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[SIZE=3]Volta-class, French Scout Cruiser laid down 1937[/SIZE]
Displacement:
4,325 t light; 4,527 t standard; 5,396 t normal; 6,091 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
510.12 ft / 492.13 ft x 45.93 ft x 18.04 ft (normal load)
155.48 m / 150.00 m x 14.00 m x 5.50 m
Armament:
8 - 5.43" / 138 mm guns (4x2 guns), 80.19lbs / 36.37kg shells, 1937 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
2 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1937 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount
on centreline aft, all raised guns - superfiring
8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1937 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1937 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 665 lbs / 302 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250
12 - 23.6" / 600 mm above water torpedoes
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 1.57" / 40 mm 410.11 ft / 125.00 m 10.66 ft / 3.25 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 128 % of normal length
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.36" / 60 mm 1.38" / 35 mm 2.36" / 60 mm
2nd: 0.59" / 15 mm - -
3rd: 0.59" / 15 mm - -
- Armour deck: 0.79" / 20 mm, Conning tower: 3.15" / 80 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 66,862 shp / 49,879 Kw = 34.00 kts
Range 7,350nm at 18.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,564 tons
Complement:
314 - 409
Cost:
£2.618 million / $10.473 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 82 tons, 1.5 %
Armour: 572 tons, 10.6 %
- Belts: 275 tons, 5.1 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 56 tons, 1.0 %
- Armour Deck: 221 tons, 4.1 %
- Conning Tower: 21 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 1,853 tons, 34.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,743 tons, 32.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,071 tons, 19.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 75 tons, 1.4 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
3,524 lbs / 1,598 Kg = 43.9 x 5.4 " / 138 mm shells or 0.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.21
Metacentric height 2.2 ft / 0.7 m
Roll period: 13.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.49
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.27
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.463
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.71 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 25.29 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 31.17 ft / 9.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 22.97 ft / 7.00 m (14.76 ft / 4.50 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 14.76 ft / 4.50 m
- Stern: 14.76 ft / 4.50 m
- Average freeboard: 19.52 ft / 5.95 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 125.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 91.5 %
Waterplane Area: 15,145 Square feet or 1,407 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 108 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 60 lbs/sq ft or 292 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.68
- Longitudinal: 1.93
- Overall: 0.75
Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily
Breakdown of weights:
- Torpedo reloads: 35 tons (twelve torpedoes)
- Air search radar - 20 tons
- Surface search radar - 20 tons
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[SIZE=3]Senegal-class, French Cruiser laid down 1937[/SIZE]
Displacement:
9,968 t light; 10,384 t standard; 12,002 t normal; 13,296 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
649.14 ft / 636.48 ft x 56.76 ft (Bulges 63.98 ft) x 23.13 ft (normal load)
197.86 m / 194.00 m x 17.30 m (Bulges 19.50 m) x 7.05 m
Armament:
12 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns (4x3 guns), 110.23lbs / 50.00kg shells, 1937 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
2 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (1x2 guns), 30.51lbs / 13.84kg shells, 1937 Model
Dual purpose guns in a deck mount with hoist
on side amidships, all raised guns
8 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (4x2 guns), 30.51lbs / 13.84kg shells, 1937 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
16 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1937 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 1,659 lbs / 753 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 180
12 - 21.7" / 550 mm above water torpedoes
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 5.12" / 130 mm 377.30 ft / 115.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Ends: 0.98" / 25 mm 259.19 ft / 79.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Upper: 0.98" / 25 mm 377.30 ft / 115.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Main Belt covers 91 % of normal length
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 5.12" / 130 mm 2.76" / 70 mm 3.35" / 85 mm
2nd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
4th: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
- Armour deck: 2.17" / 55 mm, Conning tower: 4.33" / 110 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 98,745 shp / 73,664 Kw = 34.00 kts
Range 2,400nm at 30.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,912 tons
Complement:
573 - 745
Cost:
£4.922 million / $19.688 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 203 tons, 1.7 %
Armour: 2,380 tons, 19.8 %
- Belts: 1,037 tons, 8.6 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 338 tons, 2.8 %
- Armour Deck: 956 tons, 8.0 %
- Conning Tower: 49 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 2,737 tons, 22.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,499 tons, 37.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,034 tons, 16.9 %
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 1.2 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
15,082 lbs / 6,841 Kg = 140.8 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 1.9 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.16
Metacentric height 2.8 ft / 0.9 m
Roll period: 16.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.33
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.19
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.446
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.95 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 29.00 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 59
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: 34.78 ft / 10.60 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 24.44 ft / 7.45 m
- Mid (50 %): 24.44 ft / 7.45 m (14.60 ft / 4.45 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 14.60 ft / 4.45 m
- Stern: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Average freeboard: 20.48 ft / 6.24 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 89.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 114.9 %
Waterplane Area: 23,857 Square feet or 2,216 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 125 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 106 lbs/sq ft or 516 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.96
- Longitudinal: 1.46
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
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[SIZE=3]Cap Gris Nez-class, French Fast Fleet Oiler laid down 1938[/SIZE]
Displacement:
6,514 t light; 6,816 t standard; 14,652 t normal; 20,921 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
555.00 ft / 555.00 ft x 70.00 ft x 24.00 ft (normal load)
169.16 m / 169.16 m x 21.34 m x 7.32 m
Armament:
2 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (1x2 guns), 30.51lbs / 13.84kg shells, 1938 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mount
on centreline aft
4 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1938 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1938 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 70 lbs / 32 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 200
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 12,676 shp / 9,457 Kw = 18.00 kts
Range 35,000nm at 18.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 14,105 tons
Complement:
665 - 865
Cost:
£1.600 million / $6.401 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 9 tons, 0.1 %
Machinery: 347 tons, 2.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,359 tons, 29.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 8,138 tons, 55.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 1,800 tons, 12.3 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
73,549 lbs / 33,361 Kg = 2,410.5 x 3.9 " / 100 mm shells or 10.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.55
Metacentric height 6.2 ft / 1.9 m
Roll period: 11.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.75
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.550
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.93 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.56 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 33 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
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: 25.91 ft / 7.90 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 16.49 ft / 5.03 m
- Mid (50 %): 16.49 ft / 5.03 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 16.49 ft / 5.03 m
- Stern: 16.49 ft / 5.03 m
- Average freeboard: 17.24 ft / 5.26 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 23.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 128.1 %
Waterplane Area: 27,113 Square feet or 2,519 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 571 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 108 lbs/sq ft or 528 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.21
- Longitudinal: 1.40
- Overall: 1.22
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
Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
- 200 tons: Line-handling and pumping equipment
- 1,600 tons: supplies, workshop, extra cabins, etc.
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Sim Originally by AdmKuznetsov
Liberte, French Curaissier laid down 1938
Displacement:
45,986 t light; 48,093 t standard; 54,088 t normal; 58,884 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
892.81 ft / 875.98 ft x 104.99 ft (Bulges 118.11 ft) x 31.99 ft (normal load)
272.13 m / 267.00 m x 32.00 m (Bulges 36.00 m) x 9.75 m
Armament:
8 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns (2x4 guns), 2,039.28lbs / 925.00kg shells, 1938 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline, all forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
6 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns (2x3 guns), 110.23lbs / 50.00kg shells, 1938 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline, all aft, 1 raised mount - superfiring
16 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns (8x2 guns), 59.52lbs / 27.00kg shells, 1938 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
64 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (16x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1938 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, 6 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 18,053 lbs / 8,189 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 14.2" / 360 mm 475.72 ft / 145.00 m 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
Ends: 2.36" / 60 mm 400.26 ft / 122.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Main Belt covers 84 % of normal length
- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
1.97" / 50 mm 475.72 ft / 145.00 m 29.53 ft / 9.00 m
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 21.7" / 550 mm 8.66" / 220 mm 17.7" / 450 mm
2nd: 2.76" / 70 mm 0.98" / 25 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
4th: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
- Armour deck: 6.30" / 160 mm, Conning tower: 15.75" / 400 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 191,900 shp / 143,157 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 12,800nm at 18.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 10,792 tons
Complement:
1,773 - 2,305
Cost:
£22.161 million / $88.646 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,889 tons, 3.5 %
Armour: 17,004 tons, 31.4 %
- Belts: 4,231 tons, 7.8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 1,023 tons, 1.9 %
- Armament: 3,311 tons, 6.1 %
- Armour Deck: 7,953 tons, 14.7 %
- Conning Tower: 485 tons, 0.9 %
Machinery: 5,255 tons, 9.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 21,513 tons, 39.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 8,102 tons, 15.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 325 tons, 0.6 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
93,706 lbs / 42,505 Kg = 55.5 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 15.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
Metacentric height 6.8 ft / 2.1 m
Roll period: 19.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.56
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.22
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.572
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.42 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 34.32 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 57
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 25.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 36.09 ft / 11.00 m
- Forecastle (30 %): 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
- Stern: 27.89 ft / 8.50 m
- Average freeboard: 27.59 ft / 8.41 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 73.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 192.4 %
Waterplane Area: 68,247 Square feet or 6,340 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 126 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 216 lbs/sq ft or 1,053 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.96
- Longitudinal: 1.36
- 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
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily
60mm external decapping plate. 300mm main belt is inclined at 15 degrees.
