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Friday, February 3rd 2012, 3:28pm

May Not Bes

Holding thread for posted designs not yet built.

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Friday, February 3rd 2012, 3:28pm

OOC: Thanks Brock for design.

Khuhrram, Persian Monitor laid down 1943

Displacement:
4,329 t light; 4,561 t standard; 4,900 t normal; 5,172 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
345.23 ft / 344.49 ft x 60.70 ft (Bulges 69.88 ft) x 13.94 ft (normal load)
105.23 m / 105.00 m x 18.50 m (Bulges 21.30 m) x 4.25 m

Armament:
2 - 12.01" / 305 mm guns (1x2 guns), 865.70lbs / 392.68kg shells, 1943 Model
Breech loading guns in a turret (on a barbette)
on centreline forward
8 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (4x2 guns), 67.03lbs / 30.41kg shells, 1943 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1943 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (2x4 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1943 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 2,285 lbs / 1,037 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 11.0" / 280 mm 155.00 ft / 47.24 m 9.00 ft / 2.74 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 69 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 11.0" / 280 mm 5.91" / 150 mm 11.0" / 280 mm
2nd: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm -

- Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 11.02" / 280 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 3,829 shp / 2,856 Kw = 15.00 kts
Range 4,100nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 611 tons

Complement:
292 - 380

Cost:
£2.653 million / $10.612 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 286 tons, 5.8 %
Armour: 1,897 tons, 38.7 %
- Belts: 750 tons, 15.3 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 298 tons, 6.1 %
- Armour Deck: 781 tons, 15.9 %
- Conning Tower: 69 tons, 1.4 %
Machinery: 99 tons, 2.0 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,952 tons, 39.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 571 tons, 11.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 95 tons, 1.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
8,630 lbs / 3,915 Kg = 10.0 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.26
Metacentric height 3.6 ft / 1.1 m
Roll period: 15.5 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.17
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.511
Length to Beam Ratio: 4.93 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 18.56 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 38 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 8.53 ft / 2.60 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 8.53 ft / 2.60 m
- Mid (50 %): 8.20 ft / 2.50 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 8.20 ft / 2.50 m
- Stern: 8.20 ft / 2.50 m
- Average freeboard: 8.32 ft / 2.54 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 53.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 76.0 %
Waterplane Area: 14,071 Square feet or 1,307 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 109 lbs/sq ft or 530 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.29
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

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Friday, February 3rd 2012, 3:32pm

M-2 Class, Persian Light Minesweeper laid down 1943

M-2, laid down 1943
M-3, laid down 1943
M-4, laid down 1943
M-5, laid down 1943
M-6, laid down 1943
M-7, laid down 1943
M-8, laid down 1943
M-9, laid down 1943

Displacement:
148 t light; 156 t standard; 197 t normal; 230 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
144.21 ft / 137.80 ft x 15.75 ft x 5.74 ft (normal load)
43.96 m / 42.00 m x 4.80 m x 1.75 m

Armament:
1 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1943 Model
Anti-aircraft gun in deck mount
on centreline forward
4 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1943 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 3 lbs / 1 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 1,500

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
2nd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -

- Conning tower: 1.00" / 25 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 1,411 shp / 1,052 Kw = 18.00 kts
Range 3,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 74 tons

Complement:
26 - 34

Cost:
£0.068 million / $0.271 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0.2 %
Armour: 1 tons, 0.8 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 1 tons, 0.4 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 1 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 37 tons, 18.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 90 tons, 45.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 49 tons, 24.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 20 tons, 10.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
401 lbs / 182 Kg = 205.3 x 1.6 " / 40 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
Metacentric height 0.4 ft / 0.1 m
Roll period: 10.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 56 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.03
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.79

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.553
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.75 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 11.74 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 65 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 31
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 1.64 ft / 0.50 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 10.66 ft / 3.25 m
- Mid (50 %): 8.20 ft / 2.50 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 8.20 ft / 2.50 m
- Stern: 8.20 ft / 2.50 m
- Average freeboard: 9.26 ft / 2.82 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 75.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 97.6 %
Waterplane Area: 1,519 Square feet or 141 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 201 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 23 lbs/sq ft or 114 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.86
- Longitudinal: 9.93
- Overall: 1.10
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

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Friday, February 3rd 2012, 3:32pm

M-10, Persian Minelayer/Gunboat laid down 1943

M-10, laid down 1943
M-11, laid down 1943
M-12, laid down 1943
M-13, laid down 1943

Displacement:
472 t light; 495 t standard; 587 t normal; 660 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
225.99 ft / 223.10 ft x 25.10 ft x 7.05 ft (normal load)
68.88 m / 68.00 m x 7.65 m x 2.15 m

Armament:
2 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns (1x2 guns), 35.32lbs / 16.02kg shells, 1943 Model
Dual purpose guns in a deck mount with hoist
on centreline forward
12 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns (4x3 guns), 0.48lbs / 0.22kg shells, 1943 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 0.30" / 7.6 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1943 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 76 lbs / 35 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm -
2nd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
3rd: 0.50" / 13 mm - -

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 2,575 shp / 1,921 Kw = 18.70 kts
Range 4,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 166 tons

Complement:
59 - 77

Cost:
£0.216 million / $0.864 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 10 tons, 1.6 %
Armour: 7 tons, 1.2 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 7 tons, 1.2 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 67 tons, 11.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 288 tons, 49.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 115 tons, 19.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 17.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,356 lbs / 615 Kg = 38.4 x 4.1 " / 105 mm shells or 0.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.07
Metacentric height 0.7 ft / 0.2 m
Roll period: 12.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.43
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.520
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.89 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 14.94 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 13.12 ft / 4.00 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: 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 70.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 140.9 %
Waterplane Area: 3,800 Square feet or 353 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 185 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 38 lbs/sq ft or 184 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.84
- Longitudinal: 4.76
- 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
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

10t for sonar
10t for growth
80t for mines and rails

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Friday, February 3rd 2012, 3:37pm

Thanks to Brock for the Sub Sim.

Bharati and Persian sharing of technology was the result of this class of coastal submarine. The confined waterspaces of the Persian Gulf made almost mandatory to remain submerged due to the closeness of land in all directions. The hull is more streamlined with no deck gun being carried. However, the 750hp electric motors failed to produce the expected speeds underwater of over 10knts. A 650hp Diesel is used for surface propulsion and to charge the batteries. An Indian copy of Ninjatousaya System utilized in the Indian U-31 Class was fitted. This will help again in having the submarines remain underwater and undetected. 3x610mm torpedo tubes are fitted, two forward and one stern with 6 torpedoes carried. A copy of Indian sonar set is carried forwards to help with ranging and early warning. Overall the Class was considered an underachiever, failing to reach the expected design performance.

Type U, Persian U-boat laid down 1942

U-14, laid down 1942
U-15 , laid down 1942
U-16, laid down 1942

U-14
Date 1942
Coastal
Armament 3x24" torpedo tube
ElecHP 750
DieselHP 650
CREW 22
wt fuel&batts 90t
Light Displacement 305t
Loaded Displacement 350t
Full Displacement 414t
res buoyancy 15%
Max Surf Spd 11.7 knots
Max Sub Spd 8.7 knots

Length: 45.0m
Beam: 4.6m
Draft: 4.0m
Crush depth: 212.5m
#TT 3 x 24" (two forward, one stern)
Mines: 0 tons
Tons Oil: 45.0t
Tons Battery: 45.0t
Miscellaneous Weight: 20 tons (10t for sonar, 10t for extra weight for 24" TT)

Surface Range 5503@10 knots
Underwater range 23@6 knots

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Friday, February 3rd 2012, 3:40pm

OOC: thanks Brock for SIM

Spenta Armaiti Gunboat Minelayer laid down 1942

PM Spenta Armaiti laid down 1942
PM Nairyosangha laid down 1942

Displacement:
1,832 t light; 1,926 t standard; 2,650 t normal; 3,229 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
342.86 ft / 328.08 ft x 43.47 ft x 14.44 ft (normal load)
104.50 m / 100.00 m x 13.25 m x 4.40 m

Armament:
4 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns in single mounts, 67.03lbs / 30.41kg shells, 1942 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
6 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1942 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
6 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1942 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 281 lbs / 128 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 1.57" / 40 mm 202.59 ft / 61.75 m 7.91 ft / 2.41 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 95 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.95" / 75 mm 1.97" / 50 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
2nd: 0.98" / 25 mm - -
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm - -

- Armour deck: 0.79" / 20 mm, Conning tower: 3.94" / 100 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 4,870 shp / 3,633 Kw = 18.00 kts
Range 8,500nm at 18.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,304 tons

