Design Bureau Guangzhou

[Logi]

A slight modification puts this forward:

Haze, RRC Battleship laid down 1919 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   28,000 t light; 29,154 t standard; 30,782 t normal; 32,084 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   645.00 ft / 630.00 ft x 105.00 ft x 29.00 ft (normal load)
   196.60 m / 192.02 m x 32.00 m  x 8.84 m

Armament:
      8 - 16.00" / 406 mm guns (2x4 guns), 2,500.00lbs / 1,133.98kg shells, 1919 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      24 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns (12x2 guns), 52.72lbs / 23.91kg shells, 1919 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships, 6 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0.48lbs / 0.22kg shells, 1919 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 21,267 lbs / 9,647 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 45
   6 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   400.00 ft / 121.92 m   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
   Ends:   3.00" / 76 mm   230.00 ft / 70.10 m   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
     Main Belt covers 98 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      2.00" / 51 mm   400.00 ft / 121.92 m   29.00 ft / 8.84 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   15.0" / 381 mm   10.0" / 254 mm      15.0" / 381 mm
   2nd:   2.00" / 51 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      1.00" / 25 mm
   3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 6.00" / 152 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 57,849 shp / 43,156 Kw = 24.00 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,930 tons

Complement:
   1,161 - 1,510

Cost:
   £6.840 million / $27.361 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 2,206 tons, 7.2 %
   Armour: 10,036 tons, 32.6 %
      - Belts: 4,369 tons, 14.2 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 858 tons, 2.8 %
      - Armament: 2,091 tons, 6.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 2,590 tons, 8.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 127 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 2,155 tons, 7.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 13,193 tons, 42.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,782 tons, 9.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 409 tons, 1.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     35,042 lbs / 15,895 Kg = 17.1 x 16.0 " / 406 mm shells or 6.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.08
   Metacentric height 6.3 ft / 1.9 m
   Roll period: 17.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.63
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.04

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.562
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 25.10 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 67
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 29.47 degrees
   Stern overhang: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      23.00 ft / 7.01 m
      - Forecastle (15 %):   20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Mid (50 %):      18.00 ft / 5.49 m (13.00 ft / 3.96 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (10 %):   13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Stern:      13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Average freeboard:   16.33 ft / 4.98 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 94.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 113.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 46,671 Square feet or 4,336 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 95 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 218 lbs/sq ft or 1,065 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.44
      - 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

Main Belt is Sloped at 20 Degrees (External) - So the vertical length of such a belt is 15 feet. The End belt has a gentle slope from 20 degrees back to vertical at the bow and stern of the ship.

Misc Weights (409t):
250t Primary FCS
25t Long-Range Wireless
25t Radar
24t 21" Torpedoes
40t Extra Pumps
15t Flag Facilities
  5t Climatization
25t Reserve Weight

[Desertfox]

I see my plan is already paying off...

[Logi]

Oh don't worry your little hat off, the RRC won't be the ones constructing these.

[Logi]

Fortress, RRC Coastal Battleship laid down 1921 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   20,000 t light; 21,185 t standard; 21,746 t normal; 22,195 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   557.00 ft / 557.00 ft x 92.90 ft x 24.50 ft (normal load)
   169.77 m / 169.77 m x 28.32 m  x 7.47 m

Armament:
      8 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (2x4 guns), 1,372.00lbs / 622.33kg shells, 1921 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      20 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (10x2 guns), 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1921 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 13,136 lbs / 5,958 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100
   3 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   440.00 ft / 134.11 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Ends:   3.00" / 76 mm   117.00 ft / 35.66 m   20.00 ft / 6.10 m
   Upper:   2.00" / 51 mm   440.00 ft / 134.11 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 122 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      2.50" / 64 mm   440.00 ft / 134.11 m   24.00 ft / 7.32 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   10.0" / 254 mm      15.0" / 381 mm

   - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 12.00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 24,614 shp / 18,362 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 3,000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,010 tons

Complement:
   894 - 1,163

Cost:
   £5.620 million / $22.478 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,642 tons, 7.6 %
   Armour: 8,470 tons, 38.9 %
      - Belts: 3,666 tons, 16.9 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 977 tons, 4.5 %
      - Armament: 1,525 tons, 7.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 2,101 tons, 9.7 %
      - Conning Tower: 201 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 917 tons, 4.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 8,647 tons, 39.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,746 tons, 8.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 325 tons, 1.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     26,010 lbs / 11,798 Kg = 19.0 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 5.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.09
   Metacentric height 5.3 ft / 1.6 m
   Roll period: 16.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.53
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.10

