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[SIZE=3]General Summary of French plans for 1942[/SIZE]
Although 1942 will be a busy year for French shipyards, there won't be much in the way of truly "new" ship classes for you to look at. The largest chunk of new vessels will actually be new auxiliaries, such as the La Seybouse-class destroyer tenders. The construction of existing Surcouf and Sabre-class destroyers will continue (although the next set of Sabres will switch to the 100mm-armed Cimeterre design). Three of France's heavy cruisers (the two Duquesne-class and the Indochine) will be refitted as well. Only one new class of warships, the Jean Bart class, will be laid down to replace the old Amiral Charner, which is getting long in the tooth.

[SIZE=3]La Seybouse-class, French Destroyer Tender laid down 1932, Converted 1942[/SIZE]

Displacement:
7,877 t light; 8,208 t standard; 13,225 t normal; 17,238 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
528.51 ft / 508.53 ft x 67.26 ft x 24.61 ft (normal load)
161.09 m / 155.00 m x 20.50 m x 7.50 m

Armament:
16 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1942 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (8x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1932 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 35 lbs / 16 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 3,000

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 7,949 shp / 5,930 Kw = 16.00 kts
Range 35,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 9,030 tons

Complement:
616 - 801

Cost:
£1.419 million / $5.677 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 4 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 235 tons, 1.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,138 tons, 23.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 5,348 tons, 40.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 4,500 tons, 34.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
28,185 lbs / 12,785 Kg = 14,433.7 x 1.6 " / 40 mm shells or 4.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
Metacentric height 3.4 ft / 1.0 m
Roll period: 15.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.75

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0.550
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.56 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.55 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 30 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 25.59 ft / 7.80 m
- Forecastle (15 %): 22.31 ft / 6.80 m (15.75 ft / 4.80 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 15.75 ft / 4.80 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 15.75 ft / 4.80 m
- Stern: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Average freeboard: 16.98 ft / 5.18 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 44.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 116.2 %
Waterplane Area: 23,869 Square feet or 2,218 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 264 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 87 lbs/sq ft or 423 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.99
- Longitudinal: 1.35
- Overall: 1.02
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
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

Ships in Class:
- La Seybouse
- Le Chelif
- Le Drâa
- La Medjerda

[SIZE=3]Élara-class, French Dry Cargo Ship laid down 1940[/SIZE]

Displacement:
3,225 t light; 3,401 t standard; 6,937 t normal; 9,766 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
355.10 ft / 344.49 ft x 50.85 ft x 21.33 ft (normal load)
108.23 m / 105.00 m x 15.50 m x 6.50 m

Armament:
8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1942 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
4 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1942 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 17 lbs / 8 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 3,750

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 1 shaft, 2,081 shp / 1,552 Kw = 12.00 kts
Range 65,300nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 6,365 tons

Complement:
379 - 494

Cost:
£0.734 million / $2.938 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 56 tons, 0.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,392 tons, 20.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,712 tons, 53.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 1,775 tons, 25.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
19,860 lbs / 9,008 Kg = 10,170.3 x 1.6 " / 40 mm shells or 4.6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
Metacentric height 2.5 ft / 0.8 m
Roll period: 13.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.650
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.77 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 18.56 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 29 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
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: 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
- Forecastle (22 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m (13.12 ft / 4.00 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Quarterdeck (25 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m (13.12 ft / 4.00 m before break)
- Stern: 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Average freeboard: 16.50 ft / 5.03 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 32.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 87.3 %
Waterplane Area: 13,231 Square feet or 1,229 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 365 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 64 lbs/sq ft or 314 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.92
- Longitudinal: 2.06
- 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
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Notes:
Range is actually 12,500nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement is actually 1,269 tons
5097 tons of cargo simmed as bunker fuel.