Complement:
184 - 240

Cost:
£0.671 million / $2.686 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 35 tons, 1.3 %
Armour: 299 tons, 11.3 %
- Belts: 108 tons, 4.1 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 41 tons, 1.6 %
- Armour Deck: 133 tons, 5.0 %
- Conning Tower: 16 tons, 0.6 %
Machinery: 130 tons, 4.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,068 tons, 40.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 818 tons, 30.9 %
Miscellaneous weights: 300 tons, 11.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
8,307 lbs / 3,768 Kg = 123.9 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 2.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.24
Metacentric height 2.1 ft / 0.6 m
Roll period: 12.5 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.21
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.96

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.450
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.55 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 18.11 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 36
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 23.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 19.36 ft / 5.90 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 13.94 ft / 4.25 m
- Mid (50 %): 12.80 ft / 3.90 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 12.47 ft / 3.80 m (12.80 ft / 3.90 m before break)
- Stern: 12.47 ft / 3.80 m
- Average freeboard: 13.58 ft / 4.14 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 40.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 123.0 %
Waterplane Area: 9,101 Square feet or 846 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 232 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 74 lbs/sq ft or 360 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.09
- Longitudinal: 2.43
- Overall: 1.18
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

Design decisions:
- Overhanging stern with mine-launching chutes and doors (a la Norwegian minelayer Tryggvason).
- Modest armoured belt to resist light weapons at intermediate ranges and deck armour to resist aerial strafing.
- Space for 250 mines (1 ton each) plus 50 tons growth weight
- Very good range even at flank speed permits these ships to double as cruising school ships (if extra crew quarters added)

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Friday, February 3rd 2012, 3:40pm

Zam Class, Persia Destroyer Escort laid down 1942

DE Zam, laid down 1942
DE Zal, laid down 1942
DE Thunaupa, laid down 1942
DE Rashnu, laid down 1942
DE Cafcuh, laid down 1943
DE Burz, laid down 1943

Displacement:
975 t light; 1,043 t standard; 1,272 t normal; 1,455 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
335.37 ft / 328.08 ft x 30.68 ft x 11.06 ft (normal load)
102.22 m / 100.00 m x 9.35 m x 3.37 m

Armament:
4 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (2x2 guns), 67.03lbs / 30.40kg shells, 1942 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread
8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (2x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1942 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1942 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised guns
Weight of broadside 288 lbs / 130 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250
4 - 24.0" / 610 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.18" / 30 mm 0.59" / 15 mm 0.79" / 20 mm
2nd: 0.59" / 15 mm - -
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

- Conning tower: 0.79" / 20 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 13,810 shp / 10,302 Kw = 27.80 kts
Range 12,000nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 412 tons

Complement:
106 - 138

Cost:
£0.731 million / $2.924 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 36 tons, 2.8 %
Armour: 14 tons, 1.1 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 12 tons, 1.0 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 2 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 361 tons, 28.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 484 tons, 38.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 296 tons, 23.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 80 tons, 6.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
896 lbs / 406 Kg = 13.4 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.18
Metacentric height 1.2 ft / 0.4 m
Roll period: 12.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 77 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.86
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.92

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.400
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.70 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 20.84 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
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: 20.01 ft / 6.10 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Mid (50 %): 13.78 ft / 4.20 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 13.78 ft / 4.20 m
- Stern: 13.78 ft / 4.20 m
- Average freeboard: 15.43 ft / 4.70 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 122.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 109.6 %
Waterplane Area: 6,429 Square feet or 597 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 115 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 34 lbs/sq ft or 166 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.51
- Longitudinal: 3.26
- Overall: 0.62
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
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

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Friday, February 3rd 2012, 3:42pm

LCVP 1-22 (1941), LCVP 23-66 (1942)

Displacement: 18,000 lb (8,000 kg) light
Length: 36 ft 3 in (11.0 m)
Beam: 10 ft 10 in (3.3 m)
Draft: 3 ft aft, 2 ft 2 in forward (0.9, 0.7 m)
Speed: 9 knots (17 km/h)
Armament: 2 × 15 mm machine guns
Crew complement: 3
Capacity: 36 troops or 6,000 lb (2,700 kg) vehicle
or 8,100 lb (3,700 kg) general cargo