Patrolowiec

Nadal kiepsko z czasem, więc prezentuję dziś malutki okręcik. Jest to dość niepozorna jednostka, ale i takie są w każdej flocie potrzebne do pełnienia różnych drugorzędnych zadań w strefie przybrzeżnej. Przewiduję, że okręt będzie przydatny zarówno na wodach macierzystych jak i w koloniach, do patrolowania granicy, zwalczania przemytu, ochrony łowisk itp. zadań.

Flaming, polish patrol boat laid down 1896

Displacement:
    148 t light; 153 t standard; 170 t normal; 184 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
    114,90 ft / 109,91 ft x 17,32 ft x 7,09 ft (normal load)
    35,02 m / 33,50 m x 5,28 m  x 2,16 m

Armament:
      2 - 1,85" / 47,0 mm guns in single mounts, 2,88lbs / 1,31kg shells, 1884 Model
      Quick firing guns in deck mounts
      on centreline ends, evenly spread
    Weight of broadside 6 lbs / 3 kg
    Shells per gun, main battery: 275

Machinery:
    Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
    Direct drive, 1 shaft, 472 ihp / 352 Kw = 13,80 kts
    Range 2 200nm at 8,00 kts
    Bunker at max displacement = 31 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
    23 - 30

Cost:
    £0,017 million / $0,069 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
    Armament: 1 tons, 0,4%
    Machinery: 81 tons, 47,8%
    Hull, fittings & equipment: 63 tons, 36,8%
    Fuel, ammunition & stores: 22 tons, 12,7%
    Miscellaneous weights: 4 tons, 2,4%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
    Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
      98 lbs / 44 Kg = 30,8 x 1,9 " / 47 mm shells or 0,1 torpedoes
    Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,34
    Metacentric height 0,6 ft / 0,2 m
    Roll period: 9,3 seconds
    Steadiness    - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 80 %
            - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,05
    Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2,00

Hull form characteristics:
    Hull has a flush deck
    Block coefficient: 0,441
    Length to Beam Ratio: 6,34 : 1
    'Natural speed' for length: 10,48 kts
    Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
    Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
    Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0,00 degrees
    Stern overhang: 4,99 ft / 1,52 m
    Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
       - Stem:        10,96 ft / 3,34 m
       - Forecastle (21%):    8,99 ft / 2,74 m
       - Mid (50%):        7,48 ft / 2,28 m
       - Quarterdeck (31%):    7,97 ft / 2,43 m
       - Stern:        9,48 ft / 2,89 m
       - Average freeboard:    8,62 ft / 2,63 m
    Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
    Space    - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 160,5%
        - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 76,3%
    Waterplane Area: 1 147 Square feet or 107 Square metres
    Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 93%
    Structure weight / hull surface area: 23 lbs/sq ft or 111 Kg/sq metre
    Hull strength (Relative):
        - Cross-sectional: 0,78
        - Longitudinal: 9,90
        - Overall: 1,00
    Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
    Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
    Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
    Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

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