The new Neuzvarum, a ship built to modifed Kyustenstil specifications, sacificing torpedoes for AA power. This ship is notable in the fact that it has a torpedo fire control system that can be fired using the radar signal's. This may prove to be useful in night conditions.
Orginal by thesmillingassasin, modified by Brockpaine
Neuzvarum, Bulgarian-built Latvian Contradestroyer laid down 1938
Displacement:
2,383 t light; 2,536 t standard; 2,830 t normal; 3,066 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
449.47 ft / 433.07 ft x 41.01 ft x 13.94 ft (normal load)
137.00 m / 132.00 m x 12.50 m x 4.25 m
Armament:
8 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (4x2 guns), 67.03lbs / 30.41kg shells, 1940 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1938 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (8x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1938 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 559 lbs / 253 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
10 - 25.6" / 650 mm above water torpedoes
Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.38" / 35 mm 0.98" / 25 mm 1.38" / 35 mm
2nd: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
3rd: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
- Conning tower: 3.15" / 80 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 50,970 shp / 38,024 Kw = 35.00 kts
Range 5,500nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 530 tons
Complement:
193 - 252
Cost:
£1.858 million / $7.432 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 83 tons, 2.9 %
Armour: 59 tons, 2.1 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 45 tons, 1.6 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 14 tons, 0.5 %
Machinery: 1,259 tons, 44.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 912 tons, 32.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 447 tons, 15.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 70 tons, 2.5 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
839 lbs / 380 Kg = 12.5 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
Metacentric height 1.7 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 13.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.64
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.11
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.400
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.56 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.96 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 63 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 63
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 27.75 degrees
Stern overhang: 1.64 ft / 0.50 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 28.05 ft / 8.55 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Mid (40 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m (14.01 ft / 4.27 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 14.01 ft / 4.27 m
- Stern: 14.01 ft / 4.27 m
- Average freeboard: 17.37 ft / 5.29 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 170.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 76.7 %
Waterplane Area: 11,346 Square feet or 1,054 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 79 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 43 lbs/sq ft or 208 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 1.60
- Overall: 0.56
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
- 30 tons for torpedo reloads
- 5 tons for hydrophones
- 10 tons for assorted electronic gear
- 15 tons for depth charges (70x420-lb bombs)
- 10 tons extra gear for guns