Light Combatants

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20 Bought, 5 SUNK, rest SOLD to New Zion/Siam/Romania

G1 class, New Switzerland (ex ACM) Gunboat laid down 1892 (Engine 1905)

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20+ Built, 7 SUNK

M-1 , New Switzerland Multi Purpose Destroyer laid down 1906 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   272 t light; 284 t standard; 324 t normal; 355 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   220.00 ft / 220.00 ft x 22.00 ft x 5.20 ft (normal load)
   67.06 m / 67.06 m x 6.71 m  x 1.58 m

Armament:
      1 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing gun in deck mount
     on centreline forward
      1 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing gun in deck mount
     on centreline aft
   Weight of broadside 34 lbs / 15 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 270
   2 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,710 shp / 3,514 Kw = 24.00 kts
   Range 2,500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 71 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   37 - 49

Cost:
   £0.035 million / $0.138 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 4 tons, 1.3 %
   Armour: 1 tons, 0.3 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 1 tons, 0.3 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 153 tons, 47.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 94 tons, 29.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 51 tons, 15.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 20 tons, 6.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     121 lbs / 55 Kg = 3.8 x 4.0 " / 102 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.34
   Metacentric height 0.9 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 9.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.11
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.05

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low quarterdeck
   Block coefficient: 0.450
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14.83 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 67
   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:      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Mid (50 %):      9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Quarterdeck (25 %):   7.00 ft / 2.13 m (9.00 ft / 2.74 m before break)
      - Stern:      7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Average freeboard:   8.90 ft / 2.71 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 170.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 113.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 3,087 Square feet or 287 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 62 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 18 lbs/sq ft or 86 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 1.28
      - Overall: 0.55
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Standard, 1x4", 1/2x40mm, 2x18" TT (trainable amidship), 10 mines or spare parts.

Gunboat, 2x4", 4x40mm, extra ammo

Torpedo boat, 1x4", 1x40mm, 4x18"/19.7" TT (fixed sides)

Minewarfare, 1x4", 1x40mm, 20 mines or minsweeping equipment

Different combinations of the above can be made.

[Desertfox]

See above for numbers, 1 Built for every 4 M-1s.

L-1 , New Switzerland Multi Purpose Destroyer Leader laid down 1906 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   272 t light; 290 t standard; 330 t normal; 362 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   220.00 ft / 220.00 ft x 22.00 ft x 5.30 ft (normal load)
   67.06 m / 67.06 m x 6.71 m  x 1.62 m

Armament:
      2 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
   Weight of broadside 68 lbs / 31 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 290
   2 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,764 shp / 3,554 Kw = 24.00 kts
   Range 2,500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 72 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   38 - 50

Cost:
   £0.038 million / $0.150 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 8 tons, 2.6 %
   Armour: 2 tons, 0.7 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 2 tons, 0.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 149 tons, 45.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 100 tons, 30.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 58 tons, 17.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 12 tons, 3.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     124 lbs / 56 Kg = 3.9 x 4.0 " / 102 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.39
   Metacentric height 0.9 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 9.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.22
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.11

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low quarterdeck
   Block coefficient: 0.450
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14.83 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 63
   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:      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Mid (50 %):      9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   7.00 ft / 2.13 m (9.00 ft / 2.74 m before break)
      - Stern:      7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Average freeboard:   9.10 ft / 2.77 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 171.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 110.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 3,087 Square feet or 287 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 60 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 18 lbs/sq ft or 90 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 1.47
      - Overall: 0.55
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

[Desertfox]

The bulk of these will be built as minewarfare ships. When not carrying mines or minesweeping equipment, these ships can be fitted with 4 fixed (ala PT boats) 19.7" torpedo tubes or an extra 4" gun.  One out of every five will be built as a leader, replacing the minewarfare equipment with a wireless and flag facilities. 120 of these are planned.


40 built

M-24 class, New Switzerland Multi Purpose Minesweeper laid down 1917

Displacement:
   250 t light; 262 t standard; 291 t normal; 315 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   220.00 ft / 220.00 ft x 22.00 ft x 5.40 ft (normal load)
   67.06 m / 67.06 m x 6.71 m  x 1.65 m

Armament:
      1 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1916 Model
     Quick firing gun in deck mount
     on centreline forward
      2 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1916 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mount
     on centreline aft
      2 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1916 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 36 lbs / 16 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 270
   2 - 20.0" / 508 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric motors, 2 shafts, 4,231 shp / 3,157 Kw = 24.00 kts
   Range 1,400nm at 15.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 53 tons

Complement:
   34 - 45

Cost:
   £0.049 million / $0.197 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 5 tons, 1.5 %
   Armour: 1 tons, 0.4 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 1 tons, 0.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 126 tons, 43.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 95 tons, 32.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 41 tons, 14.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 24 tons, 8.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     129 lbs / 59 Kg = 4.0 x 4.0 " / 102 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.31
   Metacentric height 0.8 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 10.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.13
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.22

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low quarterdeck
   Block coefficient: 0.390
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14.83 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   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:      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Forecastle (30 %):   9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Mid (50 %):      9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Quarterdeck (25 %):   7.00 ft / 2.13 m (9.00 ft / 2.74 m before break)
      - Stern:      7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Average freeboard:   9.10 ft / 2.77 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 161.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 110.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 2,964 Square feet or 275 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 77 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 18 lbs/sq ft or 87 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 1.55
      - Overall: 0.56
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Misc Weight Breakdown

Standard:
20t Minesweeping Gear/ Mines/ ASW Equipment
4t Night Fighting Mods 'Black Cats'
2t Hydrophones

Leader:
10t Wireless
10t Flagship Facilities
4t Hydrophones