Is she worth it? Meant to replace losses (if any ;o)) and to operate most modern aircraft then in service during fleet operations, strike and scouting missions.
CV37B, South African Fleet Carrier laid down 1937
Displacement:
26.920 t light; 27.770 t standard; 30.675 t normal; 32.998 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
750,13 ft / 734,91 ft x 98,43 ft x 25,59 ft (normal load)
228,64 m / 224,00 m x 30,00 m x 7,80 m
Armament:
24 - 4,53" / 115 mm guns (12x2 guns), 46,40lbs / 21,05kg shells, 1937 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
24 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (8x3 guns), 1,95lbs / 0,88kg shells, 1937 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
24 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (4x6 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1937 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on centreline, evenly spread, all raised mounts
20 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (10x2 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1937 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 1.171 lbs / 531 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 350
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3,15" / 80 mm 524,93 ft / 160,00 m 15,09 ft / 4,60 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 110% of normal length
- Torpedo Bulkhead:
1,18" / 30 mm 590,55 ft / 180,00 m 25,59 ft / 7,80 m
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1,38" / 35 mm 0,98" / 25 mm 1,38" / 35 mm
2nd: 0,59" / 15 mm - -
3rd: 0,39" / 10 mm - -
- Armour deck: 2,36" / 60 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 174.000 shp / 129.804 Kw = 33,57 kts
Range 8.500nm at 18,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 5.228 tons
Complement:
1.158 - 1.506
Cost:
£9,493 million / $37,972 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 146 tons, 0,5%
Armour: 4.170 tons, 13,6%
- Belts: 1.053 tons, 3,4%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 660 tons, 2,2%
- Armament: 93 tons, 0,3%
- Armour Deck: 2.364 tons, 7,7%
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 4.823 tons, 15,7%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 9.282 tons, 30,3%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3.754 tons, 12,2%
Miscellaneous weights: 8.500 tons, 27,7%
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
42.476 lbs / 19.267 Kg = 915,3 x 4,5 " / 115 mm shells or 5,6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,14
Metacentric height 6,3 ft / 1,9 m
Roll period: 16,5 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 52 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,07
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,00
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0,580
Length to Beam Ratio: 7,47 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 31,39 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 52
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 22,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 2,62 ft / 0,80 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 31,17 ft / 9,50 m
- Forecastle (20%): 24,28 ft / 7,40 m
- Mid (50%): 24,28 ft / 7,40 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 24,28 ft / 7,40 m
- Stern: 24,28 ft / 7,40 m
- Average freeboard: 24,83 ft / 7,57 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 107,7%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 216,0%
Waterplane Area: 54.091 Square feet or 5.025 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 131%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 126 lbs/sq ft or 617 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,98
- Longitudinal: 1,18
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent