Exploratore class

Exploratore class, SPQO:Navy DD laid down 1904
== Displacement: ==
           	788 t light; 808 t standard; 849 t normal; 882 t full load
=== Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep) ===
           	(246,20 ft / 240,00 ft) x 28,00 ft x (10,00 / 10,27 ft)
           	(75,04 m / 73,15 m) x 8,53 m  x (3,05 / 3,13 m)
== Armament: ==
 	2 - 3,00" / 76,2 mm 40,0 cal guns - 12,94lbs / 5,87kg shells, 170 per gun
           	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1904 Model
           	  2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
 	Weight of broadside 26 lbs / 12 kg
=== 	Main Torpedoes ===
 	2 - 18,0" / 457 mm, 18,00 ft / 5,49 m torpedoes - 0,754 t each, 1,509 t total
           	In 2 sets of deck mounted side rotating tubes
== Armour: ==
  - Gun armour:	Face (max)         	Other gunhouse (avg)      	Barbette/hoist (max)
           	Main:  	2,00" / 51 mm    	  	-                                   	  	-
===   - Conning towers: ===
Forward 2,00" / 51 mm, Aft 0,00" / 0 mm
== Machinery: ==
           	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
           	Direct drive, 2 shafts, 8.371 shp / 6.244 Kw = 24,00 kts
           	Range 1.400nm at 10,00 kts
           	Bunker at max displacement = 74 tons
== Complement: ==
==           	78 - 102 ==
== Cost: ==
           	£0,093 million / $0,374 million
=== Distribution of weights at normal displacement: ===
           	Armament: 7 tons, 0,9 %
           	   - Guns: 4 tons, 0,5 %
           	   - Weapons: 3 tons, 0,4 %
           	Armour: 13 tons, 1,5 %
           	   - Armament: 9 tons, 1,0 %
           	   - Conning Tower: 4 tons, 0,5 %
           	Machinery: 463 tons, 54,5 %
           	Hull, fittings & equipment: 306 tons, 36,0 %
           	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 61 tons, 7,1 %
           	Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0,0 %
=== Overall survivability and seakeeping ability: ===
           	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
           	  353 lbs / 160 Kg = 26,1 x 3,0 " / 76 mm shells or 0,4 torpedoes
           	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,24
           	Metacentric height 1,1 ft / 0,3 m
           	Roll period: 11,3 seconds
           	Steadiness         	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
                                          	- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,08
           	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2,00
=== Hull form characteristics: ===
           	Hull has raised forecastle,
           	  a normal bow and a cruiser stern
           	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,442 / 0,447
           	Length to Beam Ratio: 8,57 : 1
           	'Natural speed' for length: 15,49 kts
           	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 63 %
           	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
           	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 19,00 degrees
           	Stern overhang: -14,00 ft / -4,27 m
           	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
                                                          	Fore end,           	 Aft end
           	   - Forecastle:   	20,00 %,  18,00 ft / 5,49 m,  18,00 ft / 5,49 m
           	   - Forward deck: 30,00 %,  16,00 ft / 4,88 m,  16,00 ft / 4,88 m
           	   - Aft deck:      	35,00 %,  16,00 ft / 4,88 m,  16,00 ft / 4,88 m
           	   - Quarter deck:  15,00 %,  16,00 ft / 4,88 m,  16,00 ft / 4,88 m
           	   - Average freeboard:                    	16,40 ft / 5,00 m
=== Ship space, strength and comments: ===
           	Space  	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 177,5 %
                          	- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 155,9 %
           	Waterplane Area: 4.259 Square feet or 396 Square metres
           	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 55 %
           	Structure weight / hull surface area: 27 lbs/sq ft or 134 Kg/sq metre
           	Hull strength (Relative):
                          	- Cross-sectional: 0,55
                          	- Longitudinal: 8,08
                          	- Overall: 0,71
           	Cramped 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: ==
* trial speed 3.6 kts
* 24+3.6=27.6kts
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