Ships in Class:
- Élara
- Eukéladé
- Aitné
- Chaldéné

[SIZE=3]Étangs de Sologne, French Medium Tug laid down 1942[/SIZE]

Displacement:
540 t light; 561 t standard; 819 t normal; 1,025 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
153.52 ft / 147.64 ft x 26.90 ft x 13.12 ft (normal load)
46.79 m / 45.00 m x 8.20 m x 4.00 m

Armament:
2 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1942 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount
on centreline forward
4 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1942 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 5 lbs / 2 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 1,500

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion generators,
Electric motors, 2 shafts, 1,670 shp / 1,246 Kw = 15.00 kts
Range 7,500nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 464 tons

Complement:
76 - 99

Cost:
£0.162 million / $0.650 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1 tons, 0.1 %
Machinery: 44 tons, 5.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 446 tons, 54.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 279 tons, 34.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 6.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
2,897 lbs / 1,314 Kg = 1,483.6 x 1.6 " / 40 mm shells or 2.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.16
Metacentric height 0.9 ft / 0.3 m
Roll period: 11.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 56 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.13

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0.550
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.49 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 12.15 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 14.76 ft / 4.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 13.78 ft / 4.20 m (7.87 ft / 2.40 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 7.87 ft / 2.40 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 7.87 ft / 2.40 m
- Stern: 8.53 ft / 2.60 m
- Average freeboard: 9.18 ft / 2.80 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 26.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 54.7 %
Waterplane Area: 2,772 Square feet or 258 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 576 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 91 lbs/sq ft or 442 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 2.23
- Longitudinal: 10.77
- Overall: 2.61
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped

Ships in Class:
- Étangs de Sologne
- Étangs des Dombes
- Étang de Biscarosse
- Étang de Berre

[SIZE=3]Jean Bart class, French croiseurs lourds laid down 1942[/SIZE]

Displacement:
17,250 t light; 18,139 t standard; 21,210 t normal; 23,667 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
738.83 ft / 721.78 ft x 72.18 ft x 25.92 ft (normal load)
225.20 m / 220.00 m x 22.00 m x 7.90 m

Armament:
9 - 9.45" / 240 mm guns (3x3 guns), 551.16lbs / 250.00kg shells, 1934 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
4 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (2x2 guns), 35.27lbs / 16.00kg shells, 1942 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (4x2 guns), 35.27lbs / 16.00kg shells, 1942 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
24 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (6x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1942 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
18 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (9x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1942 Model
Machine guns in deck mount
on side, all raised guns
Weight of broadside 5,435 lbs / 2,465 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 6.10" / 155 mm 459.32 ft / 140.00 m 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 98 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 8.27" / 210 mm 5.91" / 150 mm 6.30" / 160 mm
2nd: 1.18" / 30 mm 0.59" / 15 mm 0.59" / 15 mm
3rd: 1.18" / 30 mm 0.59" / 15 mm 0.59" / 15 mm
4th: 0.59" / 15 mm - -
5th: 0.59" / 15 mm - -

- Armour deck: 2.76" / 70 mm, Conning tower: 5.91" / 150 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines plus diesel motors,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 141,355 shp / 105,451 Kw = 34.00 kts
Range 12,000nm at 18.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 5,527 tons

Complement:
878 - 1,142

Cost:
£9.947 million / $39.789 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 527 tons, 2.5 %
Armour: 4,351 tons, 20.5 %
- Belts: 1,347 tons, 6.3 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 977 tons, 4.6 %
- Armour Deck: 1,929 tons, 9.1 %
- Conning Tower: 97 tons, 0.5 %
Machinery: 3,693 tons, 17.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 8,305 tons, 39.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,960 tons, 18.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 375 tons, 1.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
31,171 lbs / 14,139 Kg = 73.9 x 9.4 " / 240 mm shells or 2.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
Metacentric height 3.8 ft / 1.2 m
Roll period: 15.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 54 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.78
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.09

