Ottoman Empire new for 1920 ships

[Guinness]

Boring ships for 1920. Just adaptations of two freighter designs for support of coast defense installations. Both of these would be acquired under merchant shipping rules.

First a "mine planter" which is really just a tramp steamer equipped to lay command detonated minefields. Equipment includes a couple of skiffs for hauling out wiring and junctions for the command detonation system, and equipment for putting bottom mored mines in the water. For comparison, see http://patriot.net/~eastlnd2/army-amps.htm. A pair of these are expected to be acquired.

Mine Planter, Ottoman Empire Coastal Mine Planter laid down 1920 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   1,000 t light; 1,021 t standard; 1,060 t normal; 1,091 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   185.37 ft / 180.45 ft x 36.09 ft x 8.90 ft (normal load)
   56.50 m / 55.00 m x 11.00 m  x 2.71 m

Armament:
     2 - 0.51" / 13.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.07lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1920 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 0 lbs / 0 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 1,000

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 800 ihp / 597 Kw = 12.04 kts
   Range 2,000nm at 8.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 70 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   92 - 120

Cost:
   £0.100 million / $0.400 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 52 tons, 4.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 284 tons, 26.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 60 tons, 5.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 664 tons, 62.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1,591 lbs / 722 Kg = 23,734.7 x 0.5 " / 13 mm shells or 0.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.07
   Metacentric height 1.2 ft / 0.4 m
   Roll period: 13.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.640
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 13.43 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 25
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 4.92 ft / 1.50 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      15.75 ft / 4.80 m
      - Forecastle (15 %):   13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Mid (55 %):      10.50 ft / 3.20 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   9.84 ft / 3.00 m
      - Stern:      10.50 ft / 3.20 m
      - Average freeboard:   11.43 ft / 3.48 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 84.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 111.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 4,866 Square feet or 452 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 138 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 40 lbs/sq ft or 195 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.89
      - Longitudinal: 2.89
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Misc Weight:
664 tons cargo which can include 264 tons mine handling gear and 400 tons of moored sea mines and associated equipment

The second is a dedicated freighter for delivering coast defense guns to the site of their emplacement. A requirement was drafted for this when it was realized there would be difficulty chartering such a ship for delivery of coast defense guns from a foreign manufacturer. This ship is an adaptation of another common merchant, and will be capable of shipping and delivering up to 4 16" guns at a time, including their breeches and essential mounting gear.

Artillery Freighter, Ottoman Empire Freighter laid down 1920 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   1,500 t light; 1,533 t standard; 1,626 t normal; 1,701 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   198.49 ft / 193.57 ft x 42.65 ft x 11.12 ft (normal load)
   60.50 m / 59.00 m x 13.00 m  x 3.39 m

Armament:
      2 - 0.51" / 13.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.07lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1920 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 0 lbs / 0 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 1,000

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 1,000 ihp / 746 Kw = 11.99 kts
   Range 4,000nm at 8.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 167 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   127 - 166

Cost:
   £0.146 million / $0.583 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 65 tons, 4.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 362 tons, 22.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 126 tons, 7.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 1,073 tons, 66.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1,788 lbs / 811 Kg = 26,668.7 x 0.5 " / 13 mm shells or 0.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.07
   Metacentric height 1.6 ft / 0.5 m
   Roll period: 14.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
         - 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: 0.620
   Length to Beam Ratio: 4.54 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 13.91 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 25
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 4.92 ft / 1.50 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      16.73 ft / 5.10 m
      - Forecastle (13 %):   15.75 ft / 4.80 m (7.87 ft / 2.40 m aft of break)
      - Mid (48 %):      7.55 ft / 2.30 m
      - Quarterdeck (18 %):   15.75 ft / 4.80 m (7.87 ft / 2.40 m before break)
      - Stern:      16.08 ft / 4.90 m
      - Average freeboard:   10.28 ft / 3.13 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 85.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 69.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 6,037 Square feet or 561 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 135 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 43 lbs/sq ft or 211 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.91
      - Longitudinal: 2.31
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Misc Weight:
500t: Up to 2x40.5cm guns. including breaches and mounting hardware
573t: Derricks and necessary equipment for handling cargo

[TexanCowboy]

IMHO, two 2x405 mm guns should come with the ship, as already built, because if you're paying for the misc. weight already...or, alternatively, 500 tons off the price of the light tonnage...

[Guinness]

Meh. It's costing me a quarter of its cost in displacement anyway. What fun is life if I can't blow $0.375 and 0.375BP on something like this? :)

Both ships could have other uses too I suppose.

