J/DD/1933, Japan Destroyer laid down 1933 (Engine 1940) Displacement: 1,825 t light; 1,868 t standard; 2,120 t normal; 2,322 t full load Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught 367.31 ft / 365.00 ft x 34.00 ft x 13.00 ft (normal load) 111.96 m / 111.25 m x 10.36 m x 3.96 m Armament: 6 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (3x2 guns), 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1933 Model Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists on centreline, evenly spread Aft Main mounts separated by engine room 12 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1933 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring Weight of broadside 443 lbs / 201 kg Shells per gun, main battery: 0 10 - 24.0" / 609.6 mm above water torpedoes Machinery: Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 2 shafts, 57,477 shp / 42,878 Kw = 35.00 kts Range 5,400nm at 15.00 kts Bunker at max displacement = 454 tons Complement: 156 - 203 Cost: £1.282 million / $5.127 million Distribution of weights at normal displacement: Armament: 55 tons, 2.6 % Machinery: 1,148 tons, 54.2 % Hull, fittings & equipment: 622 tons, 29.3 % Fuel, ammunition & stores: 295 tons, 13.9 % Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 % Overall survivability and seakeeping ability: Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 450 lbs / 204 Kg = 7.2 x 5.0 " / 127 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.24 Metacentric height 1.5 ft / 0.4 m Roll period: 11.8 seconds Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 53 % - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.69 Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.07 Hull form characteristics: Hull has rise forward of midbreak Block coefficient: 0.460 Length to Beam Ratio: 10.74 : 1 'Natural speed' for length: 19.10 kts Power going to wave formation at top speed: 70 % Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50 Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 3.00 degrees Stern overhang: 1.00 ft / 0.30 m Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length): - Stem: 25.00 ft / 7.62 m - Forecastle (20 %): 22.00 ft / 6.71 m - Mid (37 %): 22.00 ft / 6.71 m (14.00 ft / 4.27 m aft of break) - Quarterdeck (15 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m - Stern: 14.00 ft / 4.27 m - Average freeboard: 17.20 ft / 5.24 m Ship space, strength and comments: Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 192.8 % - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 43.1 % Waterplane Area: 7,982 Square feet or 742 Square metres Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 60 % Structure weight / hull surface area: 34 lbs/sq ft or 167 Kg/sq metre Hull strength (Relative): - Cross-sectional: 0.43 - Longitudinal: 2.61 - Overall: 0.52 Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor
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Tuesday, March 14, 2006
The J/DD/1933 design
The J/DD/1933 design is larger, has dual-purpose 5in guns and 10-24in TT. The range is increased to 5,400nm at 15 knots. Admittedly, this is not trying to much different than the real Japanese destroyers. This is the Springsharp report:
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