Licensed copies of the South African mulitpurpose light cruisers. Two units laid down planned for 1941 with two for later on.
Panvel, Indian AA cruiser laid down 1941
C Panvel, C-41 laid down 1941
C Pilibhit, C-42 laid down 1941
Displacement:
7.683 t light; 8.059 t standard; 9.097 t normal; 9.927 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
564,31 ft / 551,18 ft x 56,43 ft x 19,69 ft (normal load)
172,00 m / 168,00 m x 17,20 m x 6,00 m
Armament:
12 – 4.92" / 125 mm guns (6x2 guns), 59.59lbs / 27.03kg shells, 1941 Model
Dual purpose guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns (6x2 guns), 35,32lbs / 16,02kg shells, 1941 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 1,38" / 35,0 mm guns (6 mounts), 1,31lbs / 0,59kg shells, 1941 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
24 - 0,59" / 15,0 mm guns (4x6 guns), 0,10lbs / 0,05kg shells, 1941 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
12 - 0,59" / 15,0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 0,10lbs / 0,05kg shells, 1941 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 1.349 lbs / 612 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 220
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3,15" / 80 mm 393,70 ft / 120,00 m 11,48 ft / 3,50 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 110% of normal length
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1,77" / 45 mm 1,38" / 35 mm 2,36" / 60 mm
3rd: 0,59" / 15 mm - -
4th: 0,39" / 10 mm - -
5th: 0,39" / 10 mm - -
- Armour deck: 1,57" / 40 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 93.834 shp / 70.000 Kw = 34,21 kts
Range 10.000nm at 15,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1.867 tons
Complement:
465 - 605
Cost:
£4,687 million / $18,749 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 169 tons, 1,9%
Armour: 1.452 tons, 16,0%
- Belts: 586 tons, 6,4%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 226 tons, 2,5%
- Armour Deck: 640 tons, 7,0%
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 2.480 tons, 27,3%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3.557 tons, 39,1%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.399 tons, 15,4%
Miscellaneous weights: 40 tons, 0,4%
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
10.355 lbs / 4.697 Kg = 137,9 x 5,3 " / 135 mm shells or 1,4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,05
Metacentric height 2,3 ft / 0,7 m
Roll period: 15,5 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,57
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,02
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0,520
Length to Beam Ratio: 9,77 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 26,78 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 69
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 2,62 ft / 0,80 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 28,87 ft / 8,80 m
- Forecastle (25%): 23,95 ft / 7,30 m
- Mid (60%): 23,95 ft / 7,30 m (15,75 ft / 4,80 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15%): 15,75 ft / 4,80 m
- Stern: 15,75 ft / 4,80 m
- Average freeboard: 21,16 ft / 6,45 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 104,3%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 184,7%
Waterplane Area: 21.960 Square feet or 2.040 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 117%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 96 lbs/sq ft or 470 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,94
- Longitudinal: 1,87
- 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
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Licensed built copies of the SAE multipurpose cruiser completed with the Bharati 57mm DP guns.
Panvel Class, India Light Cruiser laid down 1943
C Panjim, C-45, laid down 1943
C Panchkula, C-46, laid down 1943
Displacement:
7,698 t light; 8,077 t standard; 9,097 t normal; 9,912 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
564.31 ft / 551.18 ft x 56.43 ft x 19.69 ft (normal load)
172.00 m / 168.00 m x 17.20 m x 6.00 m
Armament:
12 - 4.92" / 125 mm guns (6x2 guns), 59.59lbs / 27.03kg shells, 1943 Model
Dual purpose guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns (6x2 guns), 35.32lbs / 16.02kg shells, 1943 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1943 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
24 - 1.38" / 35.0 mm guns (4x6 guns), 1.31lbs / 0.59kg shells, 1943 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
12 - 1.38" / 35.0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 1.31lbs / 0.59kg shells, 1943 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 1,254 lbs / 569 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3.15" / 80 mm 393.70 ft / 120.00 m 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 110 % of normal length
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.77" / 45 mm 1.38" / 35 mm 2.36" / 60 mm
2nd: 0.59" / 15 mm - -
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
4th: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
5th: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
- Armour deck: 1.57" / 40 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 93,849 shp / 70,012 Kw = 34.21 kts
Range 10,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,836 tons
Complement:
465 - 605
Cost:
£4.846 million / $19.385 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 157 tons, 1.7 %
Armour: 1,449 tons, 15.9 %
- Belts: 586 tons, 6.4 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 224 tons, 2.5 %
- Armour Deck: 640 tons, 7.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 2,424 tons, 26.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,568 tons, 39.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,399 tons, 15.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 1.1 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
10,674 lbs / 4,842 Kg = 179.1 x 4.9 " / 125 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.04
Metacentric height 2.3 ft / 0.7 m
Roll period: 15.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.56
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.02
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.520
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.77 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 26.78 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 69
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 2.62 ft / 0.80 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 28.87 ft / 8.80 m
- Forecastle (25 %): 23.95 ft / 7.30 m
- Mid (60 %): 23.95 ft / 7.30 m (15.75 ft / 4.80 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 15.75 ft / 4.80 m
- Stern: 15.75 ft / 4.80 m
- Average freeboard: 21.16 ft / 6.45 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 102.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 184.7 %
Waterplane Area: 21,960 Square feet or 2,040 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 119 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 96 lbs/sq ft or 471 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.94
- Longitudinal: 1.87
- Overall: 1.01
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
50t - Fire Control and Air Search radar
30t- For Growth
20t- Misc. items