Węglowiec

Kolejna jednostka dla naszej - jakby nie patrzeć - oceanicznej już floty:) Jak łatwo się domyślić, jednostka jest przeznaczona do zaopatrzenia w węgiel okrętów na dalekich akwenach. Niezbyt silne uzbrojenie ma w założeniu służyć co najwyżej odstraszaniu piratów, którzy w owym czasie w rejonie południowo-wschodniej Azji stwarzali ciągle realne zagrożenie. Na wypadek wojny okręt może otrzymać dodatkowe uzbrojenie i pełnić rolę krążownika pomocniczego.   

Łuck, polish collier laid down 1900

Displacement:
    6 312 t light; 6 463 t standard; 7 150 t normal; 7 700 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
    377,34 ft / 362,89 ft x 51,05 ft x 20,37 ft (normal load)
    115,01 m / 110,61 m x 15,56 m  x 6,21 m

Armament:
      2 - 4,02" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32,38lbs / 14,69kg shells, 1895 Model
      Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
      on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 - 2,24" / 57,0 mm guns in single mounts, 5,23lbs / 2,37kg shells, 1885 Model
      Quick firing guns in deck mounts
      on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
      1 - 2,24" / 57,0 mm guns in single mounts, 5,23lbs / 2,37kg shells, 1885 Model
      Quick firing gun in deck mount
      on centreline amidships, 1 raised gun
    Weight of broadside 80 lbs / 36 kg
    Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
   - Gun armour:    Face (max)    Other gunhouse (avg)    Barbette/hoist (max)
    Main:    0,83" / 21 mm    0,51" / 13 mm              -

Machinery:
    Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
    Direct drive, 1 shaft, 3 639 ihp / 2 715 Kw = 14,00 kts
    Range 10 000nm at 8,00 kts
    Bunker at max displacement = 1 237 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
    78-101

Cost:
    £0,309 million / $1,236 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
    Armament: 10 tons, 0,1%
    Armour: 4 tons, 0,1%
       - Belts: 0 tons, 0,0%
       - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
       - Armament: 4 tons, 0,1%
       - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0,0%
       - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0%
    Machinery: 569 tons, 8,0%
    Hull, fittings & equipment: 1 480 tons, 20,7%
    Fuel, ammunition & stores: 837 tons, 11,7%
    Miscellaneous weights: 4 250 tons, 59,4%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
    Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
      3 329 lbs / 1 510 Kg = 102,8 x 4,0 " / 102 mm shells or 0,6 torpedoes
    Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 0,84
    Metacentric height 1,2 ft / 0,4 m
    Roll period: 19,2 seconds
    Steadiness    - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 74 %
            - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,03
    Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,85

Hull form characteristics:
    Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck
    Block coefficient: 0,663
    Length to Beam Ratio: 7,11 : 1
    'Natural speed' for length: 19,05 kts
    Power going to wave formation at top speed: 35 %
    Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
    Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 1,00 degrees
    Stern overhang: 13,98 ft / 4,26 m
    Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
       - Stem:        27,10 ft / 8,26 m
       - Forecastle (10%):    23,39 ft / 7,13 m (14,47 ft / 4,41 m aft of break)
       - Mid (50%):        11,58 ft / 3,53 m
       - Quarterdeck (12%):    20,44 ft / 6,23 m (12,50 ft / 3,81 m before break)
       - Stern:        21,95 ft / 6,69 m
       - Average freeboard:    14,78 ft / 4,51 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
    Space    - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 91,8%
        - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 87,4%
    Waterplane Area: 14 188 Square feet or 1 318 Square metres
    Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 131%
    Structure weight / hull surface area: 67 lbs/sq ft or 325 Kg/sq metre
    Hull strength (Relative):
        - Cross-sectional: 0,96
        - Longitudinal: 1,65
        - Overall: 1,01
    Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
    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