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Sunday, January 30, 2005

Another shot at the Jap/CL/1933 design

I thought I would try the new trick (moving the date forward for machinery) for the 1933 Japanese light cruiser. It is very "edgy" with 9-16cm guns (6.3in) and 37 knots with a 12,000nm range. I still had to give it an unnaturally deep draft, to get sufficient hull strength and seakeeping ability.
Jap/CL/1933, Japan Light Cruiser laid down 1933 (Engine 1945)

Displacement:
	14,141 t light; 14,672 t standard; 16,251 t normal; 17,514 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
	672.08 ft / 669.00 ft x 65.00 ft x 30.00 ft (normal load)
	204.85 m / 203.91 m x 19.81 m  x 9.14 m

Armament:
      9 - 6.30" / 160 mm guns (3x3 guns), 124.98lbs / 56.69kg shells, 1933 Model
	  Quick firing guns in turrets (on barbettes)
	  on centreline ends, majority forward, all raised mounts - superfiring
      12 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (6x2 guns), 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1933 Model
	  Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
	  on side ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts - superfiring
      36 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns (12x3 guns), 0.48lbs / 0.22kg shells, 1933 Model
	  Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts 
	  on side ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts - superfiring
	Weight of broadside 1,892 lbs / 858 kg
	Shells per gun, main battery: 180
	8 - 24.0" / 609.6 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	3.00" / 76 mm	510.00 ft / 155.45 m	12.00 ft / 3.66 m
	Ends:	Unarmoured
	  Main Belt covers 117 % of normal length
	  Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
		1.00" / 25 mm	510.00 ft / 155.45 m	21.00 ft / 6.40 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	5.00" / 127 mm	3.00" / 76 mm		3.00" / 76 mm
	2nd:	1.00" / 25 mm	1.00" / 25 mm		1.00" / 25 mm

   - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 5.00" / 127 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, 
	Geared drive, 4 shafts, 189,502 shp / 141,369 Kw = 37.00 kts
	Range 12,000nm at 14.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 2,842 tons

Complement:
	719 - 935

Cost:
	£6.446 million / $25.784 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 236 tons, 1.5 %
	Armour: 3,080 tons, 19.0 %
	   - Belts: 742 tons, 4.6 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 396 tons, 2.4 %
	   - Armament: 350 tons, 2.2 %
	   - Armour Deck: 1,522 tons, 9.4 %
	   - Conning Tower: 69 tons, 0.4 %
	Machinery: 4,785 tons, 29.4 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,039 tons, 37.2 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,110 tons, 13.0 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  15,394 lbs / 6,983 Kg = 123.2 x 6.3 " / 160 mm shells or 2.0 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
	Metacentric height 3.3 ft / 1.0 m
	Roll period: 15.1 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 56 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.45
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.03

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck
	Block coefficient: 0.436
	Length to Beam Ratio: 10.29 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 25.87 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 54
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 2.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m
	Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
	   - Stem:		31.00 ft / 9.45 m
	   - Forecastle (20 %):	22.00 ft / 6.71 m
	   - Mid (50 %):		22.00 ft / 6.71 m
	   - Quarterdeck (15 %):	22.00 ft / 6.71 m
	   - Stern:		22.00 ft / 6.71 m
	   - Average freeboard:	22.72 ft / 6.93 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 155.1 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 133.4 %
	Waterplane Area: 27,431 Square feet or 2,548 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 120 lbs/sq ft or 588 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.94
		- Longitudinal: 1.73
		- Overall: 1.00
	Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
	Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

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