IR/CWCC RULES PACKAGE - 2003 -

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IR/CWCC OFFICERS 2003

Position

Name

Address

President

Carl Camurati

69-52 181 Street

Fresh Meadows, NY 11365

(718) 591-0290

ccamurati@earthlink.net

Vice-President

Paul Broring

 

Secretary

Matt Moury

130 Smith Avenue

Annapolis, MD  21401

(410) 263-7640

mattmoury@netscape.net

Treasurer

Seal Tuttle

 

Contest Director

Steve Pavloski

 

Nationals Site Host

Don Fisher

P.O. Box 38

Wrentham, MA

(508) 384-6328

defisher@mediaone.net

 

IR/CWCC 2003 CONSTITUTION

  1. This association shall be known as the "International R/C Warship Combat Club." The goals of this Club are:

    1. Fun!

    2. Semi-scale naval warship combat

    3. Safety

  2. This Club exists to promote the above goals on an international level.

ARTICLE I. MEMBERSHIP IN THE INTERNATIONAL R/C WARSHIP COMBAT CLUB

  1. The International R/C Warship Combat Club is open to any and everyone interested in R/C warship combat.

All members of the IR/CWCC shall conduct themselves in a gentlemanly and sportsmanlike manner in all club forums and activities.  Members found not to be conducting themselves properly will be subject to discipline by the Executive Board.

    1. Disciplinary procedure

      1. A captain may lodge a written complaint with the President of the Executive Board within 10 days of an incident.

      2. The President may chose to mediate reconciliation between the parties or chose to present the complaint to the Executive Board for review.

      3. The Executive Board, after reviewing the written statements of those involved, may elect to discipline the offending captain by up a 1-year suspension of club privileges.

  1. Affiliate clubs may be formed and recognized if they have three or more members who belong to the International R/C Warship Combat Club.

ARTICLE II. MEMBERSHIP PRIVILEGES

  1. All paid/current members of the International R/C Warship Combat Club who have participated in a sanctioned battle in the 24 months prior to the annual rules meeting will be eligible to vote on constitution and bylaw changes.
  2. Only members who have participated in a sanctioned battle in the 24 months prior to the annual rules meeting may propose changes to the constitution and bylaws.

  3. On receipt of their yearly dues, all members of the International R/C Warship Combat Club will receive a current copy of the rules, a current copy of the ship list, a current copy of the campaign battling rules, and a membership card. The rules will be copied from a master set which the Club Secretary will maintain.

ARTICLE III. CLUB OFFICES

  1. Nominees for Club offices must have at least one previous year's membership in the IR/CWCC and have participated in a sanctioned meet prior to nomination. Additionally, they must be a current member of the Club at the time of election and for the duration of their term.

  2. Each officer's term shall last from election to the next annual meeting and election. A maximum of two consecutive terms in the same office shall be allowed. No person may hold more than one office simultaneously. No two persons from the same household may hold offices simultaneously.

  3. Offices and Duties

    1. The President

      1. Functions as chairman at annual Club and Executive Board meetings.

      2. Meetings shall be conducted using Robert's Rules of Order.

      3. Serves as Club representative to N.A.M.B.A.

      4. Informs Club members of important issues facing R/C warship combat.

    2. The Vice-President

      1. Assumes the duties of the President in his absence

      2. Serves as the primary organization contact with affiliate clubs and Regional Directors.

      3. Maintains the master list of frequency assignments.

      4. Assigns frequencies to members based on seniority, participation in battles, and region.

      5. Is responsible for assigning frequencies to new members.

    3. The Secretary

      1. Records minutes at Executive Board and annual Club meetings.

      2. Tallies and posts results of all Club balloting.

      3. Maintains a list of sanctioned events and participants for the current year.

      4. Receives rule change suggestions and compiles a list to present to the Rules Committee.

      5. Receives all Citations of Noncompliance and sends a list of all outstanding citations to the Contest Directors of Club sanctioned events.

      6. Collects and publishes total scores that individuals gain in sanctioned events throughout the year.

      7. Approves sanctions for Club events and Contest Directors for those events.

      8. Is responsible for seeing that correct and up-to-date information is available on the web under the club's published banner.

    4. The Treasurer

      1. Records and maintains all monies officially handled by the Club.

      2. Provides annual financial report to the Executive Board on September 1st of each year.

      3. At the direction of the President or Vice-President obligates money and completes financial transactions for the Club.

      4. Signs membership cards and distributes membership packets when yearly dues are received. 

    5. The Annual Championship Contest Director.

      1. Coordinates all activities for the Annual Championship contest.

      2. Accounts to the Treasurer for income and expenses for the Annual Championship contest.

      3. Pays no entry fee at the Annual Championship during his duty year.

      4. Is responsible for all rule interpretations at the Annual Championship. 

    6. The Annual Championship Site Host

      1. Negotiates price packages for local motels/hotels.

      2. Obtains workshop area.

      3. Arranges location and facilities for the Awards Banquet.

      4. Obtains legal permission/permits (in writing) for use of the lake.

      5. Accepts donations for prizes, supplies, etc. in the name of the Club.

      6. This officer is a non-voting member of the Executive Board.

      7. Orders and arranges the purchase of trophies for the Annual Championship contest.

    7. The Member-at-Large

      1. Serves as an ombudsmen for all IR/CWCC members, representing their views during closed Executive Board discussions throughout the year.

      2. Elected directly by the membership via the Annual Ballot.

      3. This officer is a voting member of the Executive Board.

         
  4. The Executive Board is comprised of the officers previously listed. 

    1. The Executive Board

      1. Sets annual dues for Club membership.

      2. Provides rule clarifications by majority vote on Annual Championship and other Club sanctioned events.
    2. The Chairman at any Executive Board meeting shall have 1-1/2 votes. All other members of the Executive Board shall have 1 vote each. In the event that an office of the Executive Board is vacated, the remaining members shall have the authority to appoint a replacement to fulfill the remainder of the vacated term.
      1. The Executive Board shall not have the authority to change or make new rules concerning battling or construction during the year, except to correct or clarify a safety problem. Any interpretation of non-safety rules prior to a sanction battle must be approved by the majority of the Executive Board.  All interpretations by the E-board will be officially recorded and distributed to the membership.
      2. The Executive Board or a panel appointed by the Executive Board has the authority to change specific items on the ship list. The Executive Board shall at its discretion appoint selected member(s) to register domain names, trademarks and other intellectual property on behalf of the IRCWCC.  Actual cost of registration and maintenance to be reimbursed from club funds.
      3. The Executive Board shall at its discretion appoint selected member(s) to produce, maintain and host internet websites, news groups and other communication forums.  Actual cost to be reimbursed from club funds.
      4. The Executive Board shall at its discretion appoint members to solicit endorsements and patronage sponsorship from various commercial organizations.  No member not so appointed may solicit any gift or sponsorship.

ARTICLE IV. ELECTION PROCEDURES

A.     Club members at the Annual Championship shall nominate and elect all officers, except for the Member-at-Large, at the beginning of the annual rules meeting.

 

1.      The Member-at-Large may be nominated by any three qualified Club members by submitting a written nomination to the President prior to the annual rules meeting.  A Club member may not nominate more than one Member-at-Large in a given year.

2.      All Member-at-Large nominees will be placed on the Annual Ballot that is sent to all members.

3.      The Member-at-Large nominee who receives the most votes will become the Member-at-Large, with the votes of all qualified Club members counted equally.  If the voting results in a tie, the President will break the tie.

 

B.     Qualified Club members (see Article II-B) may submit rule proposals up to two weeks prior to the annual rules meeting. The rules meeting will be held on the last day of the Annual Championship. Rule proposals may be sent to the Club Secretary; these proposals must have three sponsors' signatures who are qualified Club members. Rule proposals may also be submitted from the floor during the annual rules meeting.

C.       The Rules Committee consists of all qualified members present at the annual rules meeting. Rule proposals that are adopted by majority vote of the Rules Committee shall be compiled into a ballot and mailed (with the member's name written on the ballot) to all voting members of the Club for final approval within four weeks of the annual rules meeting. Returned ballots received by the Club Secretary must be postmarked no later than ten weeks after the annual rules meeting. Voting members who have participated in one of the two most recent Annual Championships will have their vote count twice. Rule proposals which receive a 2/3 majority vote from those ballots returned shall be considered approved and will become effective the following January 1st. Rules may only be changed once a year at the annual rules meeting.

D.     The site for the next Annual Championship will be selected by majority vote of the Club Members who return ballots. Proposed site(s) will be nominated at the previous Nationals by the Rules Committee. The Annual Championships cannot be held in the same state more than two years in a row, unless no other site is available.

ARTICLE V. SANCTIONED EVENTS

    1. An event may be sanctioned if approved by the Secretary. To qualify as a sanctioned event, it must be open to all Club members. Notification of an event must be provided to the regional members, Executive Board members and major regional clubs a minimum of 30 days prior to the event. Such notification shall be by letter or an announcement in the Club newsletter. All Bylaws of the International R/C Warship Combat Club MUST be followed and enforced.  No "House Rules" of any kind will be allowed at a Club sanctioned event.

    2. All battlers at a sanctioned event must have proof of NAMBA and IR/CWCC membership. At a sanctioned event, battlers whose frequency has been assigned to them by the Frequency Officer have priority for that frequency.

    3. The Contest Director or his representative shall obtain from the Treasurer adequate numbers of safety glasses/goggles for spectators at sanctioned events.
    4. The Contest Director of any sanctioned event may, at his discretion, eject a captain from an event for any safety or conduct reason for up to the duration of the event.

IR/CWCC RULES PACKAGE 2002 BYLAWS

I. SAFETY RULES

A.     A barrel safety pin must be inserted crosswise through the barrel of each firing cannon prior to lifting a ship from the water. The barrel safety pins must be permanently attached to the barrel or to a point on the ship within 6 inches of each cannon. Except for battling, the only time barrel safety pins may be removed from the barrel is during the process of tweaking the cannon.  Safety penalty points will be assessed for violation (for penalty see section on scoring).

B.     The maximum elevation of a firing bb cannon shall be horizontal.

C.     The wearing of safety glasses with side shields is required by all participants and spectators when in the marked pit area, when battling, and when observing combat events. Safety glasses are especially important when retrieving a ship from the water, when near the water's edge, and when inserting barrel safety pins. A safety penalty will be assigned to captains in violation.
 

D.     While a battle is in progress no one shall sit, kneel, or lie on the ground within 50 feet of the water's edge.
 

E.      If anyone enters the water to recover a ship, all firing of cannons (both by ships on the water and on shore) will cease and all ship motion will stop (unless allowed by the CD) until that person is again on shore.
 

F.      An R/C "Frequency Tree" will be used at all sanctioned events to control transmitter use. This "Frequency Tree" will have some means of attaching a marker to every transmitter currently in use showing the radio frequency being used. A radio transmitter shall only be operated when the marker is attached to the transmitter. A safety penalty will be assigned to captains in violation. It is the responsibility of the Contest Director of a sanctioned event to provide the "Frequency Tree". 1. After January 1, 1996, all radios must be narrow band, excluding those on the ham (~50mhz) and 27 Mhz bands. 2. The 27 Mhz band is set aside for the use of convoy ships, with frequencies A1 through A3 reserved for Axis convoy ships, and A4 through A6 reserved for Allied convoy ships.

G.     All ships must have a pressure relief mechanism between the propellant tanks and cannon valves consisting of at least two (2) inches of plastic tubing (250 maximum PSI) or a manufactured pressure relief value set at 250 PSI.
 

H.     The following rules shall apply to the use of CO2:

1.      All CO2 tanks used on-board ships and as land-based storage containers must be commercially manufactured and certified for use with CO2 and may not be modified in any manner. 

2.      All CO2 systems must have a manufactured pressure regulator set to no more than 150 psi. The pressure regulator must be connected to the tank using only manufactured hoses or unions rated for CO2. The regulator serves to divide the system into a high-pressure side, consisting of the CO2 tank and pressure relief valve, and a low-pressure side, consisting of a distribution manifold, poppet valves or solenoids, and conventional R/C BB cannons. Items on the low-pressure side of the regulator NEED NOT be manufactured or certified. 

3.      All refillable CO2 systems must have a manufactured pressure relief valve (eg. rupture disk or equivalent) located somewhere on the high-pressure side.

