Light Cruisers

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Madness Class :

Egypt Light Cruiser laid down 1913 (Engine 1912)

Based on a Gran Colombian project, these two cruisers are fast and well-armed for their size. But they got no armour for their protection.

In service :

LC-1 Assuit
LC-2 Giza

Displacement:
  4,599 t light; 4,766 t standard; 5,249 t normal; 5,636 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
  484.40 ft / 480.00 ft x 47.57 ft x 17.88 ft (normal load)
  147.64 m / 146.30 m x 14.50 m  x 5.45 m

Armament:
     5 - 5.51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83.72lbs / 37.97kg shells, 1913 Model
    Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
    on centreline ends, majority forward
     2 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm guns in single mounts, 8.39lbs / 3.81kg shells, 1913 Model
    Breech loading guns in deck mounts
    on side, all amidships
     4 - 0.31" / 7.9 mm guns in single mounts, 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1913 Model
    Breech loading guns in deck mounts
    on side, evenly spread
  Weight of broadside 435 lbs / 198 kg
  Shells per gun, main battery: 250
  12 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
  Main:   0.98" / 25 mm   0.98" / 25 mm      0.98" / 25 mm
  2nd:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -

Machinery:
  Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
  Direct drive, 4 shafts, 60,418 shp / 45,071 Kw = 32.00 kts
  Range 8,700nm at 10.00 kts
  Bunker at max displacement = 870 tons

Complement:
  307 - 400

Cost:
  £0.593 million / $2.373 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
  Armament: 54 tons, 1.0 %
  Armour: 26 tons, 0.5 %
     - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
     - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
     - Armament: 26 tons, 0.5 %
     - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
     - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
  Machinery: 2,409 tons, 45.9 %
  Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,910 tons, 36.4 %
  Fuel, ammunition & stores: 650 tons, 12.4 %
  Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 3.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
  Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
    2,496 lbs / 1,132 Kg = 29.8 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 0.6 torpedoes
  Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.21
  Metacentric height 2.3 ft / 0.7 m
  Roll period: 13.1 seconds
  Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 73 %
        - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.22
  Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.05

Hull form characteristics:
  Hull has rise forward of midbreak
  Block coefficient: 0.450
  Length to Beam Ratio: 10.09 : 1
  'Natural speed' for length: 21.91 kts
  Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
  Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
  Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
  Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
  Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
     - Stem:      24.93 ft / 7.60 m
     - Forecastle (20 %):   21.00 ft / 6.40 m
     - Mid (41 %):      21.00 ft / 6.40 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:   16.67 ft / 5.08 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
  Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 160.9 %
     - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 90.3 %
  Waterplane Area: 14,565 Square feet or 1,353 Square metres
  Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 96 %
  Structure weight / hull surface area: 76 lbs/sq ft or 371 Kg/sq metre
  Hull strength (Relative):
     - Cross-sectional: 0.95
     - Longitudinal: 1.61
     - 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

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Fleurus II

Slated for replacement by 1922

France sloop laid down 1903 (Engine 1908)

Five ships were given by the French Navy, as agreed by the treaty of Suez. All the ships are operated by the Red Sea Fleet. They don't have torpedeos tubes, contrary to their French sisterships. They are called Light Cruisers by the Egyptian naval authorities.

LC-3 Al Hadi
LC-4 Al Gatar
LC-5 Al Saddam
LC-6 Al Salam
LC-7 Al Anouar

Displacement:
  1.092 t light; 1.135 t standard; 1.513 t normal; 1.816 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
  324,80 ft / 311,68 ft x 32,81 ft x 11,48 ft (normal load)
  99,00 m / 95,00 m x 10,00 m  x 3,50 m

Armament:
     2 - 5,51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83,72lbs / 37,97kg shells, 1903 Model
    Quick firing guns in deck mounts
    on centreline ends, evenly spread
     4 - 2,76" / 70,0 mm guns in single mounts, 10,47lbs / 4,75kg shells, 1903 Model
    Quick firing guns in deck mounts
    on side, all amidships
     6 - 0,98" / 25,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,48lbs / 0,22kg shells, 1903 Model
    Machine guns in deck mounts
    on side, evenly spread
  Weight of broadside 212 lbs / 96 kg
  Shells per gun, main battery: 100
 
Machinery:
  Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
  Direct drive, 2 shafts, 12.417 shp / 9.263 Kw = 25,00 kts
  Range 6.000nm at 12,00 kts
  Bunker at max displacement = 681 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
  120 - 157

Cost:
  £0,153 million / $0,612 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
  Armament: 27 tons, 1,8%
  Machinery: 660 tons, 43,6%
  Hull, fittings & equipment: 385 tons, 25,5%
  Fuel, ammunition & stores: 421 tons, 27,8%
  Miscellaneous weights: 20 tons, 1,3%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
  Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
    682 lbs / 309 Kg = 8,1 x 5,5 " / 140 mm shells or 0,3 torpedoes
  Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,71
  Metacentric height 2,3 ft / 0,7 m
  Roll period: 9,1 seconds
  Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 78 %
        - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,15
  Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,56

Hull form characteristics:
  Hull has a flush deck
  Block coefficient: 0,451
  Length to Beam Ratio: 9,50 : 1
  'Natural speed' for length: 17,65 kts
  Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
  Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
  Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5,00 degrees
  Stern overhang: 13,12 ft / 4,00 m
  Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
     - Stem:      19,69 ft / 6,00 m
     - Forecastle (20%):   13,12 ft / 4,00 m
     - Mid (50%):      12,04 ft / 3,67 m
     - Quarterdeck (15%):   12,04 ft / 3,67 m
     - Stern:      12,04 ft / 3,67 m
     - Average freeboard:   12,94 ft / 3,95 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
  Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 155,6%
     - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 80,6%
  Waterplane Area: 6.528 Square feet or 606 Square metres
  Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 94%
  Structure weight / hull surface area: 32 lbs/sq ft or 157 Kg/sq metre
  Hull strength (Relative):
     - Cross-sectional: 0,60
     - Longitudinal: 1,60
     - Overall: 0,66
  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