Si Fung-Class Destroyer Escort [1935] (Taishe)

Si Fung-Class, Taishe Dynasty Destroyer Escort laid down 1935

Displacement:
	1,370 t light; 1,436 t standard; 1,613 t normal; 1,755 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(331.36 ft / 328.08 ft) x 32.81 ft x (9.84 / 10.49 ft)
	(101.00 m / 100.00 m) x 10.00 m  x (3.00 / 3.20 m)

Armament:
      8 - 3.15" / 80.0 mm 60.0 cal guns - 17.11lbs / 7.76kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1935 Model
	  4 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts
      2 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 8.45lbs / 3.83kg shells, 1,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1931 Model
	  2 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      8 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 75.0 cal guns - 0.28lbs / 0.13kg shells, 1,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1934 Model
	  2 x 2 row quad mounts on sides amidships
      Weight of broadside 156 lbs / 71 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      8 - 23.6" / 600 mm, 16.40 ft / 5.00 m torpedoes - 1.408 t each, 11.261 t total
	In 2 sets of deck mounted side rotating tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      8 - 23.6" / 600 mm, 16.40 ft / 5.00 m torpedoes - 1.408 t each, 11.261 t total
	below water reloads
      Main DC/AS Mortars
      2 - 551.16 lbs / 250.00 kg Depth Charges + 100 reloads - 25.097 t total
	in Stern depth charge racks
      2nd DC/AS Mortars
      2 - 220.46 lbs / 100.00 kg Depth Charges + 150 reloads - 14.960 t total
	in Depth charge throwers

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Ends:	Unarmoured

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		2.95" / 75 mm	213.25 ft / 65.00 m	9.02 ft / 2.75 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 32.81 ft / 10.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	2.95" / 75 mm	1.97" / 50 mm		1.97" / 50 mm
	2nd:	1.97" / 50 mm	      -			      -
	3rd:	1.97" / 50 mm	      -			      -

   - Box over magazines:
	1.97" / 50 mm
	Forecastle: 1.97" / 50 mm  Quarter deck: 1.97" / 50 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3.94" / 100 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Geared drive, 2 shafts, 13,305 shp / 9,925 Kw = 26.00 kts
	Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 319 tons

Complement:
	126 - 165

Cost:
	£0.613 million / $2.451 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 147 tons, 9.1 %
	   - Guns: 57 tons, 3.5 %
	   - Weapons: 90 tons, 5.6 %
	Armour: 358 tons, 22.2 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 210 tons, 13.0 %
	   - Armament: 56 tons, 3.5 %
	   - Armour Deck: 80 tons, 5.0 %
	   - Conning Tower: 12 tons, 0.7 %
	Machinery: 378 tons, 23.4 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 487 tons, 30.2 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 243 tons, 15.1 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  2,796 lbs / 1,268 Kg = 178.9 x 3.1 " / 80 mm shells or 0.8 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.21
	Metacentric height 1.3 ft / 0.4 m
	Roll period: 11.9 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 74 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.35
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.47

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  an extended bulbous bow and large transom stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.533 / 0.544
	Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 20.59 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 4.00 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 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
	   - Average freeboard:		14.53 ft / 4.43 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 91.7 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 154.0 %
	Waterplane Area: 7,694 Square feet or 715 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 124 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 52 lbs/sq ft or 253 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.90
		- Longitudinal: 2.77
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate 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