Titus Class (Octavia)

Titus class, Octavia Minelayer/ Sweeper laid down 1905
== Displacement: ==
           	398 t light; 409 t standard; 469 t normal; 516 t full load
=== Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep) ===
           	(164,55 ft / 160,00 ft) x 26,00 ft x (8,00 / 8,63 ft)
           	(50,15 m / 48,77 m) x 7,92 m  x (2,44 / 2,63 m)
== Armament: ==
 	1 - 3,00" / 76,2 mm 40,0 cal gun - 12,94lbs / 5,87kg shells, 200 per gun
           	  Quick firing gun in deck mount, 1905 Model
           	  1 x Single mount on centreline, forward deck forward
 	4 - 0,30" / 7,5 mm 30,0 cal guns - 0,01lbs / 0,01kg shells, 3.000 per gun
           	  Machine guns in deck mounts, 1905 Model
           	  4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
 	Weight of broadside 13 lbs / 6 kg
=== 	Mines ===
 	3 - 440,92 lbs / 200,00 kg mines + 140 reloads - 28,148 t total
           	in Above water - Stern racks/rails
== Armour: ==
  - Belts:            	Width (max)       	Length (avg)                     	Height (avg)
           	Main:  	1,00" / 25 mm    	  50,00 ft / 15,24 m          	14,00 ft / 4,27 m
           	Ends:  	Unarmoured
           	  Main Belt covers 48 % of normal length
==   - Gun armour:	==
Face (max)         	Other gunhouse (avg)      	Barbette/hoist (max)
           	Main:  	1,00" / 25 mm    	  	-                                   	  	-
           	2nd:    	0,50" / 13 mm    	  	-                                   	  	-
===   - Armoured deck - single deck: ===
           	For and Aft decks: 1,00" / 25 mm
===   - Conning towers: ===
Forward 1,00" / 25 mm, Aft 0,00" / 0 mm
== Machinery: ==
           	Oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
           	Direct drive, 1 shaft, 457 ihp / 341 Kw = 12,00 kts
           	Range 4.000nm at 10,00 kts
           	Bunker at max displacement = 107 tons
== Complement: ==
           	49 - 65
== Cost: ==
           	£0,023 million / $0,092 million
=== Distribution of weights at normal displacement: ===
           	Armament: 37 tons, 8,0 %
           	   - Guns: 2 tons, 0,5 %
           	   - Weapons: 35 tons, 7,5 %
           	Armour: 87 tons, 18,6 %
           	   - Belts: 38 tons, 8,0 %
           	   - Armament: 8 tons, 1,7 %
           	   - Armour Deck: 40 tons, 8,6 %
           	   - Conning Tower: 1 tons, 0,3 %
           	Machinery: 60 tons, 12,8 %
           	Hull, fittings & equipment: 194 tons, 41,3 %
           	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 70 tons, 15,0 %
           	Miscellaneous weights: 20 tons, 4,3 %
           	   - On freeboard deck: 20 tons
=== Overall survivability and seakeeping ability: ===
           	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
           	  1.858 lbs / 843 Kg = 137,6 x 3,0 " / 76 mm shells or 1,3 torpedoes
           	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,17
           	Metacentric height 0,9 ft / 0,3 m
           	Roll period: 11,6 seconds
           	Steadiness         	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
                                          	- 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,
           	  a normal bow and a round stern
           	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,493 / 0,503
           	Length to Beam Ratio: 6,15 : 1
           	'Natural speed' for length: 12,65 kts
           	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
           	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 (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
                                                          	Fore end,           	 Aft end
           	   - Forecastle:   	20,00 %,  14,00 ft / 4,27 m,  14,00 ft / 4,27 m
           	   - Forward deck: 30,00 %,  14,00 ft / 4,27 m,  14,00 ft / 4,27 m
           	   - Aft deck:      	35,00 %,  14,00 ft / 4,27 m,  14,00 ft / 4,27 m
           	   - Quarter deck:  15,00 %,  14,00 ft / 4,27 m,  14,00 ft / 4,27 m
           	   - Average freeboard:                    	14,00 ft / 4,27 m
=== Ship space, strength and comments: ===
           	Space  	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 44,5 %
                          	- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 143,9 %
           	Waterplane Area: 2.644 Square feet or 246 Square metres
           	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 201 %
           	Structure weight / hull surface area: 31 lbs/sq ft or 151 Kg/sq metre
           	Hull strength (Relative):
                          	- Cross-sectional: 0,75
                          	- Longitudinal: 12,87
                          	- Overall: 1,00
*            	Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
*            	Excellent accommodation and workspace room
*            	Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
*            	Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather
== Extras and notes: ==
* mine sweeping gear 10 tons
Category:Mine Sweeper
Category:Minelayer
Category:Ship
Category:Octavia