J/DD/1941, Japan Destroyer laid down 1941 (Engine 1950) Displacement: 1,980 t light; 2,061 t standard; 2,390 t normal; 2,653 t full load Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught 377.36 ft / 375.00 ft x 36.00 ft x 13.00 ft (normal load) 115.02 m / 114.30 m x 10.97 m x 3.96 m Armament: 6 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (3x2 guns), 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1941 Model Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists on centreline, evenly spread Aft Main mounts separated by engine room 16 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns (8x2 guns), 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1941 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring Weight of broadside 465 lbs / 211 kg Shells per gun, main battery: 120 10 - 24.0" / 609.6 mm above water torpedoes Machinery: Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 2 shafts, 62,044 shp / 46,285 Kw = 35.00 kts Range 7,200nm at 15.00 kts Bunker at max displacement = 592 tons Complement: 170 - 222 Cost: £1.794 million / $7.174 million Distribution of weights at normal displacement: Armament: 58 tons, 2.4 % Machinery: 1,228 tons, 51.4 % Hull, fittings & equipment: 693 tons, 29.0 % Fuel, ammunition & stores: 410 tons, 17.2 % Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 % Overall survivability and seakeeping ability: Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 592 lbs / 269 Kg = 9.5 x 5.0 " / 127 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.33 Metacentric height 1.8 ft / 0.5 m Roll period: 11.3 seconds Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 54 % - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.56 Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.08 Hull form characteristics: Hull has rise forward of midbreak, raised quarterdeck Block coefficient: 0.477 Length to Beam Ratio: 10.42 : 1 'Natural speed' for length: 19.36 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: 26.00 ft / 7.92 m - Forecastle (20 %): 23.00 ft / 7.01 m - Mid (37 %): 23.00 ft / 7.01 m (15.00 ft / 4.57 m aft of break) - Quarterdeck (15 %): 15.00 ft / 4.57 m (14.00 ft / 4.27 m before break) - Stern: 15.00 ft / 4.57 m - Average freeboard: 17.96 ft / 5.47 m Ship space, strength and comments: Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 184.2 % - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 55.0 % Waterplane Area: 8,809 Square feet or 818 Square metres Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 70 % Structure weight / hull surface area: 36 lbs/sq ft or 173 Kg/sq metre Hull strength (Relative): - Cross-sectional: 0.44 - Longitudinal: 2.58 - Overall: 0.53 Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
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Thursday, March 16, 2006
The J/DD/1941 is disappointing
I had hoped that the J/DD/1941 could have a speed of 36 knots, but the cost is too great. Springsharp continues to be a problem because the power required is greater than it should be. I had to be content to raise the range to 7,200nm at 15 knots. This is the Springsharp report:
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