GURPS Traveller Ship Design Attempts of LP

a sub-page of: http://www.tc.umn.edu/nlhome/g018/pihlx001/GURPStraveller/

NOTE! THE RE-CALCULATIONS ON THIS PAGE HAVE NOT BEEN MADE!

The following is a new version of the Vanderbuilt Yacht from Loren Wiseman.

Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 16:13:49 -0600

Yacht (TL 10)

Crew:Captain (Leadership), Pilot(Pilot [Starship], Astrogation, Electronics Operation[Sensors]), Engineer (Eletronics Operations [Commo], Engineering[Starship]), Gunner/Steward (Gunner [Beam], Savoir-Faire), Small Craft Pilot (Pilot [Smallcraft]).

200 Space Hull, DR 100, Basic Bridge, Engineering, 12 Manuver, 8 Jump, 60 Fuel, SpaceDock (Holds 7.5, 2 doors), 15 Staterooms, SickBay, Utility, VehicleBay (Ships Boat), Turret, 5 cargo (+3 in turret).

Statistics: EMass 314.175, LMass 454.395, Cost MCr44.4796, HP 22,500.

Performance: Accel 1.06 Gs, Jump 3, Air Speed 600.

The following is Leif Pihl's attempt to recreate the 2nd version of the 200 ton Vanderbilt-Class Yacht [TL 10].
Tonnage Volume Size Modifier Hull Area Mass
TL10/12 Cost (MCr)
TL10/12 Spaces

200 100,000 +8 15,000 15.0/7.5 0.75(USL) 200

Turrets 800 + 800 ((0.825/0.425) x _) = 1.65/0.85 ((0.0406/0.0966) x 2 =) 0.0812 2

Missile Weaponry (in same) 13 x 6 = 78 - 6?

Armor (15,000+ 800+ 800=)
16,600 (DR100 x 0.00005 x 16,600)= 83 (83 x 0.012) =
0.996 MCr

Sealing (16,600 x .00001 = 0.166 MCr

Bridge, Basic 8.6/7.3 4.0/3.1 2.5

Engineering 4.1/3.7 0.32/0.16 1

Cargo / Hold 0 0 5 (+3 in turret)

Maneuver (3.4/4 x 12) = 40.8 (0.16/0.29 x 12) = 4.35 12

Jump Drive (3) 4 x 8 = 32 3.10/3.05 x 8 = 24.8 0.01 x 200 x (3+1) = 8

Jump Tank 1.3 x 60 = 78 0.16 x 60 = 9.6 200 x 3 x 0.1 = 60

Low Berth {Capacity = 0} (2 x 0) = 0 (0.22 x 0) = 0 (0.5 x 0) = 0

Spacedock {Holds 7.5 tons of vessel or 3750cf of air/raft (2 doors)} (1 x 2) = 2 (0.005 x 2) = 0.010 15

Stateroom (2.4 x 15) = 36 (0.012 x 15) = 0.18 (4 x 15) = 60

Sickbay 0.75/0.85 0.16/0.21 1

Utility 11.5 0.30/0.25 1

Vehicle Bay (30-ton Ships Boat) 0.5 x 31.5 = 15.75 (0.003 x 31.5=) 0.0945 30 x 1.05 = 31.5

Fuel Processor 1.1 0.85 1

SUB-TOTALS
407.25 unloaded
versus
EMass 314.175,
MCr 27.4227
versus
MCr44.4796
201.5
versus
200

add in:
Cargo 35.0 n.a.

add in:
30-Ton Ship's Boat 97.1 9.18

TOTALS
539.35 loaded
versus
LMass 454.395,
MCr 36.6027
versus
MCr 46.5976

Hit Points
{Where are HPs documented?}
xxx (vrs. HP 22,500)

Accel
(1500/492.85=)
_._____ G (vrs.1.06 G)

Airspeed (if it was streamlined)
___.____ (vrs. 600)

Tonnage	Volume	Size Modifier	Hull Area	Mass TL10/12	Cost (MCr) TL10/12	Spaces
200	100,000	+8	15,000	15.0/7.5	0.75(USL)	200
Turrets			800 + 800	((0.825/0.425) x _) = 1.65/0.85	((0.0406/0.0966) x 2 =) 0.0812	2
Missile Weaponry (in same)				13 x 6 = 78	-	6?
Armor			(15,000+ 800+ 800=) 16,600	(DR100 x 0.00005 x 16,600)= 83	(83 x 0.012) = 0.996 MCr
Sealing					(16,600 x .00001 = 0.166 MCr
Bridge, Basic				8.6/7.3	4.0/3.1	2.5
Engineering				4.1/3.7	0.32/0.16	1
Cargo / Hold				0	0	5 (+3 in turret)
Maneuver				(3.4/4 x 12) = 40.8	(0.16/0.29 x 12) = 4.35	12
Jump Drive (3)				4 x 8 = 32	3.10/3.05 x 8 = 24.8	0.01 x 200 x (3+1) = 8
Jump Tank				1.3 x 60 = 78	0.16 x 60 = 9.6	200 x 3 x 0.1 = 60
Low Berth {Capacity = 0}				(2 x 0) = 0	(0.22 x 0) = 0	(0.5 x 0) = 0
Spacedock {Holds 7.5 tons of vessel or 3750cf of air/raft *(2 doors)*}				(1 x 2) = 2	(0.005 x 2) = 0.010	15
Stateroom				(2.4 x 15) = 36	(0.012 x 15) = 0.18	(4 x 15) = 60
Sickbay				0.75/0.85	0.16/0.21	1
Utility				11.5	0.30/0.25	1
Vehicle Bay (30-ton Ships Boat)				0.5 x 31.5 = 15.75	(0.003 x 31.5=) 0.0945	30 x 1.05 = 31.5
Fuel Processor				1.1	0.85	1

SUB-TOTALS				407.25 unloaded versus EMass 314.175,	MCr 27.4227 versus MCr44.4796	201.5 versus 200
add in:	Cargo			35.0	n.a.
add in:	30-Ton Ship's Boat			97.1	9.18
TOTALS				539.35 loaded versus LMass 454.395,	MCr 36.6027 versus MCr 46.5976
Hit Points {Where are HPs documented?}			xxx (vrs. HP 22,500)
Accel			(1500/492.85=) _._____ G (vrs.1.06 G)
Airspeed (if it was streamlined)			___.____ (vrs. 600)