Auxillaries

[Blooded]

AP2000 Class, Ukraine Small Troop Transport laid down 1912

Displacement:
   2,000 t light; 2,064 t standard; 3,065 t normal; 3,865 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   300.00 ft / 300.00 ft x 50.00 ft x 12.00 ft (normal load)
   91.44 m / 91.44 m x 15.24 m  x 3.66 m

Armament:
      2 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm guns in single mounts, 12.87lbs / 5.84kg shells, 1912 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.00lbs / 1.36kg shells, 1912 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 38 lbs / 17 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 140

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 1,333 ihp / 994 Kw = 12.00 kts
   Range 17,820nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,800 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   205 - 267

Cost:
   £0.086 million / $0.346 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 5 tons, 0.2 %
   Armour: 3 tons, 0.1 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 3 tons, 0.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 88 tons, 2.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 779 tons, 25.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,065 tons, 34.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 1,124 tons, 36.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     6,803 lbs / 3,086 Kg = 528.5 x 3.0 " / 75 mm shells or 2.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.32
   Metacentric height 2.9 ft / 0.9 m
   Roll period: 12.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 55 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.54

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.596
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.32 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 31 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 36
   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:      13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Forecastle (15 %):   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Mid (50 %):      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Stern:      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Average freeboard:   10.33 ft / 3.15 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 51.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 99.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 10,683 Square feet or 992 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 228 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 55 lbs/sq ft or 267 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.98
      - Longitudinal: 1.20
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Cost: $0.50   0.50(Civilian Standards)

Misc. Weights(1124+750 Tons):
Small Wireless Set and Aerials
124 Tons extra Ships Boats and SteamLaunches
100 Tons Cranes, Access Hoists and Special Fittings
900 Tons Accomedations
750 Tons Stores as Coal Load

Actual Range: 250 Tons Coal=4250 @10kn
40 Tons Coal=288 miles@12kn-24Hours

4 Vessels: Laid down 1912; Completed 1913
6 Vessels: Laid down 1914; Completed 1915