Confederate Ships - 1920

[Carthaginian]

In 1907, the Confederate Navy built four of what were widely argued to be 'the best cruiser design' of the time. They were spacious, heavily armed and armored, and possessed of a good cruising radius... if a bit slow. The Rattlesnake class was probably the most overbuilt vessel that the Confederate Navy had ever fielded- and they proved immensely popular with both their crews and equally envied by sailors of other nations.

On the 13th anniversary of their christening, though, the once stellar ships are showing their ages. Their lack of speed was once slight; now it has become glaring. Their firepower and armament was once second-to-none; now it is barely adequate. The one thing that the ships still have going for them is the fact that they were massively overbuilt... which leaves some to believe that this situation had been foreseen, and that the ships were prepared for such a situation before the first rivet was driven.

Plans long in the works are slowly seeing light at the Admiralty, and these plans are more than sufficient to breath new life into the old cruisers. New armament schemes, upgraded engines and better fire control are planned to bring these aging ladies back to the fore.

The manually operated fore-and-aft 100-pounders are replaced by modern, electrically powered 75-pounder twin mounts in enclosed gunhouses; it is thought that these weapons (with their faster training speeds and greater ROF) will be sufficient for both primary target engagement and torpedo boat defense. The secondary battery of 25-pounders has been dispensed with in favor of a pair of long-range 25-pounder anti-dirigible weapons and several rapid-firing autocannon for use against areoplanes. The beam-mounted 100-pounders are replaced by no less than four triple 21" torpedo mounts, making the vessels highly dangerous to anything larger than themselves.

Below-decks, the changes are no less great. The turbines originally mounted in the vessels were nothing short of experimental units, having poor power-to-weight ratios and requiring more and more attention as they aged. A modern turbo-electric drive system will replace them, giving the ships far greater range and speed on par with the Enterprise, which they will likely escort.

Finally, massive changes to the superstructure will be made in order to accommodate the planned changes to the armament scheme... and to allow for the embarkation of a floatplane, the first such facilities on any Confederate warship.

Cettilvste, Confederate States of America 3rd Class Cruiser laid down 1907 (Engine 1920)

Displacement:
   5,007 t light; 5,249 t standard; 5,932 t normal; 6,478 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   470.00 ft / 470.00 ft x 50.00 ft x 19.00 ft (normal load)
   143.26 m / 143.26 m x 15.24 m  x 5.79 m

Armament:
     8 - 5.50" / 140 mm guns (4x2 guns), 75.00lbs / 34.02kg shells, 1920 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
     2 - 3.50" / 88.9 mm guns in single mounts, 25.00lbs / 11.34kg shells, 1920 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
     4 - 1.50" / 38.1 mm guns in single mounts, 2.00lbs / 0.91kg shells, 1920 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
     8 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm guns in single mounts, 0.50lbs / 0.23kg shells, 1920 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 662 lbs / 300 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 325
   12 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm   340.00 ft / 103.63 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 111 % of normal length

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

  - Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 3.00" / 76 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 40,000 shp / 29,840 Kw = 28.20 kts
   Range 7,690nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,229 tons

Complement:
   337 - 439

Cost:
   £0.447 million / $1.786 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 90 tons, 1.5 %
   Armour: 1,143 tons, 19.3 %
      - Belts: 503 tons, 8.5 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 57 tons, 1.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 562 tons, 9.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 21 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 1,399 tons, 23.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,176 tons, 36.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 925 tons, 15.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 199 tons, 3.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     7,985 lbs / 3,622 Kg = 96.0 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 1.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.19
   Metacentric height 2.4 ft / 0.7 m
   Roll period: 13.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.36
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.47

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.465
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.40 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.68 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 48
   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:      24.00 ft / 7.32 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   18.00 ft / 5.49 m
      - Mid (50 %):      18.00 ft / 5.49 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   18.00 ft / 5.49 m
      - Stern:      18.00 ft / 5.49 m
      - Average freeboard:   18.48 ft / 5.63 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 93.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 100.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 15,179 Square feet or 1,410 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 122 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 81 lbs/sq ft or 393 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.92
      - Longitudinal: 2.08
      - 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

Armament & Armor:        147 tons & $0.294
Machinery:          1,399 tons & $2.798
Torpedo Tubes:               24 tons & $0.048
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Material Cost:             1,570 tons & $3.140
Trim Change:                0 tons & $1.000
Miscellaneous Weight:       144 tons & $0.144
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Total Refit Cost:       1,714 tons & $4.284

OoC notes:
1.) the ships always bore the Mvskoke word for 'Rattlesnake' as a name; I just didn't know the proper word when I 'named' them originally. ;)
2.) I think they have made the transition from 'Peace Cruiser' to 'Escort Cruiser' rather well; having been so massively overbuilt when they were initially constructed, they had a lot of room to grow.

[maddox]

Glorious France agrees totaly.   

The Crotalus Primus, "Primary Rattlesnake" became the grandfather of all modern French cruisers after the rebuild of the donated cruiser. The complete Demarce series finds its origin in this ship.

[Sachmle]

Looks good on paper.

[Carthaginian]

A study for a (very unique) Confederate battleship...
Layout is similar to the H.M.S. Nelson, with the twin turret being the aft-most and superfiring one. Secondary placement is identical to the Nelson, but with an extra superfiring turret. The main armor belt only covers the engineering section and the magazines.

The lowered aft section contains a hanger with 3 aircraft and a catapult.

Displacement:
   30,000 t light; 31,642 t standard; 33,500 t normal; 34,986 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   650.00 ft / 650.00 ft x 98.00 ft x 28.00 ft (normal load)
   198.12 m / 198.12 m x 29.87 m  x 8.53 m

Armament:
      8 - 15.00" / 381 mm guns (3 mounts), 2,000.00lbs / 907.18kg shells, 1920 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, all amidships, 1 raised mount - superfiring
      16 - 5.50" / 140 mm guns (8x2 guns), 75.00lbs / 34.02kg shells, 1920 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all aft, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
      2 - 3.50" / 88.9 mm guns in single mounts, 25.00lbs / 11.34kg shells, 1920 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      4 - 1.58" / 40.1 mm guns in single mounts, 2.00lbs / 0.91kg shells, 1920 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      10 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm guns in single mounts, 0.50lbs / 0.23kg shells, 1920 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 17,263 lbs / 7,830 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   456.00 ft / 138.99 m   17.60 ft / 5.36 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 108 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      2.00" / 51 mm   456.00 ft / 138.99 m   32.00 ft / 9.75 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   8.00" / 203 mm      13.0" / 330 mm
   2nd:   3.00" / 76 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      3.00" / 76 mm

   - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 14.00" / 356 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 4 shafts, 54,000 shp / 40,284 Kw = 23.17 kts
   Range 6,964nm at 14.02 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,344 tons

Complement:
   1,237 - 1,609

Cost:
   £6.801 million / $27.205 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,861 tons, 5.6 %
   Armour: 12,238 tons, 36.5 %
      - Belts: 4,834 tons, 14.4 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,080 tons, 3.2 %
      - Armament: 3,284 tons, 9.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 2,727 tons, 8.1 %
      - Conning Tower: 313 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 1,888 tons, 5.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 13,516 tons, 40.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,500 tons, 10.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 496 tons, 1.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     56,706 lbs / 25,721 Kg = 33.6 x 15.0 " / 381 mm shells or 9.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
   Metacentric height 5.9 ft / 1.8 m
   Roll period: 16.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.98
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.55

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low quarterdeck
   Block coefficient: 0.657
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.63 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 25.50 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 45
   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:      27.00 ft / 8.23 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   25.00 ft / 7.62 m
      - Mid (60 %):      24.00 ft / 7.32 m
      - Quarterdeck (25 %):   16.00 ft / 4.88 m (24.00 ft / 7.32 m before break)
      - Stern:      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Average freeboard:   22.56 ft / 6.88 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 78.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 184.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 49,129 Square feet or 4,564 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 107 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 200 lbs/sq ft or 977 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.72
      - 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

[maddox]

It seems you forgot the agreement of the Nassau Treaty, main battleline is 22 kts.... so, why build a 23.XX battleship.

Diminishing the speed with 1.XX kts can give you 9 main guns.

[TexanCowboy]

Because of general principles, I suppose. If the battleship is already damaged slightly, by battle, without time to repair, it can still maintain 22 knots. Considering that the CSA would be on the front lines in a war with Gran Columbia, it would be logical to build a ship that can still maintain the battleline even if damaged.

EDIT: BTW, you simmed it wrong. It should be Centerline, Grouped Forward.....and I also question the wisdom of having no secondaries to your stern.

[Carthaginian]

OK... the main battery issue will be fixed, but only when I get back on my laptop. ;)

Maddox, the last few CSA battleships make 23 knots.
These ships work within Nassau and within my own independent battleline.

[Logi]

Actually nelson style is centerline - grouped center. (This pushes the superstructure aft like the Nelson)

Centerline - grouped forward is for ships like the Dunkerque.

[maddox]

OK... the main battery issue will be fixed, but only when I get back on my laptop. ;)

Maddox, the last few CSA battleships make 23 knots.
These ships work within Nassau and within my own independent battleline.

As long they achive the minimum standard, "Nassau" is happy. But speed does cost a lot.
Also, there is no "law enforcement" between the Nassau Partners.

[ctwaterman]

The Newest Italia BB does 23.5 Knots I believe for exactly that reason it meets the minimum speed for the Battle Line but can still maintain that speed even while suffering some  penetrating below the waterline hits.

[Carthaginian]

The Confederacy is considering giving the very excellent Hatchitigbee class a follow-on soon. These vessels will be based on the Hatchitigbee in both layout and general duty requirements (trade protection and fleet scouting). They will, like their predecessors, feature the rather quaint retention of single mount & hoist 200-pounders... although these vessels have all-electric T&E and hoists, as well as completely enclosed gun mounts.

Tuskaloosa, Confederate States of America 2nd Class Cruiser laid down 1920

Displacement:
   7,075 t light; 7,323 t standard; 8,000 t normal; 8,542 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   620.00 ft / 600.00 ft x 60.00 ft x 16.00 ft (normal load)
   188.98 m / 182.88 m x 18.29 m  x 4.88 m

Armament:
      5 - 7.50" / 191 mm guns in single mounts, 200.00lbs / 90.72kg shells, 1920 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, majority aft, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      1 - 3.50" / 88.9 mm guns in single mounts, 25.00lbs / 11.34kg shells, 1920 Model
     Anti-aircraft gun in deck mount
     on centreline amidships, 1 raised gun
      2 - 1.58" / 40.1 mm guns in single mounts, 2.01lbs / 0.91kg shells, 1920 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
      7 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm guns in single mounts, 0.50lbs / 0.23kg shells, 1920 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 1,033 lbs / 468 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   6 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm   426.00 ft / 129.84 m   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 109 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      3.00" / 76 mm

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

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 2 shafts, 64,000 shp / 47,744 Kw = 30.96 kts
   Range 6,130nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,220 tons

Complement:
   422 - 549

Cost:
   £1.595 million / $6.379 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 135 tons, 1.7 %
   Armour: 1,255 tons, 15.7 %
      - Belts: 734 tons, 9.2 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 57 tons, 0.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 438 tons, 5.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 26 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 2,238 tons, 28.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,235 tons, 40.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 925 tons, 11.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 212 tons, 2.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     9,641 lbs / 4,373 Kg = 45.7 x 7.5 " / 191 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.25
   Metacentric height 3.5 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 13.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.27
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.13

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.486
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 24.49 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 62
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 21.80 degrees
   Stern overhang: 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      25.00 ft / 7.62 m
      - Forecastle (15 %):   21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Mid (60 %):      20.00 ft / 6.10 m (12.00 ft / 3.66 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Stern:      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Average freeboard:   17.42 ft / 5.31 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 106.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 165.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 23,687 Square feet or 2,201 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 114 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 92 lbs/sq ft or 451 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.99
      - Longitudinal: 1.00
      - 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

Miscellaneous Weight Breakdown:
100 tons - Fire Control
  25 tons - 12 x 21" torpedoes (2t each)
  50 tons - Expansion

[Guinness]

5 guns (no matter the size) on a 7000ish ton ship just aren't enough. I felt that way about the Hatchitigbees too. I think the RoF will be too slow and there aren't enough barrels to make spotting effective at long range. 8x5.5" on the same size hull would be better in my opinion, and would make such a ship more versatile.

