Frigates

[Carthaginian]

The Nashville class mounts the antiquated muzzle-loading 6" 55pdr. These guns are of sufficient vintage that they are outperformed by the secondary 3" guns, and are only retained as 'closers' to punch large hulls in an enemy ship's hull at close range. Old, slow ships, these are laid up in reserve at La Paz on the Pacific coast. It is expected that they will be scrapped here as soon as possible.

CSS Albany - scrapped 1898
CSS Clovis - scrapped 1898

CSS Nashville, Confederate States of America Third Class Protected Cruiser laid down 1883

Displacement:
1,535 t light; 1,593 t standard; 1,813 t normal; 1,989 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
280.00 ft / 280.00 ft x 38.00 ft x 12.00 ft (normal load)
85.34 m / 85.34 m x 11.58 m x 3.66 m

Armament:
2 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 55.00lbs / 24.95kg shells, 1883 Model
Muzzle loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
6 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 12.50lbs / 5.67kg shells, 1883 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
2 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm guns in single mounts, 2.84lbs / 1.29kg shells, 1883 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 191 lbs / 86 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 175
4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm submerged torpedo tubes

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

- Armour deck: 0.50" / 13 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,409 ihp / 3,289 Kw = 18.00 kts
Range 3,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 396 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
138 - 180

Cost:
£0.194 million / $0.777 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 34 tons, 1.9 %
Armour: 69 tons, 3.8 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 4 tons, 0.2 %
- Armour Deck: 65 tons, 3.6 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 800 tons, 44.1 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 633 tons, 34.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 278 tons, 15.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
709 lbs / 322 Kg = 7.3 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.91
Metacentric height 3.3 ft / 1.0 m
Roll period: 8.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.05
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.63

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.497
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.37 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 16.73 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 43
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -12.00 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 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Mid (50 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m (6.00 ft / 1.83 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
- Stern: 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
- Average freeboard: 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 181.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 94.6 %
Waterplane Area: 7,070 Square feet or 657 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 87 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 60 lbs/sq ft or 292 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.96
- Longitudinal: 1.52
- Overall: 1.01
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
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

[Carthaginian]

The 36 ships of the Nashville, San Diego and Corpus Christi classes present the CSN with a massive block obsolecence problem. The vast anchorage at La Paz is filled with this small fleet of ships, all awaiting scrapping. These ships are effectively a repeat of the Nashville class, with the same armament and low speed, but with range that is on the edge of acceptability.

CSS Jacksonville - sold to Rohan 1898
CSS Chattanooga - sold to Rohan 1898
CSS Tyler - sold to Rohan 1898
CSS Los Cristianos - sold to Rohan 1898
CSS Pensacola - sold to Rohan 1898
CSS Hannibal - sold to Rohan 1898

CSS San Diego, Confederate States of America Third Class Protected Cruiser laid down 1885

Displacement:
1,482 t light; 1,540 t standard; 1,813 t normal; 2,031 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
280.00 ft / 280.00 ft x 38.00 ft x 12.00 ft (normal load)
85.34 m / 85.34 m x 11.58 m x 3.66 m

Armament:
2 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 55.00lbs / 24.95kg shells, 1885 Model
Muzzle loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
6 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 12.50lbs / 5.67kg shells, 1885 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
2 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.00lbs / 1.36kg shells, 1885 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 191 lbs / 87 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 175
4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm submerged torpedo tubes

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

- Armour deck: 0.50" / 13 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,327 ihp / 3,228 Kw = 18.00 kts
Range 4,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 491 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
138 - 180

Cost:
£0.191 million / $0.763 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 35 tons, 1.9 %
Armour: 69 tons, 3.8 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 4 tons, 0.2 %
- Armour Deck: 65 tons, 3.6 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 782 tons, 43.1 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 596 tons, 32.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 331 tons, 18.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
726 lbs / 329 Kg = 7.3 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.97
Metacentric height 3.5 ft / 1.1 m
Roll period: 8.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.05
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.50

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.497
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.37 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 16.73 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 48
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -12.00 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 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Mid (50 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m (4.00 ft / 1.22 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 4.00 ft / 1.22 m
- Stern: 4.00 ft / 1.22 m
- Average freeboard: 9.00 ft / 2.74 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 178.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 84.1 %
Waterplane Area: 7,070 Square feet or 657 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 89 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 58 lbs/sq ft or 282 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.34
- Overall: 1.01
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[Carthaginian]

In 1904 the first six ships of the Laredo class were sold to Rohan, however the CSN chose to retain the final two vessels for service at the new Antigua Station. They would receive a thorough freshening, including the replacment of their old-fashioned engines by modern triple-expansion units and a rearming with the new 55-pdr gun. The underwater torpedo tubes were also removed, replaced by a pair of single above-water tubes in the former location of the midships casemate.

CSS Tallahassee
CSS Houston

CSS Tallahassee, CSA Third Class Cruiser laid down 1891 (Engine 1904)

Displacement:
1,802 t light; 1,881 t standard; 2,243 t normal; 2,531 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
320.00 ft / 320.00 ft x 40.00 ft x 12.00 ft (normal load)
97.54 m / 97.54 m x 12.19 m x 3.66 m

Armament:
2 - 4.85" / 123 mm guns in single mounts, 55.00lbs / 24.95kg shells, 1898 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 4.85" / 123 mm guns in single mounts, 55.00lbs / 24.95kg shells, 1898 Model
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
on side ends, evenly spread
4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in any sea
4 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns in single mounts, 6.00lbs / 2.72kg shells, 1891 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
4 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0.50lbs / 0.23kg shells, 1904 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread

Weight of broadside 356 lbs / 161 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

2 - 19.5" / 495.3 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:

- Armour deck: 0.50" / 13 mm

Machinery:
Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 7,000 ihp / 5,222 Kw = 20.18 kts
Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 650 tons) (60% coal)

Complement:
162 - 211

Cost:
£0.234 million / $0.934 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 46 tons, 2.0 %
Armour: 80 tons, 3.6 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armour Deck: 80 tons, 3.6 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 942 tons, 42.0 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 709 tons, 31.6 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 440 tons, 19.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 25 tons, 1.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,268 lbs / 575 Kg = 22.2 x 4.9 " / 123 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.90
Metacentric height 3.5 ft / 1.1 m
Roll period: 8.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.06
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.25

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.511
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 17.89 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -12.00 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 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Mid (50 %): 13.00 ft / 3.96 m (4.00 ft / 1.22 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 4.00 ft / 1.22 m
- Stern: 4.00 ft / 1.22 m
- Average freeboard: 8.85 ft / 2.70 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 153.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 77.0 %
Waterplane Area: 8,615 Square feet or 800 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 91 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 58 lbs/sq ft or 284 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.01
- Longitudinal: 1.05
- Overall: 1.02
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[Carthaginian]

The Miami class is the first Confederate third class cruiser since the mid-1880s to mount a 6" gun. Two 100pdr weapons, disposed of fore and aft, supplement the 4", 25pdr guns on the broadside. These are also very fast ships, with a long range. Lacking in numbers, the class is likely to be selected for further construction.


F-12 CSS Miami
F-13 CSS Farmington
F-14 CSS Joplin
F-15 CSS Henderson
F-16 CSS Shreveport


CSS Miami, Confederate States of America Third Class Protected Cruiser laid down 1897

Displacement:
2,269 t light; 2,370 t standard; 2,768 t normal; 3,086 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
320.00 ft / 320.00 ft x 40.00 ft x 14.50 ft (normal load)
97.54 m / 97.54 m x 12.19 m x 4.42 m

Armament:
2 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 1897 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
8 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 25.00lbs / 11.34kg shells, 1897 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
6 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.00lbs / 1.36kg shells, 1897 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
8 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm guns (4x2 guns), 0.50lbs / 0.23kg shells, 1897 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 422 lbs / 191 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 170
6 - 19.5" / 495.3 mm submerged torpedo tubes

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

- Armour deck: 0.50" / 13 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 9,341 ihp / 6,968 Kw = 21.00 kts
Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 716 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
190 - 248

Cost:
£0.321 million / $1.284 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 62 tons, 2.2 %
Armour: 84 tons, 3.0 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 4 tons, 0.1 %
- Armour Deck: 80 tons, 2.9 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 1,355 tons, 48.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 768 tons, 27.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 499 tons, 18.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
787 lbs / 357 Kg = 7.3 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.96
Metacentric height 3.7 ft / 1.1 m
Roll period: 8.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.08
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.23

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.522
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 17.89 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 57
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -12.00 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 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Mid (50 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m (6.00 ft / 1.83 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
- Stern: 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
- Average freeboard: 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 214.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 84.6 %
Waterplane Area: 8,703 Square feet or 808 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 76 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 58 lbs/sq ft or 283 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.34
- Overall: 1.01
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is extremely poor
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[Carthaginian]

The Pasadena class of third-class cruisers only just made the construction budget for 1898. Essentially prototypes for an improved class of potentially faster, better-armed cruisers, they are armed with the 4.85", 55pdr gun. Controversially, though, the traditional armoured deck was eschewed in this class, favouring instead a six-foot deep armoured belt. Opinion is divided as to the relative merits of these two armour schemes, but the chosen course was dictated by the need to save weight.

