Niszczyciel Orkan

Dziś kolejny typ niszczyciela – nieco powiększony w stosunku do poprzednika, jednak reprezentujący powrót do pierwotnego (choć nieco wzmocnionego) układu uzbrojenia. Doszedłem bowiem do wniosku, że dwie lufy, z których tylko z jednej można było prowadzić ogień w kierunku dziobu to zdecydowanie za mało.  Niniejszy okręt ma w sumie 6 dział, w tym 1 – 75 mm i 5 – 57 mm, ia także standardowo już – 3 wyrzutnie torped.

Orkan, polish torpedo boat destroyer laid down 1897

Displacement:
    328 t light; 341 t standard; 375 t normal; 403 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
    209,81 ft / 207,81 ft x 20,73 ft x 7,15 ft (normal load)
    63,95 m / 63,34 m x 6,32 m  x 2,18 m

Armament:
      1 - 2,95" / 75,0 mm guns in single mounts, 12,87lbs / 5,84kg shells, 1897 Model
      Quick firing gun in deck mount
      on centreline forward, 1 raised gun
      4 - 2,24" / 57,0 mm guns in single mounts, 5,65lbs / 2,56kg shells, 1897 Model
      Quick firing guns in deck mounts
      on side, all forward
      1 - 2,24" / 57,0 mm guns in single mounts, 5,65lbs / 2,56kg shells, 1897 Model
      Quick firing gun in deck mount
      on centreline aft
    Weight of broadside 41 lbs / 19 kg
    Shells per gun, main battery: 185
    3 - 18,0" / 457 mm above water torpedoes

Machinery:
    Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
    Direct drive, 2 shafts, 8 613 ihp / 6 425 Kw = 27,00 kts
    Range 1 660nm at 10,00 kts
    Bunker at max displacement = 62 tons (100% coal)
      Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
    42 - 55

Cost:
    £0,049 million / $0,195 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
    Armament: 5 tons, 1,4%
    Machinery: 236 tons, 62,8%
    Hull, fittings & equipment: 84 tons, 22,3%
    Fuel, ammunition & stores: 48 tons, 12,7%
    Miscellaneous weights: 3 tons, 0,8%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
    Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
      65 lbs / 30 Kg = 5,1 x 3,0 " / 75 mm shells or 0,1 torpedoes
    Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,69
    Metacentric height 1,1 ft / 0,3 m
    Roll period: 8,2 seconds
    Steadiness    - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 32 %
            - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,08
    Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0,42

Hull form characteristics:
    Hull has rise forward of midbreak
    Block coefficient: 0,426
    Length to Beam Ratio: 10,02 : 1
    'Natural speed' for length: 14,42 kts
    Power going to wave formation at top speed: 69 %
    Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
    Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 3,00 degrees
    Stern overhang: 1,51 ft / 0,46 m
    Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
       - Stem:        9,48 ft / 2,89 m
       - Forecastle (20%):    10,96 ft / 3,34 m
       - Mid (26%):        10,96 ft / 3,34 m (6,99 ft / 2,13 m aft of break)
       - Quarterdeck (12%):    6,50 ft / 1,98 m
       - Stern:        6,99 ft / 2,13 m
       - Average freeboard:    7,70 ft / 2,35 m
    Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
    Space    - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 214,4%
        - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 56,2%
    Waterplane Area: 2 698 Square feet or 251 Square metres
    Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 13%
    Structure weight / hull surface area: 18 lbs/sq ft or 86 Kg/sq metre
    Hull strength (Relative):
        - Cross-sectional: 0,46
        - Longitudinal: 1,03
        - Overall: 0,50
    Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is extremely poor
    Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
    Caution: Lacks seaworthiness - very limited seakeeping ability

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