US/CL/1941, United States Light Cruiser laid down 1941 (Engine 1950) Displacement: 13,114 t light; 13,632 t standard; 15,286 t normal; 16,609 t full load Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep) (660.91 ft / 654.00 ft) x 67.00 ft x (22.00 / 23.45 ft) (201.45 m / 199.34 m) x 20.42 m x (6.71 / 7.15 m) Armament: 15 - 6.00" / 152 mm 55.0 cal guns - 116.57lbs / 52.88kg shells, 150 per gun Quick firing guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1941 Model 5 x Triple mounts on centreline ends, majority forward 2 raised mounts - superfiring 12 - 5.00" / 127 mm 38.0 cal guns - 59.33lbs / 26.91kg shells, 150 per gun Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1941 Model 6 x Twin mounts on sides, forward deck aft 2 raised mounts - superfiring 48 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 55.0 cal guns - 2.00lbs / 0.91kg shells, 150 per gun Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1941 Model 8 x Quad mounts on sides, aft deck forward 4 raised mounts - superfiring Weight of broadside 2,557 lbs / 1,160 kg Armour: - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg) Main: 4.00" / 102 mm 435.00 ft / 132.59 m 12.00 ft / 3.66 m Ends: Unarmoured Main Belt covers 102 % of normal length Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces - Torpedo Bulkhead: 0.80" / 20 mm 435.00 ft / 132.59 m 22.00 ft / 6.71 m - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max) Main: 4.00" / 102 mm 3.00" / 76 mm 4.00" / 102 mm 2nd: 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm - Armoured deck - multiple decks: 3.00" / 76 mm For and Aft decks Forecastle: 3.00" / 76 mm Quarter deck: 3.00" / 76 mm - Conning towers: Forward 4.00" / 102 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm Machinery: Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 4 shafts, 135,115 shp / 100,796 Kw = 35.00 kts Range 8,500nm at 17.00 kts Bunker at max displacement = 2,977 tons Complement: 686 - 893 Cost: £7.285 million / $29.140 million Distribution of weights at normal displacement: Armament: 651 tons, 4.3 % Armour: 3,541 tons, 23.2 % - Belts: 861 tons, 5.6 % - Torpedo bulkhead: 283 tons, 1.9 % - Armament: 553 tons, 3.6 % - Armour Deck: 1,790 tons, 11.7 % - Conning Tower: 53 tons, 0.3 % Machinery: 3,232 tons, 21.1 % Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,689 tons, 37.2 % Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,173 tons, 14.2 % Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 % Overall survivability and seakeeping ability: Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 22,862 lbs / 10,370 Kg = 211.7 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 2.9 torpedoes Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11 Metacentric height 3.4 ft / 1.0 m Roll period: 15.3 seconds Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 54 % - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.52 Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.07 Hull form characteristics: Hull has a flush deck, an extended bulbous bow and large transom stern Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.555 / 0.566 Length to Beam Ratio: 9.76 : 1 'Natural speed' for length: 29.06 kts Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 % Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50 Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 9.00 degrees Stern overhang: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length): Fore end, Aft end - Forecastle: 20.00 %, 31.00 ft / 9.45 m, 26.00 ft / 7.92 m - Forward deck: 30.00 %, 26.00 ft / 7.92 m, 23.00 ft / 7.01 m - Aft deck: 35.00 %, 23.00 ft / 7.01 m, 23.00 ft / 7.01 m - Quarter deck: 15.00 %, 23.00 ft / 7.01 m, 24.00 ft / 7.32 m - Average freeboard: 24.53 ft / 7.48 m Ship space, strength and comments: Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 121.5 % - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 210.4 % Waterplane Area: 31,990 Square feet or 2,972 Square metres Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 122 % Structure weight / hull surface area: 116 lbs/sq ft or 568 Kg/sq metre Hull strength (Relative): - Cross-sectional: 0.95 - Longitudinal: 1.60 - Overall: 1.00 Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
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Sunday, April 06, 2008
Why is this so good? (i.e., what is wrong with it?)
My design for a US/CL/1941 design is so good, I have to ask "what did I do wrong?" The design seems too good to be true. The ship carries 15-6in QF, 12-5in DP, and 48-40mm AA gus at a speed of 35 knots. The range is 8,500nm at 17 knots. I would think that the protection is adequate, by the standard of ships actually built. This is the Springsharp report:
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