Competition...

[The Rock Doctor]

I'm looking for some inspiration.  I'm seeking a trade-defence/colonial station ship with the following characteristics:

-Minimum range of 10,000 nm @ 10 kts; mixed or all-oil-fired
-Seakeeping > 1.00
-Capable of defeating protected cruisers and AMCs
-Capable of hurting or deterring capital ship raiders
-Minimal length (120 m or less preferred)
-Minimal draft (5.5 m or less preferred)
-Misc. weight of 350 t for FC, long-range wireless, and flag facilities.

Other attributes are for you to determine as you see fit.  Thoughts?

[Korpen]

Not certain what kind of size you is looking for, but here is an idea for a 4800 ton ship.
The 275mm gun should be able to deter all but the most modern capital ships. She is strongly armoured against cruiser fire, and with a large secondary battery she could be capable to engaging two cruisers and AMCs at once.

Gahzi, GC Cruiser laid down 1916

Displacement:
   4 800 t light; 5 118 t standard; 5 830 t normal; 6 399 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   393,70 ft / 393,70 ft x 49,21 ft x 17,06 ft (normal load)
   120,00 m / 120,00 m x 15,00 m  x 5,20 m

Armament:
      4 - 10,83" / 275 mm guns (2x2 guns), 661,39lbs / 300,00kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
     Main guns limited to end-on fire
      2 - 5,51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83,78lbs / 38,00kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      8 - 5,51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83,78lbs / 38,00kg shells, 1916 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships
      4 - 0,00" / 0,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,00lbs / 0,00kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 3 483 lbs / 1 580 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100
   4 - 17,7" / 450 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3,94" / 100 mm   249,34 ft / 76,00 m   13,12 ft / 4,00 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 97 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   5,51" / 140 mm   1,97" / 50 mm      3,94" / 100 mm
   2nd:   0,98" / 25 mm         -         1,97" / 50 mm
   3rd:   0,98" / 25 mm         -         1,97" / 50 mm

   - Armour deck: 0,98" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 2,95" / 75 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 14 231 shp / 10 616 Kw = 21,00 kts
   Range 10 000nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 281 tons

Complement:
   333 - 433

Cost:
   £0,976 million / $3,905 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 422 tons, 7,2 %
   Armour: 1 089 tons, 18,7 %
      - Belts: 553 tons, 9,5 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0 %
      - Armament: 253 tons, 4,3 %
      - Armour Deck: 262 tons, 4,5 %
      - Conning Tower: 21 tons, 0,4 %
   Machinery: 530 tons, 9,1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2 390 tons, 41,0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 030 tons, 17,7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 369 tons, 6,3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     6 366 lbs / 2 888 Kg = 10,0 x 10,8 " / 275 mm shells or 1,3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,07
   Metacentric height 2,0 ft / 0,6 m
   Roll period: 14,7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 56 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 1,32
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,18

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0,617
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8,00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19,84 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 47
   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:      16,40 ft / 5,00 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   13,12 ft / 4,00 m
      - Mid (38 %):      13,12 ft / 4,00 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   13,12 ft / 4,00 m
      - Stern:      14,76 ft / 4,50 m
      - Average freeboard:   13,51 ft / 4,12 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 90,8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 97,2 %
   Waterplane Area: 14 401 Square feet or 1 338 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 99 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 111 lbs/sq ft or 540 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,94
      - Longitudinal: 1,73
      - Overall: 1,00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate

[Guinness]

Using calibers in the GC arsenal now. The more I thought about it, the more I figured this ship might need something near PC speed. This allows more operational flexibility, etc.

The 100mm battery is to allow her Captain the option of dispatching lesser opponents and merchantmen without expending main battery shells. It could be swapped with 4x140mm with a few compromises elsewhere.

CSA submission for GC design competition, Grand Colombia Target laid down 1916 (Engine 1912)

Displacement:
   5,915 t light; 6,177 t standard; 6,793 t normal; 7,285 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   393.70 ft / 393.70 ft x 55.77 ft x 18.04 ft (normal load)
   120.00 m / 120.00 m x 17.00 m  x 5.50 m

Armament:
      4 - 9.21" / 234 mm guns (2x2 guns), 390.95lbs / 177.33kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns in single mounts, 30.51lbs / 13.84kg shells, 1916 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships
      2 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm guns in single mounts, 8.38lbs / 3.80kg shells, 1916 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1916 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 1,825 lbs / 828 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 120
   8 - 21.0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.15" / 80 mm   298.56 ft / 91.00 m   11.48 ft / 3.50 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 117 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.54" / 90 mm   1.18" / 30 mm      3.15" / 80 mm

   - Armour deck: 0.98" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 3.15" / 80 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 44,400 shp / 33,122 Kw = 27.01 kts
   Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,108 tons

Complement:
   373 - 486

Cost:
   £1.058 million / $4.231 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 228 tons, 3.4 %
   Armour: 943 tons, 13.9 %
      - Belts: 453 tons, 6.7 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 174 tons, 2.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 292 tons, 4.3 %
      - Conning Tower: 24 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 1,770 tons, 26.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,607 tons, 38.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 878 tons, 12.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 366 tons, 5.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     6,247 lbs / 2,834 Kg = 16.0 x 9.2 " / 234 mm shells or 1.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
   Metacentric height 2.5 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 14.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 61 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.69
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.10

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.600
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.06 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.84 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 65 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
   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:      27.89 ft / 8.50 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   25.43 ft / 7.75 m
      - Mid (45 %):      23.79 ft / 7.25 m (17.22 ft / 5.25 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   17.22 ft / 5.25 m
      - Stern:      18.11 ft / 5.52 m
      - Average freeboard:   20.97 ft / 6.39 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 115.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 123.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 16,060 Square feet or 1,492 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 102 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 97 lbs/sq ft or 476 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.88
      - Longitudinal: 3.22
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

[The Rock Doctor]

Nice description of the ship type, Guinness.  Nice speed too.  I imagine I could swap in two triple ~8" as an alternative to the 9.2" guns.

The Dutch entry's similar to ideas I played with last night, except I also tinkered with a "central battery" layout like a drawing I posted to an RRC thread somewhere.

[Logi]

Ugh... I'm bad at limitations

RRC Submission for, GC Design Competition Trade-Defense/Colonial Station Ship laid down 1916

Displacement:
   5,382 t light; 5,615 t standard; 6,107 t normal; 6,501 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   393.70 ft / 390.00 ft x 50.00 ft x 18.00 ft (normal load)
   120.00 m / 118.87 m x 15.24 m  x 5.49 m

Armament:
      4 - 9.21" / 234 mm guns (2x2 guns), 390.95lbs / 177.33kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      10 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1916 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships
      2 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1916 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 1,911 lbs / 867 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100
   8 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm   385.00 ft / 117.35 m   17.00 ft / 5.18 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 152 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   4.00" / 102 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      3.00" / 76 mm
   2nd:   2.00" / 51 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      1.00" / 25 mm
   3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.00" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 3.00" / 76 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 34,981 shp / 26,096 Kw = 26.00 kts
   Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 886 tons

Complement:
   345 - 449

Cost:
   £0.935 million / $3.741 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 239 tons, 3.9 %
   Armour: 1,245 tons, 20.4 %
      - Belts: 764 tons, 12.5 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 193 tons, 3.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 266 tons, 4.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 22 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 1,303 tons, 21.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,245 tons, 36.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 725 tons, 11.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 350 tons, 5.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     6,300 lbs / 2,858 Kg = 16.1 x 9.2 " / 234 mm shells or 1.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.09
   Metacentric height 2.1 ft / 0.6 m
   Roll period: 14.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.84
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.01

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.609
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.80 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.75 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 63 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 49
   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:      21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   19.00 ft / 5.79 m
      - Mid (50 %):      17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Stern:      17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Average freeboard:   17.86 ft / 5.44 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 104.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 99.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 14,382 Square feet or 1,336 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 100 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 95 lbs/sq ft or 462 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.91
      - Longitudinal: 2.47
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate

[The Rock Doctor]

...but there are always limitations of some kind.  In my case, harbour depth and/or drydock length are factors I want to consider.

Thanks for the submission. 

[maddox]

Bit heavier than I would like her, but she is a nice compromise between speed, resilience and armament.
The 165mm guns won't kill bigger combatants, but armor less than 4" won't stop those at all, so mission kill is perfectly possible.
And all the other requirements are filled.
Otherwise I would say, the Demarce IV with the heavy 195mm shells.
But she's a lot bigger, and especialy faster.

L'omité, Gran Colombian Trade protection cruiser laid down 1916 (Engine 1912)

Displacement:
   4.435 t light; 4.673 t standard; 5.475 t normal; 6.117 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   394,02 ft / 387,14 ft x 55,77 ft x 16,40 ft (normal load)
   120,10 m / 118,00 m x 17,00 m  x 5,00 m

Armament:
      8 - 6,50" / 165 mm guns (4x2 guns), 137,06lbs / 62,17kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 2,76" / 70,0 mm guns in single mounts, 10,47lbs / 4,75kg shells, 1916 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 1.138 lbs / 516 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200
   4 - 21,0" / 533,4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   2,00" / 51 mm   232,28 ft / 70,80 m   15,00 ft / 4,57 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 92% of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   2,00" / 51 mm   1,00" / 25 mm      3,00" / 76 mm

   - Armour deck: 2,00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 27.570 shp / 20.567 Kw = 25,00 kts
   Range 10.000nm at 12,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1.444 tons

Complement:
   317 - 413

Cost:
   £0,701 million / $2,806 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 142 tons, 2,6%
   Armour: 915 tons, 16,7%
      - Belts: 306 tons, 5,6%
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
      - Armament: 56 tons, 1,0%
      - Armour Deck: 553 tons, 10,1%
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0%
   Machinery: 1.099 tons, 20,1%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2.079 tons, 38,0%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.040 tons, 19,0%
   Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 3,7%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     8.357 lbs / 3.791 Kg = 61,0 x 6,5 " / 165 mm shells or 1,4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,18
   Metacentric height 2,8 ft / 0,9 m
   Roll period: 13,9 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 low quarterdeck
   Block coefficient: 0,541
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6,94 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19,68 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 8,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 3,28 ft / 1,00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      25,59 ft / 7,80 m
      - Forecastle (20%):   19,69 ft / 6,00 m
      - Mid (50%):      19,69 ft / 6,00 m
      - Quarterdeck (20%):   11,15 ft / 3,40 m (19,69 ft / 6,00 m before break)
      - Stern:      11,15 ft / 3,40 m
      - Average freeboard:   18,45 ft / 5,62 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 90,3%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 154,2%
   Waterplane Area: 14.943 Square feet or 1.388 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 123%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 90 lbs/sq ft or 440 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,91
      - Longitudinal: 2,42
      - 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

[Tanthalas]

the Proposal Deliverd by the New Swiss firm of Nofren and Whay.  Its not the fastest, not the best armed, just basicly average in every regard.

Proposal for GC, Gran Columbia Colonial Defence Ship laid down 1916

Displacement:
   5,441 t light; 5,706 t standard; 6,472 t normal; 7,085 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   393.00 ft / 393.00 ft x 65.50 ft x 16.00 ft (normal load)
   119.79 m / 119.79 m x 19.96 m  x 4.88 m

Armament:
      6 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns (2x3 guns), 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      12 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (6x2 guns), 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1916 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 2,286 lbs / 1,037 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   5.00" / 127 mm   235.00 ft / 71.63 m   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 92 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   7.00" / 178 mm   3.00" / 76 mm      5.00" / 127 mm
   2nd:   2.00" / 51 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      1.00" / 25 mm

   - Armour deck: 1.00" / 25 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 22,337 shp / 16,664 Kw = 23.00 kts
   Range 10,000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,379 tons

Complement:
   360 - 469

Cost:
   £0.895 million / $3.580 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 286 tons, 4.4 %
   Armour: 1,394 tons, 21.5 %
      - Belts: 737 tons, 11.4 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 335 tons, 5.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 322 tons, 5.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 832 tons, 12.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,739 tons, 42.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,031 tons, 15.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 190 tons, 2.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     10,315 lbs / 4,679 Kg = 40.3 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 1.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.15
   Metacentric height 3.4 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 14.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.50
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle, rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.550
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.82 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
   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:      22.00 ft / 6.71 m
      - Forecastle (25 %):   22.00 ft / 6.71 m (19.00 ft / 5.79 m aft of break)
      - Mid (70 %):      19.00 ft / 5.79 m (13.00 ft / 3.96 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Stern:      13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Average freeboard:   17.95 ft / 5.47 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 78.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 161.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 17,423 Square feet or 1,619 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 117 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 109 lbs/sq ft or 531 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.91
      - Longitudinal: 2.32
      - 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

[Logi]

Though it seems your's has the thickest armour. Only my ship has armour covering the whole ship :/

[Tanthalas]

Though it seems your's has the thickest armour. Only my ship has armour covering the whole ship :/

true but it isnt as heavy as I would have liked it to be, against Capital ships it would still be to light, all told it isnt a bad ship though given the restrictions.  It also has the heaviest secondary bat.

[Jefgte]

From the "Armada Design Bureau"

Here an extrapolation from a 1914-5000t xxx Peruvian Escort Cruiser with some GC adaptations

4750T cruiser, GC Colonial Protected Cruiser laid down 1916 (Engine 1912)

Displacement:
   4 750 t light; 5 010 t standard; 5 551 t normal; 5 984 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   393.37 ft / 390.42 ft x 55.77 ft x 18.02 ft (normal load)
   119.90 m / 119.00 m x 17.00 m  x 5.49 m

Armament:
      4 - 9.21" / 234 mm guns (2x2 guns), 390.95lbs / 177.33kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      6 - 5.51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83.72lbs / 37.98kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on centreline, all amidships
      4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1916 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      4 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1916 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 2 120 lbs / 962 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 120
   4 - 18.0" / 457 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   4.72" / 120 mm   229.66 ft / 70.00 m   12.73 ft / 3.88 m
   Ends:   1.57" / 40 mm   131.23 ft / 40.00 m   8.01 ft / 2.44 m
     29.53 ft / 9.00 m Unarmoured ends
     Main Belt covers 90 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   4.72" / 120 mm   1.57" / 40 mm      3.94" / 100 mm
   2nd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.57" / 40 mm, Conning tower: 4.72" / 120 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 2 shafts, 17 500 shp / 13 055 Kw = 22.47 kts
   Range 10 000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 974 tons

Complement:
   321 - 418

Cost:
   £0.796 million / $3.185 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 265 tons, 4.8 %
   Armour: 1 315 tons, 23.7 %
      - Belts: 668 tons, 12.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 194 tons, 3.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 421 tons, 7.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 32 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 698 tons, 12.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2 122 tons, 38.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 801 tons, 14.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 350 tons, 6.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     6 507 lbs / 2 951 Kg = 16.6 x 9.2 " / 234 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
   Metacentric height 2.5 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 14.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.58
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.25

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.495
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.76 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 8.00 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 (19 %):   16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Mid (40 %):      13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Quarterdeck (18 %):   13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Stern:      13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Average freeboard:   14.44 ft / 4.40 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 90.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 117.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 14 443 Square feet or 1 342 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 107 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 98 lbs/sq ft or 479 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 1.95
      - Overall: 1.00
   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
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[The Rock Doctor]

So y'all are thinking along cruiser lines, it seems.  Here's a different take - slow, but armored against cruiser fire, and capable of providing quite the greeting to any approaching raider.

The secondary battery needs a little work...

Enter ship name, Enter country Enter ship type laid down 1913 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   8,383 t light; 8,907 t standard; 9,529 t normal; 10,026 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   393.60 ft / 389.44 ft x 85.30 ft x 16.73 ft (normal load)
   119.97 m / 118.70 m x 26.00 m  x 5.10 m

Armament:
      6 - 12.01" / 305 mm guns (2x3 guns), 865.70lbs / 392.68kg shells, 1913 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 5.51" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83.72lbs / 37.97kg shells, 1913 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      2 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm guns in single mounts, 8.38lbs / 3.80kg shells, 1913 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, all forward
      4 - 0.31" / 8.0 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 5,881 lbs / 2,667 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   5.91" / 150 mm   228.02 ft / 69.50 m   13.12 ft / 4.00 m
   Ends:   0.98" / 25 mm   161.38 ft / 49.19 m   13.12 ft / 4.00 m
     Main Belt covers 90 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   5.91" / 150 mm   1.97" / 50 mm      5.91" / 150 mm
   2nd:   0.98" / 25 mm         -         0.98" / 25 mm
   4th:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -

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

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 11,974 shp / 8,933 Kw = 18.16 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 1,119 tons)

Complement:
   481 - 626

Cost:
   £1.065 million / $4.259 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 735 tons, 7.7 %
   Armour: 2,322 tons, 24.4 %
      - Belts: 908 tons, 9.5 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 471 tons, 4.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 885 tons, 9.3 %
      - Conning Tower: 57 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 465 tons, 4.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,511 tons, 47.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,146 tons, 12.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 350 tons, 3.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     14,671 lbs / 6,655 Kg = 16.9 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.28
   Metacentric height 6.1 ft / 1.9 m
   Roll period: 14.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.39
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.34

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.600
   Length to Beam Ratio: 4.57 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.73 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 52
   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:      23.62 ft / 7.20 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Mid (50 %):      19.69 ft / 6.00 m (11.81 ft / 3.60 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   11.81 ft / 3.60 m
      - Stern:      11.81 ft / 3.60 m
      - Average freeboard:   16.06 ft / 4.90 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 77.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 148.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 24,296 Square feet or 2,257 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 100 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 149 lbs/sq ft or 727 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.91
      - Longitudinal: 2.33
      - 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

[miketr]

Nice firepower... the problem is it can't force a battle with anything BUT a very old cruiser or some PDNs.  Its ripe to be swarmed under via Torpedo Boat.

Michael

[Guinness]

My thought on this ship is that you don't want it to be anything that needs an escort...

[The Rock Doctor]

Mike - agreed, it can't force battle.  The notion is that the attacker would have to go through this ship to reach its intended target.

Guinness - valid point.