average freeboard: 13.20 ft / 4.02 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 91.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 124.1 %
Waterplane Area: 6,527 Square feet or 606 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 152 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 57 lbs/sq ft or 278 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.89
- Longitudinal: 2.87
- 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
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Quoted

Originally posted by The Rock Doctor
*Counts Australian ships*

Hmm...

What's an OFF?

Listed under frigates I think.