Sol-Royal Yacht

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Sol, Aztec Royal Yacht laid down 1928

Displacement:
   7,471 t light; 7,708 t standard; 9,213 t normal; 10,418 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (588.04 ft / 583.99 ft) x 59.06 ft x (16.40 / 18.12 ft)
   (179.23 m / 178.00 m) x 18.00 m  x (5.00 / 5.52 m)

Armament:
      4 - 5.12" / 130 mm 50.0 cal guns - 70.97lbs / 32.19kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1928 Model
     4 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 raised mounts - superfiring
      6 - 2.76" / 70.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 11.08lbs / 5.03kg shells, 300 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1928 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 - 1.18" / 30.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 0.87lbs / 0.40kg shells, 1,500 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1928 Model
     12 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      8 - 0.47" / 12.0 mm 70.0 cal guns - 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 2,500 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1928 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline, forward deck aft
      2 raised mounts - superfiring
     2 x Twin mounts on sides, aft deck aft
      Weight of broadside 361 lbs / 164 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.97" / 50 mm   1.18" / 30 mm            -

   - Box over magazines:
   1.38" / 35 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 1.38" / 35 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Diesel Internal combustion generators,
   Electric motors, 4 shafts, 42,725 shp / 31,873 Kw = 27.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 20.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,710 tons

Complement:
   469 - 611

Cost:
   £1.785 million / $7.142 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 74 tons, 0.8 %
      - Guns: 74 tons, 0.8 %
   Armour: 77 tons, 0.8 %
      - Armament: 35 tons, 0.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 28 tons, 0.3 %
      - Conning Tower: 13 tons, 0.1 %
   Machinery: 1,330 tons, 14.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,916 tons, 31.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,742 tons, 18.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 3,075 tons, 33.4 %
      - Hull below water: 1,432 tons
      - Hull above water: 1,100 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 350 tons
      - Above deck: 193 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     15,872 lbs / 7,199 Kg = 236.8 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 2.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.33
   Metacentric height 3.7 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 12.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.05
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.52

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.570 / 0.583
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.89 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 24.17 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 46
   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 %,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  18.04 ft / 5.50 m
      - Aft deck:   40.00 %,  18.04 ft / 5.50 m,  18.04 ft / 5.50 m
      - Quarter deck:   10.00 %,  18.04 ft / 5.50 m,  18.04 ft / 5.50 m
      - Average freeboard:      18.88 ft / 5.76 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 79.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 183.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 24,524 Square feet or 2,278 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 154 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 81 lbs/sq ft or 393 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.99
      - Longitudinal: 1.00
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent 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

333t - Electric Drives
399t - Diesel Engines
100t - Additional Damage Control Equipment
150t - Additional Dry Goods Storage
100t - Air Conditioning
100t - Refrigerators and cold storage
50t - Expanded Galley
100t - Aviation and Vehicle Fuel, Parts, and POL storage
50t - Machine Shop
50t - Spare Parts Storage

400t - Grand Ballroom/Conference Room
200t - Space for 100 Personnel
100t - Additional Conference Rooms/double as hospital wards
50t - His Majesty's Quarters
200t - Space for 20 x VIPs
100t - Hospital/Dental Spaces
50t - His Majesty's Audience Chambers



30t - 1 x Armed Floatplane w/ Catapult off Quarterdeck
12t - Waterproof Ready Lockers to hold 30mm AA Guns and pintles when not in wartime operation
18t - Removable Fairings for 70mm AA guns when not in wartime operation
80t - 2 x 20t Motor Launch and Davits
20t - Crane Aft for Aircraft or offloading touring cars to dockside
100t - Stowage Hangar Aft for 2 x Touring Car
50t - On Deck Improvements for Royal Yacht Purposes (Awnings, fitments for various party accoutrements, etc)
40t - Additional Firefighting Equipment with Lockers



8t - 1918 FC
50t - LR Radio x 2 (1 for ship, 1 for Diplomatic Cables)
10t - Additional SR Radio for Diplomatic cables
25t - 1918 NF Devices
100t - Royal Bridge Deck

Range is 12,075nm @ 20kts
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