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Romania Q3, 1944

A. Factories
5/6 factories = 5000t produced + 311t stockpiled + 0t from scrapping + 0t transferred = 5,311t
5,300t used, 11t stockpiled

1/6 factories (committed)
0/6 factories (flexible)

B. Infrastructure Development

0.1 IP developed to upgrade Type 1 slip at Constanta 0.1 invested 0.0 to complete. Upgrade completed.

C. Naval Development and Construction

at Galatz:
1 Type 1 slip: idle
1 Type 0 drydock: idle
Launched: DD Jiu laid down Oct 01 43, launched Feb 02 44, 127t used (0t to complete), completed Aug 04 44.

at Constanta:
1 Type 1 slip: upgrading to S2, 0.1IP invested, 0.0 to complete.
1 Type 1 slip: idle
1 Type 0 slip: idle
1 Type 0 slip: idle
1 Type 0 Slip: idle
1 Type 3 drydock: idle
1 Type 2 drydock: idle
1 Type 0 drydock : idle
Launched: DD Bega laid down Oct 01 43, launched Feb 02 44, 127t used (0t to complete) completed Aug 04 44.
Launched: CL Bendis laid down Oct 01 43, launched April 18 44, 1,367t used (2,062t to complete).
Launched: CL Kotys laid down Oct 01 43, launched April 18 44, 1,367t used (2,062t to complete).


D. Transactions

2,379 tons to France for construction of battleship Tapae.

E. Other Notes

Ships laid down this quarter: none

DD Bega, Jiu completed this quarter, begin shake-down cruise.

F. Scrappage Report

G. Updated Order of Battle, 30 September 1944

BB 5(0)+1
CA 4(0)+0
CL 7(0)+2
DD 20(0)+0
TB 19(0)+0
MSW 5(0)+0
ML 4(0)+0
GB 7(0)+0
M 17(0)+0
Subs 15(0)+0
MTB 25(0)+0
TS 2(0)+0
AO 1(0)+0

Can you point me to the sim of Tapae?

Sure, sim is by Brock.

Tapae

Tapae, Romanian (French-built) Battleship laid down 1943

Displacement:
34,448 t light; 36,250 t standard; 40,740 t normal; 44,332 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
780.83 ft / 764.76 ft x 104.99 ft (Bulges 114.17 ft) x 29.69 ft (normal load)
238.00 m / 233.10 m x 32.00 m (Bulges 34.80 m) x 9.05 m

Armament:
8 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns (2x4 guns), 1,951.09lbs / 885.00kg shells, 1943 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline, all forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
6 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns (2x3 guns), 102.98lbs / 46.71kg shells, 1943 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline, all aft, 1 raised mount - superfiring
12 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (6x2 guns), 35.27lbs / 16.00kg shells, 1943 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
24 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns (12x2 guns), 6.61lbs / 3.00kg shells, 1943 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 16,809 lbs / 7,624 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 104

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 13.4" / 340 mm 383.86 ft / 117.00 m 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
Ends: 1.18" / 30 mm 229.66 ft / 70.00 m 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
151.25 ft / 46.10 m Unarmoured ends
Main Belt covers 77 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
2.17" / 55 mm 383.86 ft / 117.00 m 32.81 ft / 10.00 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 17.7" / 450 mm 7.87" / 200 mm 13.8" / 350 mm
2nd: 1.97" / 50 mm 0.98" / 25 mm 1.57" / 40 mm
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
4th: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -

- Armour deck: 5.51" / 140 mm, Conning tower: 17.72" / 450 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 114,392 shp / 85,336 Kw = 29.00 kts
Range 12,000nm at 18.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 8,082 tons

Complement:
1,433 - 1,863

Cost:
£20.647 million / $82.586 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,827 tons, 4.5 %
Armour: 12,811 tons, 31.4 %
- Belts: 3,184 tons, 7.8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 1,009 tons, 2.5 %
- Armament: 2,218 tons, 5.4 %
- Armour Deck: 5,948 tons, 14.6 %
- Conning Tower: 452 tons, 1.1 %
Machinery: 2,954 tons, 7.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 16,630 tons, 40.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 6,292 tons, 15.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 225 tons, 0.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
66,223 lbs / 30,038 Kg = 39.2 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 12.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
Metacentric height 6.9 ft / 2.1 m
Roll period: 18.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.47
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.12

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.550
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.70 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 32.44 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 62
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 25.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 34.45 ft / 10.50 m
- Forecastle (30 %): 21.33 ft / 6.50 m
- Mid (50 %): 19.03 ft / 5.80 m
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 19.03 ft / 5.80 m
- Stern: 20.67 ft / 6.30 m
- Average freeboard: 21.69 ft / 6.61 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 72.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 151.1 %
Waterplane Area: 58,336 Square feet or 5,420 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 121 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 209 lbs/sq ft or 1,021 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.37
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
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