Nova Francia

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Next class for 1918 "ll be inspired from the Dupleix class with a speed of 30kts.

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classe_Dupleix

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An other Project

Medium guns working near the 21kts BBs battleline

 Requin, Nova Francia 3rd class BB laid down 1918

Displacement:
   9 015 t light; 9 508 t standard; 10 000 t normal; 10 393 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (491.82 ft / 489.82 ft) x 70.00 ft x (18.23 / 18.80 ft)
   (149.91 m / 149.30 m) x 21.34 m  x (5.56 / 5.73 m)

Armament:
      4 - 9.45" / 240 mm 50.0 cal guns - 446.70lbs / 202.62kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1918 Model
     2 x 2 row twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 9.45" / 240 mm 50.0 cal guns - 446.70lbs / 202.62kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1918 Model
     2 x 2 row twin mounts on sides amidships
      8 - 5.50" / 140 mm 45.0 cal guns - 83.90lbs / 38.05kg shells, 250 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1918 Model
     8 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      8 - 0.52" / 13.2 mm 73.0 cal guns - 0.08lbs / 0.04kg shells, 2 500 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1918 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 4 245 lbs / 1 926 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 20.00 ft / 6.10 m torpedoes - 0.952 t each, 3.809 t total
   In 4 sets of deck mounted side rotating tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   7.87" / 200 mm   318.00 ft / 96.93 m   9.17 ft / 2.80 m
   Ends:   2.95" / 75 mm   170.00 ft / 51.82 m   7.86 ft / 2.40 m
     1.82 ft / 0.55 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   2.95" / 75 mm   318.00 ft / 96.93 m   7.86 ft / 2.40 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   7.87" / 200 mm   2.95" / 75 mm      5.90" / 150 mm
   2nd:   7.87" / 200 mm   2.95" / 75 mm      5.90" / 150 mm
   3rd:   1.57" / 40 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.97" / 50 mm
   Forecastle: 1.00" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 1.00" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 11.80" / 300 mm, Aft 7.88" / 200 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 31 191 shp / 23 269 Kw = 24.00 kts
   Range 5 000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 885 tons

Complement:
   499 - 649

Cost:
   £1.753 million / $7.013 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1 214 tons, 12.1 %
      - Guns: 1 206 tons, 12.1 %
      - Weapons: 8 tons, 0.1 %
   Armour: 2 981 tons, 29.8 %
      - Belts: 1 450 tons, 14.5 %
      - Armament: 548 tons, 5.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 786 tons, 7.9 %
      - Conning Towers: 197 tons, 2.0 %
   Machinery: 1 125 tons, 11.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3 556 tons, 35.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 985 tons, 9.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 140 tons, 1.4 %
      - Hull below water: 40 tons
      - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     15 284 lbs / 6 933 Kg = 36.2 x 9.5 " / 240 mm shells or 3.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
   Metacentric height 3.7 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 15.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.59
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.17

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.560 / 0.564
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.13 kts
   Power going to wave formation at speed: 52 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 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 %,  20.35 ft / 6.20 m,  17.72 ft / 5.40 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  17.72 ft / 5.40 m,  16.08 ft / 4.90 m
      - Aft deck:   30.00 %,  16.08 ft / 4.90 m,  16.08 ft / 4.90 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  16.08 ft / 4.90 m,  16.08 ft / 4.90 m
      - Average freeboard:      16.86 ft / 5.14 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 74.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 149.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 24 154 Square feet or 2 244 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 128 lbs/sq ft or 624 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.58
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

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6 light BBs laid down in 1920.
named from the 6 comunauties in Nova Francia.

Belgia-Germania-Swissia-Italia-Spania-Francia

The advantage is to have quickly a battle squadron with 48x340mm guns

Nova class, Nova Francia Light Battleship laid down 1920

Displacement:
   14 398 t light; 15 377 t standard; 16 000 t normal; 16 499 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (491.82 ft / 489.82 ft) x 89.90 ft x (22.12 / 22.67 ft)
   (149.91 m / 149.30 m) x 27.40 m  x (6.74 / 6.91 m)

Armament:
      8 - 13.40" / 340 mm 45.0 cal guns - 1 213.31lbs / 550.35kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1920 Model
     2 x 4 row quad mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      12 - 5.50" / 140 mm 45.0 cal guns - 83.90lbs / 38.05kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1920 Model
     12 x 2 row twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 3.95" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 31.08lbs / 14.10kg shells, 250 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1920 Model
     8 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      8 - 0.52" / 13.2 mm 73.0 cal guns - 0.08lbs / 0.04kg shells, 2 500 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1920 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 10 962 lbs / 4 972 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 20.00 ft / 6.10 m torpedoes - 0.952 t each, 3.809 t total
   In 4 sets of deck mounted side rotating tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   12.2" / 310 mm   318.20 ft / 96.99 m   10.18 ft / 3.10 m
   Ends:   2.95" / 75 mm   150.00 ft / 45.72 m   7.86 ft / 2.40 m
     21.62 ft / 6.59 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   2.95" / 75 mm   318.20 ft / 96.99 m   7.86 ft / 2.40 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12.2" / 310 mm   5.90" / 150 mm      12.2" / 310 mm
   2nd:   1.57" / 40 mm   1.57" / 40 mm      1.57" / 40 mm
   3rd:   0.77" / 20 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 2.95" / 75 mm
   Forecastle: 1.00" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 1.00" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 12.20" / 310 mm, Aft 7.88" / 200 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 25 594 shp / 19 093 Kw = 21.00 kts
   Range 5 000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 122 tons

Complement:
   710 - 924

Cost:
   £3.769 million / $15.077 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 2 247 tons, 14.0 %
      - Guns: 2 240 tons, 14.0 %
      - Weapons: 8 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 4 951 tons, 30.9 %
      - Belts: 2 227 tons, 13.9 %
      - Armament: 1 077 tons, 6.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 1 372 tons, 8.6 %
      - Conning Towers: 275 tons, 1.7 %
   Machinery: 895 tons, 5.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 6 165 tons, 38.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 602 tons, 10.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 140 tons, 0.9 %
      - Hull below water: 40 tons
      - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     23 806 lbs / 10 798 Kg = 19.8 x 13.4 " / 340 mm shells or 4.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.29
   Metacentric height 6.7 ft / 2.1 m
   Roll period: 14.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.54
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.31

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.575 / 0.578
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.45 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.13 kts
   Power going to wave formation at speed: 49 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 54
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   25.00 %,  20.35 ft / 6.20 m,  17.72 ft / 5.40 m
      - Forward deck:   25.00 %,  17.72 ft / 5.40 m,  16.08 ft / 4.90 m
      - Aft deck:   25.00 %,  16.08 ft / 4.90 m,  16.08 ft / 4.90 m
      - Quarter deck:   25.00 %,  16.08 ft / 4.90 m,  16.08 ft / 4.90 m
      - Average freeboard:      16.95 ft / 5.17 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 73.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 137.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 31 461 Square feet or 2 923 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 100 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 177 lbs/sq ft or 864 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 2.02
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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Built NeverWere is interresting, so, 2x Normandie class BB are in the building plan with 1920 techno.

With the calculation numbers in the original plan...


Normandie, Nova Francia Battleship laid down 1920

Displacement:
   24 467 t light; 25 953 t standard; 27 200 t normal; 28 197 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (577.43 ft / 574.48 ft) x 90.56 ft x (28.24 / 29.12 ft)
   (176.00 m / 175.10 m) x 27.60 m  x (8.61 / 8.87 m)

Armament:
      8 - 13.39" / 340 mm 45.0 cal guns - 1 209.46lbs / 548.60kg shells, 90 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1920 Model
     2 x 4-gun mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 13.39" / 340 mm 45.0 cal guns - 1 209.46lbs / 548.60kg shells, 90 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mount, 1920 Model
     1 x 4-gun mount on centreline, aft deck forward
      24 - 5.50" / 140 mm 55.0 cal guns - 89.79lbs / 40.73kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1920 Model
     24 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      8 - 3.95" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 31.14lbs / 14.13kg shells, 250 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1920 Model
     8 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      16 - 0.52" / 13.2 mm 73.0 cal guns - 0.08lbs / 0.04kg shells, 3 000 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1920 Model
     8 x 2-gun mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 16 919 lbs / 7 674 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      6 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 21.19 ft / 6.46 m torpedoes - 1.020 t each, 6.121 t total
   submerged side tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   12.6" / 320 mm   360.90 ft / 110.00 m   9.85 ft / 3.00 m
   Ends:   4.72" / 120 mm   162.00 ft / 49.38 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     51.57 ft / 15.72 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   8.66" / 220 mm   360.90 ft / 110.00 m   16.42 ft / 5.00 m
     Main Belt covers 97 % of normal length

   - Hull void:
      1.58" / 40 mm   360.90 ft / 110.00 m   28.20 ft / 8.60 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   13.8" / 350 mm   9.84" / 250 mm      11.8" / 300 mm
   2nd:   13.8" / 350 mm   9.84" / 250 mm      11.8" / 300 mm
   3rd:   4.72" / 120 mm         -         4.72" / 120 mm
   4th:   0.79" / 20 mm   0.79" / 20 mm            -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 3.94" / 100 mm
   Forecastle: 1.25" / 32 mm  Quarter deck: 1.25" / 32 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 11.81" / 300 mm, Aft 7.87" / 200 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 4 shafts, 34 000 shp / 25 364 Kw = 21.05 kts
   Range 7 500nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2 244 tons

Complement:
   1 058 - 1 376

Cost:
   £5.942 million / $23.769 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 3 513 tons, 12.9 %
      - Guns: 3 501 tons, 12.9 %
      - Weapons: 12 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 10 392 tons, 38.2 %
      - Belts: 4 486 tons, 16.5 %
      - Void: 593 tons, 2.2 %
      - Armament: 2 652 tons, 9.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 2 278 tons, 8.4 %
      - Conning Towers: 383 tons, 1.4 %
   Machinery: 1 189 tons, 4.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 9 123 tons, 33.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2 733 tons, 10.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 0.9 %
      - Hull below water: 50 tons
      - Above deck: 200 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     41 497 lbs / 18 823 Kg = 34.6 x 13.4 " / 340 mm shells or 5.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
   Metacentric height 5.5 ft / 1.7 m
   Roll period: 16.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 73 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.94
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.45

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low quarterdeck ,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.648 / 0.652
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.34 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.97 kts
   Power going to wave formation at speed: 46 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 2.95 ft / 0.90 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  20.35 ft / 6.20 m,  20.35 ft / 6.20 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  20.35 ft / 6.20 m,  20.35 ft / 6.20 m
      - Aft deck:   20.00 %,  20.35 ft / 6.20 m,  20.35 ft / 6.20 m
      - Quarter deck:   30.00 %,  12.80 ft / 3.90 m,  12.80 ft / 3.90 m
      - Average freeboard:      18.09 ft / 5.51 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 64.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 145.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 39 781 Square feet or 3 696 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 100 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 199 lbs/sq ft or 974 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.82
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

max Normandie displacement = 28271T; draught 8.86m

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25 000T Durand Viel typ - a medium BC, not too heavy, not too light.
The final choice is depending of the other Countries building plans

Durand Veil, Nova Francia BC laid down 1924

Displacement:
   22 645 t light; 23 847 t standard; 25 000 t normal; 25 922 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (691.95 ft / 688.95 ft) x 88.57 ft x (28.54 / 29.33 ft)
   (210.91 m / 209.99 m) x 27.00 m  x (8.70 / 8.94 m)

Armament:
      8 - 13.40" / 340 mm 45.0 cal guns - 1 213.31lbs / 550.35kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1924 Model
     2 x 4 row quad mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      16 - 5.50" / 140 mm 55.0 cal guns - 89.79lbs / 40.73kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1924 Model
     16 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 3.95" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 31.08lbs / 14.10kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1924 Model
     8 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      12 - 0.52" / 13.2 mm 76.0 cal guns - 0.08lbs / 0.04kg shells, 3 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1924 Model
     6 x 2 row twin mounts on side ends, majority forward
      6 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 11 393 lbs / 5 168 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      6 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 21.19 ft / 6.46 m torpedoes - 1.020 t each, 6.121 t total
   In 2 sets of deck mounted side rotating tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11.8" / 300 mm   449.48 ft / 137.00 m   9.85 ft / 3.00 m
   Ends:   3.95" / 100 mm   150.00 ft / 45.72 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     89.48 ft / 27.27 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   5.90" / 150 mm   449.48 ft / 137.00 m   9.85 ft / 3.00 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Hull void:
      1.75" / 44 mm   449.48 ft / 137.00 m   26.00 ft / 7.92 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   13.4" / 340 mm   7.80" / 198 mm      11.8" / 300 mm
   2nd:   3.95" / 100 mm         -         3.95" / 100 mm
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 3.95" / 100 mm
   Forecastle: 1.75" / 44 mm  Quarter deck: 1.75" / 44 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 11.00" / 279 mm, Aft 7.85" / 199 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 4 shafts, 85 172 shp / 63 538 Kw = 28.00 kts
   Range 7 500nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2 076 tons

Complement:
   993 - 1 292

Cost:
   £6.758 million / $27.032 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 2 369 tons, 9.5 %
      - Guns: 2 358 tons, 9.4 %
      - Weapons: 11 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 8 467 tons, 33.9 %
      - Belts: 3 477 tons, 13.9 %
      - Void: 757 tons, 3.0 %
      - Armament: 1 272 tons, 5.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 2 614 tons, 10.5 %
      - Conning Towers: 347 tons, 1.4 %
   Machinery: 2 805 tons, 11.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 8 813 tons, 35.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2 355 tons, 9.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 190 tons, 0.8 %
      - Hull below water: 40 tons
      - Above deck: 150 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     33 776 lbs / 15 320 Kg = 28.1 x 13.4 " / 340 mm shells or 5.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
   Metacentric height 5.2 ft / 1.6 m
   Roll period: 16.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.65
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.22

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.503 / 0.507
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.78 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 26.25 kts
   Power going to wave formation at speed: 49 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 3.00 ft / 0.91 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  23.00 ft / 7.01 m,  23.00 ft / 7.01 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  23.00 ft / 7.01 m,  23.00 ft / 7.01 m
      - Aft deck:   30.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Average freeboard:      19.00 ft / 5.79 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 73.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 147.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 40 749 Square feet or 3 786 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 105 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 171 lbs/sq ft or 833 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.41
      - Overall: 1.00
   Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

 

[Jefgte]

 

Here is the actual Building Plan

technos	TYPE	NORMAL DISP.	DIM	ARMAMENT	SPEED & RANGE	ARMOR
1915	Patrol Gunboat	500t-539t	48x8.6x2.31	2x100+4TTx450	15kts-2500nm/12kts	B25
1916	Squadron Gunboat	1000t-1103t	68.7x10.1x2.72	4x140+4TTx450	21kts-5000nm/12kts	B25
1917	Torpedo Boat (Chasseur)	500t-520t	71.3x7.3x2.34	3x100+4TTx450	27.5kts-1500nm/12kts	N
1917	Cruiser NOVA	3800t-4020t	120x14.4x4.07	8x140+4TTx450	27kts-5000nm/12kts	B&T75-D25
1918	Cruiser (Dupleix)	7200t-7522t	158x17.2x2.1	4T2x164+8x100+4TTx450	30kts-5000nm/12kts	B&T100-D38
1918	Cruiser Leon (Gambetta)	10000t-10398t	176x19x5.74	6T2x194+8x100+6TTx450	30kts-5000nm/12kts	B&T120-D38
1920	BB Normandie class	27200t-28197t	176x27.6x8.61	3T4x340+24x140+8x100	21kts-7500nm/12kts	B320-220-120-T350-BBte300
1922	BB Lyon class	33500t-34624t	190x30x8.99	4T4x340+24x140+8x100	21kts-7500nm/12kts	B330-220-115-T350-BBte300
1924	Durand Viel - A	25000t-25922t	210x27x8.7	2T4x340+16x140+8x100	28kts-7500nm/12kts	B300-150-100-T340-BBte300

[Peter Strasser]

Please can you tell us a bit more about your new world?

How powerful are the other colonies?
What is the ratio of land and sea at the new world?
Are there mostly continents or islands?
And last but not least how powerful are the Dinos? How many of them are there?

Greets
Piet

PS: Please tell us furthermore more of the infrastructure of your colony.

[Jefgte]

Here is a part of the preliminaries wrote by The Rock Doctor

BACKSTORY

Centuries ago, humanity arrived here.

They had left the homeworld in slow ships, cross the void to expand humanity’s footprint in the galaxy.  They left united in their cause, optimistic for their future.  They had left war and political division behind.  They had left environmental degradation behind.

It was not until they arrived here that they understood just how difficult it would be.  The fly-by probes that preceded their arrival had accurately measured the land/water ratio, the atmosphere, and noted the relatively weak magnetic fields around the planet.  What they couldn’t observe was the lethality of the planet’s animal and plant life. 

The world’s shallow seas and ancient continents were teeming with relatively simple, yet highly competitive and evolved food-chains.  The continents were occupied by a nightmarish biosphere in which lethal carnivores preyed upon herbivores, the herbivores defended themselves with natural defences, and the plant life slowly preyed upon both. 

The first human colony attempted to settle a temperate continental land mass, and was an abject failure.  Colonists fell to terrestrial and airborne predators, carnivorous plants, wind-blown fungi, and natural hazards they had forgotten how to deal with.  Within four years, the last human from the first colony had perished.

The colonization effort could not be aborted.  Other ships were on their way, and there was no way for them to turn around or continue on to another star... 

CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS

This sim will employ a basic set of cultural characteristics to facilitate realistic interaction with NPCs – other nations, as well as the player’s bureaucracy and population.  When creating his nation, the player selects a value from 0 to 99, with 0 being “least” and 99 being “Most”:

Chauvinism:  A quantification of how the culture views others.  It combines fear of the unknown, eagerness for new knowledge, arrogance, caution, etc.  The higher the RC, the less tolerant and eager for relations a culture will be.

Militarism:  A quantification of a culture’s aptness to use military force to resolve difficulties.  It combines ferocity, timidity, military tradition, courage, etc.  The higher this is, the more likely the race is to resort to war in a threat situation, and the more willing it is to accept casualties in war.

Determination:  A measure of cultural obstinacy, and how likely it is to persevere in a course of action once adopted.  It may be thought of as stubbornness and may reduce the willingness of the culture’s military units to surrender, but should be confused with militancy.

ECONOMICS

Cities

A player nation consists of a number of cities.  At the start of the game, the player determines how many cities there are, where they are, and assigns economic output and an export product to each one.

A city is an arcuate or ring-shaped structure built on the seafloor in coastal water and extending well above sea-level.  The inner curve of the city’s arcuate form, or the interior of its ring, offers protected berthing and harbours for shipping.  Think Waterworld’s “atoll”, only more high tech and several thousand times larger.

A city is a self-contained, sealed environment for the protection of its inhabitants from the planet’s virulent biosphere.  A city is largely self-contained, and would consist of large segments of condominium-style housing, office complexes, shopping malls, vertical farms, and industrial facilities.  Cities are variously powered by solar arrays, tidal power generation, geothermal or hydrocarbons.  They produce their own freshwater, extract nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, and argon from the air and water, and produce some quantities of biodiesel from the native biosphere. 

Each city generates an exportable product:

-Biodiesel on a larger scale
-Steel
-Consumer goods
-Soil (for terraforming)
...

Actualy, Navalism is nearly stopped, Modos are busy...
So, just Cartaginian & Me imagine the Fleet.
We have no infos about the exact start date (1910-1920...)
We just know that human colonies arrive on the new planet with modern technos but with old Warships plans & the first ships built are very expensive(That's why I start with 500t Gunboats)



Jef 

[Jefgte]

 

Here is Normandie class BB, modified for Nova Francia.



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Jef 

[Jefgte]

AC made to work near the BBs line.



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Jef 

[Jefgte]

 

We restart in 1920 but we have warships from 1900 to 1920, with corresponding technos.

I rework the Plan.

Jef 

[Jefgte]

 

We restart in 3910 corresponding to 1910 technos.
Nova Francia & other Communauties are on the new planet since 2000 years.
Big predators on Nova Francia territory were kill early in the installation.
Now, in 3910, it's time to explore & instal colonies on other islands & continents.
But, Nova Francia is not alone...

We have enough people & ressources to built a 500 000t fleet.
Here is my actual building Plan.

technos	TYPE	NORMAL DISP.	ships Qty	total tonnage	Tonnage Fleet	DIM	ARMAMENT	SPEED & RANGE	ARMOR
1895	PB-850t	850t	20	17000		58x11,6x2,56	4x100	16kts-3000nm/12kts	bow-15mm
1896	GB-Conquérant class	3000t	6	18000		96x13,7x3,69	4x140+6x75	18kts-5000nm/12kts	bow-15mm
1896	TB-500t	500t	20	10000		68.6x8.14x2.27	2x75+20minen+4TTx450	24kts-1400nm/12kts	bow-15mm
1897	AC-Capitaines class Batch 1	7900t	4	31600		100x20	4T1x240+10x140+8x47	18kts-5000nm/12kts	belt 200
1898	BB-Liberté class	13750t	4	55000		129.8x22.4x7.8	2T2x305+12x140+8x75+8x47	18kts-5000nm/12kts	belt 230
1899	AC Capitaines class Batch 2	7900t	4	30800		100x20	2T2x240+10x140+8x47	18kts-5000nm/12kts	belt200
				162400	162400
1900	light Cruisers Nova class	5000t max	6	30000			8x140	21kts-5000nm/12kts
1901	Armored Cruiser Leon class	12500t	4	50000			6T1x240+8x140	21kts-5000nm/12kts
1902	AC Capitaines class Batch 3	8000t max	4	28000			2T2x240+8x140+8x47	21kts-5000nm/12kts	B&T200-D50
1903	Torpedo boat	1000t max	24	24000			3x75+4TTx450	27kts-5000nm/12kts
1904	Danton class BB	18000t max	2	36000			2T2x305+4T2x240	21kts-5000nm/12kts
				168000	168000
1905	Armored Cruiser	15000t max	2	30000			6T2x240+8x140	21kts-5000nm/12kts
1906	Cruiser Dupleix	8000t max	4	32000			4T2x164	25kts-5000nm/12kts
1907	Torpedo Boat (Chasseur)	1200t	12	14400			3x100+4TTx450	27kts-5000nm/12kts
1907	Patrol Gunboat	500t	20	10000			3x100	16kts-5000nm/12kts
1908	Courbet class BB	20000t max	2	40000			6T2x305-Study5	21kts-5000nm/12kts
1909	BC	20000t max	2	40000			4T2x305	27kts-5000nm/12kts
			140	166400	166400
					496800

Note the Cruisers of the Capitaines class are a mixture of the Armored Cruisers & the Coastal Battleships projects in older plans.

Jef 

[Jefgte]

 

The building plan is updated to a better mixture of all type of ships
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4 cruisers CL1 class are in the 1896 plan



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4 other, CL2 class (1899) are nearly identical. I change the secondary 75mm to 100mm & the belt thickness increase to 60mm

Jef