[Carthaginian]

5 guns (no matter the size) on a 7000ish ton ship just aren't enough. I felt that way about the Hatchitigbees too. I think the RoF will be too slow and there aren't enough barrels to make spotting effective at long range. 8x5.5" on the same size hull would be better in my opinion, and would make such a ship more versatile.

Well, the ship isn't exactly supposed to be 'versatile'; it's supposed to be overwhelming in it's intended role- that being close combat with lighter cruisers. At ranges where the enemy can't knock holes in 3" armor with 5"-6" projectiles, the 7.5" guns could still do a great deal of damage.

Of course, with just a little bit of adjustment, I can create something of a 'Hawkins Light': 7x7.5" and 30 knots with the same armor.

Tuskaloosa, Confederate States of America 2nd Class Cruiser laid down 1920

Displacement:
   7,050 t light; 7,336 t standard; 7,998 t normal; 8,528 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   620.00 ft / 600.00 ft x 60.00 ft x 16.00 ft (normal load)
   188.98 m / 182.88 m x 18.29 m  x 4.88 m

Armament:
     5 - 7.50" / 191 mm guns in single mounts, 200.00lbs / 90.72kg shells, 1920 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, majority aft, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
     2 - 7.50" / 191 mm guns in single mounts, 200.00lbs / 90.72kg shells, 1920 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships
     2 - 3.50" / 88.9 mm guns in single mounts, 21.44lbs / 9.72kg shells, 1920 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
     2 - 1.58" / 40.1 mm guns in single mounts, 2.00lbs / 0.91kg shells, 1920 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
     on side, all aft
     7 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm guns in single mounts, 0.50lbs / 0.23kg shells, 1920 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 1,450 lbs / 658 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   6 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm   416.00 ft / 126.80 m   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 107 % of normal length

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      3.00" / 76 mm
   2nd:   3.00" / 76 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      3.00" / 76 mm

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

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 2 shafts, 58,000 shp / 43,268 Kw = 30.20 kts
   Range 5,980nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,191 tons

Complement:
   422 - 549

Cost:
   £1.633 million / $6.533 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 191 tons, 2.4 %
   Armour: 1,263 tons, 15.8 %
      - Belts: 720 tons, 9.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 80 tons, 1.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 438 tons, 5.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 26 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 2,028 tons, 25.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,393 tons, 42.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 949 tons, 11.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 174 tons, 2.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     10,263 lbs / 4,655 Kg = 48.7 x 7.5 " / 191 mm shells or 1.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.23
   Metacentric height 3.4 ft / 1.0 m
   Roll period: 13.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.37
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.17

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.486
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 24.49 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 21.80 degrees
   Stern overhang: 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      25.00 ft / 7.62 m
      - Forecastle (15 %):   21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Mid (60 %):      20.00 ft / 6.10 m (12.00 ft / 3.66 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Stern:      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Average freeboard:   17.42 ft / 5.31 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 103.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 165.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 23,685 Square feet or 2,200 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 114 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 97 lbs/sq ft or 473 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.99
      - Longitudinal: 1.04
      - 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

[Sachmle]

Image by ShinRa, based on parts by thesmilingassassin

Reminds me of this.

[Carthaginian]

Image by ShinRa, based on parts by thesmilingassassin

Reminds me of this.

It should... that was where the Hatchitigbee class (planned as 6 strong before RL had other things to say) was going to wind up in 1920. I've always had a soft spot for the Hawkins class... after all, they defined 'heavy cruiser'.