Armored Cruisers

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A cross between the protected cruiser and the armored cruisers, these affordable, light , but well protected ships are considered a succes.
But 1 glaring flaw makes them less than good.  The light and very slow main guns. The deck mounted main gun turrets don't have the power to traverse with any speed high enough to aim at smal/fast combatants, and the 165mm guns lack the punch to go against heavier opponents.
A more humane consideration comes from a much heared comment in the engine rooms;  
"merde, who has designed this, midgets?"
This is mainly the mistake of the Torpedo bulkhead. On ships this size about as usefull as a second bellybutton.

All 5 scrapped.

Matane, French armored cruiser laid down 1901 (Engine 1907)

Displacement:
   8.487 t light; 8.779 t standard; 10.033 t normal; 11.036 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   492,98 ft / 486,42 ft x 59,06 ft x 22,64 ft (normal load)
   150,26 m / 148,26 m x 18,00 m  x 6,90 m

Armament:
     6 - 6,50" / 165 mm guns (3x2 guns), 143,30lbs / 65,00kg shells, 1901 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline, evenly spread
     Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
     8 - 2,76" / 70,0 mm guns in single mounts, 10,47lbs / 4,75kg shells, 1901 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
     8 - 2,76" / 70,0 mm guns in single mounts, 10,47lbs / 4,75kg shells, 1901 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     8 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
     2 - 0,98" / 25,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,48lbs / 0,22kg shells, 1901 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 1.028 lbs / 466 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   2 - 20,0" / 508 mm above water torpedoes, 4 - 20,0" / 508 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6,50" / 165 mm   450,00 ft / 137,16 m   9,00 ft / 2,74 m
   Ends:   4,00" / 102 mm     36,41 ft / 11,10 m   9,00 ft / 2,74 m
   Upper:   4,00" / 102 mm   450,00 ft / 137,16 m   9,00 ft / 2,74 m
     Main Belt covers 142% of normal length

  - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      0,75" / 19 mm   450,00 ft / 137,16 m   22,05 ft / 6,72 m

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   6,50" / 165 mm   6,00" / 152 mm      6,00" / 152 mm
   2nd:   2,00" / 51 mm   0,75" / 19 mm            -
   3rd:   4,00" / 102 mm   2,00" / 51 mm            -

  - Armour deck: 2,00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 7,00" / 178 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 35.402 shp / 26.410 Kw = 25,00 kts
   Range 6.000nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2.258 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   500 - 651

Cost:
   £0,711 million / $2,843 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 124 tons, 1,2%
   Armour: 3.062 tons, 30,5%
      - Belts: 1.737 tons, 17,3%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 275 tons, 2,7%
      - Armament: 244 tons, 2,4%
      - Armour Deck: 735 tons, 7,3%
      - Conning Tower: 70 tons, 0,7%
   Machinery: 2.213 tons, 22,1%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3.039 tons, 30,3%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.546 tons, 15,4%
   Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 0,5%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     13.436 lbs / 6.094 Kg = 98,0 x 6,5 " / 165 mm shells or 2,1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,22
   Metacentric height 3,3 ft / 1,0 m
   Roll period: 13,7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 79 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,25
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,57

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0,540
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8,24 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22,05 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 6,56 ft / 2,00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      25,26 ft / 7,70 m
      - Forecastle (20%):   19,69 ft / 6,00 m
      - Mid (50%):      19,69 ft / 6,00 m
      - Quarterdeck (15%):   19,69 ft / 6,00 m
      - Stern:      19,69 ft / 6,00 m
      - Average freeboard:   20,13 ft / 6,14 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 132,0%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 142,5%
   Waterplane Area: 19.860 Square feet or 1.845 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 118%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 92 lbs/sq ft or 448 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,94
      - Longitudinal: 1,85
      - Overall: 1,01
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

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Build by the Habsburgers to replace the lost Indomptable.
And lost in the Rift War, august 1919 .

MN Chevalier Rouge (AKA Indomptable II) , French Armored cruiser laid down 1908 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
  11 913 t light; 12 560 t standard; 14 896 t normal; 16 765 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
  506,43 ft / 500,00 ft x 65,00 ft x 26,00 ft (normal load)
  154,36 m / 152,40 m x 19,81 m  x 7,92 m

Armament:
     2 - 10,83" / 275 mm guns in single mounts, 634,56lbs / 287,83kg shells, 1908 Model
    Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
    on centreline ends, evenly spread
     6 - 7,68" / 195 mm guns in single mounts, 226,24lbs / 102,62kg shells, 1908 Model
    Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
    on side, all amidships
     20 - 5,51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 92,59lbs / 42,00kg shells, 1908 Model
    Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
    on side, evenly spread
    10 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
     16 - 2,76" / 70,1 mm guns in single mounts, 10,47lbs / 4,75kg shells, 1908 Model
    Quick firing guns in deck mounts
    on side, evenly spread, 12 raised mounts
     16 - 0,98" / 24,9 mm guns in single mounts, 0,47lbs / 0,21kg shells, 1908 Model
    Machine guns in deck mounts
    on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
  Weight of broadside 4 653 lbs / 2 111 kg
  Shells per gun, main battery: 120
  4 - 20,0" / 508 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
  Main:   8,00" / 203 mm   350,00 ft / 106,68 m   15,00 ft / 4,57 m
  Ends:   4,00" / 102 mm   150,00 ft / 45,72 m   13,00 ft / 3,96 m
    Main Belt covers 108% of normal length

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
  Main:   7,00" / 178 mm   4,00" / 102 mm      6,00" / 152 mm
  2nd:   7,00" / 178 mm   4,00" / 102 mm      6,00" / 152 mm
  3rd:   6,00" / 152 mm         -         2,00" / 51 mm
  4th:   0,50" / 13 mm         -               -
  5th:   0,50" / 13 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 2,00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 10,00" / 254 mm

Machinery:
  Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
  Direct drive, 4 shafts, 46 442 shp / 34 646 Kw = 25,00 kts
  Range 10 000nm at 12,00 kts
  Bunker at max displacement = 4 205 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
  673 - 876

Cost:
  £1,212 million / $4,849 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
  Armament: 560 tons, 3,8%
  Armour: 4 267 tons, 28,6%
     - Belts: 2 067 tons, 13,9%
     - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
     - Armament: 1 176 tons, 7,9%
     - Armour Deck: 894 tons, 6,0%
     - Conning Tower: 130 tons, 0,9%
  Machinery: 2 322 tons, 15,6%
  Hull, fittings & equipment: 4 564 tons, 30,6%
  Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2 983 tons, 20,0%
  Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 1,3%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
  Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
    18 145 lbs / 8 230 Kg = 28,6 x 10,8 " / 275 mm shells or 2,0 torpedoes
  Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,13
  Metacentric height 3,3 ft / 1,0 m
  Roll period: 15,1 seconds
  Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
        - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,74
  Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,30

Hull form characteristics:
  Hull has a flush deck
  Block coefficient: 0,617
  Length to Beam Ratio: 7,69 : 1
  'Natural speed' for length: 22,36 kts
  Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
  Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 54
  Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15,00 degrees
  Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
  Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
     - Stem:      24,00 ft / 7,32 m
     - Forecastle (30%):   21,00 ft / 6,40 m
     - Mid (50%):      21,00 ft / 6,40 m
     - Quarterdeck (15%):   21,00 ft / 6,40 m
     - Stern:      21,00 ft / 6,40 m
     - Average freeboard:   21,36 ft / 6,51 m
  Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
  Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 85,6%
     - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 143,5%
  Waterplane Area: 24 150 Square feet or 2 244 Square metres
  Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 110%
  Structure weight / hull surface area: 117 lbs/sq ft or 569 Kg/sq metre
  Hull strength (Relative):
     - Cross-sectional: 0,92
     - Longitudinal: 1,99
     - Overall: 1,00
  Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
  Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
  Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
  Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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The 2 Cuisiers Cuirassier  of the Amble class, with the fleet since end 1908.

Griffon and Pegasus

Griffon, French escort cruiser laid down 1906 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   7.762 t light; 8.236 t standard; 9.490 t normal; 10.493 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   437,99 ft / 433,07 ft x 68,90 ft x 21,33 ft (normal load)
   133,50 m / 132,00 m x 21,00 m  x 6,50 m

Armament:
      8 - 7,68" / 195 mm guns (4x2 guns), 226,24lbs / 102,62kg shells, 1901 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, evenly spread
     Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
      12 - 5,51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 92,59lbs / 42,00kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all amidships
      20 - 2,76" / 70,0 mm guns in single mounts, 10,47lbs / 4,75kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, 10 raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 3.130 lbs / 1.420 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   4 - 20,0" / 508 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6,00" / 152 mm   229,66 ft / 70,00 m   10,20 ft / 3,11 m
   Ends:   4,00" / 102 mm   203,38 ft / 61,99 m   10,20 ft / 3,11 m
   Upper:   6,00" / 152 mm   196,85 ft / 60,00 m   8,01 ft / 2,44 m
     Main Belt covers 82% of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   8,00" / 203 mm   4,50" / 114 mm      6,00" / 152 mm
   2nd:   6,00" / 152 mm   2,50" / 64 mm      2,50" / 64 mm
   3rd:   1,00" / 25 mm   0,50" / 13 mm            -

   - Armour deck: 2,00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 8,00" / 203 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 22.121 shp / 16.502 Kw = 22,00 kts
   Range 7.000nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2.257 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   479 - 624

Cost:
   £0,744 million / $2,976 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 378 tons, 4,0%
   Armour: 3.004 tons, 31,7%
      - Belts: 1.403 tons, 14,8%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
      - Armament: 773 tons, 8,1%
      - Armour Deck: 751 tons, 7,9%
      - Conning Tower: 77 tons, 0,8%
   Machinery: 1.106 tons, 11,7%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3.175 tons, 33,5%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.728 tons, 18,2%
   Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 1,1%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     13.250 lbs / 6.010 Kg = 58,6 x 7,7 " / 195 mm shells or 2,2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,19
   Metacentric height 4,0 ft / 1,2 m
   Roll period: 14,5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,34
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,27

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0,522
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6,29 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20,81 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 57
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 4,92 ft / 1,50 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      22,97 ft / 7,00 m
      - Forecastle (20%):   16,40 ft / 5,00 m
      - Mid (50%):      14,47 ft / 4,41 m
      - Quarterdeck (15%):   14,47 ft / 4,41 m
      - Stern:      14,47 ft / 4,41 m
      - Average freeboard:   15,67 ft / 4,78 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 74,8%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 120,3%
   Waterplane Area: 20.286 Square feet or 1.885 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 114%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 109 lbs/sq ft or 533 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,95
      - Longitudinal: 1,66
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

10 tons marconi
20 tons torpedo reloads
20 tons crew comfort messures
50 tons undefined.

[maddox]

Before refit

Gloire II, French armored cruiser laid down 1907 (Engine 1909) refit 1917

Displacement:
   11.254 t light; 12.009 t standard; 14.799 t normal; 17.031 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   523,29 ft / 520,01 ft x 70,54 ft x 26,25 ft (normal load)
   159,50 m / 158,50 m x 21,50 m  x 8,00 m

Armament:
      6 - 10,83" / 275 mm guns (2x3 guns), 661,39lbs / 300,00kg shells, 1907 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      12 - 5,51" / 140 mm guns (6x2 guns), 92,59lbs / 42,00kg shells, 1917 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      2 - 5,51" / 140 mm guns (1x2 guns), 92,59lbs / 42,00kg shells, 1917 Model
     Quick firing guns in a deck mount with hoist
     on centreline aft, all raised guns - superfiring
      4 - 1,46" / 37,0 mm guns in single mounts, 1,55lbs / 0,70kg shells, 1917 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 5.271 lbs / 2.391 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   7,00" / 178 mm   338,01 ft / 103,03 m   11,00 ft / 3,35 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   2,00" / 51 mm   338,01 ft / 103,03 m   11,00 ft / 3,35 m
     Main Belt covers 100% of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   8,00" / 203 mm   4,00" / 102 mm      6,00" / 152 mm
   2nd:   2,00" / 51 mm   1,00" / 25 mm      3,00" / 76 mm
   3rd:   2,00" / 51 mm   1,00" / 25 mm      3,00" / 76 mm

   - Armour deck: 2,00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 8,00" / 203 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 44.425 shp / 33.141 Kw = 25,00 kts
   Range 8.600nm at 16,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 5.022 tons

Complement:
   670 - 872

Cost:
   £1,200 million / $4,800 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 623 tons, 4,2%
   Armour: 3.063 tons, 20,7%
      - Belts: 1.436 tons, 9,7%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
      - Armament: 586 tons, 4,0%
      - Armour Deck: 937 tons, 6,3%
      - Conning Tower: 104 tons, 0,7%
   Machinery: 2.019 tons, 13,6%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5.168 tons, 34,9%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3.545 tons, 24,0%
   Miscellaneous weights: 380 tons, 2,6%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     17.882 lbs / 8.111 Kg = 28,2 x 10,8 " / 275 mm shells or 2,3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,11
   Metacentric height 3,6 ft / 1,1 m
   Roll period: 15,6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,72
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,26

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0,538
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7,37 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22,80 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 57
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 3,28 ft / 1,00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      26,57 ft / 8,10 m
      - Forecastle (20%):   21,33 ft / 6,50 m
      - Mid (53%):      21,33 ft / 6,50 m (13,12 ft / 4,00 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15%):   13,12 ft / 4,00 m
      - Stern:      13,12 ft / 4,00 m
      - Average freeboard:   17,89 ft / 5,45 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 80,4%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 124,4%
   Waterplane Area: 25.313 Square feet or 2.352 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 119%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 133 lbs/sq ft or 651 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,93
      - Longitudinal: 1,88
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

250 ton FC
50 ton crew comfort
25   ton ERADe
25   ton long range marconi
3 stern DC racks with 20 charges each
10 ton not assigned.

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By failing to find the old Springsharp file -made by Ithekro- of the Conde Class Armored cruisers I had to resim these ships.

Now all scrapped. The last ones of these class are in the Indochina fleet.

Montcalm class, France Armored cruiser laid down 1899

Displacement:
   8.487 t light; 8.883 t standard; 9.913 t normal; 10.737 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   393,70 ft / 391,40 ft x 65,62 ft x 22,15 ft (normal load)
   120,00 m / 119,30 m x 20,00 m  x 6,75 m

Armament:
     2 - 12,01" / 305 mm guns in single mounts, 865,70lbs / 392,68kg shells, 1899 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
     12 - 5,51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83,72lbs / 37,98kg shells, 1899 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all amidships
     12 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
     8 - 1,85" / 47,0 mm guns in single mounts, 3,17lbs / 1,44kg shells, 1899 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 2.761 lbs / 1.253 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 120
   4 - 18" / 457,2 mm submerged torpedo tubes, 2 each side.*

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6,00" / 152 mm   254,41 ft / 77,54 m   10,00 ft / 3,05 m
   Ends:   2,00" / 51 mm   136,97 ft / 41,75 m   10,00 ft / 3,05 m
   Upper:   4,00" / 102 mm   254,41 ft / 77,54 m   8,00 ft / 2,44 m
     Main Belt covers 100% of normal length
     Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   6,00" / 152 mm   6,00" / 152 mm      6,00" / 152 mm
   2nd:   4,00" / 102 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 1,25" / 32 mm, Conning tower: 5,00" / 127 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 20.460 ihp / 15.263 Kw = 21,00 kts
   Range 6.000nm at 11,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1.854 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   496 - 645

Cost:
   £1,042 million / $4,167 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 345 tons, 3,5%
   Armour: 2.038 tons, 20,6%
      - Belts: 1.135 tons, 11,4%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
      - Armament: 415 tons, 4,2%
      - Armour Deck: 438 tons, 4,4%
      - Conning Tower: 50 tons, 0,5%
   Machinery: 3.248 tons, 32,8%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2.757 tons, 27,8%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.426 tons, 14,4%
   Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 1,0%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     5.811 lbs / 2.636 Kg = 6,7 x 12,0 " / 305 mm shells or 1,0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,38
   Metacentric height 4,7 ft / 1,4 m
   Roll period: 12,7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,27
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,22

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0,610
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5,97 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19,78 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -15,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 2,30 ft / 0,70 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      21,72 ft / 6,62 m
      - Forecastle (20%):   14,76 ft / 4,50 m
      - Mid (50%):      14,76 ft / 4,50 m
      - Quarterdeck (15%):   13,85 ft / 4,22 m
      - Stern:      13,12 ft / 4,00 m
      - Average freeboard:   14,97 ft / 4,56 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 133,9%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 105,7%
   Waterplane Area: 18.960 Square feet or 1.761 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 87%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 101 lbs/sq ft or 494 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,93
      - Longitudinal: 1,85
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Small armored cruiser, successor of the huge Gloire class  heavy protected cruiser.
Increased main gun size and a diminished secundary to quintary battery and a total different armor lay out resulted in a class of ships a lot smaller than the 3 Gloires.

They became the mainstay cruiser of the French marine.  The large class of ships build in different yards at different times following the same plans with yard specific florishes make that the capabilities are the same, but that the ships have their own differences.

Misc weight allocation
25 tons for the underwater torpedo tubes
50 tons crew comfort
25 large marconi

* added for more clarity.