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[SIZE=3]MS Gustav Perreau, French Ferry laid down 1944[/SIZE]

Displacement:
552 t light; 564 t standard; 600 t normal; 629 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
204.67 ft / 196.85 ft x 38.71 ft x 3.94 ft (normal load)
62.38 m / 60.00 m x 11.80 m x 1.20 m

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 580 shp / 433 Kw = 12.00 kts
Range 2,300nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 65 tons

Complement:
59 - 78

Cost:
£0.144 million / $0.576 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 15 tons, 2.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 287 tons, 47.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 48 tons, 8.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 41.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
2,687 lbs / 1,219 Kg = 24.9 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.26
Metacentric height 1.8 ft / 0.6 m
Roll period: 12.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.56

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.700
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.08 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 16.61 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 37 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 45
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
- Mid (50 %): 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
- Stern: 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
- Average freeboard: 11.40 ft / 3.47 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 54.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 226.5 %
Waterplane Area: 6,379 Square feet or 593 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 215 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 37 lbs/sq ft or 179 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.91
- Longitudinal: 2.47
- 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, rides out heavy weather easily

Notes:
Ship built to serve as a car ferry between La Pallice and the Ile de Ré.

[SIZE=3]Cambodge, French Paquebot laid down 1944[/SIZE]
These three ships will be laid down for Messageries Maritimes. Their route, of course, will be between Marseilles and Indochina.

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Displacement:
9,877 t light; 10,165 t standard; 14,368 t normal; 17,731 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
570.90 ft / 547.90 ft x 66.93 ft x 24.93 ft (normal load)
174.01 m / 167.00 m x 20.40 m x 7.60 m

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 10,236 shp / 7,636 Kw = 17.00 kts
Range 23,000nm at 17.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 7,567 tons

Complement:
656 - 853

Cost:
£2.572 million / $10.287 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 261 tons, 1.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,616 tons, 25.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,491 tons, 31.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 6,000 tons, 41.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
28,593 lbs / 12,969 Kg = 264.7 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 3.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.07
Metacentric height 3.1 ft / 1.0 m
Roll period: 15.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.95

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0.550
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.19 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.41 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 30 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 26
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 25.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 28.22 ft / 8.60 m
- Forecastle (10 %): 27.23 ft / 8.30 m (20.34 ft / 6.20 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Stern: 20.34 ft / 6.20 m
- Average freeboard: 20.66 ft / 6.30 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 52.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 147.6 %
Waterplane Area: 25,592 Square feet or 2,378 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 220 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 88 lbs/sq ft or 432 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.96
- Longitudinal: 1.48
- 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

Ships in Class:
- SS Cambodge
- SS Vietnam
- SS Laos

[SIZE=3]Ville de Ajaccio, French Ferry laid down 1944[/SIZE]

Displacement:
5,200 t light; 5,345 t standard; 7,204 t normal; 8,692 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
410.11 ft / 410.11 ft x 62.34 ft x 14.11 ft (normal load)
125.00 m / 125.00 m x 19.00 m x 4.30 m

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion generators,
Electric motors, 2 shafts, 9,566 shp / 7,136 Kw = 18.00 kts
Range 11,500nm at 18.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 3,347 tons

Complement:
390 - 508

Cost:
£1.455 million / $5.818 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 244 tons, 3.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,256 tons, 31.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,004 tons, 27.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 2,700 tons, 37.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
21,361 lbs / 9,689 Kg = 197.8 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 3.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
Metacentric height 3.4 ft / 1.0 m
Roll period: 14.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.699
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.58 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 20.25 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
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: 31.99 ft / 9.75 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 21.98 ft / 6.70 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 11.81 ft / 3.60 m (21.98 ft / 6.70 m before break)
- Stern: 11.81 ft / 3.60 m
- Average freeboard: 22.41 ft / 6.83 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 52.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 229.7 %
Waterplane Area: 20,474 Square feet or 1,902 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 226 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 74 lbs/sq ft or 363 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.92
- Longitudinal: 2.32
- 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, rides out heavy weather easily

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
- 700 tons for day passengers
- 200 tons for onboard facilities (restaurant, etc)
- 120 tons for ramps and loading gear
- 600 tons for eight Class-A lifeboats and gear
- 1000 tons for vehicles and onboard cargo
- 80 tons for navigational teledetection equipment, communications, etc
2,700 tons total

Notes:
Vehicles are loaded through stern ramp and offloaded through bow ramp.