Thanks to Walter for the sim.
The Vespas are nice ships but they just aren't spectacular enough and don't have the visual impact. So Sir Murdoch is looking for a new flagship for his lines, one that will take all the Ribons offered. So for the new ship Murdoch returned to the standard Liner conifiguration with floatplane facilities, plus as much HP as it can fit.
If you have a ship over 35kts please advice.
Colonel Sandurz Mk. II, Australia Passenger Floatplane Carrier laid down 1933
Displacement:
24,458 t light; 25,084 t standard; 31,320 t normal; 36,309 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
773.78 ft / 750.00 ft x 90.00 ft x 28.00 ft (normal load)
235.85 m / 228.60 m x 27.43 m x 8.53 m
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 254,846 shp / 190,115 Kw = 37.00 kts
Range 18,000nm at 18.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 11,225 tons
Complement:
1,176 - 1,530
Cost:
£8.961 million / $35.844 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0.0%
Machinery: 7,426 tons, 23.7%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 9,832 tons, 31.4%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 6,862 tons, 21.9%
Miscellaneous weights: 7,200 tons, 23.0%
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
38,907 lbs / 17,648 Kg = 360.2 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 2.6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.08
Metacentric height 5.0 ft / 1.5 m
Roll period: 17.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.20
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.580
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.33 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 31.43 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 63 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.00 ft / 0.91 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 36.00 ft / 10.97 m
- Forecastle (20%): 35.00 ft / 10.67 m
- Mid (65%): 35.00 ft / 10.67 m (27.00 ft / 8.23 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15%): 27.00 ft / 8.23 m
- Stern: 27.00 ft / 8.23 m
- Average freeboard: 32.28 ft / 9.84 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 102.2%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 266.0%
Waterplane Area: 50,477 Square feet or 4,689 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 142%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 124 lbs/sq ft or 606 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.93
- Longitudinal: 1.87
- 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
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily