Duży torpedowiec

Kolejne podejście do torpedowca… Tym razem jest to okręt, jak na swoją klasę i czas (1885 r.), bodajże największy na świecie. Pozostałe floty budowały w tym czasie jednostki sporo mniejsze, w zasadzie poniżej 100 ton wyporności. Zgodnie z tradycją, nowy typ tworzy odrębną flotyllę, liczącą 8 jednostek. Springsharp co prawda nadal twierdzi, że cechuje go nadzwyczaj słaba dzielność morska, ale jestem przekonany, że nie może być tak samo źle jak na dwa razy mniejszych jednostkach. No chyba, że porównywać będziemy do pancerników – to zawsze będzie mizernie.. 

Ukleja, polish torpedo boat laid down 1885

Displacement:
    132 t light; 136 t standard; 148 t normal; 158 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
    144,19 ft / 144,19 ft x 16,27 ft x 4,66 ft (normal load)
    43,95 m / 43,95 m x 4,96 m  x 1,42 m

Armament:
      1 - 1,85" / 47,0 mm guns in single mounts, 2,93lbs / 1,33kg shells, 1885 Model
      Quick firing gun in deck mount
      on centreline forward
    Weight of broadside 3 lbs / 1 kg
    Shells per gun, main battery: 250
    2 - 18,0" / 457 mm above water torpedoes

Machinery:
    Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
    Direct drive, 1 shaft, 2 831 ihp / 2 112 Kw = 22,20 kts
    Range 480nm at 12,00 kts
    Bunker at max displacement = 22 tons (100% coal)
      Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
    20 - 27

Cost:
    £0,018 million / $0,072 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
    Armament: 0 tons, 0,2%
    Machinery: 94 tons, 63,4%
    Hull, fittings & equipment: 36 tons, 24,3%
    Fuel, ammunition & stores: 16 tons, 10,7%
    Miscellaneous weights: 2 tons, 1,4%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
    Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
      27 lbs / 12 Kg = 9,2 x 1,9 " / 47 mm shells or 0,1 torpedoes
    Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,59
    Metacentric height 0,7 ft / 0,2 m
    Roll period: 8,1 seconds
    Steadiness    - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 30 %
            - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,01
    Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0,37

Hull form characteristics:
    Hull has a flush deck
    Block coefficient: 0,474
    Length to Beam Ratio: 8,86 : 1
    'Natural speed' for length: 12,01 kts
    Power going to wave formation at top speed: 71 %
    Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
    Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -18,00 degrees
    Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
    Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
       - Stem:        7,51 ft / 2,29 m
       - Forecastle (20%):    6,50 ft / 1,98 m
       - Mid (50%):        6,00 ft / 1,83 m
       - Quarterdeck (15%):    5,48 ft / 1,67 m
       - Stern:        5,48 ft / 1,67 m
       - Average freeboard:    6,09 ft / 1,86 m
    Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
    Space    - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 207,8%
        - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 47,3%
    Waterplane Area: 1 461 Square feet or 136 Square metres
    Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 13%
    Structure weight / hull surface area: 14 lbs/sq ft or 69 Kg/sq metre
    Hull strength (Relative):
        - Cross-sectional: 0,46
        - Longitudinal: 1,11
        - Overall: 0,50
    Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
    Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is extremely poor
    Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor
    Caution: Lacks seaworthiness - very limited seakeeping ability

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