Cruisers

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Negev (ex-Burayqah)
Arabah (ex-Mal'awiya)

Received a life extension reffit in 1901

Burayqah class, New Zion (ex-Cairo) Armored Cruiser, laid down 1883

Displacement:
5,426 t light; 5,715 t standard; 7,000 t normal; 8,028 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
270.00 ft / 270.00 ft x 60.00 ft x 25.00 ft (normal load)
82.30 m / 82.30 m x 18.29 m x 7.62 m

Armament:
2 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns in single mounts, 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1893 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns in single mounts, 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1893 Model
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
on side, all amidships
4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in any sea
4 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1893 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 12.08lbs / 5.48kg shells, 1883 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, 1893 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 2,017 lbs / 915 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 120

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 10.0" / 254 mm 175.50 ft / 53.49 m 9.30 ft / 2.83 m
Ends: 4.00" / 102 mm 94.48 ft / 28.80 m 9.30 ft / 2.83 m
Upper: 6.00" / 152 mm 175.50 ft / 53.49 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.00" / 51 mm - -
2nd: 6.00" / 152 mm - -
3rd: 2.00" / 51 mm - -
4th: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
5th: 0.50" / 13 mm - -

- Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 7,081 ihp / 5,282 Kw = 16.00 kts
Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,313 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
382 - 497

Cost:
£0.599 million / $2.395 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 252 tons, 3.6 %
Armour: 2,092 tons, 29.9 %
- Belts: 1,258 tons, 18.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 173 tons, 2.5 %
- Armour Deck: 661 tons, 9.4 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 1,408 tons, 20.1 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,674 tons, 23.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,574 tons, 22.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
6,597 lbs / 2,992 Kg = 28.8 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 1.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.58
Metacentric height 5.0 ft / 1.5 m
Roll period: 11.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 69 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.11
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.37

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.605
Length to Beam Ratio: 4.50 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 16.43 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
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: 17.21 ft / 5.25 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 11.50 ft / 3.51 m
- Mid (50 %): 11.50 ft / 3.51 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 11.50 ft / 3.51 m
- Stern: 11.50 ft / 3.51 m
- Average freeboard: 11.96 ft / 3.64 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 93.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 68.3 %
Waterplane Area: 11,903 Square feet or 1,106 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 95 lbs/sq ft or 462 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.88
- Longitudinal: 3.05
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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Masada (ex-Maghagha)
Sharon (ex-Gharyan)

As Built:

Ashmunein class, New Zion (ex-Cairo) Protected Cruiser laid down 1885

Displacement:
2,348 t light; 2,456 t standard; 3,000 t normal; 3,435 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
270.00 ft / 270.00 ft x 42.00 ft x 18.50 ft (normal load)
82.30 m / 82.30 m x 12.80 m x 5.64 m

Armament:
2 - 10.00" / 254 mm guns in single mounts, 462.50lbs / 209.79kg shells, 1885 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1895 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
8 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1885 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 1,357 lbs / 616 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 60

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2.00" / 51 mm 270.00 ft / 82.30 m 7.78 ft / 2.37 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 154 % of normal length

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

- Armour deck: 1.00" / 25 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 6,065 ihp / 4,524 Kw = 18.00 kts
Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 980 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
202 - 263

Cost:
£0.371 million / $1.486 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 170 tons, 5.7 %
Armour: 308 tons, 10.3 %
- Belts: 155 tons, 5.2 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 13 tons, 0.4 %
- Armour Deck: 140 tons, 4.7 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 1,048 tons, 34.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 822 tons, 27.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 652 tons, 21.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,196 lbs / 542 Kg = 2.6 x 10.0 " / 254 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.74
Metacentric height 3.4 ft / 1.0 m
Roll period: 9.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 83 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.34
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.66

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.501
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.43 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 16.43 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
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: 17.46 ft / 5.32 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 11.50 ft / 3.51 m
- Mid (50 %): 11.50 ft / 3.51 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 11.50 ft / 3.51 m
- Stern: 11.50 ft / 3.51 m
- Average freeboard: 11.98 ft / 3.65 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 153.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 82.0 %
Waterplane Area: 7,559 Square feet or 702 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 75 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 65 lbs/sq ft or 319 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.75
- Longitudinal: 2.52
- Overall: 0.85
Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
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


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As Reffited:

Ashmunein class, New Zion (ex-Cairo) Protected Cruiser laid down 1885 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   2,769 t light; 2,904 t standard; 3,420 t normal; 3,833 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   300.00 ft / 300.00 ft x 42.00 ft x 19.00 ft (normal load)
   91.44 m / 91.44 m x 12.80 m  x 5.79 m

Armament:
      2 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1905 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1905 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1905 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, 1905 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 703 lbs / 319 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   2.00" / 51 mm   300.00 ft / 91.44 m   7.70 ft / 2.35 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 154 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -
   2nd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.00" / 25 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 9,040 ihp / 6,744 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 7,000nm at 11.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 930 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   223 - 290

Cost:
   £0.366 million / $1.464 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 88 tons, 2.6 %
   Armour: 347 tons, 10.2 %
      - Belts: 171 tons, 5.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 21 tons, 0.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 155 tons, 4.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 1,395 tons, 40.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 909 tons, 26.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 651 tons, 19.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 30 tons, 0.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1,378 lbs / 625 Kg = 13.8 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.62
   Metacentric height 3.1 ft / 0.9 m
   Roll period: 10.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.16
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.37

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.500
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.14 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.32 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 52
   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 %):   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Mid (50 %):      11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Stern:      11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Average freeboard:   11.48 ft / 3.50 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 152.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 66.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 8,395 Square feet or 780 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 85 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 65 lbs/sq ft or 318 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.83
      - Longitudinal: 1.98
      - Overall: 0.90
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   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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Sphinx
Nessie
Pegasus
Bagheera (converted to "Black Cat" status)

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

Displacement:
   1,470 t light; 1,556 t standard; 1,825 t normal; 2,040 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   290.00 ft / 290.00 ft x 29.00 ft x 15.50 ft (normal load)
   88.39 m / 88.39 m x 8.84 m  x 4.72 m

Armament:
      2 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1900 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, 1900 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, 1900 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, 1900 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:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.20" / 5 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.20" / 30 mm, Conning tower: 2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 14,716 shp / 10,978 Kw = 25.00 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 484 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   139 - 181

Cost:
   £0.205 million / $0.820 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 43 tons, 2.4 %
   Armour: 134 tons, 7.3 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 4 tons, 0.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 123 tons, 6.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 6 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 839 tons, 46.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 433 tons, 23.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 355 tons, 19.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 20 tons, 1.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     592 lbs / 268 Kg = 5.5 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.50
   Metacentric height 1.6 ft / 0.5 m
   Roll period: 9.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.40
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.63

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.490
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.03 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 61 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 43
   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): 169.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 77.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 5,553 Square feet or 516 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 70 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 34 lbs/sq ft or 167 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.60
      - Longitudinal: 2.86
      - Overall: 0.70
   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