Faith Class (Octavia)

Faith class, SPQO:Navy Auxiliary laid down 1899

            2.125 t light; 2.173 t standard; 2.335 t normal; 2.465 t full load

            (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

            £0,081 million / $0,325 million

              - 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

              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