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Saturday, July 23rd 2005, 11:27am

Italy Q1/1928

[SIZE=3]Report on Italian naval construction Q1 1928[/SIZE]

Available Factories; 18 producing 18,000t of material

[SIZE=3]Ships under construction[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]
Ship Name:Principe Eugenio di Savoia
Laid down:01/01/28 Completion:04/12/31
Amount built:0 Amount added:0 Amount Needed:38787

Ship Name:Francesco Caracciolo (Refit)
Laid down:01/01/28 Completion:11/08/28
Amount built:0 Amount added:2000 Amount Needed:5436

Ship Name:Aquila
Laid down:01/07/27 Completion:18/01/30
Amount built:3000 Amount added:3000 Amount Needed:13092

Ship Name:Europa
Laid down:01/07/27 Completion:18/01/30
Amount built:3000 Amount added:3000 Amount Needed:13092

Ship Name:Zara
Laid down:01/01/27 Completion:30/08/28
Amount built:9000 Amount added:2249 Amount Needed:0

Ship Name:Fíume
Laid down:01/04/27 Completion:28/11/28
Amount built:5000 Amount added:1000 Amount Needed:2249

Ship Name:Pola
Laid down:01/04/27 Completion:28/11/28
Amount built:3000 Amount added:2000 Amount Needed:4249

Ship Name:Gorizia
Laid down:01/01/28 Completion:06/08/29
Amount built:0 Amount added:0 Amount Needed:10448

Ship Name:Sant' Achilleo
Laid down:01/01/28 Completion:23/05/29
Amount built:0 Amount added:2000 Amount Needed:5936

Ship Name:San Bacco
Laid down:01/01/28 Completion:23/05/29
Amount built:0 Amount added:2000 Amount Needed:5936

Ship Name:Spica Class x 8 units
Laid down:01/09/27 Completion:15/06/28
Amount built:601 Amount added:0 Amount Needed:0

Ship Name:Spica Class x 8 units
Laid down:01/01/28 Completion:15/10/28
Amount built:0 Amount added:601 Amount Needed:0

Ship Name:Brin Class Submarine x 9
Laid down:01/09/27 Completion:27/07/28
Amount built:1000 Amount added:0 Amount Needed:0

Ship Name:Da Vinci Class Submarine x 4
Laid down:01/01/28 Completion:27/10/28
Amount built:0 Amount added:0 Amount Needed:0


5x MAS Typo 431 [/SIZE]

18 factories produce 18,000t of material
2000t transferred from EAS
50t used from stockpile

19808tons of material needed
New stockpile of 242tons

Construction on Type 1 Slipway at Massawa needs 0.5pts to complete

Fleet Strength
BB. 7(0)+1
CV. 1(0)+2
CA. 1(0)+4
CL. 31(0)+2
CDA. 4(0)+0
DD. 51(0)+0
TB. 17(0)+16
Submarines. a) 2(0)+13
b) 29(0)+0
Escorts. 20(0)+0
MAS. 134(0)+5




[SIZE=3]EAS Q1 1928[/SIZE]

2 Factories produce 2.000t of materials

Massawa -
1 Type 1 Slipway -
1 Type 1 Drydock -

Mogadishu -
1 Type 1 Drydock -

2.000t of materials transferred to Italy

Fleet Strength
2(0)+0 Coastal Defence ships

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Saturday, July 23rd 2005, 11:28am



RM Principe Eugenio di Savoia, Italian Battleship laid down 1928

Displacement:
38,787 t light; 40,947 t standard; 47,192 t normal; 52,188 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
807.35 ft / 787.40 ft x 104.99 ft x 34.45 ft (normal load)
246.08 m / 240.00 m x 32.00 m x 10.50 m

Armament:
9 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns (3x3 guns), 1,951.09lbs / 885.00kg shells, 1928 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
18 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (6x3 guns), 70.55lbs / 32.00kg shells, 1928 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (8x2 guns), 33.07lbs / 15.00kg shells, 1928 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
18 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm guns (6x3 guns), 3.86lbs / 1.75kg shells, 1928 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1928 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side ends, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 19,453 lbs / 8,824 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 110

