LR Cíocrach (IAC 4)

Class overview
Name:	LB Cíocrach
Operators:	Royal Ossorian Navy
Preceded by:	LB Spreagtha
Succeeded by:	Dolúbtha-class
In commission:	1925 - 1942
Planned:	1
Completed:	1
Lost:	1
General characteristics
Type:	Aircraft carrier
Displacement:	11,000 t standard
Length:	183 meters
Beam:	22 meters
Draught:	7 meters
Propulsion:	6 x boilers 2 x geared turbines 2 x screws
Speed:	26 kts
Range:	5,000 nm at 13 kts
Complement:	566
Armament:	6 x 140 mm/50 caliber casemate guns 4 x 100 mm/45 caliber anti-aircraft guns
Armor:	Belt: 80 mm Deck: 40 mm Bulkhead: 100 mm
Aircraft carried:	20

LB Cíocrach was an aircraft carrier built for the Royal Ossorian Navy and was one of the first ships in Tyran to be built from the keel up as an aircraft carrier.

Design

General characteristics

Cíocrach had an overall length of 183 m, a beam of 22 m, and a draught of 7 m. She displaced 11,000 t at standard load. Both of the ship's two geared steam turbines drove one 3-bladed propeller and were powered by six small-tube boilers and were rated at 41,000 shaft horsepower. This gave Cíocrach a speed of approximately 26 knots. She had a range of approximately 5,000 nautical miles at 13 knots.

Flight deck and hangar

The ship's flight deck was 174 m long and her hangar was 122 m long and 15 m wide with a minimum height of 5 m, and it was equipped with four steel fire curtains to isolate any fires in the hangar. Both the fore and aft lifts were 11 m × 11 m. A large crane with an 18 m radius was positioned behind the island. The ship's aircraft capacity was 20 aircraft standard. The ship's crew totaled 33 officers and 533 men, exclusive of the air group.

Armament

For self-defense against enemy warships, Cíocrach had six 140 mm casemate guns, three on each side of the ship, and with each gun being allocated 200 rounds. For air defense, she was fitted with four 100 mm AA guns arrayed around the islands' superstructure, with each gun being provided with 150 rounds.

Ships

Ship	Translation	Hull Number	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Fate
Cíocrach	"Avid"	IAC 4	HRM Dockyard, Cléire	1921	1922	1925	Sunk