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.600
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.60 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 64
   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:      21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Mid (50 %):      15.00 ft / 4.57 m (11.00 ft / 3.35 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Stern:      11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Average freeboard:   14.02 ft / 4.27 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 92.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 103.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 37,858 Square feet or 3,517 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 92 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 180 lbs/sq ft or 878 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.23
      - 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

[Carthaginian]

A MAJOR lesson on how to do more with less.
The RRC is churning out some very respectable designs these days.

[The Rock Doctor]

I think her beam's a little narrow for quads, but otherwise a very economic package for a coastal unit.

[TexanCowboy]

Oh, I can buy it. It's just 4 meters slimmer then Richelieu, and it mounts 14'' guns.

[Tanthalas]

Rock I think she is OK, she is wider then Normandie which was suposed to mount Quads.

[TexanCowboy]

The scary part for me is the range. Probebly stands to be doubled, for a decent ship.

[Jefgte]

I agree with Tex.
Double the range & change the name to "light battleship".

Chinese Admirals would be happy to add this ship in the battleline.


Jef

[TexanCowboy]

What Chinese battleline? Why wasn't I informed there was such a thing?

[The Rock Doctor]

Why did you need to know?

[P3D]

Beside repeating the range comment (to 6000@12), I say you need to increase freeboard aft (1-2'). You don't need that deep main belt. In the design you have a deck 3' above waterline. Although if you increase freeboard by 2' the 12' deep belt would be fine.

Also increase draught, that'd give you some of the necessary structural strength. Delete two secondary mounts, but move two into B and X.

[Logi]

Option A:

Fortress, RRC Coastal Battleship laid down 1921 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   20,000 t light; 21,166 t standard; 22,183 t normal; 22,997 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   557.00 ft / 557.00 ft x 92.90 ft x 26.00 ft (normal load)
   169.77 m / 169.77 m x 28.32 m  x 7.92 m

Armament:
      8 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (2x4 guns), 1,372.00lbs / 622.33kg shells, 1921 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (4x2 guns), 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1921 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships
      4 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (2x2 guns), 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1921 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, all forward
      4 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (2x2 guns), 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1921 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, all aft
   Weight of broadside 12,704 lbs / 5,762 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100
   3 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   440.00 ft / 134.11 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Ends:   3.00" / 76 mm   117.00 ft / 35.66 m   20.00 ft / 6.10 m
   Upper:   2.00" / 51 mm   440.00 ft / 134.11 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 122 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      2.50" / 64 mm   440.00 ft / 134.11 m   24.00 ft / 7.32 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   10.0" / 254 mm      15.0" / 381 mm

   - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 12.00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 24,602 shp / 18,353 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,831 tons

Complement:
   908 - 1,181

Cost:
   £5.504 million / $22.016 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,588 tons, 7.2 %
   Armour: 8,465 tons, 38.2 %
      - Belts: 3,659 tons, 16.5 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 977 tons, 4.4 %
      - Armament: 1,569 tons, 7.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 2,056 tons, 9.3 %
      - Conning Tower: 204 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 917 tons, 4.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 8,647 tons, 39.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,183 tons, 9.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 384 tons, 1.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     28,036 lbs / 12,717 Kg = 20.4 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 5.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
   Metacentric height 5.4 ft / 1.6 m
   Roll period: 16.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 75 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.54
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.21

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.577
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.60 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 62
   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 (20 %):   18.00 ft / 5.49 m
      - Mid (50 %):      17.00 ft / 5.18 m (12.00 ft / 3.66 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Stern:      11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Average freeboard:   14.85 ft / 4.52 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 88.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 106.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 37,042 Square feet or 3,441 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 95 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 179 lbs/sq ft or 875 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.39
      - 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

Option B:

Fortress, RRC Coastal Battleship laid down 1921 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   20,000 t light; 21,291 t standard; 22,307 t normal; 23,120 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   557.00 ft / 557.00 ft x 92.90 ft x 27.00 ft (normal load)
   169.77 m / 169.77 m x 28.32 m  x 8.23 m

Armament:
      8 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (2x4 guns), 1,650.00lbs / 748.43kg shells, 1921 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (4x2 guns), 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1921 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships
      4 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (2x2 guns), 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1921 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, all forward
      4 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (2x2 guns), 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1921 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, all aft
   Weight of broadside 14,928 lbs / 6,771 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100
   3 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   420.00 ft / 128.02 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Ends:   3.00" / 76 mm   137.00 ft / 41.76 m   20.00 ft / 6.10 m
   Upper:   2.00" / 51 mm   420.00 ft / 128.02 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
     Main Belt covers 116 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      2.50" / 64 mm   420.00 ft / 128.02 m   27.00 ft / 8.23 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   10.0" / 254 mm      15.0" / 381 mm

   - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 15.00" / 381 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 24,475 shp / 18,258 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,829 tons

Complement:
   912 - 1,186

Cost:
   £5.502 million / $22.009 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,588 tons, 7.1 %
   Armour: 8,040 tons, 36.0 %
      - Belts: 3,152 tons, 14.1 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,049 tons, 4.7 %
      - Armament: 1,562 tons, 7.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 2,021 tons, 9.1 %
      - Conning Tower: 256 tons, 1.1 %
   Machinery: 912 tons, 4.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 9,115 tons, 40.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,307 tons, 10.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 345 tons, 1.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     27,704 lbs / 12,567 Kg = 20.2 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 5.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
   Metacentric height 5.3 ft / 1.6 m
   Roll period: 16.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 74 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.62
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.21

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.559
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.60 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 61
   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 (20 %):   18.00 ft / 5.49 m
      - Mid (50 %):      17.00 ft / 5.18 m (11.00 ft / 3.35 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Stern:      11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Average freeboard:   14.67 ft / 4.47 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 88.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 102.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 36,413 Square feet or 3,383 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 97 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 190 lbs/sq ft or 930 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.52
      - 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

[Logi]

Whilst my internet and computer have been dead, I have been working on these designs:

A whole set of Armored Cruiser Designs

Nu Li, Chinese Armoured Cruiser laid down 1921 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   19,000 t light; 19,677 t standard; 20,658 t normal; 21,443 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   557.00 ft / 550.00 ft x 91.00 ft x 24.00 ft (normal load)
   169.77 m / 167.64 m x 27.74 m  x 7.32 m

Armament:
      8 - 11.00" / 279 mm guns (4x2 guns), 800.00lbs / 362.87kg shells, 1921 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      12 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1921 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0.48lbs / 0.22kg shells, 1921 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 7,698 lbs / 3,492 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 60

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   11.0" / 279 mm   374.00 ft / 114.00 m   12.77 ft / 3.89 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 105 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      2.00" / 51 mm   374.00 ft / 114.00 m   23.00 ft / 7.01 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   11.0" / 279 mm   7.00" / 178 mm      9.00" / 229 mm
   2nd:   2.00" / 51 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      1.00" / 25 mm
   3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 6.00" / 152 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 77,870 shp / 58,091 Kw = 27.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,766 tons

Complement:
   861 - 1,120

Cost:
   £4.496 million / $17.986 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 828 tons, 4.0 %
   Armour: 6,747 tons, 32.7 %
      - Belts: 2,290 tons, 11.1 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 637 tons, 3.1 %
      - Armament: 1,688 tons, 8.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 2,035 tons, 9.9 %
      - Conning Tower: 97 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 2,901 tons, 14.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 8,222 tons, 39.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,658 tons, 8.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 302 tons, 1.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     30,270 lbs / 13,730 Kg = 45.5 x 11.0 " / 279 mm shells or 5.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.09
   Metacentric height 5.1 ft / 1.6 m
   Roll period: 16.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 57 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.60
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.04

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.602
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.04 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.45 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 9.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 2.25 ft / 0.69 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      30.00 ft / 9.14 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   28.00 ft / 8.53 m
      - Mid (60 %):      26.00 ft / 7.92 m (17.00 ft / 5.18 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Stern:      17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Average freeboard:   23.36 ft / 7.12 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 98.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 187.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 36,672 Square feet or 3,407 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 106 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 160 lbs/sq ft or 782 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 1.91
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

Gong Zuo, Chinese Armoured Cruiser laid down 1921 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   20,000 t light; 20,716 t standard; 21,719 t normal; 22,521 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   557.00 ft / 550.00 ft x 91.00 ft x 26.00 ft (normal load)
   169.77 m / 167.64 m x 27.74 m  x 7.92 m

Armament:
      8 - 11.00" / 279 mm guns (4x2 guns), 865.00lbs / 392.36kg shells, 1921 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      12 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1921 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0.48lbs / 0.22kg shells, 1921 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 8,218 lbs / 3,728 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 60

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   10.0" / 254 mm   393.00 ft / 119.79 m   12.77 ft / 3.89 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 110 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      2.50" / 64 mm   393.00 ft / 119.79 m   23.00 ft / 7.01 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   11.0" / 279 mm   8.00" / 203 mm      10.0" / 254 mm
   2nd:   2.00" / 51 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      1.00" / 25 mm
   3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 2.50" / 64 mm, Conning tower: 6.00" / 152 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 92,161 shp / 68,752 Kw = 28.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,805 tons

Complement:
   893 - 1,162

Cost:
   £4.775 million / $19.101 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 828 tons, 3.8 %
   Armour: 6,717 tons, 30.9 %
      - Belts: 2,158 tons, 9.9 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 836 tons, 3.8 %
      - Armament: 1,954 tons, 9.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,668 tons, 7.7 %
      - Conning Tower: 101 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 3,434 tons, 15.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 8,722 tons, 40.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,719 tons, 7.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 300 tons, 1.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     30,424 lbs / 13,800 Kg = 45.7 x 11.0 " / 279 mm shells or 4.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.09
   Metacentric height 5.1 ft / 1.6 m
   Roll period: 16.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.65
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.04

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.584
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.04 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.45 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 61 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 49
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 8.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 2.50 ft / 0.76 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      32.00 ft / 9.75 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   30.00 ft / 9.14 m
      - Mid (60 %):      28.00 ft / 8.53 m (19.00 ft / 5.79 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   19.00 ft / 5.79 m
      - Stern:      19.00 ft / 5.79 m
      - Average freeboard:   25.36 ft / 7.73 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 104.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 193.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 36,067 Square feet or 3,351 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 106 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 166 lbs/sq ft or 812 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.91
      - Longitudinal: 2.21
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

Fuchin, Chinese Armoured Cruiser laid down 1921 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   20,000 t light; 20,760 t standard; 21,765 t normal; 22,569 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   557.00 ft / 555.00 ft x 91.00 ft x 26.00 ft (normal load)
   169.77 m / 169.16 m x 27.74 m  x 7.92 m

Armament:
      6 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (2x3 guns), 1,372.00lbs / 622.33kg shells, 1921 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      12 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1921 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0.48lbs / 0.22kg shells, 1921 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 9,530 lbs / 4,323 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 60

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   10.0" / 254 mm   440.00 ft / 134.11 m   12.77 ft / 3.89 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 122 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      2.00" / 51 mm   440.00 ft / 134.11 m   23.00 ft / 7.01 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   12.0" / 305 mm   7.00" / 178 mm      9.00" / 229 mm
   2nd:   2.00" / 51 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      1.00" / 25 mm
   3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 2.50" / 64 mm, Conning tower: 6.00" / 152 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 91,568 shp / 68,310 Kw = 28.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,808 tons

Complement:
   895 - 1,164

Cost:
   £5.545 million / $22.179 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,191 tons, 5.5 %
   Armour: 6,210 tons, 28.5 %
      - Belts: 2,355 tons, 10.8 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 749 tons, 3.4 %
      - Armament: 1,329 tons, 6.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,677 tons, 7.7 %
      - Conning Tower: 101 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 3,412 tons, 15.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 8,868 tons, 40.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,765 tons, 8.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 319 tons, 1.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     25,704 lbs / 11,659 Kg = 18.7 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 3.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.09
   Metacentric height 5.1 ft / 1.6 m
   Roll period: 16.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 61 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.66
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.580
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.10 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.56 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 3.69 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      31.00 ft / 9.45 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   28.00 ft / 8.53 m
      - Mid (60 %):      26.00 ft / 7.92 m (17.00 ft / 5.18 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Stern:      18.00 ft / 5.49 m
      - Average freeboard:   23.52 ft / 7.17 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 118.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 178.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 36,257 Square feet or 3,368 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 95 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 171 lbs/sq ft or 835 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.91
      - Longitudinal: 2.15
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent