Armoured Cruiser

Logi · November 13, 2008, 05:00:43 PM

QuoteCounty Class, UKA/MK Armoured Cruiser laid down 1888 - refit 1901

Displacement:
7.454 t light; 7.711 t standard; 9.127 t normal; 10.259 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
440,00 ft / 440,00 ft x 60,00 ft x 22,00 ft (normal load)
134,11 m / 134,11 m x 18,29 m x 6,71 m

Armament:
2 - 9,84" / 250 mm guns in single mounts, 476,75lbs / 216,25kg shells, 1902 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35,32lbs / 16,02kg shells, 1900 Model
Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
on side, all amidships
12 - 2,95" / 75,0 mm guns in single mounts, 12,49lbs / 5,66kg shells, 1888 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
4 - 0,98" / 25,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,46lbs / 0,21kg shells, 1888 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 1.246 lbs / 565 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100
4 - 20,0" / 508 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 6,00" / 152 mm 340,00 ft / 103,63 m 9,30 ft / 2,83 m
Ends: 5,00" / 127 mm 100,00 ft / 30,48 m 9,30 ft / 2,83 m
Upper: 4,00" / 102 mm 340,00 ft / 103,63 m 8,00 ft / 2,44 m
Main Belt covers 119% of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 5,00" / 127 mm - 3,00" / 76 mm
2nd: 2,00" / 51 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1,00" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 6,00" / 152 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 12.371 ihp / 9.228 Kw = 19,00 kts
Range 4.000nm at 14,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2.548 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
466 - 606

Cost:
£0,718 million / $2,873 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 156 tons, 1,7%
Armour: 1.940 tons, 21,3%
- Belts: 1.412 tons, 15,5%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 131 tons, 1,4%
- Armour Deck: 341 tons, 3,7%
- Conning Tower: 56 tons, 0,6%
Machinery: 2.332 tons, 25,6%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2.876 tons, 31,5%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.672 tons, 18,3%
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 1,6%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
8.726 lbs / 3.958 Kg = 18,9 x 9,8 " / 250 mm shells or 1,3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,35
Metacentric height 3,9 ft / 1,2 m
Roll period: 12,7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 85 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,22
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,70

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,550
Length to Beam Ratio: 7,33 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 20,98 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
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: 23,07 ft / 7,03 m
- Forecastle (20%): 14,68 ft / 4,47 m
- Mid (50%): 14,68 ft / 4,47 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 14,68 ft / 4,47 m
- Stern: 14,68 ft / 4,47 m
- Average freeboard: 15,35 ft / 4,68 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 104,2%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 110,6%
Waterplane Area: 18.424 Square feet or 1.712 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 114%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 102 lbs/sq ft or 500 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,97
- Longitudinal: 1,53
- Overall: 1,01
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

3 Ships sold to the Middle Kingdom Warwickshire, Gloustershire, New Normandy

Ships:
Gloustershire -> Dahan (Grand China)

Logi · November 13, 2008, 05:01:53 PM

Quote
Elisaveta, Class 2 Cruiser laid down 1894 Lady Class

Displacement:
5,530 t light; 5,815 t standard; 6,641 t normal; 7,302 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
385.83 ft / 385.83 ft x 54.79 ft x 20.67 ft (normal load)
117.60 m / 117.60 m x 16.70 m x 6.30 m

Armament:
4 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 107.15lbs / 48.60kg shells, 1894 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
10 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 107.15lbs / 48.60kg shells, 1894 Model
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
on side, evenly spread
8 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
8 - 2.99" / 76.0 mm guns in single mounts, 13.39lbs / 6.07kg shells, 1894 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 1,607 lbs / 729 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
2 - 17.7" / 450 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 1.97" / 50 mm 344.49 ft / 105.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 137 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.97" / 50 mm - -
2nd: 1.97" / 50 mm - 1.97" / 50 mm

- Armour deck: 1.97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 2.99" / 76 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 3 shafts, 13,328 ihp / 9,943 Kw = 20.30 kts
Range 7,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,487 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
367 - 478

Cost:
£0.684 million / $2.736 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 201 tons, 3.0 %
Armour: 919 tons, 13.8 %
- Belts: 269 tons, 4.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 100 tons, 1.5 %
- Armour Deck: 528 tons, 8.0 %
- Conning Tower: 23 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 2,298 tons, 34.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,012 tons, 30.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,111 tons, 16.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 1.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
4,723 lbs / 2,142 Kg = 44.1 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.58
Metacentric height 4.4 ft / 1.3 m
Roll period: 11.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.23
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.532
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.04 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 19.64 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
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: 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Mid (50 %): 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 11.48 ft / 3.50 m (18.04 ft / 5.50 m before break)
- Stern: 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- Average freeboard: 17.06 ft / 5.20 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 137.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 129.6 %
Waterplane Area: 14,507 Square feet or 1,348 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 92 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 86 lbs/sq ft or 419 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.93
- Longitudinal: 2.36
- Overall: 1.02
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

Ships:
Hao Fu Ren (Grand Lady)
Jian Fu Ren (Strong Lady)

Logi · November 13, 2008, 05:03:53 PM

QuoteH Q Yongzi, Middle kingdom cruiser laid down 1907 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
6.834 t light; 7.043 t standard; 7.612 t normal; 8.067 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
492,13 ft / 492,13 ft x 68,90 ft x 16,40 ft (normal load)
150,00 m / 150,00 m x 21,00 m x 5,00 m

Armament:
4 - 7,48" / 190 mm guns (2x2 guns), 209,28lbs / 94,93kg shells, 1907 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
10 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35,32lbs / 16,02kg shells, 1907 Model
Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
on side, all amidships
12 - 0,98" / 25,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,48lbs / 0,22kg shells, 1907 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 1.196 lbs / 543 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 80
8 - 20,0" / 508 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 5,91" / 150 mm 295,28 ft / 90,00 m 11,48 ft / 3,50 m
Ends: 1,97" / 50 mm 196,82 ft / 59,99 m 9,97 ft / 3,04 m
Upper: 1,97" / 50 mm 319,88 ft / 97,50 m 8,01 ft / 2,44 m
Main Belt covers 92% of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 7,09" / 180 mm 6,69" / 170 mm 7,09" / 180 mm
2nd: 2,36" / 60 mm - -
3rd: 0,79" / 20 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1,97" / 50 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 4 shafts, 21.571 shp / 16.092 Kw = 23,00 kts
Range 8.000nm at 8,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1.024 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
406 - 529

Cost:
£0,516 million / $2,063 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 150 tons, 2,0%
Armour: 2.441 tons, 32,1%
- Belts: 1.233 tons, 16,2%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 401 tons, 5,3%
- Armour Deck: 807 tons, 10,6%
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 1.079 tons, 14,2%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3.065 tons, 40,3%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 779 tons, 10,2%
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 1,3%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
15.403 lbs / 6.986 Kg = 73,6 x 7,5 " / 190 mm shells or 2,5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,28
Metacentric height 4,5 ft / 1,4 m
Roll period: 13,7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 84 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,19
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,68

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,479
Length to Beam Ratio: 7,14 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22,18 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 26,25 ft / 8,00 m
- Forecastle (20%): 26,25 ft / 8,00 m
- Mid (50%): 15,52 ft / 4,73 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 15,52 ft / 4,73 m
- Stern: 15,52 ft / 4,73 m
- Average freeboard: 19,27 ft / 5,87 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 69,5%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 187,2%
Waterplane Area: 22.169 Square feet or 2.060 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 129%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 97 lbs/sq ft or 471 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,95
- Longitudinal: 1,58
- 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
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Miscellanous weight: towing unit and marconi unit

The 8 kts cruising speed is the same as for the torpedo boats. And for 95% of the merchants of this age.

Ships:
Yongzi 1913

Logi · November 15, 2008, 05:48:55 PM

QuoteHuang Hun, Chinese Armoured Cruiser laid down 1913 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   12,233 t light; 12,849 t standard; 13,997 t normal; 14,915 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   556.81 ft / 542.00 ft x 70.00 ft x 24.00 ft (normal load)
   169.72 m / 165.20 m x 21.34 m x 7.32 m

Armament:
4 - 11.00" / 279 mm guns (2x2 guns), 665.50lbs / 301.87kg shells, 1913 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 11.00" / 279 mm guns (2x2 guns), 665.50lbs / 301.87kg shells, 1913 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on side, evenly spread
6 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1913 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread
6 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1913 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
8 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1913 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 5,708 lbs / 2,589 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100
   4 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   7.00" / 178 mm   379.00 ft / 115.52 m   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   4.00" / 102 mm   379.00 ft / 115.52 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 108 % of normal length

- Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   5.00" / 127 mm   3.00" / 76 mm      5.00" / 127 mm
   2nd:   5.00" / 127 mm   3.00" / 76 mm      5.00" / 127 mm
   3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm     -           -
   4th:   1.00" / 25 mm     -           -

- Armour deck: 1.50" / 38 mm, Conning tower: 6.00" / 152 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 47,970 shp / 35,786 Kw = 25.84 kts
   Range 5,101nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,066 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   643 - 836

Cost:
   £1.484 million / $5.935 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 714 tons, 5.1 %
   Armour: 3,536 tons, 25.3 %
     - Belts: 2,075 tons, 14.8 %
     - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
     - Armament: 659 tons, 4.7 %
     - Armour Deck: 727 tons, 5.2 %
     - Conning Tower: 75 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 2,375 tons, 17.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,308 tons, 37.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,764 tons, 12.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 300 tons, 2.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     14,326 lbs / 6,498 Kg = 21.5 x 11.0 " / 279 mm shells or 1.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.07
   Metacentric height 3.3 ft / 1.0 m
   Roll period: 16.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.78
   Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.14

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.538
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.74 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.28 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 61
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 5.00 ft / 1.52 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
     - Stem:      17.00 ft / 5.18 m
     - Forecastle (17 %):   17.00 ft / 5.18 m
     - Mid (50 %):      17.00 ft / 5.18 m
     - Quarterdeck (15 %):   17.00 ft / 5.18 m
     - Stern:      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
     - Average freeboard:   16.93 ft / 5.16 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 95.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 122.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 26,182 Square feet or 2,432 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 137 lbs/sq ft or 667 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.56
      - 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

Ships:
Huang Hun 1913
Li Ming 1914

Logi · October 28, 2009, 05:46:02 PM

QuoteSMS Prinz Heinrich - laid down 1898, commissioned 1900

DKB Großer Kreuzer laid down 1898

Displacement:
7,850 t light; 8,281 t standard; 8,993 t normal; 9,562 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
409.78 ft / 409.78 ft x 63.98 ft x 24.93 ft (normal load)
124.90 m / 124.90 m x 19.50 m x 7.60 m

Armament:
2 - 9.45" / 240 mm guns in single mounts, 418.88lbs / 190.00kg shells, 1895 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 8.27" / 210 mm guns in single mounts, 275.58lbs / 125.00kg shells, 1897 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
6 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 99.21lbs / 45.00kg shells, 1896 Model
Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
on side, evenly spread
6 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
10 - 3.46" / 88.0 mm guns in single mounts, 15.43lbs / 7.00kg shells, 1892 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
10 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.00lbs / 0.45kg shells, 1896 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts

Weight of broadside 2,700 lbs / 1,225 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

