A class of 4-5 ships rounding out the remaining cruiser tonnage. I've simmed 4 triples but will mount oversized twins (heavier faster motors etc.)
Thoughts?
RHN C-30 Light Cruiser Class, Greek Light Cruiser laid down 1930
Displacement:
7,992 t light; 8,393 t standard; 9,340 t normal; 10,097 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
585.63 ft / 580.00 ft x 63.00 ft x 18.00 ft (normal load)
178.50 m / 176.78 m x 19.20 m x 5.49 m
Armament:
12 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (4x3 guns), 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1930 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (2x2 guns), 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1930 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
4 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (2x2 guns), 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1930 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1930 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
12 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns (6x2 guns), 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1930 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 1,812 lbs / 822 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 200
16 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 5.00" / 127 mm 315.00 ft / 96.01 m 9.52 ft / 2.90 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 84 % of normal length
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 3.00" / 76 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 4.00" / 102 mm
- Armour deck: 2.10" / 53 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 59,081 shp / 44,075 Kw = 30.50 kts
Range 8,000nm at 15.00 kts (Bunkerage = 1,704 tons)
Complement:
474 - 617
Cost:
£3.014 million / $12.055 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 227 tons, 2.4 %
Armour: 1,921 tons, 20.6 %
- Belts: 648 tons, 6.9 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 292 tons, 3.1 %
- Armour Deck: 981 tons, 10.5 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 1,790 tons, 19.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,954 tons, 42.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,347 tons, 14.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 1.1 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
13,571 lbs / 6,155 Kg = 125.7 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 2.0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.06
Metacentric height 2.8 ft / 0.8 m
Roll period: 15.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.55
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.00
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.497
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.21 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 27.67 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 71
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Mid (62 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m (12.00 ft / 3.66 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
- Stern: 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
- Average freeboard: 17.04 ft / 5.19 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 83.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 124.7 %
Waterplane Area: 25,247 Square feet or 2,346 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 126 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 109 lbs/sq ft or 534 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.99
- Longitudinal: 1.14
- 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