Nova Francia Fleet

[Jefgte]

The older gun is lighter so, I could change 140mm guns to 164mm.
She is looking like a super Dupuy de Lome.
Survivability increase again  :)

AC1, Nova Francia AC1 laid down 1897

Displacement:
   6 541 t light; 6 940 t standard; 7 900 t normal; 8 668 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (379.00 ft / 374.00 ft) x 65.62 ft x (18.78 / 20.27 ft)
   (115.52 m / 114.00 m) x 20.00 m  x (5.72 / 6.18 m)

Armament:
      2 - 9.45" / 240 mm 40.0 cal guns - 404.41lbs / 183.44kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1893 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 - 9.45" / 240 mm 40.0 cal guns - 404.41lbs / 183.44kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1893 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      8 - 6.48" / 164 mm 45.0 cal guns - 136.89lbs / 62.09kg shells, 180 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1893 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 3.95" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 31.14lbs / 14.12kg shells, 280 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1897 Model
     8 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 52.0 cal guns - 3.37lbs / 1.53kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1897 Model
     4 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 2 975 lbs / 1 350 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 20.00 ft / 6.10 m torpedoes - 0.628 t each, 2.513 t total
   In 4 sets of deck mounted carriage/fixed tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6.70" / 170 mm   242.77 ft / 74.00 m   9.85 ft / 3.00 m
   Ends:   1.77" / 45 mm     98.42 ft / 30.00 m   7.86 ft / 2.40 m
     32.81 ft / 10.00 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   1.77" / 45 mm   242.77 ft / 74.00 m   6.56 ft / 2.00 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   6.70" / 170 mm   3.95" / 100 mm      6.70" / 170 mm
   2nd:   6.70" / 170 mm   3.95" / 100 mm      6.70" / 170 mm
   3rd:   1.97" / 50 mm   0.80" / 20 mm      1.77" / 45 mm
   4th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -
   5th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.77" / 45 mm
   Forecastle: 0.99" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 0.99" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 7.87" / 200 mm, Aft 6.30" / 160 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 9 922 ihp / 7 402 Kw = 18.00 kts
   Range 5 000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 728 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   418 - 544

Cost:
   £0.656 million / $2.623 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 637 tons, 8.1 %
      - Guns: 633 tons, 8.0 %
      - Weapons: 3 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 1 983 tons, 25.1 %
      - Belts: 890 tons, 11.3 %
      - Armament: 431 tons, 5.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 540 tons, 6.8 %
      - Conning Towers: 121 tons, 1.5 %
   Machinery: 1 627 tons, 20.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2 175 tons, 27.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 359 tons, 17.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 120 tons, 1.5 %
      - Hull below water: 10 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 10 tons
      - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     9 491 lbs / 4 305 Kg = 22.5 x 9.5 " / 240 mm shells or 3.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.49
   Metacentric height 5.3 ft / 1.6 m
   Roll period: 12.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 75 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.29
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.50

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.600 / 0.610
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.70 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.34 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 1.00 ft / 0.30 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   15.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  12.47 ft / 3.80 m,  12.47 ft / 3.80 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  12.47 ft / 3.80 m,  12.47 ft / 3.80 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  12.47 ft / 3.80 m,  12.47 ft / 3.80 m
      - Average freeboard:      13.06 ft / 3.98 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 91.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 101.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 17 950 Square feet or 1 668 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 106 lbs/sq ft or 517 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.71
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[Jefgte]

Reading again cruisers rules...
I could'nt have this class of cruiser.

This is a medium cruiser (inf to 10000t)
with a heavy cruiser armament (4T1x240mm)...

:'(  :'(  :'(

[KWorld]

That's legal, it just counts as a heavy cruiser.

[Jefgte]

Not sure...A medium cruiser with heavy cruiser guns ?

[Jefgte]

... Any ship meeting one of these qualifications shall be termed a Heavy Cruiser.

...one of these qualifications

Ok, with 240mm guns, this is a heavy cruiser.

Displacement sup to 10 000t is an other qualification, but just one is neccessary.


:)  :)  :)

[KWorld]

Exactly.  If you build a cruiser of 15,000 tons but medium cruiser guns, it's still a heavy cruiser.

[snip]

Exactly.  If you build a cruiser of 15,000 tons but medium cruiser guns, it's still a heavy cruiser.

Correct, and this goes for any class of ship. We simplify defined classes from the start so if we were to ever enact tonnage limits on the classes, there would be a framework in which to do so.

[Jefgte]

1896-CL1- displacement increase from 4300t to 4400t - 4 ships in the class
3 x140 fore & 3 x140 aft - 4x100 side fore deck aft

CL1, Nova Francia protected cruiser laid down 1896

Displacement:
   3 558 t light; 3 715 t standard; 4 400 t normal; 4 947 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (389.00 ft / 384.00 ft) x 59.05 ft x (13.58 / 14.85 ft)
   (118.57 m / 117.04 m) x 18.00 m  x (4.14 / 4.53 m)

Armament:
      2 - 5.50" / 140 mm 45.0 cal guns - 83.90lbs / 38.05kg shells, 180 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1896 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 5.50" / 140 mm 45.0 cal guns - 83.90lbs / 38.05kg shells, 180 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1896 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, fore & aft
      4 - 3.95" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 31.08lbs / 14.10kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1896 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      8 - 0.52" / 13.2 mm 76.0 cal guns - 0.08lbs / 0.04kg shells, 3 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1896 Model
     4 x 2 row twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 628 lbs / 285 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 20.00 ft / 6.10 m torpedoes - 0.748 t each, 2.993 t total
   In 4 sets of deck mounted carriage/fixed tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   1.20" / 30 mm   321.52 ft / 98.00 m   7.86 ft / 2.40 m
   Ends:   0.99" / 25 mm     22.98 ft / 7.00 m   6.55 ft / 2.00 m
     39.50 ft / 12.04 m Unarmoured ends
     Main Belt covers 129 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.77" / 20 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.77" / 20 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 0.99" / 25 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 9 869 ihp / 7 363 Kw = 19.98 kts
   Range 5 000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 233 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   269 - 351

Cost:
   £0.385 million / $1.540 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 102 tons, 2.3 %
      - Guns: 99 tons, 2.2 %
      - Weapons: 4 tons, 0.1 %
   Armour: 371 tons, 8.4 %
      - Belts: 129 tons, 2.9 %
      - Armament: 19 tons, 0.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 223 tons, 5.1 %
   Machinery: 1 645 tons, 37.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1 400 tons, 31.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 841 tons, 19.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 40 tons, 0.9 %
      - Hull below water: 5 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 5 tons
      - Above deck: 30 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     4 203 lbs / 1 907 Kg = 50.5 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 1.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 2.03
   Metacentric height 7.0 ft / 2.1 m
   Roll period: 9.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 81 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.05
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.62

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.500 / 0.514
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.50 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.60 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 1.00 ft / 0.30 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   15.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Forward deck:   10.00 %,  12.46 ft / 3.80 m,  12.46 ft / 3.80 m
      - Aft deck:   55.00 %,  12.46 ft / 3.80 m,  12.46 ft / 3.80 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  12.46 ft / 3.80 m,  12.46 ft / 3.80 m
      - Average freeboard:      13.05 ft / 3.98 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 128.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 132.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 15 108 Square feet or 1 404 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 110 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 72 lbs/sq ft or 353 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.30
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

[Jefgte]

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[Jefgte]

4 cruisers CL1 class are in the 1896 plan



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4 other, CL2 class (1899) are nearly identical. They change the secondary 75mm to 100mm & the belt thickness increase to 60mm

[Jefgte]

I'm back aboard
:D  :D  :D

8 x 7900t cruisers AC2 are in the Plan for 1900 & 1901
These 8 x 7900t AC2 could be changed by 6 x 8700t or 9900t cruisers.

Speed required : 21kts

AC2, 7900t - Nova Francia AC2 laid down 1900

Displacement:
   6 652 t light; 6 987 t standard; 7 900 t normal; 8 629 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (441.02 ft / 436.35 ft) x 62.32 ft x (17.53 / 18.84 ft)
   (134.42 m / 133.00 m) x 19.00 m  x (5.34 / 5.74 m)

Armament:
      2 - 7.65" / 194 mm 45.0 cal guns - 225.75lbs / 102.40kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1900 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 7.65" / 194 mm 45.0 cal guns - 225.75lbs / 102.40kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1900 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      6 - 5.50" / 140 mm 45.0 cal guns - 83.91lbs / 38.06kg shells, 180 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1900 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      6 - 3.95" / 100 mm 76.0 cal guns - 34.92lbs / 15.84kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1900 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 3.19lbs / 1.45kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1900 Model
     6 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 2 087 lbs / 946 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 17.70 ft / 5.39 m torpedoes - 0.621 t each, 2.484 t total
   In 4 sets of deck mounted carriage/fixed tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.95" / 100 mm   362.00 ft / 110.34 m   7.86 ft / 2.40 m
   Ends:   0.99" / 25 mm     70.00 ft / 21.34 m   7.86 ft / 2.40 m
     4.35 ft / 1.33 m Unarmoured ends
     Main Belt covers 128 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.95" / 100 mm   1.57" / 40 mm      3.95" / 100 mm
   2nd:   3.95" / 100 mm   1.57" / 40 mm      3.95" / 100 mm
   3rd:   1.77" / 45 mm   0.40" / 10 mm      1.77" / 45 mm
   4th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.57" / 40 mm
   Forecastle: 0.99" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 0.99" / 25 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 16 712 ihp / 12 467 Kw = 21.00 kts
   Range 5 000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 642 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   418 - 544

Cost:
   £0.768 million / $3.071 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 527 tons, 6.7 %
      - Guns: 524 tons, 6.6 %
      - Weapons: 3 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 1 274 tons, 16.1 %
      - Belts: 479 tons, 6.1 %
      - Armament: 262 tons, 3.3 %
      - Armour Deck: 532 tons, 6.7 %
   Machinery: 2 611 tons, 33.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2 150 tons, 27.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 248 tons, 15.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 90 tons, 1.1 %
      - Hull below water: 10 tons
      - Above deck: 80 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     5 672 lbs / 2 573 Kg = 25.3 x 7.7 " / 194 mm shells or 2.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.53
   Metacentric height 5.0 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 11.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 80 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.25
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.33

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.580 / 0.590
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.89 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -15.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 1.00 ft / 0.30 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  15.42 ft / 4.70 m,  13.45 ft / 4.10 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  13.47 ft / 4.11 m,  12.47 ft / 3.80 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  12.47 ft / 3.80 m,  12.47 ft / 3.80 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  12.47 ft / 3.80 m,  12.47 ft / 3.80 m
      - Average freeboard:      12.97 ft / 3.95 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 127.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 112.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 19 520 Square feet or 1 813 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 96 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 93 lbs/sq ft or 454 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.98
      - Longitudinal: 1.16
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[KWorld]

Did you intend to have that "low forecastle" note?  I doubt it makes any difference to anything, but it was a bit of a surprise when I read it.

[Jefgte]

"Main Belt covers 128 % of normal length"
7900t limit made a cramped conception.

[Jefgte]

I always work on the Cruisers for Nova Francia

The building of a merchant fleet, coilers, transport ships, troop ships... need escort. So, a part of the fleet need to be rework for the escort job.
A speed of 18kts is enough, fleet range & a strong armament required to be serious in the job.
So, AC1 class & AC2 class are rework to Escort Cruisers.
They are now EC1 & EC2 class.