4 - 15.7" / 400 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3.94" / 100 mm 328.08 ft / 100.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Ends: 2.95" / 75 mm 81.69 ft / 24.90 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Main Belt covers 123 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 6.10" / 155 mm 3.94" / 100 mm 3.94" / 100 mm
2nd: 3.94" / 100 mm 1.97" / 50 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
3rd: 3.94" / 100 mm - -
4th: 0.98" / 25 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1.97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 5.91" / 150 mm

Machinery:
Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 3 shafts, 14,877 ihp / 11,099 Kw = 20.05 kts
Range 5,500nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 1,282 tons)

Complement:
461 - 600

Cost:
£0.903 million / $3.612 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 352 tons, 3.9 %
Armour: 1,645 tons, 18.3 %
- Belts: 613 tons, 6.8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 352 tons, 3.9 %
- Armour Deck: 626 tons, 7.0 %
- Conning Tower: 55 tons, 0.6 %
Machinery: 2,376 tons, 26.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,376 tons, 37.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,143 tons, 12.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 1.1 %
- 20 tons, torpedoes, 5 per tube
- 20 tons, Markoni room
- 20 tons, flag accomodations
- 10 tons, climatisation
- 20 tons, 30 350-kg mines and rails
- 10 tons, weight reserve

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
8,038 lbs / 3,646 Kg = 19.1 x 9.4 " / 240 mm shells or 1.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.31
Metacentric height 4.2 ft / 1.3 m
Roll period: 13.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.51
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.482
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.41 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 20.24 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: -3.28 ft / -1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
- Forecastle (10 %): 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
- Mid (70 %): 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
- Quarterdeck (10 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Stern: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Average freeboard: 24.28 ft / 7.40 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 123.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 177.6 %
Waterplane Area: 17,179 Square feet or 1,596 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 97 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 108 lbs/sq ft or 529 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.86
- Longitudinal: 4.59
- Overall: 1.02
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

~~Prince Heinrich~~ -> DouBiao (Representative)

Logi · October 28, 2009, 05:49:13 PM

QuoteSaada class, Egypt Protected Cruiser laid down 1892
Displacement:
2,526 t light; 2,640 t standard; 3,000 t normal; 3,288 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
260.00 ft / 260.00 ft x 36.00 ft x 20.00 ft (normal load)
79.25 m / 79.25 m x 10.97 m x 6.10 m

Armament:
6 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1892 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
8 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1892 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 649 lbs / 294 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
2 - 16.0" / 406.4 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2.00" / 51 mm 240.00 ft / 73.15 m 7.20 ft / 2.19 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 142 % of normal length
Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.00" / 51 mm - -
2nd: 0.50" / 13 mm - -

- Armour deck: 2.50" / 64 mm, Conning tower: 4.00" / 102 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 7,382 ihp / 5,507 Kw = 19.00 kts
Range 6,000nm at 9.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 648 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
202 - 263

Cost:
£0.325 million / $1.298 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 81 tons, 2.7 %
Armour: 504 tons, 16.8 %
- Belts: 138 tons, 4.6 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 42 tons, 1.4 %
- Armour Deck: 305 tons, 10.2 %
- Conning Tower: 18 tons, 0.6 %
Machinery: 1,201 tons, 40.0 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 741 tons, 24.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 474 tons, 15.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,186 lbs / 538 Kg = 11.0 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.44
Metacentric height 2.0 ft / 0.6 m
Roll period: 10.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 65 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.26
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.30

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.561
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.22 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 16.12 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
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: 17.74 ft / 5.41 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 11.29 ft / 3.44 m
- Mid (50 %): 11.29 ft / 3.44 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 11.29 ft / 3.44 m
- Stern: 11.29 ft / 3.44 m
- Average freeboard: 11.81 ft / 3.60 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 161.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 70.3 %
Waterplane Area: 6,599 Square feet or 613 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 79 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 62 lbs/sq ft or 302 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.89
- Longitudinal: 2.89
- Overall: 1.00

Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

~~PC-1 Saada~~ -> TianHai (Under the Sky)

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