Post by flakstruk on Dec 21, 2022 12:33:46 GMT
Class and type
armed merchant cruiser
from 1944: landing ship/troopship
Tonnage
10,852 GRT, 4,925 NRT
Length
158.2/152.5 m (519/500 ft)
Beam
19.3 m (63 ft)
Propulsion
two-shaft reciprocal 4-cylinder QE
plus low reduction twin exhaust turbines
14,740 bhp (10,990 kW)
Speed
18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) max
Complement
366 as AMC
Sensors and
processing systems
SS1 Type Radar[2]
Armament
As AMC
8 × 6 in (152 mm) guns (4 each side)
2 × 3 in (76 mm) AA
6 × 20 mm
Twin 20 mm with radar added June 1942
Some machine guns, 8 depth charges
As LSI(L)
1 × 4 in (100 mm) gun
2 × QF 12-pounder
2 × QF 2-pounder AA
2 × 40 mm
2 × quad RPs
8 × 20 mm AA
Notes
Davits fitted for 20 LCAs (Landing Craft Assault) for 800 plus troops. Capacity of each 35 troops or 365 kg (805 lb) cargo.
Stats pending
HMNZS Monawi
Aux 194#
Speed 1
Mg(AMC) 6 6 5 5
AA 4
A 1 V5 H3
Decision Armed merchant cruiser or LSI/Troopship?
armed merchant cruiser
from 1944: landing ship/troopship
Tonnage
10,852 GRT, 4,925 NRT
Length
158.2/152.5 m (519/500 ft)
Beam
19.3 m (63 ft)
Propulsion
two-shaft reciprocal 4-cylinder QE
plus low reduction twin exhaust turbines
14,740 bhp (10,990 kW)
Speed
18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) max
Complement
366 as AMC
Sensors and
processing systems
SS1 Type Radar[2]
Armament
As AMC
8 × 6 in (152 mm) guns (4 each side)
2 × 3 in (76 mm) AA
6 × 20 mm
Twin 20 mm with radar added June 1942
Some machine guns, 8 depth charges
As LSI(L)
1 × 4 in (100 mm) gun
2 × QF 12-pounder
2 × QF 2-pounder AA
2 × 40 mm
2 × quad RPs
8 × 20 mm AA
Notes
Davits fitted for 20 LCAs (Landing Craft Assault) for 800 plus troops. Capacity of each 35 troops or 365 kg (805 lb) cargo.
Stats pending
HMNZS Monawi
Aux 194#
Speed 1
Mg(AMC) 6 6 5 5
AA 4
A 1 V5 H3
Decision Armed merchant cruiser or LSI/Troopship?
