Two ships for the Imperial War Bettween the Factions... :-)
CraftID: Ironclad, Virginia Class, TL4, Cr 4,134,925
Hull: (2160/5400) Disp=240, Config=DeepDisp, Armor=2(Wood),
Superstructure: (1800/45000), Disp=200, Armor=26(Iron)
Load=3240, Unload=1634
Power: (50/99)*4 EarlySteamRecip=666Kw
Loco: (25/49) Propeller, Top=13Kph, Dur=10/30
Cruise=10kph Dur=17/51
Comm: Heliograph
Sensors: Telescope=50Power*1
Off: 7" Muzzle loading Rifle*2,
9" Dahlgren*6
Heavy Iron Ram
Pen/ Max Dgr
Rnds Ammo Attn Dmg Range Spc Sig ROF
7"Rifle*2 576 KEAP 33/3 18 Dist(36) - H 1/5min
- KEAPER 33/3 22 Dist(36) - H 1/5min
- HE 24 24 Dist(36) 35 H 1/5min
9"Dahlgren*6 1728 KEAP 25/3 20 Dist(14) - H 1/5min
- KEAPER 25/3 25 Dist(14) - H 1/5min
- HE 20 28 Dist(14) 40 H 1/5min
Def: BLACK smoke
Control: SimpleMech*10
Accom: Crew=350, Bunks*349, Stateroom=1
Other: Fuel=600Kl(Coal), Magazine=133Kl, Cargo=273Kl
Objsize=Avg, EMLevel=Faint,
Magazine contains sufficient ammo for 24 hours continuous firing
Requires 35 minutes to turn 360 degrees.
Guns are arranged: 7"Rifle fore and aft.
3*9"Dahlgrens broadside
Wooden hull is completely submerged and protected
Draft: 6.7 meters
Please note the name of the class. It is *NOT* the Merrimac. The
Merrimac was a steam powered wooden hulled sailing ship. The only
component of the Merrimac left was the wooden hull and the engines.
Calling the C.S.S. Virginia the U.S.S. Merrimac makes less sence
than calling the Argentine Cruiser General Belgrano the U.S.S.
Pheonix. (I don't recall anyone saying that the Brits sank the
Pheonix, no, they sank the General Belgrano!)
By the time the Monitor arrived at battle of Hampton Roads, the
Virginia had lost her ram, and two of her 9" guns were out of
action.
KEAP ammunition can be used as hot shot to start fires on wooden
ships.
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CraftID: Ironclad, Monitor Class, TL4, Cr 621,085
Hull: (495/1238) Disp=55, Config=DeepDisp, Armor=8(Iron),
Turret=(54/135) Armor=32I, PilotHouse=(3/7)Armor=12I
Load=740, Unload=304
Power: (30/59) EarlySteamRecip=3.52Mw
Loco: (5/10) Propeller, Top=18Kph, Dur=2/6
Cruise=8kph Dur=16/48
Comm: Heliograph
Sensors: Telescope=50Power*1
Off: 11"Dahlgren*2 in turret
Pen/ Max Dgr
Rnds Ammo Attn Dmg Range Spc Sig ROF
11"Dahlgren*2 384 KEAP 29/3 28 Dist(14) - H 1/7.5min
- KEAPER 29/3 33 Dist(14) - H 1/7.5min
- HE 22 38 Dist(14) 50 H 1/7.5min
Def: -
Control: SimpleMech*17
Accom: Crew=59, Bunks*59, Stateroom=1
Other: Fuel=127Kl(Coal), Magazine=49Kl, Cargo=186Kl
Objsize=Avg, EMLevel=Faint
Magazine contains sufficient ammo for 24 hours continuous firing
Requires 5 minutes to turn 360 degrees
Guns are in a central turret and may fire in any direction except
directly forward.
Hull is nearly completely submerged.
Draft: 3.7 meters
At the time of the battle of Hampton Roads, the Monitor's guns were
not rated for full charges. Divide penetration by two...
Scott 2G Kellogg