[SIZE=3]HMCS Furious[/SIZE]
HMCS Furious, Canadian [Ex-British] Aircraft Carrier laid down 1915 (Engine 1940)
Displacement:
24,000 t light; 25,037 t standard; 28,362 t normal; 31,022 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
740.29 ft / 735.00 ft x 89.00 ft (Bulges 96.00 ft) x 24.00 ft (normal load)
225.64 m / 224.03 m x 27.13 m (Bulges 29.26 m) x 7.32 m
Armament:
8 - 5.50" / 140 mm guns (4x2 guns), 83.19lbs / 37.73kg shells, 1940 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
10 - 5.50" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83.19lbs / 37.73kg shells, 1935 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side ends, evenly spread
64 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (8x8 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1935 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
48 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (24x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1935 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 1,634 lbs / 741 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 450
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 4.00" / 102 mm 565.00 ft / 172.21 m 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 118 % of normal length
- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
2.00" / 51 mm 480.00 ft / 146.30 m 22.00 ft / 6.71 m
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
2nd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
- Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 182,120 shp / 135,861 Kw = 33.00 kts
Range 15,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 5,985 tons
Complement:
1,092 - 1,420
Cost:
£2.483 million / $9.933 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 221 tons, 0.8 %
Armour: 3,862 tons, 13.6 %
- Belts: 1,120 tons, 3.9 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 781 tons, 2.8 %
- Armament: 213 tons, 0.7 %
- Armour Deck: 1,747 tons, 6.2 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 4,870 tons, 17.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 9,123 tons, 32.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,362 tons, 15.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 5,925 tons, 20.9 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
43,014 lbs / 19,511 Kg = 517.1 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 5.7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.27
Metacentric height 6.4 ft / 2.0 m
Roll period: 15.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.09
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.13
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.586
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.66 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 27.11 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 45
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: 30.00 ft / 9.14 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 28.00 ft / 8.53 m
- Mid (50 %): 28.00 ft / 8.53 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m (28.00 ft / 8.53 m before break)
- Stern: 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Average freeboard: 26.66 ft / 8.13 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 111.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 230.7 %
Waterplane Area: 47,229 Square feet or 4,388 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 133 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 130 lbs/sq ft or 632 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.26
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Improved light-weight Automated Dual-Purpose twin 5.5" guns simmed as 1940 Automatics.
5200 tons for 72 planes
100 tons for spare planes and parts
100 tons for CIC facilities and other flagship amenities.
100 tons for Radar and other equipment
300 tons for Miscellaneous fleet stores.
25 tons for UNREP gear
40 tons for additional weight of DP automatic mounts (10 tons per)
50 tons for Miscellaneous Amenities and Superior this-and-that.
as of 1937
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Her airgroup consist of 48 aircraft, 2 TB squadron (24) and 2 fighter squadrons (24).
HMS Furious, British Aircraft Carrier laid down 1916
Displacement:
19.238 t light; 19.806 t standard; 23.026 t normal; 25.510 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
735,00 ft / 735,00 ft x 89,00 ft x 22,40 ft (normal load)
224,03 m / 224,03 m x 27,13 m x 6,83 m
Armament:
10 - 5,50" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83,19lbs / 37,73kg shells, 1916 Model
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
10 - 4,00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32,00lbs / 14,51kg shells, 1916 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
16 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1,95lbs / 0,88kg shells, 1916 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
20 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (10x2 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1916 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 1.188 lbs / 539 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 4,00" / 102 mm 530,00 ft / 161,54 m 12,00 ft / 3,66 m
Ends: 3,00" / 76 mm 200,00 ft / 60,96 m 12,00 ft / 3,66 m
5,00 ft / 1,52 m Unarmoured ends
Main Belt covers 111 % of normal length
- Torpedo Bulkhead:
2,00" / 51 mm 480,00 ft / 146,30 m 22,00 ft / 6,71 m
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 4,00" / 102 mm - -
2nd: 2,00" / 51 mm - -
3rd: 1,00" / 25 mm - -
- Armour deck: 2,00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 5,00" / 127 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 121.111 shp / 90.349 Kw = 31,00 kts
Range 10.170nm at 16,00 kts (Bunkerage = 5.796 tons)
Complement:
934 - 1.215
Cost:
£2,340 million / $9,359 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 149 tons, 0,6 %
Armour: 3.985 tons, 17,3 %
- Belts: 1.327 tons, 5,8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 781 tons, 3,4 %
- Armament: 151 tons, 0,7 %
- Armour Deck: 1.638 tons, 7,1 %
- Conning Tower: 87 tons, 0,4 %
Machinery: 4.512 tons, 19,6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 7.792 tons, 33,8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3.788 tons, 16,5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 2.800 tons, 12,2 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
29.808 lbs / 13.521 Kg = 358,3 x 5,5 " / 140 mm shells or 3,7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,33
Metacentric height 7,0 ft / 2,1 m
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,05
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,44
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0,550
Length to Beam Ratio: 8,26 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 27,11 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 30,00 ft / 9,14 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 28,00 ft / 8,53 m
- Mid (50 %): 28,00 ft / 8,53 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 18,00 ft / 5,49 m (28,00 ft / 8,53 m before break)
- Stern: 18,00 ft / 5,49 m
- Average freeboard: 26,66 ft / 8,13 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 106,4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 252,8 %
Waterplane Area: 44.276 Square feet or 4.113 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 135 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 118 lbs/sq ft or 578 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,98
- Longitudinal: 1,24
- 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[/size]