4.      All CO2 systems must have a 10/32 threaded hole on the low-pressure side that allows the CD to measure the pressure being delivered to the cannons.

5.      The CD, or a person appointed by the CD, is responsible for certifying that all CO2 systems adhere to the construction rules. Systems that are in violation may not be used during the event. 

6.      The CD, or a person appointed by the CD, is responsible for measuring the pressure of the low-pressure side of the CO2 system whenever it is deemed necessary or when requested by another captain. A system that exceeds the maximum allowed pressure will have its regulator adjusted immediately and a safety chit will be written. If a captain's ship(s) exceeds the maximum pressure more than once in an event, then that captain will be banned from participating during the remainder of the event and the captain's name will be forwarded to the Executive Board for further review.

 

I.        The Executive Board has the authority to review all violations of CO2 construction or procedural rules. If they feel that a captain has shown a pattern of CO2 rule violations, then they have the authority to ban the captain from participating in all club events, for as long as they deem necessary. Furthermore, the Executive Board may review the actions of a CD with regard to the CO2 rules if requested by a captain in writing. A CD who did not properly adhere to the CO2 rules may be banned from acting as a CD in future club events, for as long as the Executive Board deems necessary. Such actions require only a simple majority vote on behalf of the Executive Board.

 

J.       Safety penalty points (barrel safety pins, safety glasses, frequency marker, etc.) will be assigned during an event by the contest director according to the following ascending scale.  Violation is per occurrence, e.g. all safety pins out at one time is considered one violation.

First Offense

Written warning

Second Offense

Sit out next sortie

Subsequent Offense(s)

Event disqualification

                       

II. CONSTRUCTION & CLASS RULES

  1. CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS

    1. All ships must comply with the following test to be able to participate in R/C Warship Combat.

      1. The ship is placed on its side. One end of a 3/16" by 18" or greater brass tube is placed against the ship's hull skin an equal distance between two ribs (however, the hull skin shall penetrate anywhere between the two ribs). Insert a 12" x 1/8" solid brass rod about 1/8" into the brass tube (do not spray any lubricant in the tube or on the rod). Letting the rod fall through the tube and striking the hull skin should result in penetration of the ship's hull skin. Maximum hull strength shall not exceed an 18" drop. It is recommended that a ship be built to 12" of drop to allow for battle repairs and hardening with age. 

      2. Hull skin must penetrate in 3 out of 5 locations on first drop. 

      3. Superstructure surfaces may be constructed of any material. 

      4. Hull hardness testing (as described in para. a. above) shall be by challenge only except at the Annual Championship. The challenger (except if Contest Director at a Club sanctioned event) shall submit to the same test at the time of challenge. 

      5. All ships shall be hull hardness tested on the first day on the Annual Championship.
         
    2. The total hull length that can be solid material shall not exceed 15% of the overall length of the hull. This includes ribs, solid material at bow and stern, and fillets. Measurement shall be made along the longitudinal centerline of the model (farthest point forward to farthest point aft of hard area). 

      1. A rib or keel shall be defined as any solid material attached to the hull skin, which is perpendicular to the plane of the waterline, and whose function is defining the shape of the hull. 

      2. Ribs and keel can be no thicker than 3/8" thick material. 

      3. Minimum spacing between ribs shall be no less than 1" from rib centers. 

      4. Solid material in the bow can extend no more than 2" aft following the contour of the bow.  (See Diagram A).

      5. Solid material in the stern can extend no more than 1" forward from the extreme stern measured along the longitudinal centerline of the model.
    3. The main deck(s) may be no more than 3/8" thick (maximum thickness of any single or multiple deck assembly).
       
    4. Impenetrable material may be used as hull skin, but must be at least 1" below the waterline or more than 45 degrees down the turn of the bilge. (See Diagram  B) .The hull skin immediately around the prop and rudder shaft exits may be impenetrable material; it must not, interfere with the inherent penetrability of the hull.
       
    5. No water belts, double hull areas, watertight compartments, or other construction advantages may be taken that are attempts to defeat the scope of construction intent.
       
      1. A watertight box(es) may be used for the purpose of protecting electronic equipment. This box(es) shall not have sufficient buoyancy to prevent the model from sinking (for the purposes of defining this paragraph only, sinking is defined as a model that will completely submerge). 

      2. No interior box(es), bulkheads, or other interior construction shall subdivide the hull into separate compartments or that will affect the penetrability of the hull skin to bb entries.
    6. A stringer shall be defined as any solid material that hull skin is attached to that forms the shape of the hull and is not classed as a rib. 

      1. No stringers shall be used unless the shape of the hull dictates. Hull features that dictate the use of a stringer are: bulges, casement guns, knuckles, or armor belts. The stringer may not extend more than one rib beyond where that hull feature is prominent. 

      2. The surface of the stringer which is against the penetrable area of the hull skin shall be no thicker than 1/8" material but may be any width. 

      3. There shall be no more than one stringer between any two ribs in the penetrable area of the hull (on both sides of the hull).
    7. Penetrable hull areas shall be non self-sealing.

    8. Any form of positive hull pressurization is illegal.
       
    9. On ships which have casement mounted cannons, the cupolas may be constructed of impenetrable material. A 1/8" wide strip on each side of the cupola may also be made impenetrable. If the flat area between cupolas is inset more than 1/2" from the edge of the gunwale the entire casement (cupolas and all flat areas inset greater than 1/2") may be made impenetrable.
       
    10. Maximum model weight shall not exceed the heavy model weight (as listed in the ship list) plus 10%.
       
    11. Class 2 and lower ships using CO2 may add 25% or one (1) pound (whichever is greater) to their full load displacement, and must have a minimum of 1/2" of freeboard at their lowest point. Hull depth may be adjusted as required.
       
  2. SCALE 

    1. Hull shape shall be relatively scale.
       
    2. Any ship laid down after January 1, 1991 shall be built to 1/144 scale. Allowable error will be +/- 1/8" for the beam and +/- 1/2" for the length, or +/- 2% of prototype dimensions, whichever is greater. Ships which were legally built in 1/150 scale will be "grandfathered" if they battled in a sanctioned battle prior to December 31, 1990.
       
    3. The center of the marked waterline of the model must be within 1/8" of the actual floating waterline of the model. On ship Classes 7 through 2 a ship model may have 1/4" wide tape or equivalent painted waterline and ships Classes 1 and 1/2 may have a 1/8" wide tape or equivalent painted waterline or a scale width waterline may be used on any class ship.
       
    4. The ship shall be equipped with a scale number of shafts. Each ship must have a scale number of props.
       
    5. Barrels must be installed in all main turrets.
       
    6. To legally enter a sanctioned event, all ships must have all superstructure parts in place which exceed one cubic inch in volume.
       
  3. RUDDER SPECIFICATIONS
    1. The ship shall be equipped with a scale number of rudders. Only rudders shall be used to turn ships (no "turning motors" or other systems may be used to assist in turning).
       
    2. The maximum total movable rudder area allowed shall be by model class as follows:

Ship Class

Rudder Area (sq. in.)

7

4.00

6

4.00

5

3.00

4

2.50

3

2.00

2

1.75

1

1.50

1/2

1.00
    1. Ships with two or more rudders may have 50% more total rudder surface area than allowed above. If the additional rudder surface area is utilized, all rudders must function
       
    2. If a ship has a scale rudder or rudders which have more surface area than allowed above, then that ship may have the scale surface area if it can be substantiated, and if said rudder is the scale shape. Said ship must be submitted to the Executive Board for a ruling as to its allowed rudder area.
       
  1. REVERSE

1.      All model ships must be able to change from forward to reverse motion by radio control.
 

  1. CANNONS
    1. A cannon shall be defined as an offensive unit and shall not fire any projectile other than a bb (.177" diameter steel shot). 

    2. Maximum cannon firing pressure shall not exceed 150 p.s.i. Use of Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's) or other ozone depleting chemicals as propellant is prohibited. 

    3. All cannons must be equipped to fire single shot, except cannons which are allowed to spurt. a. A single shot cannon is defined as one which fires one bb for each transmitter control movement from neutral to a fire position and return to neutral. 