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 14.6" / 370 mm 439.63 ft / 134.00 m 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Upper: 2.76" / 70 mm 439.63 ft / 134.00 m 8.20 ft / 2.50 m
Main Belt covers 86 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead:
1.57" / 40 mm 439.63 ft / 134.00 m 34.45 ft / 10.50 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 16.0" / 406 mm 9.84" / 250 mm 13.0" / 330 mm
2nd: 2.76" / 70 mm 1.97" / 50 mm -
3rd: 1.18" / 30 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
4th: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
5th: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

- Armour deck: 5.54" / 141 mm, Conning tower: 2.76" / 70 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 160,000 shp / 119,360 Kw = 29.85 kts
Range 6,000nm at 24.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 11,241 tons

Complement:
1,600 - 2,081

Cost:
£14.647 million / $58.589 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2,121 tons, 4.5 %
Armour: 14,423 tons, 30.6 %
- Belts: 4,165 tons, 8.8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 882 tons, 1.9 %
- Armament: 3,214 tons, 6.8 %
- Armour Deck: 6,083 tons, 12.9 %
- Conning Tower: 78 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 4,981 tons, 10.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 17,163 tons, 36.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 8,404 tons, 17.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
66,155 lbs / 30,007 Kg = 39.2 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 9.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
Metacentric height 7.2 ft / 2.2 m
Roll period: 16.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.62
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.580
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.50 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 28.06 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 28.87 ft / 8.80 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 22.31 ft / 6.80 m
- Mid (50 %): 22.31 ft / 6.80 m
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 12.47 ft / 3.80 m (22.31 ft / 6.80 m before break)
- Stern: 12.47 ft / 3.80 m
- Average freeboard: 20.87 ft / 6.36 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 85.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 157.6 %
Waterplane Area: 59,339 Square feet or 5,513 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 114 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 206 lbs/sq ft or 1,008 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.24
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

Main belt is 300mm thick inclined at 15º with 70mm decapping plate

Deck armour;
25mm deck armour forward
25mm burster deck over citadel
130mm over machinery
150mm over magazines
150mm over steering gear
=140.75mm average thickness

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Saturday, July 23rd 2005, 11:29am



Francesco Caracciolo, Italian Battleship laid down 1914 (Engine 1920)

Displacement:
29,745 t light; 31,438 t standard; 34,209 t normal; 36,426 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
706.61 ft / 695.54 ft x 97.11 ft x 31.82 ft (normal load)
215.38 m / 212.00 m x 29.60 m x 9.70 m

Armament:
8 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1,951.09lbs / 885.00kg shells, 1914 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
20 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (10x2 guns), 33.07lbs / 15.00kg shells, 1914 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
12 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm guns (4x3 guns), 3.17lbs / 1.44kg shells, 1928 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 16,308 lbs / 7,397 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 110

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 11.8" / 300 mm 444.55 ft / 135.50 m 11.81 ft / 3.60 m
Ends: 5.91" / 150 mm 164.04 ft / 50.00 m 11.81 ft / 3.60 m
86.94 ft / 26.50 m Unarmoured ends
Upper: 8.66" / 220 mm 310.04 ft / 94.50 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Main Belt covers 98 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead:
1.38" / 35 mm 444.55 ft / 135.50 m 28.97 ft / 8.83 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 15.7" / 400 mm 7.87" / 200 mm 11.8" / 300 mm
3rd: 1.18" / 30 mm 0.98" / 25 mm -
4th: 0.79" / 20 mm - -

- Armour deck: 3.60" / 91 mm, Conning tower: 2.76" / 70 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 105,000 shp / 78,330 Kw = 27.92 kts
Range 4,600nm at 20.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 4,989 tons

