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Caravani class in affected to "Destructores y Torpederos"
La Rioja, NUS Torpedoboat Destroyer laid down 1906 (Engine 1905)
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9 ships in class:
La Rioja
Jujuy
Catamarca
Chubut
Misiones
Salta
Neuguen
Tucuman
Corrientes.
Displacement:
750 t light; 777 t standard; 888 t normal; 977 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
235.00 ft / 235.00 ft x 25.00 ft x 11.00 ft (normal load)
71.63 m / 71.63 m x 7.62 m x 3.35 m
Armament:
2 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 30.00lbs / 13.61kg shells, 1906 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 2.00" / 50.8 mm guns in single mounts, 4.00lbs / 1.81kg shells, 1906 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 76 lbs / 34 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 200
4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes
Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.50" / 13 mm - -
- Conning tower: 0.50" / 13 mm
Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 4 shafts, 19,899 shp / 14,844 Kw = 29.00 kts
Range 3,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 200 tons (100% coal)
Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery
Complement:
80 - 105
Cost:
£0.111 million / $0.445 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 10 tons, 1.1 %
Armour: 3 tons, 0.4 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 2 tons, 0.2 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 1 tons, 0.1 %
Machinery: 548 tons, 61.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 175 tons, 19.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 138 tons, 15.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 14 tons, 1.6 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
120 lbs / 54 Kg = 3.8 x 4.0 " / 102 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
Metacentric height 0.8 ft / 0.3 m
Roll period: 11.5 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 44 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.20
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 0.48
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0.481
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.40 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 15.33 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 73 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 81
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 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 (40 %): 12.00 ft / 3.66 m (8.00 ft / 2.44 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
- Stern: 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
- Average freeboard: 9.60 ft / 2.93 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 209.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 48.0 %
Waterplane Area: 3,848 Square feet or 358 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 26 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 24 lbs/sq ft or 118 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 1.40
- Overall: 0.55
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is extremely poor
Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor
Caution: Lacks seaworthiness - very limited seakeeping ability
After 1912 refit, all were affected to Coastal Protection
Calama - 1902
Tocopilla - 1902
Iquique - 1904
Pisagua - 1904
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450T, Peru Torpedo boat laid down 1902
Displacement:
450 t light; 463 t standard; 559 t normal; 636 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
223.10 ft / 223.10 ft x 25.26 ft x 8.39 ft (normal load)
68.00 m / 68.00 m x 7.70 m x 2.56 m
Armament:
2 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1902 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on centreline, evenly spread
2 - 2.00" / 50.8 mm guns in single mounts, 4.00lbs / 1.81kg shells, 1902 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on centreline, all amidships
2 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1902 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 35 lbs / 16 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 120
2 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes
Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.79" / 20 mm - -
2nd: 0.79" / 20 mm - -
3rd: 0.50" / 13 mm - -
Machinery:
Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 3 881 ihp / 2 895 Kw = 21.15 kts
Range 4 500nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 173 tons (75% coal)
Complement:
56 - 74
Cost:
£0.060 million / $0.240 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 4 tons, 0.8 %
Armour: 4 tons, 0.7 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 4 tons, 0.7 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 290 tons, 51.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 123 tons, 22.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 110 tons, 19.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 28 tons, 5.0 %
- 22 t: Weight Reserve
- 7 t: 20 Depth Charges or 6 Mines
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
171 lbs / 77 Kg = 12.6 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.67
Metacentric height 1.5 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 8.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 82 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.06
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.64
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.414
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.83 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 14.94 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 10.83 ft / 3.30 m
- Forecastle (18 %): 12.80 ft / 3.90 m
- Mid (50 %): 8.53 ft / 2.60 m
- Quarterdeck (18 %): 8.53 ft / 2.60 m
- Stern: 8.53 ft / 2.60 m
- Average freeboard: 9.83 ft / 3.00 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 178.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 93.7 %
Waterplane Area: 3 499 Square feet or 325 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 46 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 20 lbs/sq ft or 95 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 1.49
- Overall: 0.56
Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
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
These torpedo boats receive in july 1914 from GC were adapted in Paracas Shipsyards, near Pisco, to standard Peruvian armament.
They receive the TB Mancora class guns, GC torpedoes tubes were also adapted.
2 weeks of work on each TB.
Maria, august 1914
Cartagena, august 1914
Esmeraldas, sept 1914
Guayaquil, sept 1914
La Guaira, oct 1914
David, oct 1914
Cali, nov 1914
Barranquilla, nov 1914
All are affected to coastal bases protection in january 1915
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410t - Maria class, From GC to Peru Coastal TB laid down 1899 (Engine 1900)
Displacement:
408 t light; 420 t standard; 466 t normal; 502 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
200.13 ft / 200.13 ft x 20.01 ft x 10.17 ft (normal load)
61.00 m / 61.00 m x 6.10 m x 3.10 m
Armament:
2 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1899 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on centreline, evenly spread
2 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1899 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 27 lbs / 12 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 200
3 - 18.0" / 457 mm above water torpedoes
Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.79" / 20 mm - -
2nd: 0.79" / 20 mm - -
Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 10 000 ihp / 7 460 Kw = 26.99 kts
Range 2 000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 82 tons (100% coal)
Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery
Complement:
49 - 65
Cost:
£0.058 million / $0.231 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 3 tons, 0.7 %
Armour: 3 tons, 0.5 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 3 tons, 0.5 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 290 tons, 62.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 108 tons, 23.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 58 tons, 12.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 4 tons, 0.9 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
78 lbs / 35 Kg = 5.8 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.24
Metacentric height 0.7 ft / 0.2 m
Roll period: 10.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 57 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.10
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 0.83
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.400
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 14.15 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 69 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 69
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- Forecastle (19 %): 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
- Quarterdeck (18 %): 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
- Stern: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
- Average freeboard: 8.70 ft / 2.65 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 207.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 48.7 %
Waterplane Area: 2 465 Square feet or 229 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 15 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 20 lbs/sq ft or 98 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 2.25
- Overall: 0.58
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is extremely poor
Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor
Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather