Torpedobooten

[Borys]

Ahoj!
This type does not qualify for "Gross", so it gets its own section.
In 1908 the Habsburg Navy took up a CSA offer for the construction of a numerically large class of torpedo boats. The whole class was comissioned in the KuKK in early 1911.

The "Konfedaerater" class, ships K-1 to K-36.
Even has a piccie:
http://www.navalism.org/index.php?topic=1564.msg16603#msg16603


Displacement:
   250 t light; 263 t standard; 295 t normal; 321 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   215.00 ft / 215.00 ft x 18.00 ft x 6.00 ft (normal load)
   65.53 m / 65.53 m x 5.49 m  x 1.83 m

Armament:
      2 - 3.50" / 88.9 mm guns in single mounts, 25.00lbs / 11.34kg shells, 1909 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
ACTUALLY 3" IN HABSBURG SERVICE
      4 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm guns in single mounts, 0.50lbs / 0.23kg shells, 1909 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
ACTUALLY 0,433 IN HABSBURG SERVICE
   Weight of broadside 52 lbs / 24 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 250
   2 - 20.0" / 508 mm above water torpedoes
REDUCTION RINGS USED TO FIRE 18" KuKK TORPEDOS

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

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 8,000 shp / 5,968 Kw = 27.75 kts
   Range 1,900nm at 10.39 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 58 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   35 - 46

Cost:
   £0.036 million / $0.142 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 6 tons, 1.9 %
   Armour: 2 tons, 0.6 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 2 tons, 0.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 158 tons, 53.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 81 tons, 27.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 45 tons, 15.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 3 tons, 1.0 %
THAT'S THEM TORPS, FOLKS

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     73 lbs / 33 Kg = 3.4 x 3.5 " / 89 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.38
   Metacentric height 0.7 ft / 0.2 m
   Roll period: 9.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.23
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.73

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.445
   Length to Beam Ratio: 11.94 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14.66 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 68 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 69
   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:      6.00 ft / 1.83 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   9.00 ft / 2.74 m
      - Mid (50 %):      7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Stern:      7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Average freeboard:   7.46 ft / 2.27 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 189.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 67.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 2,458 Square feet or 228 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 35 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 18 lbs/sq ft or 86 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 1.18
      - Overall: 0.54
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather