Faith Class (Octavia)

Faith class, SPQO:Navy Auxiliary laid down 1899
== Displacement: ==
           	2.125 t light; 2.173 t standard; 2.335 t normal; 2.465 t full load
=== Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep) ===
           	(297,92 ft / 290,00 ft) x 34,00 ft x (14,00 / 14,63 ft)
           	(90,81 m / 88,39 m) x 10,36 m  x (4,27 / 4,46 m)
== Armament: ==
 	2 - 2,24" / 57,0 mm 39,0 cal guns - 5,39lbs / 2,44kg shells, 110 per gun
           	  Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1899 Model
           	  1 x Single mount on centreline, forward deck forward
           	  1 x Single mount on centreline, aft deck aft
 	Weight of broadside 11 lbs / 5 kg
== Machinery: ==
           	Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
           	Direct drive, 2 shafts, 290 ihp / 216 Kw = 8,00 kts
           	Range 8.000nm at 6,00 kts
           	Bunker at max displacement = 292 tons (100% coal)
== Complement: ==
           	167 - 218
== Cost: ==
           	£0,081 million / $0,325 million
=== Distribution of weights at normal displacement: ===
           	Armament: 2 tons, 0,1 %
           	   - Guns: 2 tons, 0,1 %
           	Machinery: 46 tons, 2,0 %
           	Hull, fittings & equipment: 928 tons, 39,7 %
           	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 210 tons, 9,0 %
           	Miscellaneous weights: 1.150 tons, 49,3 %
           	   - Hull below water: 1.000 tons
           	   - On freeboard deck: 50 tons
           	   - Above deck: 100 tons
=== Overall survivability and seakeeping ability: ===
           	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
           	  6.492 lbs / 2.945 Kg = 1.148,8 x 2,2 " / 57 mm shells or 1,8 torpedoes
           	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,01
           	Metacentric height 1,0 ft / 0,3 m
           	Roll period: 14,3 seconds
           	Steadiness         	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
                                          	- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,02
           	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): 0,592 / 0,598
           	Length to Beam Ratio: 8,53 : 1
           	'Natural speed' for length: 17,03 kts
           	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 14 %
           	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
           	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 19,00 degrees
           	Stern overhang: -5,00 ft / -1,52 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:      	35,00 %,  23,00 ft / 7,01 m,  23,00 ft / 7,01 m
           	   - Quarter deck:  15,00 %,  23,00 ft / 7,01 m,  23,00 ft / 7,01 m
           	   - Average freeboard:                    	23,00 ft / 7,01 m
=== Ship space, strength and comments: ===
           	Space  	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 54,2 %
                          	- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 187,8 %
           	Waterplane Area: 7.158 Square feet or 665 Square metres
           	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 187 %
           	Structure weight / hull surface area: 44 lbs/sq ft or 216 Kg/sq metre
           	Hull strength (Relative):
                          	- Cross-sectional: 0,74
                          	- Longitudinal: 14,65
                          	- 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
== Equipment: and notes: ==
* 2 cranes
* 2X 57mm
* Extra equipment for their built configurations
It was completed in several configurations:
* Coiler
* Hospital ships (Un-Armed)
* Oiler
* Repair Ship
* Supply Ship
Category:Auxiliary
Category:Ship
Category:Octavia