[Guinness]

Not quite new ships, these are refurbishments of ships acquired through means I'm not at liberty to reveal. Essentially the armament is replaced with Ottoman equipment, fire control and long range wireless sets standard to the Ottoman Navy are fitted, and where applicable ships are converted from coal to oil firing. Details of these ships and their refurbishments will (of course) be kept secret, but observers will surely note them as they pass through Suez on the way to the few Ottoman type 2 dry docks.

Refit Cruiser A, Ottoman Empire Cruiser laid down 1906 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   4,100 t light; 4,258 t standard; 4,806 t normal; 5,244 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   449.48 ft / 442.91 ft x 45.93 ft x 18.37 ft (normal load)
   137.00 m / 135.00 m x 14.00 m  x 5.60 m

Armament:
     5 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 99.87lbs / 45.30kg shells, 1900 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, majority forward, 3 raised mounts - superfiring
     2 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 99.87lbs / 45.30kg shells, 1900 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships
     2 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1920 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
     4 - 0.51" / 13.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.07lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1920 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 703 lbs / 319 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   4 - 21.0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.97" / 50 mm   0.79" / 20 mm      1.57" / 40 mm
   2nd:   1.97" / 50 mm   0.79" / 20 mm      1.57" / 40 mm
   3rd:         -      0.79" / 20 mm            -

  - Armour deck: 1.97" / 50 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 35,250 shp / 26,297 Kw = 28.12 kts
   Range 6,230nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 986 tons

Complement:
   288 - 375

Cost:
   £0.444 million / $1.776 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 91 tons, 1.9 %
   Armour: 515 tons, 10.7 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 43 tons, 0.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 473 tons, 9.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 1,602 tons, 33.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,739 tons, 36.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 705 tons, 14.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 153 tons, 3.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3,531 lbs / 1,601 Kg = 34.3 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 0.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
   Metacentric height 2.1 ft / 0.6 m
   Roll period: 13.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.45
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.16

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.450
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.64 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.05 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      18.54 ft / 5.65 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Mid (50 %):      14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Stern:      14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Average freeboard:   15.51 ft / 4.73 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 126.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 112.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 12,977 Square feet or 1,206 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 105 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 78 lbs/sq ft or 381 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.68
      - Overall: 1.00
   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

Base Cost:		$0.81	0.00
Armament:	91	$0.18	0.09
Machinery:	0	$0.00	0.00
Armor:	45	$0.05	0.05
Other Functional Misc:	125	$0.13	0.13
Hull, Fittings, and Equipment:	0	$0.00	0.00
Fuel, Ammunition, Stores:	705	$0.35	0.00
Other Non-Functional Misc:	28	$0.01	0.00
Scrap Value:	984	$0.15	0.15
Total Costs:		$1.38	0.11
Time to Complete:		3

Ottoman Cruiser B, Ottoman Empire Cruiser laid down 1908 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   3,990 t light; 4,131 t standard; 4,934 t normal; 5,577 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   442.91 ft / 442.91 ft x 45.93 ft x 18.86 ft (normal load)
   135.00 m / 135.00 m x 14.00 m  x 5.75 m

Armament:
      5 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 99.87lbs / 45.30kg shells, 1900 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, majority forward, 3 raised mounts - superfiring
      2 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1920 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      4 - 0.51" / 13.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.07lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1920 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 504 lbs / 228 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   4 - 21.0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.97" / 50 mm   0.79" / 20 mm      1.57" / 40 mm
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.97" / 50 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 36,000 shp / 26,856 Kw = 28.15 kts
   Range 5,500nm at 15.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,446 tons

Complement:
   293 - 382

Cost:
   £0.423 million / $1.693 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 65 tons, 1.3 %
   Armour: 503 tons, 10.2 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 30 tons, 0.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 473 tons, 9.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 1,636 tons, 33.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,678 tons, 34.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 944 tons, 19.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 108 tons, 2.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     4,071 lbs / 1,846 Kg = 39.5 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 0.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.25
   Metacentric height 2.3 ft / 0.7 m
   Roll period: 12.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.31
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.19

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.450
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.64 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.05 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 59
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -3.28 ft / -1.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      18.47 ft / 5.63 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Mid (50 %):      14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Stern:      14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Average freeboard:   15.50 ft / 4.73 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 120.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 110.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 12,977 Square feet or 1,206 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 75 lbs/sq ft or 365 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.66
      - Overall: 1.00
   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

Base Cost:		$0.80	0.00
Armament:	65	$0.13	0.07
Machinery:	0	$0.00	0.00
Armor:	30	$0.03	0.03
Other Functional Misc:	125	$0.13	0.13
Hull, Fittings, and Equipment:	0	$0.00	0.00
Fuel, Ammunition, Stores:	950	$0.48	0.00
Other Non-Functional Misc:	0	$0.00	0.00
Scrap Value:	1156	$0.17	0.17
Total Costs:		$1.38	0.05
Time to Complete:		3