Tulsa was sunk by Island Commonwealth forces early in 1901, sparking the brief war, while Tijuana was lost under mysterious circumstances immediately following the conflict.


F-17 CSS Pasadena
CSS Tulsa - sunk 1901
F-18 CSS Orlando
CSS Tijuana - sunk 1901


CSS Pasadena, Confederate States of America Third Class Belted Cruiser laid down 1898

Displacement:
2,394 t light; 2,524 t standard; 2,933 t normal; 3,261 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
330.00 ft / 330.00 ft x 41.00 ft x 14.00 ft (normal load)
100.58 m / 100.58 m x 12.50 m x 4.27 m

Armament:
2 - 4.85" / 123 mm guns in single mounts, 55.00lbs / 24.95kg shells, 1898 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
8 - 4.85" / 123 mm guns in single mounts, 55.00lbs / 24.95kg shells, 1898 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
6 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.00lbs / 1.36kg shells, 1898 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
8 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm guns (4x2 guns), 0.50lbs / 0.23kg shells, 1898 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 572 lbs / 259 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 190
6 - 19.5" / 495.3 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 1.00" / 25 mm 330.00 ft / 100.58 m 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 154 % of normal length
Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
2nd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -

Machinery:
Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 9,650 ihp / 7,199 Kw = 21.00 kts
Range 7,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 736 tons (60% coal)

Complement:
199 - 259

Cost:
£0.337 million / $1.347 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 74 tons, 2.5 %
Armour: 100 tons, 3.4 %
- Belts: 73 tons, 2.5 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 27 tons, 0.9 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 1,362 tons, 46.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 858 tons, 29.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 539 tons, 18.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
937 lbs / 425 Kg = 16.4 x 4.9 " / 123 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.95
Metacentric height 3.8 ft / 1.2 m
Roll period: 8.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.11
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.27

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.542
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.05 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 18.17 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -12.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
- Mid (50 %): 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
- Stern: 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
- Average freeboard: 10.51 ft / 3.20 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 205.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 91.8 %
Waterplane Area: 9,372 Square feet or 871 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 80 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 61 lbs/sq ft or 298 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.00
- Longitudinal: 1.34
- Overall: 1.03
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is extremely poor
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[Carthaginian]

The Thomasville class is essentially a repeat of the preceding Pasadena class, and forms the current backbone of the CSN's third class cruiser fleet.


F-19 CSS Thomasville
F-20 CSS Paducha
F-21 CSS Puerto Peñasco Converted to TB Tender
F-22 CSS Chinle Converted to TB Tender
F-23 CSS Bacanora Converted to TB Tender
F-24 CSS Cleburne Converted to TB Tender
F-25 CSS Lebanon
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CSS Thomasville, Confederate States of America Third Class Cruiser laid down 1900

Displacement:
2,373 t light; 2,497 t standard; 2,933 t normal; 3,282 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
330.00 ft / 330.00 ft x 41.00 ft x 14.00 ft (normal load)
100.58 m / 100.58 m x 12.50 m x 4.27 m

Armament:
2 - 4.85" / 123 mm guns in single mounts, 55.00lbs / 24.95kg shells, 1900 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
8 - 4.85" / 123 mm guns in single mounts, 55.00lbs / 24.95kg shells, 1900 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
6 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns in single mounts, 6.00lbs / 2.72kg shells, 1900 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
8 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm guns (4x2 guns), 0.50lbs / 0.23kg shells, 1900 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 590 lbs / 268 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 170
6 - 19.5" / 495.3 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 1.00" / 25 mm 330.00 ft / 100.58 m 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 154 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
2nd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -

Machinery:
Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 10,306 ihp / 7,688 Kw = 21.35 kts
Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 785 tons (50% coal)

Complement:
199 - 259

Cost:
£0.340 million / $1.361 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 76 tons, 2.6 %
Armour: 100 tons, 3.4 %
- Belts: 73 tons, 2.5 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 27 tons, 0.9 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 1,382 tons, 47.1 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 815 tons, 27.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 561 tons, 19.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
919 lbs / 417 Kg = 16.1 x 4.9 " / 123 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 2.00
Metacentric height 3.9 ft / 1.2 m
Roll period: 8.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 68 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.11
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.24

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.542
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.05 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 18.17 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -12.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
- Mid (50 %): 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
- Stern: 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
- Average freeboard: 10.51 ft / 3.20 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 208.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 91.8 %
Waterplane Area: 9,372 Square feet or 871 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 78 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 58 lbs/sq ft or 283 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.30
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is extremely poor
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily