French Moneypit.

[Jefgte]

I have a few 3d programs specifically for ships, but creating such ships would take more than a while, time I'm not inclined to give away at this busy moment.

I know what you mean...
;)

Jef

[maddox]

Jeff, I'm gratefull for Occitanie.

[Jefgte]

Armada synoptics (Pacific & Atlantic) always in progress...


;)

[mentat]

hey hey - was only joking about the tumblehome  ;D

    - but might be good for a submersible carrier ......

[maddox]

A lot cheaper and more expendable.  Also ment to flesh out the screen for Montmedy.

999, French scout aviation cruiser laid down 1920

Displacement:
   11.000 t light; 11.328 t standard; 13.094 t normal; 14.507 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   557,74 ft / 554,46 ft x 78,74 ft x 19,69 ft (normal load)
   170,00 m / 169,00 m x 24,00 m  x 6,00 m

Armament:
      6 - 5,51" / 140 mm guns (2x3 guns), 92,59lbs / 42,00kg shells, 1920 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, all forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
      16 - 1,46" / 37,0 mm guns in single mounts, 1,55lbs / 0,70kg shells, 1920 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 580 lbs / 263 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   4,00" / 102 mm   277,23 ft / 84,50 m   17,00 ft / 5,18 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 77% of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   4,00" / 102 mm   2,00" / 51 mm      5,00" / 127 mm
   2nd:   0,50" / 13 mm   0,50" / 13 mm            -

   - Armour deck: 2,00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 4,00" / 102 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 69.038 shp / 51.502 Kw = 28,50 kts
   Range 9.000nm at 16,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3.178 tons

Complement:
   611 - 795

Cost:
   £1,840 million / $7,358 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 66 tons, 0,5%
   Armour: 2.215 tons, 16,9%
      - Belts: 862 tons, 6,6%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
      - Armament: 195 tons, 1,5%
      - Armour Deck: 1.110 tons, 8,5%
      - Conning Tower: 48 tons, 0,4%
   Machinery: 2.414 tons, 18,4%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5.005 tons, 38,2%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2.094 tons, 16,0%
   Miscellaneous weights: 1.300 tons, 9,9%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     26.030 lbs / 11.807 Kg = 310,9 x 5,5 " / 140 mm shells or 2,9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,18
   Metacentric height 4,8 ft / 1,5 m
   Roll period: 15,2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 92 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,11
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,83

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise aft of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0,533
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7,04 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23,55 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 3,28 ft / 1,00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      22,97 ft / 7,00 m
      - Forecastle (12%):   19,69 ft / 6,00 m
      - Mid (40%):      19,69 ft / 6,00 m (36,09 ft / 11,00 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (38%):   36,09 ft / 11,00 m
      - Stern:      36,09 ft / 11,00 m
      - Average freeboard:   29,69 ft / 9,05 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 75,5%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 251,6%
   Waterplane Area: 29.995 Square feet or 2.787 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 148%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 103 lbs/sq ft or 502 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,89
      - Longitudinal: 2,92
      - 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
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

900 tons, air compliment of 30 (hangar is aft, the rise on the quarterdeck- what is 68m long)
100 tons cruiser Firecontrol
25 ton long range marconi
25 ton ERADe
50 ton ASW (hydrophones tied in to the ERADe system)

100 ton marines -quarters (marines have a damage control post during battle)
100 ton damage control (especialy firefighting, paranoïa concerning the avgas)