Need of an explanation: Tonnage of ships

[ccmarcellus]

I know I am probably asking a dumb question (or 2 or 3...), but what do they mean exactly that this is x ton ship and this is a y ton ship? Are they talking about about the actually weight of the ship or displacement tonnage? And what do they mean exactly by displacement tonnage, displacing what exactly?

 

[ccmarcellus]

I know I am probably asking a dumb question (or 2 or 3...), but what do they mean exactly that this is x ton ship and this is a y ton ship? Are they talking about about the actually weight of the ship or displacement tonnage? And what do they mean exactly by displacement tonnage, displacing what exactly?

 

[ccmarcellus]

I know I am probably asking a dumb question (or 2 or 3...), but what do they mean exactly that this is x ton ship and this is a y ton ship? Are they talking about about the actually weight of the ship or displacement tonnage? And what do they mean exactly by displacement tonnage, displacing what exactly?

 

[The Hinterworlds Rambler]

Liquid Hydrogen, Lord. They are talking about each ton being a measure of volume equal to 14 cubic meters of liquid hydrogen. (some say its 13.?, but 14 is easier to calculate) This makes each area on a deckplan square a rectangluar area, 1.5m Square, by 3m High...

No question is dumb, sir!

 

[The Hinterworlds Rambler]

Liquid Hydrogen, Lord. They are talking about each ton being a measure of volume equal to 14 cubic meters of liquid hydrogen. (some say its 13.?, but 14 is easier to calculate) This makes each area on a deckplan square a rectangluar area, 1.5m Square, by 3m High...

No question is dumb, sir!

 

[The Hinterworlds Rambler]

Liquid Hydrogen, Lord. They are talking about each ton being a measure of volume equal to 14 cubic meters of liquid hydrogen. (some say its 13.?, but 14 is easier to calculate) This makes each area on a deckplan square a rectangluar area, 1.5m Square, by 3m High...

No question is dumb, sir!

 

[PVernon]

Ooops

This makes each area on a deckplan square a rectangluar area, 1.5m Square, by 3m High...[/QB]

It makes the deckplan area 1.5m x 3m x 3m or 2 squares.

 

[PVernon]

Ooops

This makes each area on a deckplan square a rectangluar area, 1.5m Square, by 3m High...[/QB]

It makes the deckplan area 1.5m x 3m x 3m or 2 squares.

 

[PVernon]

Ooops

This makes each area on a deckplan square a rectangluar area, 1.5m Square, by 3m High...[/QB]

It makes the deckplan area 1.5m x 3m x 3m or 2 squares.

 

[Tanuki]

See "What Is Tonnage?" by Ken Pick at http://www.freelancetraveller.com/features/shipyard/tonnage.html for a good discussion of what "tonnage" means and how to convert from various real world measurements to Traveller displacement tons.

 

[Tanuki]

See "What Is Tonnage?" by Ken Pick at http://www.freelancetraveller.com/features/shipyard/tonnage.html for a good discussion of what "tonnage" means and how to convert from various real world measurements to Traveller displacement tons.

 

[Tanuki]

See "What Is Tonnage?" by Ken Pick at http://www.freelancetraveller.com/features/shipyard/tonnage.html for a good discussion of what "tonnage" means and how to convert from various real world measurements to Traveller displacement tons.

 

[snrdg082102]

Hello Baron Saarthuran von Gushiddan,

I beg to differ with you most honorable sir. In my time as a Naval Instructor, I found that the only dumb question is the one that was not asked.
From the MT: Referee's Manual p. 57 a displacement ton is 13.5 kiloliters = 13.5 cubic meters.

Tom Rux

Originally posted by Baron Saarthuran von Gushiddan:
Liquid Hydrogen, Lord. They are talking about each ton being a measure of volume equal to 14 cubic meters of liquid hydrogen. (some say its 13.?, but 14 is easier to calculate) This makes each area on a deckplan square a rectangluar area, 1.5m Square, by 3m High...

No question is dumb, sir!

 

[snrdg082102]

Hello Baron Saarthuran von Gushiddan,

I beg to differ with you most honorable sir. In my time as a Naval Instructor, I found that the only dumb question is the one that was not asked.
From the MT: Referee's Manual p. 57 a displacement ton is 13.5 kiloliters = 13.5 cubic meters.

Tom Rux

Originally posted by Baron Saarthuran von Gushiddan:
Liquid Hydrogen, Lord. They are talking about each ton being a measure of volume equal to 14 cubic meters of liquid hydrogen. (some say its 13.?, but 14 is easier to calculate) This makes each area on a deckplan square a rectangluar area, 1.5m Square, by 3m High...

No question is dumb, sir!

 

[snrdg082102]

Hello Baron Saarthuran von Gushiddan,

I beg to differ with you most honorable sir. In my time as a Naval Instructor, I found that the only dumb question is the one that was not asked.
From the MT: Referee's Manual p. 57 a displacement ton is 13.5 kiloliters = 13.5 cubic meters.

Tom Rux

Originally posted by Baron Saarthuran von Gushiddan:
Liquid Hydrogen, Lord. They are talking about each ton being a measure of volume equal to 14 cubic meters of liquid hydrogen. (some say its 13.?, but 14 is easier to calculate) This makes each area on a deckplan square a rectangluar area, 1.5m Square, by 3m High...

No question is dumb, sir!

 

[aramis]

MT says 13.5kl per Td
CT, in several well hidden references, including striker, uses 14kl.
TNE, T4, T20: 14kl.
GT uses a cuft measure, but I'm too lazy to look it up right now. Besides, it's derived from the 14kl Dt

 

[aramis]

MT says 13.5kl per Td
CT, in several well hidden references, including striker, uses 14kl.
TNE, T4, T20: 14kl.
GT uses a cuft measure, but I'm too lazy to look it up right now. Besides, it's derived from the 14kl Dt

 

[aramis]

MT says 13.5kl per Td
CT, in several well hidden references, including striker, uses 14kl.
TNE, T4, T20: 14kl.
GT uses a cuft measure, but I'm too lazy to look it up right now. Besides, it's derived from the 14kl Dt

 

[mike wightman]

Its 500 cuft per dt which works out as 14.16kl; close enough to make little difference

 

[mike wightman]

Its 500 cuft per dt which works out as 14.16kl; close enough to make little difference