Light Cruisers

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The first class of light cruisers built for the NSN. 12 where originally planned, of them 11 where finished with the last one being built as the first of the Polar Bear class. 4 of the class where lost in battle, and Bagheera was converted to a "Black Cat".


NSS Nessie SOLD to New Zion
NSS Beleraphon SUNK 2nd Pacific War
NSS Valkyrie SUNK 2nd Pacific War
NSS Scycilia SUNK
NSS Sphinx SOLD to New Zion
NSS Pegasus SOLD to New Zion
NSS Bagheera converted to "Black Cat" status SOLD to New Zion
NSS Minotaur SUNK
NSS Kraken SUNK
NSS Centaur SUNK
NSS Cerebrus SUNK

Pegasus class, New Switzerland Light Cruiser laid down 1900 (Engine 1906)

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The last Pegasus was finished to an improved design. These two are considered the first "All Big Gun" cruisers.

NSS Polar Bear
NSS Grizzly

Polar Bear class, New Switzerland Light Cruiser laid down 1903 (Engine 1907)

Displacement:
   1,621 t light; 1,718 t standard; 2,026 t normal; 2,272 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   310.00 ft / 310.00 ft x 31.00 ft x 15.70 ft (normal load)
   94.49 m / 94.49 m x 9.45 m  x 4.79 m

Armament:
      4 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1903 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1903 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1903 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 440 lbs / 200 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 230
   8 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.50" / 38 mm, Conning tower: 2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 15,063 shp / 11,237 Kw = 25.00 kts
   Range 5,700nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 554 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   150 - 196

Cost:
   £0.218 million / $0.873 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 55 tons, 2.7 %
   Armour: 194 tons, 9.6 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 14 tons, 0.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 173 tons, 8.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 7 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 824 tons, 40.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 528 tons, 26.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 405 tons, 20.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 20 tons, 1.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     817 lbs / 371 Kg = 7.6 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.39
   Metacentric height 1.5 ft / 0.5 m
   Roll period: 10.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.47
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.60

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.470
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.61 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 44
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Mid (50 %):      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Stern:      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Average freeboard:   13.59 ft / 4.14 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 154.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 61.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 6,234 Square feet or 579 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 80 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 39 lbs/sq ft or 192 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.65
      - Longitudinal: 2.56
      - Overall: 0.75
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

[Desertfox]

A further improvement on the Polar Bear class, these ships added another gun and an extra 2 knots of speed.


NSS Jaguar SUNK 2nd Pacific War
NSS Lion SUNK 2nd Pacific War
NSS Tiger
NSS Leopard SUNK 2nd Pacific War
NSS Panther SUNK 2nd Pacific War
NSS Jaguar II

Jaguar class, New Switzerland Light Cruiser laid down 1904 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   2,043 t light; 2,139 t standard; 2,437 t normal; 2,675 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   340.00 ft / 340.00 ft x 34.00 ft x 15.70 ft (normal load)
   103.63 m / 103.63 m x 10.36 m  x 4.79 m

Armament:
     5 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1904 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, evenly spread, 3 raised mounts
     8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1904 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1904 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 556 lbs / 252 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   8 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   2.00" / 51 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 22,165 shp / 16,535 Kw = 27.00 kts
   Range 7,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 536 tons (30% coal)

Complement:
   173 - 225

Cost:
   £0.261 million / $1.043 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 69 tons, 2.9 %
   Armour: 320 tons, 13.1 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 35 tons, 1.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 277 tons, 11.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 8 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 935 tons, 38.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 693 tons, 28.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 394 tons, 16.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 25 tons, 1.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1,127 lbs / 511 Kg = 10.4 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.30
   Metacentric height 1.6 ft / 0.5 m
   Roll period: 11.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.46
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.25

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.470
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.44 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Mid (50 %):      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Stern:      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Average freeboard:   13.59 ft / 4.14 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 147.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 72.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 7,499 Square feet or 697 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 82 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 47 lbs/sq ft or 229 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.72
      - Longitudinal: 2.09
      - Overall: 0.80
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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NSS Seawolf SUNK 2nd Pacific War
NSS Seahound SUNK 2nd Pacific War

Seawolf class, New Switzerland Light Cruiser laid down 1906 (Engine 1909)

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NSS Komodo Dragon SUNK 2nd Pacific War

Komodo Dragon class (ex-Kuala Lumpur), New Switzerland (ex-Neatherlands) Light Cruiser laid down 1900

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USNSS Weasle
USNSS Civet
USNSS Mongoose
USNSS Badger
USNSS Wolverine
USNSS Ferret
USNSS Fisher
USNSS Martin

Weasel class, New Switzerland Light Cruiser laid down 1908 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   1,701 t light; 1,793 t standard; 2,063 t normal; 2,278 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   320.00 ft / 320.00 ft x 32.00 ft x 15.00 ft (normal load)
   97.54 m / 97.54 m x 9.75 m  x 4.57 m

Armament:
      2 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1908 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1908 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
      2 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1908 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1908 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 344 lbs / 156 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 240
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.00" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 20,571 shp / 15,346 Kw = 27.00 kts
   Range 7,700nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 485 tons

Complement:
   152 - 198

Cost:
   £0.216 million / $0.865 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 43 tons, 2.1 %
   Armour: 137 tons, 6.6 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 7 tons, 0.3 %
      - Armour Deck: 123 tons, 6.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 7 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 861 tons, 41.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 637 tons, 30.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 361 tons, 17.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 24 tons, 1.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     985 lbs / 447 Kg = 9.1 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.33
   Metacentric height 1.5 ft / 0.5 m
   Roll period: 11.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.30
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.470
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.89 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 59
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Forecastle (25 %):   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Mid (50 %):      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Stern:      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Average freeboard:   13.05 ft / 3.98 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 153.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 82.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 6,643 Square feet or 617 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 87 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 48 lbs/sq ft or 233 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.81
      - Longitudinal: 2.45
      - Overall: 0.91
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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USNSS Osprey
USNSS Eagle
USNSS Falcon
USNSS Hawk
USNSS Raptor
USNSS Merlin
USNSS Kestrel
USNSS Goshawk

Osprey class, New Switzerland Light Cruiser laid down 1908 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   3,249 t light; 3,419 t standard; 4,763 t normal; 5,838 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   410.00 ft / 410.00 ft x 41.00 ft x 21.10 ft (normal load)
   124.97 m / 124.97 m x 12.50 m  x 6.43 m

Armament:
      5 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1908 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline, evenly spread, 3 raised mounts
      4 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1908 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
      4 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1908 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1908 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 676 lbs / 307 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 190
   6 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.00" / 25 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      1.00" / 25 mm

   - Armour deck: 1.50" / 38 mm, Conning tower: 2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 31,052 shp / 23,165 Kw = 27.00 kts
   Range 9,900nm at 15.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,419 tons

Complement:
   286 - 372

Cost:
   £0.364 million / $1.457 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 85 tons, 1.8 %
   Armour: 341 tons, 7.2 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 26 tons, 0.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 303 tons, 6.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 12 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 1,283 tons, 26.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,490 tons, 31.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,514 tons, 31.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 1.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     4,834 lbs / 2,193 Kg = 44.8 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 1.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.26
   Metacentric height 2.0 ft / 0.6 m
   Roll period: 12.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.51
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.22

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.470
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.25 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Mid (50 %):      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Stern:      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Average freeboard:   14.56 ft / 4.44 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 103.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 83.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 10,905 Square feet or 1,013 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 131 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 72 lbs/sq ft or 353 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 2.01
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily