Monitors - discounting those built exclusively for river service, such as Pescador
Antonio Jose de Sucre class - 1 unit projected
Known affectionately to some as Nutcracker, this vessel is officially named for the famous general of the Wars of Independence.
The monitor is primarily a test-bed for the triple 35cm turret that will also be used on the Radiante class battleships. Although they happen to be laid down around the same time, the monitor will be completed nearly two years sooner - providing a fair bit of time to work out whatever bugs lurk in the main battery.
Full fire control is provided, and the hull is extensively armored. Range is modest, but she's not exactly built for sailing across oceans.
The vessel is also expected to be used for shore defence, coastal bombardment, amphibious support, and perhaps in a training role.
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FM-01, Antonio Jose de Sucre, laid down 1915
Enter ship name, Enter country Enter ship type laid down 1950 (Engine 1912)
Displacement:
7,519 t light; 7,939 t standard; 8,406 t normal; 8,779 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
331.36 ft / 331.36 ft x 88.58 ft x 15.42 ft (normal load)
101.00 m / 101.00 m x 27.00 m x 4.70 m
Armament:
3 - 13.78" / 350 mm guns (1x3 guns), 1,308.20lbs / 593.39kg shells, 1950 Model
Breech loading guns in a turret (on a barbette)
on centreline forward, all raised guns
2 - 5.51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83.72lbs / 37.97kg shells, 1950 Model
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
on side, all forward
4 - 5.51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83.72lbs / 37.97kg shells, 1950 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all aft, 1 raised mount
1 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm guns in single mounts, 8.38lbs / 3.80kg shells, 1950 Model
Anti-aircraft gun in deck mount
on centreline aft, 1 raised gun
2 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1950 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 4,435 lbs / 2,012 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3.94" / 100 mm 215.39 ft / 65.65 m 14.44 ft / 4.40 m
Ends: 0.98" / 25 mm 115.94 ft / 35.34 m 14.44 ft / 4.40 m
Upper: 0.98" / 25 mm 96.13 ft / 29.30 m 8.01 ft / 2.44 m
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length
- Torpedo Bulkhead:
1.97" / 50 mm 215.39 ft / 65.65 m 14.80 ft / 4.51 m
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 11.8" / 300 mm 2.95" / 75 mm 7.87" / 200 mm
2nd: 1.97" / 50 mm - 2.95" / 75 mm
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm - -
4th: 0.98" / 25 mm - -
- Armour deck: 2.95" / 75 mm, Conning tower: 3.94" / 100 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,039 shp / 3,013 Kw = 13.56 kts
Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 840 tons)
Complement:
438 - 570
Cost:
£5.875 million / $23.499 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 554 tons, 6.6 %
Armour: 2,555 tons, 30.4 %
- Belts: 685 tons, 8.2 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 232 tons, 2.8 %
- Armament: 374 tons, 4.5 %
- Armour Deck: 1,228 tons, 14.6 %
- Conning Tower: 35 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 161 tons, 1.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,944 tons, 46.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 887 tons, 10.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 305 tons, 3.6 %
-250 t: Fire Control
-30 t: Weight Reserve
-25 t: Long-Range Wireless
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
10,519 lbs / 4,771 Kg = 8.0 x 13.8 " / 350 mm shells or 3.0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.23
Metacentric height 6.1 ft / 1.9 m
Roll period: 15.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.23
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.07
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0.650
Length to Beam Ratio: 3.74 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 18.20 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 40 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 66
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: -1.64 ft / -0.50 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 12.80 ft / 3.90 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 12.80 ft / 3.90 m (9.84 ft / 3.00 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
- Stern: 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
- Average freeboard: 10.43 ft / 3.18 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 77.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 96.2 %
Waterplane Area: 22,486 Square feet or 2,089 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 110 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 155 lbs/sq ft or 755 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.93
- Longitudinal: 1.89
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform