Aztec Ship Designs 1921-1924

[TacCovert4]

The Toucan Class are not overly old, being a 12 year old design.  However, they are extremely outdated, with an armament of 10 x 100mm guns, no AA armament to speak of, a slow speed of 26.5kts, and relatively flimsy armor.  While replacing the armor is too much for a ship this size and capacity, the Toucan does have plenty of internal space once you replace the existing boilers with oil fired ones, bog standard in the 20s for new boilers.  This allows for a modest increase in speed to 28kts without even having the same weight in boilers and engines, and significantly reducing crew requirements.  Two small Coal boilers replace their larger siblings, allowing for some coastal cruising on coal power, with the larger banks of oil boilers able to more rapidly raise steam for emergencies.

The whole armament is removed and replaced with 8 deck mounted 130mm guns, reducing the guns per broadside to 5, but substantially improving shell performance and fire control effectiveness in both day and night engagements.  Lack of hoists will slow rate of fire in a long engagement, but it's considered sufficient for the ship's long-term task as a colonial station ship.  The 70mm secondary guns are replaced with an equal number of new 70mm AA guns, and the 8mm MGs are replaced with a battery of 20 of the 12mm MGs.  To give the venerable ship an anti-ship punch worthy of making other heavier cruisers shy away from an engagement in it's typical haunts of the littorals, the major refit includes adding four triple launchers for the new 21in heavyweight torpedo.

In keeping with the colonial station ship duties, accommodations are improved to allow for 40 Seal Warriors to be permanently billeted and use the typical ship's boats when needed.  Additionally the ship's medical facilities have been improved.  All of that is reclaimed from spaces that used to be stokers, as well as coal bunkers converted to oil bunkers, giving the vessel increased range at an increased cruising speed.

While it is an expensive refit at 1557 tons per ship, it makes the remaining cruisers of the RAN effective station and colonial units and equips them to function in colonial and independent functions for the next 10-15 years, considering the AA protection along with the guns, torpedoes, and engines.  Each ship will also be able to net 246 tons in salvage after wastage, bringing the total cost per ship to 1,311 tons over a half year of work.

Toucan Class, Aztec Empire Light Cruiser laid down 1908 (Engine 1921)

Displacement:
   3,801 t light; 3,962 t standard; 4,438 t normal; 4,818 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (467.96 ft / 459.32 ft) x 45.93 ft x (14.44 / 15.37 ft)
   (142.63 m / 140.00 m) x 14.00 m  x (4.40 / 4.69 m)

Armament:
      8 - 5.12" / 130 mm 50.0 cal guns - 70.97lbs / 32.19kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1921 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 2.76" / 70.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 10.55lbs / 4.79kg shells, 300 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1921 Model
     4 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      20 - 0.47" / 12.0 mm 70.0 cal guns - 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 3,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1921 Model
     10 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 611 lbs / 277 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   2.36" / 60 mm   344.49 ft / 105.00 m   7.97 ft / 2.43 m
   Ends:   0.79" / 20 mm     82.02 ft / 25.00 m   7.97 ft / 2.43 m
     32.81 ft / 10.00 m Unarmoured ends
     Main Belt covers 115 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.97" / 50 mm   1.10" / 28 mm            -

   - Protected deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1.97" / 50 mm
   Forecastle: 0.00" / 0 mm  Quarter deck: 0.79" / 20 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3.15" / 80 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 33,261 shp / 24,812 Kw = 28.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 856 tons (20% coal)

Complement:
   271 - 353

Cost:
   £0.329 million / $1.316 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 119 tons, 2.7 %
      - Guns: 119 tons, 2.7 %
   Armour: 808 tons, 18.2 %
      - Belts: 279 tons, 6.3 %
      - Armament: 67 tons, 1.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 444 tons, 10.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 18 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 1,167 tons, 26.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,462 tons, 33.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 637 tons, 14.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 245 tons, 5.5 %
      - Hull above water: 127 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 48 tons
      - Above deck: 70 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     5,699 lbs / 2,585 Kg = 85.0 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 1.1 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 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.17
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.13

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.510 / 0.520
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.43 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 63
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  23.75 ft / 7.24 m,  19.42 ft / 5.92 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  19.42 ft / 5.92 m,  19.42 ft / 5.92 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  9.71 ft / 2.96 m,  9.71 ft / 2.96 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  9.71 ft / 2.96 m,  9.71 ft / 2.96 m
      - Average freeboard:      14.91 ft / 4.55 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 96.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 141.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 14,186 Square feet or 1,318 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 120 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 69 lbs/sq ft or 338 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.99
      - Longitudinal: 1.19
      - Overall: 1.01
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

10t, Short Range Radio. 
25t, Long Range Radio.
12t-1918 fire control.
25t -1912 NF Devices
48t - 4 x 3 x 21in HW TT on sides
80t - Long-Term Accommodations for a Platoon of Seal Warriors
40t - Improved Medical Facilities

[Jefgte]

She could be too a DD flotilla leader or, with 80t reserved for platoon, a flag ship.

;)

[The Rock Doctor]

The Bug class is in the same predicament and I suppose I should think on that.

[TacCovert4]

She could be too a DD flotilla leader or, with 80t reserved for platoon, a flag ship.

;)

If I had a bunch of them, I would use them for that role.  Unfortunately, I only have 2 of them.  With the existing update, they can be the local station cruiser, and 'flagship' for a colony like Angola or Zealand (where they'll probably end up).  The berthing spaces and expanded hospital spaces can be multipurpose, able to do disaster relief work, move diplomats, transport the Seal Warriors that handle keeping the peace in the region, or potentially have the extra bunks broken down in a couple of spaces allowing it to house a 20 man staff for an Commodore and some of the needed spaces.

[TacCovert4]

The Contrapoint is the SC-1 class.  Earliest they could be rebuilt would be 1922.  But honestly, even with a rebuild, they're still merely adequate as a flotilla leader.  Their size allows for a more substantial AA suite, doubled torpedo loadout, and an extra gun or three over any currently possible 1922 DD type.  But even with the update, the ship is still a small protected cruiser with just splinter protection for the engines and modest protection for the guns and bridge.

SC-1, Aztec Scout Cruiser laid down 1913 (Engine 1922)

Displacement:
   3,181 t light; 3,327 t standard; 3,750 t normal; 4,088 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (387.04 ft / 383.86 ft) x 34.45 ft x (18.04 / 19.33 ft)
   (117.97 m / 117.00 m) x 10.50 m  x (5.50 / 5.89 m)

Armament:
      8 - 5.12" / 130 mm 50.0 cal guns - 70.97lbs / 32.19kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1913 Model
     3 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, majority forward
      1 raised mount - superfiring
     1 x Single mount on centreline, aft deck forward
      2 - 2.76" / 70.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 11.08lbs / 5.03kg shells, 300 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1913 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      2 raised mounts
      8 - 1.18" / 30.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 0.87lbs / 0.40kg shells, 1,000 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1922 Model
     4 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 - 0.47" / 12.0 mm 70.0 cal guns - 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 2,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1913 Model
     6 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 598 lbs / 271 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   2.36" / 60 mm   1.18" / 30 mm      2.36" / 60 mm

   - Protected deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1.18" / 30 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 2.76" / 70 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 43,429 shp / 32,398 Kw = 30.00 kts
   Range 9,000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 760 tons

Complement:
   239 - 311

Cost:
   £0.413 million / $1.650 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 153 tons, 4.1 %
      - Guns: 153 tons, 4.1 %
   Armour: 220 tons, 5.9 %
      - Armament: 40 tons, 1.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 165 tons, 4.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 14 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 1,457 tons, 38.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,201 tons, 32.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 569 tons, 15.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 149 tons, 4.0 %
      - Hull above water: 46 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 48 tons
      - Above deck: 55 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1,862 lbs / 844 Kg = 27.8 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.04
   Metacentric height 1.1 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 13.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.96
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.03

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.550 / 0.560
   Length to Beam Ratio: 11.14 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.59 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 64 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 49
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  18.04 ft / 5.50 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Average freeboard:      15.47 ft / 4.72 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 143.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 111.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 9,229 Square feet or 857 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 96 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 65 lbs/sq ft or 316 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.86
      - Longitudinal: 2.69
      - Overall: 0.97
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room

15t - 1918 Fire Control
25t - LR Radio
25t - 1912 NF Devices

48t - 4 x 3 x 21in HW TT
40t - Accomodations for Flotilla Leader

[The Rock Doctor]

Not that it matters much but you've got three twins and a single where I think you want three twins and then another twin.

[TacCovert4]

Not that it matters much but you've got three twins and a single where I think you want three twins and then another twin.

Yeah.   I got done with the three twins design and realized it was basically free to add another twin.  It's not superfiring,  but does give her an 8 gun broadside.   Though this class is not the most stable gun platform. 

[Kaiser Kirk]

Tac has had a computer issue.
So I'll take the liberty of posting this ship.
The idea is the Parthians will build this for the Aztec.

This design was built for Wilno guns, but he will be shipping me Aztec guns to bolt onto it.
That's really just the free basic refit which you can do anyhow.

However, standard is you post the design before you put it in the turn,
So this can get posted, and if I have time Sunday, I can post HY1 1920 for Parthia.

I figure something along these lines.  This one currently has Wilno guns, I'd have to make the requisite changes to Parthian guns.  But the basic ship would be the same. 

And then after this one, a hybrid cruiser with a landing deck and two catapults.

Experimental, Aztec Seaplane Carrier laid down 1920

Displacement:
   5,815 t light; 5,990 t standard; 6,671 t normal; 7,217 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (479.19 ft / 475.72 ft) x 52.49 ft x (16.40 / 17.48 ft)
   (146.06 m / 145.00 m) x 16.00 m  x (5.00 / 5.33 m)

Armament:
      10 - 3.94" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 30.77lbs / 13.96kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1920 Model
     10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 1.97" / 50.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 3.85lbs / 1.74kg shells, 300 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1920 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      24 - 0.47" / 12.0 mm 70.0 cal guns - 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 2,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1920 Model
     12 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 340 lbs / 154 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Ends:   Unarmoured

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
      1.18" / 30 mm   393.70 ft / 120.00 m   14.76 ft / 4.50 m
   Beam between torpedo bulkheads 32.81 ft / 10.00 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.57" / 40 mm         -               -

   - Box over machinery & magazines:
   1.57" / 40 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 1.57" / 40 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric motors, 2 shafts, 23,783 shp / 17,742 Kw = 24.00 kts
   Range 10,000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,227 tons

Complement:
   368 - 479

Cost:
   £0.797 million / $3.189 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 64 tons, 1.0 %
      - Guns: 64 tons, 1.0 %
   Armour: 577 tons, 8.6 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 254 tons, 3.8 %
      - Armament: 37 tons, 0.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 274 tons, 4.1 %
      - Conning Tower: 12 tons, 0.2 %
   Machinery: 832 tons, 12.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,563 tons, 38.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 856 tons, 12.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 1,781 tons, 26.7 %
      - Hull below water: 888 tons
      - Hull above water: 725 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 100 tons
      - Above deck: 68 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     17,033 lbs / 7,726 Kg = 558.3 x 3.9 " / 100 mm shells or 2.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.24
   Metacentric height 2.8 ft / 0.9 m
   Roll period: 13.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.11
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low forecastle, low quarterdeck ,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.570 / 0.579
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.06 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.81 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m
      - Average freeboard:      24.61 ft / 7.50 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 112.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 271.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 17,758 Square feet or 1,650 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 159 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 75 lbs/sq ft or 364 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.86
      - Longitudinal: 3.82
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

203t - Electric Drives
1370t - 13 x Twin Engine Seaplanes
8t - 1912 FC
50t - LR Wireless x 2
10t - Additional SR Wireless
50t - 2 x Crane Aft for Hoisting aircraft
50t - Experimental Flying Off Platform
40t -Fire Curtains and Increased Hangar Firefighting Equipment in Hangar

[TacCovert4]

After making changes to the original design to adapt it to changing conditions as well as being built in Parthian Docks but with Aztec Guns and some systems being shipped in (FC for the guns, comms, NF Devices, etc) I've ended up with a slightly heavier ship, but one with better defenses, better armor, and an extra airplane to give it 2 aircraft over a standard squadron in twin-engine seaplanes. 

