Flower, Denmark Sloop laid down 1929
K.D.M. Rose
K.D.M. Lily
K.D.M. Violet
K.D.M. Daisy
K.D.M. Carnation
K.D.M. Bluebell
K.D.M. Daffodil
K.D.M. Tulip
K.D.M. Marigold
K.D.M. Lavender
K.D.M. Orchid
K.D.M. Fuschia
K.D.M. Jasmine
K.D.M. Nigella
K.D.M. Dahlia
K.D.M. Sunflower
K.D.M. Phlox
K.D.M. Cornflower
K.D.M. Anenome
Displacement:
1,185 t light; 1,252 t standard; 1,501 t normal; 1,700 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
293.97 ft / 280.00 ft x 32.00 ft x 11.00 ft (normal load)
89.60 m / 85.34 m x 9.75 m x 3.35 m
Armament:
4 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (2x2 guns), 67.03lbs / 30.40kg shells, 1927 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline, all forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
4 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1927 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline, all aft, 1 raised mount - superfiring
4 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1927 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
8 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1927 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 315 lbs / 143 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 200
Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.97" / 50 mm 0.98" / 25 mm -
2nd: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
3rd: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
4th: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
- Conning tower: 1.97" / 50 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 11,607 shp / 8,659 Kw = 24.00 kts
Range 10,000nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 447 tons
Complement:
119 - 156
Cost:
£0.498 million / $1.992 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 39 tons, 2.6 %
Armour: 34 tons, 2.3 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 29 tons, 1.9 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 6 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 356 tons, 23.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 655 tons, 43.6 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 316 tons, 21.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 6.7 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,734 lbs / 787 Kg = 25.9 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 0.6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.03
Metacentric height 1.0 ft / 0.3 m
Roll period: 13.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.88
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.21
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.533
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.75 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 16.73 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
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: 19.00 ft / 5.79 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 17.00 ft / 5.18 m
- Mid (60 %): 16.00 ft / 4.88 m (8.00 ft / 2.44 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
- Stern: 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
- Average freeboard: 13.36 ft / 4.07 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 105.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 130.3 %
Waterplane Area: 6,154 Square feet or 572 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 129 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 57 lbs/sq ft or 280 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.87
- Longitudinal: 3.35
- 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
60 Depth Charges carried