    4. For test purposes a single shot cannon will be allowed a 20% variance in the ratio of stick movement to bbs fired. Example: for 30 stick movements the cannon may fire anywhere from 24 to 36 bbs and still be legal. The Contest Director shall determine compliance both with shore testing and firing characteristics during battle. a. Single shot cannon testing shall be by challenge only. The challenger's cannons will be tested at the same time as the challenged cannons. 

    5. Cannons must be placed in turrets or casemates occupied by the main battery of the ship modeled. Main battery cannons in a turret must exit the turret from the face of the turret. The turret barbette must be of scale size and shape; it cannot be modified to increase the down angle of the cannon. The turret must sit flat on the barbette. No cannons may be mounted near the waterline or below the waterline. 

      1. Ships in class 4, 5, 6 & 7 with their main armaments located all forward of their superstructure, may use an aft secondary battery to mount a single stern cannon.

    6. Cannons may be mounted in the superstructure if the main turrets are physically too small to house the cannon. 

    7. Maximum cannon elevation of a bb canon will be horizontal. 

    8. The maximum length of the cannon barrel shall be limited to:

      1. "O"-ring cannon: 5" from "O"-ring.

      2. "Restrictor tube" cannon: 6" from the outlet side of the restrictor tube.

    9. Automatic-tracking and automatic-ranging systems for the cannons are illegal. 

    10. All spurt cannons must have an O-ring or restrictor tube and their barrel i.d. must be no more than .190" at the muzzle.

  2. ADDITIONAL WEAPONS

    1. Since the goal of the hobby is to conduct safe surface naval battles, other weapons such as mines, torpedoes, ram bow usage, depth charges, rockets, fire, acids, bases, etc., are not allowed.

  3. PUMPS
    1. A pump shall be defined as one or one half defensive unit and shall not be of a positive displacement design. 

    2. A one-unit pump shall have one round 1/8" inside diameter discharge port; a half unit pump shall have one round 3/32" inside diameter discharge port. The port diameter must be measurable from the outside of the ship. A one-unit pump may not be subdivided into two 1/2-unit pumps. 

    3. The pump motor shall be no larger than the largest propulsion motor in the model. 

    4. A pump shall have only one electric motor and one impeller. 

    5. A pump shall have only one intake. 

    6. A submarine may have a pump if the pump can only be one used to pump water into and out of an enclosed ballast tank. In no way may said pump be used for damage control. 

    7. A pump outlet will be aimed no more than 10 degrees above horizontal or within 10 degrees of vertical.

  4. WARSHIP CLASSES
    1. Unless a ship has been specifically exempted in subparagraph a. (below the table), the characteristics listed in the following table take precedence over any values listed in the IR/CWCC Ship List. Only ships which were launched between 1905 and 1946 inclusive and were completed will be legal to model (refer to IR/CWCC Ship List for legal ships). Listed below are the authorized classes and the offensive/defensive units allowed:

CLASS 7: 

7 1/2 units
Battleships >= 60,000 tons. 
7 units
Battleships >= 44,000 tons to 59,999 tons. 

CLASS 6:

6 1/2 units
Battleships >= 40,000 tons to 43,999 tons.
6 units
Battleships >= 33,000 tons to 39,999 tons. 

CLASS 5: 

5 1/2 units
Battleships >= 27,000 tons to 32,999 tons. 
Battlecruisers >= 35,000 tons. 
5 units
Battleships >= 25,000 tons to 26,999 tons. 
Battlecruisers >= 30,000 tons to 34,999 tons. 

CLASS 4: 

4 1/2 units 
Battleships >= 22,500 tons to 24,999 tons. 
Battlecruisers >= 25,000 tons to 29,999 tons. 
4 units 
Battleships < 22,500 tons. 
Battlecruisers < 25,000 tons. 

CLASS 3: 

3 1/2 units 
Heavy cruisers >= 12,000 tons. 
Pre-Dreadnought battleships. 
3 units 
Heavy cruisers built after 1922, 8,000 to 11,999 tons. 
Light cruisers built after 1922, >= 9,000 tons. 
CVAs Lexington and Akagi classes. 

CLASS 2: 

2 1/2 units 
Heavy cruisers built after 1922, < 8,000 tons. 
Light cruisers built after 1922, 6,500 tons to 8,999 tons. 
Armored cruisers built before 1922. 
Other CVAs 
2 units 
Monitors >= 7000 tons.
Light cruisers built after 1922, 4,500 tons to 6,499 tons.