HMS Zoraster, Aztec/Parthian Built Seaplane/EX Carrier laid down 1920

Displacement:
   6,494 t light; 6,737 t standard; 7,568 t normal; 8,233 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (489.04 ft / 485.56 ft) x 55.77 ft x (17.16 / 18.37 ft)
   (149.06 m / 148.00 m) x 17.00 m  x (5.23 / 5.60 m)

Armament:
      10 - 5.12" / 130 mm 50.0 cal guns - 70.97lbs / 32.19kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1920 Model
     10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 - 2.76" / 70.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 11.08lbs / 5.03kg shells, 300 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1920 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 raised mounts
      24 - 0.47" / 12.0 mm 70.0 cal guns - 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 2,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1920 Model
     12 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 778 lbs / 353 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Ends:   Unarmoured

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
      1.18" / 30 mm   393.70 ft / 120.00 m   14.76 ft / 4.50 m
   Beam between torpedo bulkheads 32.81 ft / 10.00 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.97" / 50 mm   1.10" / 28 mm            -

   - Box over machinery & magazines:
   1.97" / 50 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 1.97" / 50 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Electric motors, 2 shafts, 25,641 shp / 19,128 Kw = 24.00 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,496 tons

Complement:
   405 - 527

Cost:
   £0.933 million / $3.732 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 153 tons, 2.0%
      - Guns: 153 tons, 2.0%
   Armour: 708 tons, 9.4%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 254 tons, 3.4%
      - Armament: 83 tons, 1.1%
      - Armour Deck: 354 tons, 4.7%
      - Conning Tower: 16 tons, 0.2%
   Machinery: 897 tons, 11.8%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,797 tons, 37.0%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,074 tons, 14.2%
   Miscellaneous weights: 1,940 tons, 25.6%
      - Hull below water: 994 tons
      - Hull above water: 770 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 100 tons
      - Above deck: 76 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     19,102 lbs / 8,664 Kg = 285.0 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 2.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.28
   Metacentric height 3.3 ft / 1.0 m
   Roll period: 13.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.19
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low forecastle, low quarterdeck ,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.570 / 0.579
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.71 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.04 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00%,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00%,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00%,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00%,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m
      - Average freeboard:      24.61 ft / 7.50 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 119.9%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 267.4%
   Waterplane Area: 19,258 Square feet or 1,789 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 156%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 81 lbs/sq ft or 394 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.87
      - Longitudinal: 3.41
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

1540t - 14 x Twin Engine Seaplanes
16t - 1918 FC
25t - LR Radio
10t - Additional SR Radio
25t - 1918 NF Devices
50t - Aft Crane
50t - Flying Off Platform Forward
224t - Electric Drives

[The Rock Doctor]

Pretty rare for anything I design to wind up smaller than when I started, so I can see this happening to you, too.

[TacCovert4]

Well, the original had 100mm guns.  So just upping the guns to the 130mm standard was going to raise the weight.   Add one plane, add 10mm of armor, 600t increase.  But it's more survivable.   Faster cruise.  More sensible airgroup.

[Jefgte]

Excellent.
Ship of the same kind as the Byzantine Antalya.

;)

[TacCovert4]

Well, I had looked at bringing its speed up.  But considering that my cruisers are all in the 30kt speed band, to get it to that speed would make it a relatively LARGE seaplane carrier.  And at least for now it has to be at cruise speed for launch and recovery of aircraft.  I envision a future refit that will replace the flying off platform with a pair of catapults for launching aircraft.  But as a seaplane carrier, it'll still have to slow down to pick up aircraft, so I couldn't justify a speed faster than the 'standard max' for my current battleline and fleet replenishment ships. 

It's my intention to shift this seaplane carrier over to the Pacific when it has been replaced by future designs, as there is this talk about having carriers with actual landing strips on the deck, madness.  For now, twin engine flying boats provide the range for solid scouting, and have a useful weapons load.

[The Rock Doctor]

as there is this talk about having carriers with actual landing strips on the deck, madness. 

*Laughs uproariously*

[Jefgte]

- Forecastle:   20.00%,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00%,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00%,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00%,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m
      - Average freeboard:      24.61 ft / 7.50 m

The roof of the hangar or ... the future runway is at 9m and already occupies 65% of the length.