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.550
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 30.49 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 29.53 ft / 9.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 25.75 ft / 7.85 m
- Mid (50 %): 22.64 ft / 6.90 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 22.64 ft / 6.90 m
- Stern: 22.64 ft / 6.90 m
- Average freeboard: 24.03 ft / 7.32 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 78.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 191.8 %
Waterplane Area: 37,844 Square feet or 3,516 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 130 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 140 lbs/sq ft or 683 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.41
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
- 100 tons for 4x LeO-400 seaplanes
- 15 tons for catapult and crane
- 50 tons for crew comforts (air conditioning, movie theatre, and ice cream machine)
- 110 tons for Electronics Suite
- 25 tons for electronic fire-control on 240mm, 100mm, and 40mm guns
- 50 tons for communications
- 25 tons for extra damage-control gear, pumps, etc
Total extra weight: 375 tons

Ships in Class:
- Jean Bart
- Jeanne d'Arc

[SIZE=3]Le Fantasque-class, French Contre-Torpillieurs laid down 1933[/SIZE]

Displacement:
2,852 t light; 2,999 t standard; 3,449 t normal; 3,809 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
457.68 ft / 457.68 ft x 40.68 ft x 17.06 ft (normal load)
139.50 m / 139.50 m x 12.40 m x 5.20 m

Armament:
6 - 5.43" / 138 mm guns (3x2 guns), 89.51lbs / 40.60kg shells, 1942 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
4 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (1x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1942 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount
on side amidships, all raised guns
4 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1942 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
6 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1933 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 553 lbs / 251 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250
12 - 21.7" / 550 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 0.50" / 13 mm 457.68 ft / 139.50 m 8.20 ft / 2.50 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 154 % of normal length
Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.97" / 50 mm 0.98" / 25 mm -
2nd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -

- Conning tower: 2.36" / 60 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 62,419 shp / 46,565 Kw = 36.00 kts
Range 4,700nm at 18.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 810 tons

Complement:
224 - 292

Cost:
£1.841 million / $7.363 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 62 tons, 1.8 %
Armour: 113 tons, 3.3 %
- Belts: 69 tons, 2.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 32 tons, 0.9 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 12 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 1,696 tons, 49.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 906 tons, 26.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 597 tons, 17.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 75 tons, 2.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
784 lbs / 355 Kg = 9.8 x 5.4 " / 138 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
Metacentric height 1.8 ft / 0.6 m
Roll period: 12.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.49
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.380
Length to Beam Ratio: 11.25 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.58 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
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: 29.53 ft / 9.00 m
- Forecastle (25 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Mid (49 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m (9.84 ft / 3.00 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
- Stern: 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
- Average freeboard: 15.65 ft / 4.77 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 176.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 72.8 %
Waterplane Area: 11,779 Square feet or 1,094 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 80 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 42 lbs/sq ft or 204 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 1.18
- Overall: 0.55
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
- 5 tons for hydrophones and ASW detection gear
- 15 tons for depth charges (70x420-lb bombs) or mines (16x2000-lb mines)
- 25 tons for twelve 42G reload torpedoes
- 30 tons for Type 41 electronics suite
Total miscellaneous weight: 75 tons

Level 3 Refit: 15% light tonnage.
- Add radar and miscellaneous weight
- Replace 138mm guns with dual purpose
- Thin external armour belts

[SIZE=3]Duquesne, French Heavy Cruiser laid down 1926 (Engine 1942)[/SIZE]

Displacement:
9,713 t light; 10,184 t standard; 11,917 t normal; 13,303 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
616.80 ft / 616.80 ft x 61.68 ft x 22.38 ft (normal load)
188.00 m / 188.00 m x 18.80 m x 6.82 m

Armament:
9 - 7.87" / 200 mm guns (3x3 guns), 242.51lbs / 110.00kg shells, 1926 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
12 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (6x2 guns), 35.27lbs / 16.00kg shells, 1926 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
24 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (6x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1942 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 2,653 lbs / 1,203 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3.94" / 100 mm 454.89 ft / 138.65 m 9.51 ft / 2.90 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 113 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 4.72" / 120 mm 1.97" / 50 mm 3.15" / 80 mm
2nd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1.77" / 45 mm, Conning tower: 3.94" / 100 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 104,206 shp / 77,738 Kw = 33.00 kts
Range 13,750nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 3,119 tons