Range 3,400nm @ 30.00 kts
Range 5,400nm @ 25.00 kts
Range 9.000nm @ 20.00 kts
Range 12,800@ 18.00 kts
Misc weight:
Liberte - Command bridge
Justice - 3 Seaplanes, 1 catapult
Surface search radar - 20 tons
Air search radar - 20 tons
Misc weight 185 tons
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[SIZE=3]Belle Poule and Etoile, French Tall Ships laid down 1937[/SIZE]
Displacement:
2,000 t light; 2,055 t standard; 2,693 t normal; 3,203 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
306.64 ft / 295.28 ft x 42.65 ft x 17.72 ft (normal load)
93.46 m / 90.00 m x 13.00 m x 5.40 m
Armament:
1 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm guns in single mounts, 12.87lbs / 5.84kg shells, 1937 Model
Dual purpose gun in deck mount
on centreline forward
Weight of broadside 13 lbs / 6 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 200
Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 1 shaft, 1,768 shp / 1,319 Kw = 13.50 kts
Range 15,000nm at 13.50 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,148 tons
Complement:
186 - 242
Cost:
£0.427 million / $1.706 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2 tons, 0.1 %
Machinery: 49 tons, 1.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,699 tons, 63.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 693 tons, 25.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 9.3 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
15,338 lbs / 6,957 Kg = 1,191.5 x 3.0 " / 75 mm shells or 7.1 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 1.7 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 13.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 97 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.95
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.422
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.92 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 17.18 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 31 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 15.58 ft / 4.75 m
- Mid (50 %): 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- Stern: 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Average freeboard: 13.37 ft / 4.08 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 18.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 95.0 %
Waterplane Area: 7,460 Square feet or 693 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 746 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 129 lbs/sq ft or 628 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 2.13
- Longitudinal: 5.94
- Overall: 2.36
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather
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[SIZE=3]Pourqoi Pas? and Le Suroit, French Oceanic Research Vessel laid down 1937[/SIZE]
Displacement:
590 t light; 605 t standard; 749 t normal; 864 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
252.34 ft / 246.06 ft x 29.53 ft x 8.20 ft (normal load)
76.91 m / 75.00 m x 9.00 m x 2.50 m
Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 2,116 shp / 1,578 Kw = 18.00 kts
Range 6,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 259 tons
Complement:
71 - 93
Cost:
£0.158 million / $0.630 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 59 tons, 7.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 382 tons, 51.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 159 tons, 21.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 20.0 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
2,481 lbs / 1,125 Kg = 23.0 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
Metacentric height 1.0 ft / 0.3 m
Roll period: 12.2 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 a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.440
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.33 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 18.32 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
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: 17.26 ft / 5.26 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 10.99 ft / 3.35 m
- Mid (50 %): 10.99 ft / 3.35 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 10.99 ft / 3.35 m
- Stern: 10.99 ft / 3.35 m
- Average freeboard: 11.49 ft / 3.50 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 48.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 140.8 %
Waterplane Area: 4,775 Square feet or 444 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 280 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 48 lbs/sq ft or 232 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.16
- Longitudinal: 3.34
- Overall: 1.29
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
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2 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (1x2 guns), 30.51lbs / 13.84kg shells, 1937 Model
Dual purpose guns in a deck mount with hoist
on side amidships, all raised guns
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The Liberte looks good: VERY good armor and speed, trading off a little gun power to keep the weight down (I'd have expected 42cm guns, but staying with 38cms allows more speed on the same tonnage).
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Originally posted by HoOmAn
Why do you think you need so much armour - which cannot be made as a single plate anyway?
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Originally posted by Hrolf Hakonson
Speed's expensive, and her deck armor is better than Littorios since she has full coverage with the 160mm plate, where Littorio has only the citadel covered. Also, Littorio suffers from not having enough belt armor to cover her citadel. Not to mention that she's only 1500 tons (light) heavier than Littorio, which is what, 3.5% or less? Not a lot heavier, I wouldn't say.
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Why do you think you need so much armour - which cannot be made as a single plate anyway?
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