Ship to Model and Convert to a Space Ship Equivalent: French Submarine Cruiser Surcouf

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_submarine_Surcouf#/media/File:Surcouf-outlines-1932.svg 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_submarine_Surcouf 
from Miguel Alfonsos Post. 

I’ll save this here – stuff to model – convert it into a space ship in the future. 

  1. Use GIMP to put the dimensions(length and Height) on the side view. 
  2. have a GUESS of the front view
  3. 290dton ship (4,000dt divided by 15 cubic meters per dton)
  4. have a delta V budget. 

Surcouf FRA.jpg

Surcouf c. 1935
History
 France
Name Surcouf
Namesake Robert Surcouf
Ordered 4 August 1926
Builder Cherbourg Arsenal
Laid down 1 July 1927
Launched 18 November 1929
Commissioned 16 April 1934
In service 1934–1942
Refit 1941
Identification Pennant number: N N 3
Honors and
awards
Resistance Medal with rosette
Fate Disappeared, 18 February 1942
General characteristics
Type Cruiser submarine
Displacement
  • 3,250 long tons (3,300 t) (surfaced)
  • 4,304 long tons (4,373 t) (submerged)
  • 2,880 long tons (2,930 t) (dead)
Length 110 m (361 ft)
Beam 9 m (29 ft 6 in)
Draft 7.25 m (23 ft 9 in)
Installed power
  • 7,600 hp (5,700 kW) (surfaced)
  • 3,400 hp (2,500 kW) (submerged)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 18.5 knots (34.3 km/h; 21.3 mph) (surfaced)
  • 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) (submerged)
Range
  • Surfaced:
  • 18,500 km (10,000 nmi; 11,500 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)
  • 12,600 km (6,800 nmi; 7,800 mi) at 13.5 kn (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph)
  • Submerged:
  • 130 km (70 nmi; 81 mi) at 4.5 kn (8.3 km/h; 5.2 mph)
  • 110 km (59 nmi; 68 mi) at 5 kn (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph)
Endurance 90 days
Test depth 80 m (260 ft)
Boats & landing
craft carried
2 × motorboats in watertight deck well
Capacity 280 long tons (280 t)
Complement 8 officers and 110 men
Armament
Aircraft carried 1 × Besson MB.411 floatplane
Aviation facilities Hangar

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