GURPS Traveller Ship Design Attempts of LP

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The following is Leif Pihl's attempt to recreate the 400 ton Subsidized Merchant
[TL assumed to be 10].
See page 146 of GURPS Traveller book.

THIS DESIGN IS NOT YET COMPLETE! NEED TL INFO!
original posting: 11/24/98, 7:35 p.m.

Tonnage Volume Size Modifier Hull Area Mass
TL10/TL12 Cost (MCr) Spaces

400 200,000 +8, from book!
+9, from table! 25,000 25/12.5 3.0(USL) (400 x 0.8) = 320

Turrets (800 x 4) = 32,000 (0.825 / 0.425) x 4 = 3.3 / 1.7 (0.0406 x 4) = 0.1624 4

Missile Weaponry (in same) 13 x 12 = 156 - 0

Armor (25,000+ (800x4)) =
28,200 (DR100 x {0.00005/0.00002} x 28,200=) 141/56.4 (141/56.4 x 0.012 =)
1.692/0.6768MCr ?

Sealing (28,200 x .00001 = 0.282 MCr

Bridge, Basic 8.6/7.3 4.00/3.10 2.5

Engineering 4.1/3.7 0.32/0.16 1

Cargo / Hold 0 0 146

Maneuver {3.4/4.0} x 34 = 115.6/112 {0.16/0.29} x 34 = 5.44/8.12 34

Jump Drive
(2) 4 x 8 = 32 {3.10/3.05} x 8 = 24.8/36.6 0.01 x 400 x (1+1) = 8

Jump Tank 1.3 x 80 = 104 0.16 x 80 = 12.8 400 x 1 x 0.1 = 40

Low Berth (Capacity: 8) (2 x 2) = 4 (0.22 x 2) = 0.44 (0.5 x 2) = 1.0

Spacedock
(capacity = 50 tons) 1 0.005 100

Stateroom (2.4/2.0 x 13) = 31.2/26.0 (0.012 x 13) = 0.156 (4 x 13) = 52

Sickbay 0.75/0.85 0.16/0.21 1

Utility 11.5 0.30/0.25 1

Vehicle Bay (10-ton Launch) 0.5 x 10.5 = 5.25 (0.003 x 10.5) = 0.0315 10 x 1.05 = 10.5

Fuel Processor 1.1 0.85 1

Laboratory 10

SUB-TOTALS
649.65/579.05 unloaded
versus
528.8
MCr __.___/65.0522
versus
MCr 57.2174
394
versus
400

add in:
Cargo 155 n.a.

add in:
40-Ton Fuel Skimmer 104.3 13.86

TOTALS
908.95/838.35 loaded
versus
1340.8
MCr __.___/78.9122
versus
MCr 57.2174

Hit Points
{Where are HPs documented?}
xxx
(vrs. 37,500)

Accel
(____/____=)
_.___ G (vrs. 1.01 G)

Airspeed (if it was streamlined)
___.____
(vrs. 1901)

Tonnage	Volume	Size Modifier	Hull Area	Mass TL10/TL12	Cost (MCr)	Spaces
400	200,000	+8, from book! +9, from table!	25,000	25/12.5	3.0(USL)	(400 x 0.8) = 320
Turrets			(800 x 4) = 32,000	(0.825 / 0.425) x 4 = 3.3 / 1.7	(0.0406 x 4) = 0.1624	4
Missile Weaponry (in same)				13 x 12 = 156	-	0
Armor			(25,000+ (800x4)) = 28,200	(DR100 x {0.00005/0.00002} x 28,200=) 141/56.4	(141/56.4 x 0.012 =) 1.692/0.6768MCr	?
Sealing					(28,200 x .00001 = 0.282 MCr
Bridge, Basic				8.6/7.3	4.00/3.10	2.5
Engineering				4.1/3.7	0.32/0.16	1
Cargo / Hold				0	0	146
Maneuver				{3.4/4.0} x 34 = 115.6/112	{0.16/0.29} x 34 = 5.44/8.12	34
Jump Drive (2)				4 x 8 = 32	{3.10/3.05} x 8 = 24.8/36.6	0.01 x 400 x (1+1) = 8
Jump Tank				1.3 x 80 = 104	0.16 x 80 = 12.8	400 x 1 x 0.1 = 40
Low Berth (Capacity: 8)				(2 x 2) = 4	(0.22 x 2) = 0.44	(0.5 x 2) = 1.0
Spacedock (capacity = 50 tons)				1	0.005	100
Stateroom				(2.4/2.0 x 13) = 31.2/26.0	(0.012 x 13) = 0.156	(4 x 13) = 52
Sickbay				0.75/0.85	0.16/0.21	1
Utility				11.5	0.30/0.25	1
Vehicle Bay (10-ton Launch)				0.5 x 10.5 = 5.25	(0.003 x 10.5) = 0.0315	10 x 1.05 = 10.5
Fuel Processor				1.1	0.85	1
Laboratory						10
SUB-TOTALS				649.65/579.05 unloaded versus 528.8	MCr __.___/65.0522 versus MCr 57.2174	394 versus 400
add in:	Cargo			155	n.a.
add in:	40-Ton Fuel Skimmer			104.3	13.86
TOTALS				908.95/838.35 loaded versus 1340.8	MCr __.___/78.9122 versus MCr 57.2174
Hit Points {Where are HPs documented?}			xxx (vrs. 37,500)
Accel			(____/____=) _.___ G (vrs. 1.01 G)
Airspeed (if it was streamlined)			___.____ (vrs. 1901)