Complement:
569 - 741

Cost:
£3.438 million / $13.751 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 326 tons, 2.7 %
Armour: 1,888 tons, 15.8 %
- Belts: 696 tons, 5.8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 324 tons, 2.7 %
- Armour Deck: 823 tons, 6.9 %
- Conning Tower: 44 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 2,722 tons, 22.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,527 tons, 38.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,204 tons, 18.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 2.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
13,179 lbs / 5,978 Kg = 54.0 x 7.9 " / 200 mm shells or 1.6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 2.9 ft / 0.9 m
Roll period: 15.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 65 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.58
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.490
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.84 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 65
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: 29.53 ft / 9.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Mid (50 %): 16.73 ft / 5.10 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 16.73 ft / 5.10 m
- Stern: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Average freeboard: 18.88 ft / 5.76 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 98.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 149.0 %
Waterplane Area: 25,119 Square feet or 2,334 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 117 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 112 lbs/sq ft or 547 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.30
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

List of changes:
- New engines.
- Updated 40mm battery, including switch from 8x3 40mm guns to 6x4 40mm guns.
- Increase of miscellaneous weight to account for radar, etc.
- Deck armour increased from 25mm to 45mm.
- Main Belt increased from 90mm to 100mm.

[SIZE=3]Indochine, French Heavy Cruiser laid down 1932[/SIZE]

Displacement:
12,070 t light; 12,562 t standard; 14,831 t normal; 16,646 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
669.63 ft / 656.50 ft x 59.06 ft (Bulges 69.06 ft) x 23.29 ft (normal load)
204.10 m / 200.10 m x 18.00 m (Bulges 21.05 m) x 7.10 m

Armament:
8 - 7.87" / 200 mm guns (4x2 guns), 286.60lbs / 130.00kg shells, 1932 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
2 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (1x2 guns), 35.27lbs / 16.00kg shells, 1942 Model
Dual purpose guns in a deck mount with hoist
on centreline aft, all raised guns - superfiring
8 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (4x2 guns), 35.27lbs / 16.00kg shells, 1942 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
24 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (6x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1942 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 2,692 lbs / 1,221 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 125
12 - 21.7" / 550 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 5.12" / 130 mm 389.80 ft / 118.81 m 9.19 ft / 2.80 m
Ends: 0.98" / 25 mm 266.70 ft / 81.29 m 9.19 ft / 2.80 m
Upper: 0.98" / 25 mm 65.62 ft / 20.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Main Belt covers 91 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 5.91" / 150 mm 3.15" / 80 mm 4.72" / 120 mm
2nd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
4th: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -

- Armour deck: 1.97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 5.12" / 130 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 114,109 shp / 85,125 Kw = 34.00 kts
Range 1,961nm at 34.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 4,084 tons

Complement:
671 - 873

Cost:
£5.164 million / $20.654 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 288 tons, 1.9 %
Armour: 2,487 tons, 16.8 %
- Belts: 899 tons, 6.1 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 551 tons, 3.7 %
- Armour Deck: 971 tons, 6.5 %
- Conning Tower: 67 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 3,368 tons, 22.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,694 tons, 38.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,761 tons, 18.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 233 tons, 1.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
17,652 lbs / 8,007 Kg = 72.3 x 7.9 " / 200 mm shells or 2.0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
Metacentric height 2.8 ft / 0.9 m
Roll period: 17.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.50
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.21

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.492
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.51 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 29.39 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
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: 36.09 ft / 11.00 m
- Forecastle (26 %): 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 26.25 ft / 8.00 m (16.40 ft / 5.00 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Stern: 17.72 ft / 5.40 m
- Average freeboard: 22.45 ft / 6.84 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 90.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 119.4 %
Waterplane Area: 26,651 Square feet or 2,476 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 126 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 118 lbs/sq ft or 574 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.95
- Longitudinal: 1.57
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Changes:
- Increased miscellaneous weight to account for radar, etc.
- 120mm secondaries replaced with modern 1942 100mm guns.
- Updated 40mm guns.