CLASS 1: 

1 1/2 unit
Monitors < 7000 tons.
Light cruisers built after 1922, < 4,500 tons.
Protected cruisers built before 1922.
Destroyers 2500 tons and above.
Submarines 2500 tons and above.
CVLs

1 unit
Destroyers < 2,499 tons.
Submarines < 2,499 tons.
Gunboats, CVEs and all other ship types not listed above.

Exemptions from the table above include the following:

        1. The IJN Nagato (B) class is class 6 and has 6 units. 
        2. Ships of the USS Iowa and IJN Yamato classes which are built in 1/144 scale are class 7 and have 8 units. 
        3. Ships of the following classes may have two (2) side shooting guns in a single turret, as long as they are the only side shooting guns in that quadrant:
Iowa Class Battleship
Yamato Class Battleship
Richelieu Class Battleship
    1. All displacement values shown above are standard displacement. 

    2. All displacement tonnages listed above are in English tons (long tons) of 2240 pounds each. 

    3. All ships are classified according to their original AS BUILT specifications; reconstruction at a later date will not affect the class of the ship except as otherwise stated in the ship list. 

    4. A one-unit cannon carries a load of 50 bbs fired single shot, or 15 bbs if spurted. A 1/2 unit cannon carries 25 bbs fired single shot, or 10 bbs if spurted. A 1/4 unit cannon carries 12 bbs fired single shot, or 5 bbs if spurted. A 1/2-unit cannon magazine may be added to a 1-unit cannon magazine, making a 1 1/2 unit cannon with 75 bbs. Cannon units may not be subdivided into smaller cannon units (a 1 unit cannon may not be made into two 1/2 unit cannons). A ship may mount only a single 1/2-unit cannon in its offensive armament. Any legal ½ unit may be used as a cannon with 75 bbs or a ½ unit pump, provided the ½ unit pump is the only pump. Only Class 1, 2 and 3 ships may be armed with spurt cannons. 

      1. All Class 3 ships of greater than 12,000 tons standard (as built) and 625 feet in length may use their extra half unit as either a cannon or a pump. 

    5. Bow and stern firing cannons on all classes of ships cannot be angled more than 15 degrees either side of the longitudinal centerline of the model. 

    6. Classes 7, 6, 5 and 4 may have side-shooting cannons (any cannon which is angled more than 15 degrees from the longitudinal centerline of the model).
       
      1. During any sortie there shall be a maximum of one firing cannon covering any specific side. 

      2. Side mounted (broadside) cannons may not be down angled more than 20 degrees measured from the horizon. 

      3. When battling, one specific fixed quadrant shall be left undefended at all times. The definition of quadrants is: forward and stern quadrants are 30 degree segments arranged 15 degrees either side of the ship's longitudinal centerline. The two side quadrants are the two remaining 150 degree segments along each side. Any ship over 40,000 tons standard displacement or 60" long in 1/144 scale can cover all four quadrants with cannons. 

    7. Rotating turrets are allowed on Classes 7, 6, 5 and 4. Rotating turrets must not violate rules 7a and 7c. Any ship over 40,000 tons standard displacement or 60" long in 1/144th scale may have one rotating turret with one cannon. This will allow two cannons in a side quadrant by including the rotating cannon. 

    8. The ratio of offensive and defensive units is the choice of the captain but may not be changed during the course of a battle. Offensive unit positioning may be changed between sorties of a battle. Any offensive units carried on board a ship in excess of the selected offensive/defensive ration must be pinned.
  1. SPEED
    1. Unless a ship has been specifically exempted in subparagraph a. (below the table), the characteristics listed in the following table take precedence over any values listed in the IR/CWCC Ship List. The model's maximum speed shall be determined from the table below:

Battleships

LOA >= 720' 

24 sec./100'

Battleships

LOA >= 600'

26 sec./100'

Battleships

LOA < 600'

28 sec./100'

Battlecruisers 

LOA >= 660' 

24 sec./100'

Battlecruisers 

LOA < 660'

26 sec./100'

Predreadnought BBs

 

28 sec./100'

Heavy Cruisers (After 1922)

 

24 sec