Complement:
1,257 - 1,635

Cost:
£3.870 million / $15.480 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,769 tons, 5.2 %
Armour: 11,037 tons, 32.3 %
- Belts: 4,348 tons, 12.7 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 657 tons, 1.9 %
- Armament: 2,811 tons, 8.2 %
- Armour Deck: 3,158 tons, 9.2 %
- Conning Tower: 63 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 3,671 tons, 10.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 13,169 tons, 38.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,464 tons, 13.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
41,679 lbs / 18,905 Kg = 24.7 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 6.1 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.07
Metacentric height 5.5 ft / 1.7 m
Roll period: 17.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.72
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.03

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.557
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.16 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 26.37 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 49
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 25.59 ft / 7.80 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 20.67 ft / 6.30 m
- Mid (50 %): 19.03 ft / 5.80 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 19.03 ft / 5.80 m
- Stern: 20.67 ft / 6.30 m
- Average freeboard: 20.12 ft / 6.13 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 94.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 139.5 %
Waterplane Area: 47,450 Square feet or 4,408 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 105 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 196 lbs/sq ft or 956 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.96
- Longitudinal: 1.37
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

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Saturday, July 23rd 2005, 11:30am



RM Gorizia, Italian Cruiser laid down 1928

Displacement:
10,448 t light; 11,030 t standard; 12,504 t normal; 13,683 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
628.92 ft / 608.60 ft x 67.59 ft x 22.64 ft (normal load)
191.70 m / 185.50 m x 20.60 m x 6.90 m

Armament:
12 - 7.99" / 203 mm guns (4x3 guns), 276.24lbs / 125.30kg shells, 1928 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (4x2 guns), 61.73lbs / 28.00kg shells, 1928 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
12 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm guns (4x3 guns), 3.86lbs / 1.75kg shells, 1928 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 3,855 lbs / 1,749 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
12 - 23.6" / 600 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3.94" / 100 mm 393.70 ft / 120.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 5.91" / 150 mm 2.76" / 70 mm 3.94" / 100 mm
2nd: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1.77" / 45 mm, Conning tower: 5.91" / 150 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 86,000 shp / 64,156 Kw = 31.16 kts
Range 5,000nm at 20.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,653 tons

Complement:
590 - 768

Cost:
£4.286 million / $17.143 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 455 tons, 3.6 %
Armour: 2,140 tons, 17.1 %
- Belts: 640 tons, 5.1 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 557 tons, 4.5 %
- Armour Deck: 875 tons, 7.0 %
- Conning Tower: 69 tons, 0.5 %
Machinery: 2,677 tons, 21.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,126 tons, 41.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,056 tons, 16.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 0.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
13,853 lbs / 6,284 Kg = 54.3 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 1.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.19
Metacentric height 3.8 ft / 1.2 m
Roll period: 14.5 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.53
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.470
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.67 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 29.53 ft / 9.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
- Mid (42 %): 22.97 ft / 7.00 m (13.12 ft / 4.00 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Stern: 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Average freeboard: 17.78 ft / 5.42 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 98.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 105.7 %
Waterplane Area: 26,683 Square feet or 2,479 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 126 lbs/sq ft or 616 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.28
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate

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Saturday, July 23rd 2005, 11:31am



Saint Class, Italian Light Cruiser laid down 1928

Displacement:
7,936 t light; 8,259 t standard; 9,374 t normal; 10,267 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
608.99 ft / 590.55 ft x 60.70 ft x 20.34 ft (normal load)
185.62 m / 180.00 m x 18.50 m x 6.20 m

Armament:
8 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns (4x2 guns), 110.23lbs / 50.00kg shells, 1928 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (8x2 guns), 33.07lbs / 15.00kg shells, 1928 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm guns (4x3 guns), 3.86lbs / 1.75kg shells, 1928 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
12 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1928 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 1,460 lbs / 662 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
12 - 23.6" / 600 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 4.72" / 120 mm 393.70 ft / 120.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 103 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 5.31" / 135 mm 2.76" / 70 mm 3.94" / 100 mm
2nd: 1.18" / 30 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1.57" / 40 mm, Conning tower: 5.91" / 150 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 75,000 shp / 55,950 Kw = 31.54 kts
Range 4,500nm at 20.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,008 tons

Complement:
476 - 619

Cost:
£2.864 million / $11.458 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 173 tons, 1.8 %
Armour: 1,815 tons, 19.4 %
- Belts: 759 tons, 8.1 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 334 tons, 3.6 %
- Armour Deck: 666 tons, 7.1 %
- Conning Tower: 57 tons, 0.6 %
Machinery: 2,335 tons, 24.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,562 tons, 38.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,438 tons, 15.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 0.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
11,451 lbs / 5,194 Kg = 106.9 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 1.6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.26
Metacentric height 3.6 ft / 1.1 m
Roll period: 13.5 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 53 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.28
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.06

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.450
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.73 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.30 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
- Mid (37 %): 22.97 ft / 7.00 m (13.12 ft / 4.00 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Stern: 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Average freeboard: 17.03 ft / 5.19 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 96.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 103.1 %
Waterplane Area: 22,864 Square feet or 2,124 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 118 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 100 lbs/sq ft or 490 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.98
- Longitudinal: 1.14
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate

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Saturday, July 23rd 2005, 11:32am



Da Vinci, Italian Ocean Going Submarine laid down 1928

Displacement:
1,000 t light; 1,030 t standard; 1,388 t normal; 1,675 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
229.66 ft / 229.66 ft x 22.97 ft x 19.69 ft (normal load)
70.00 m / 70.00 m x 7.00 m x 6.00 m

Armament:
1 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns in single mounts, 30.42lbs / 13.80kg shells, 1928 Model
Breech loading gun in deck mount
on centreline amidships, 1 raised gun
2 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1928 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mount
on side, all raised guns
Weight of broadside 31 lbs / 14 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
8 - 21.0" / 533 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion engines plus batteries,
Electric cruising motors plus geared drives, 2 shafts, 4,200 shp / 3,133 Kw = 18.54 kts
Range 14,130nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 644 tons

Complement:
113 - 147

Cost:
£0.216 million / $0.864 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 4 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 131 tons, 9.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 665 tons, 47.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 388 tons, 28.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 14.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
382 lbs / 173 Kg = 12.5 x 3.9 " / 100 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.05
Metacentric height 0.6 ft / 0.2 m
Roll period: 12.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 0 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 0.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.468
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 15.15 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
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: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
- Stern: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
- Average freeboard: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 136.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 0.0 %
Waterplane Area: 3,416 Square feet or 317 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 282 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 110 lbs/sq ft or 536 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 2.97
- Longitudinal: 2.98
- Overall: 2.97
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor
Ship has quick, lively roll, not a steady gun platform
Caution: Lacks seaworthiness - very limited seakeeping ability

Operational Diving Depth=89m
Emergency Diving Depth=142m
Crush Depth=222m

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Saturday, July 23rd 2005, 3:32pm

Quoted

MAS. 134(0)+5

Did someone order a few MAS boats? :-)

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Saturday, July 23rd 2005, 4:10pm

Most are WWI types found on this site. There are also a few post war types c. 40-50. Still when over 800 were either built or on order during WWI it doesn't seem much.

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Saturday, July 23rd 2005, 4:17pm

Quoted

Still when over 800 were either built or on order during WWI it doesn't seem much.

... Did someone order a lot of MAS boats? :-)
I'm still thinking if I should wait a bit until the 30s before building such ships or start building them before 1930...

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Saturday, July 23rd 2005, 4:29pm

They would be extremely limited in the Pacific. Most have a range of c. 300miles and poor seakeeping. Combined with tempermental petrol engines, this might be a problem. I quite like the MAS with 75mm guns. I think the VAS types have promise as well.

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Saturday, July 23rd 2005, 6:20pm

I'm not looking to use such a vessel in the Pacific. That would be a bit ridiculous. But a few in the Inner Sea might work...