EC1, Nova Francia EC1 laid down 1897

Displacement:
   6 314 t light; 6 660 t standard; 7 600 t normal; 8 352 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (366.00 ft / 361.00 ft) x 65.62 ft x (18.72 / 20.23 ft)
   (111.56 m / 110.03 m) x 20.00 m  x (5.70 / 6.17 m)

Armament:
      2 - 9.45" / 240 mm 40.0 cal guns - 404.42lbs / 183.44kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1893 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 - 9.45" / 240 mm 40.0 cal guns - 404.42lbs / 183.44kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1893 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      8 - 5.50" / 140 mm 45.0 cal guns - 83.91lbs / 38.06kg shells, 180 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1893 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 3.95" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 31.13lbs / 14.12kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1897 Model
     8 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 52.0 cal guns - 3.37lbs / 1.53kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1897 Model
     4 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 2 551 lbs / 1 157 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 17.70 ft / 5.39 m torpedoes - 0.559 t each, 2.237 t total
   In 4 sets of deck mounted carriage/fixed tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6.70" / 170 mm   236.22 ft / 72.00 m   9.85 ft / 3.00 m
   Ends:   1.77" / 45 mm     98.42 ft / 30.00 m   7.86 ft / 2.40 m
     26.36 ft / 8.03 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   1.77" / 45 mm   236.22 ft / 72.00 m   6.56 ft / 2.00 m
     Main Belt covers 101 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   6.70" / 170 mm   3.95" / 100 mm      6.70" / 170 mm
   2nd:   6.70" / 170 mm   3.95" / 100 mm      6.70" / 170 mm
   3rd:   1.97" / 50 mm   0.80" / 20 mm      1.77" / 45 mm
   4th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -
   5th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.77" / 45 mm
   Forecastle: 0.99" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 0.99" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 7.87" / 200 mm, Aft 6.30" / 160 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 9 838 ihp / 7 339 Kw = 18.00 kts
   Range 5 000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 691 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   406 - 529

Cost:
   £0.626 million / $2.504 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 552 tons, 7.3 %
      - Guns: 549 tons, 7.2 %
      - Weapons: 3 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 1 934 tons, 25.4 %
      - Belts: 868 tons, 11.4 %
      - Armament: 426 tons, 5.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 522 tons, 6.9 %
      - Conning Towers: 118 tons, 1.6 %
   Machinery: 1 613 tons, 21.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2 115 tons, 27.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 286 tons, 16.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 1.3 %
      - Hull below water: 10 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 10 tons
      - Above deck: 80 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     8 988 lbs / 4 077 Kg = 21.3 x 9.5 " / 240 mm shells or 3.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.44
   Metacentric height 5.0 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 12.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 81 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.29
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.45

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.600 / 0.610
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.50 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 1.00 ft / 0.30 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   15.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Forward deck:   40.00 %,  12.47 ft / 3.80 m,  12.47 ft / 3.80 m
      - Aft deck:   25.00 %,  12.47 ft / 3.80 m,  12.47 ft / 3.80 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  12.47 ft / 3.80 m,  12.47 ft / 3.80 m
      - Average freeboard:      13.06 ft / 3.98 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 91.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 100.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 17 326 Square feet or 1 610 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 105 lbs/sq ft or 511 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 1.80
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

EC2, Nova Francia EC2 laid down 1900

Displacement:
   6 309 t light; 6 705 t standard; 7 600 t normal; 8 316 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (366.00 ft / 361.00 ft) x 65.62 ft x (18.72 / 20.16 ft)
   (111.56 m / 110.03 m) x 20.00 m  x (5.70 / 6.15 m)

Armament:
      2 - 9.45" / 240 mm 40.0 cal guns - 404.42lbs / 183.44kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1900 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 - 9.45" / 240 mm 40.0 cal guns - 404.42lbs / 183.44kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1900 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      8 - 6.45" / 164 mm 45.0 cal guns - 135.32lbs / 61.38kg shells, 180 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1900 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      10 - 3.95" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 31.13lbs / 14.12kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1900 Model
     10 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 52.0 cal guns - 3.37lbs / 1.53kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1900 Model
     4 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 3 025 lbs / 1 372 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 17.70 ft / 5.39 m torpedoes - 0.621 t each, 2.484 t total
   In 4 sets of deck mounted carriage/fixed tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6.70" / 170 mm   236.22 ft / 72.00 m   9.85 ft / 3.00 m
   Ends:   1.77" / 45 mm     98.42 ft / 30.00 m   7.86 ft / 2.40 m
     26.36 ft / 8.03 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   1.77" / 45 mm   236.22 ft / 72.00 m   6.56 ft / 2.00 m
     Main Belt covers 101 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   6.70" / 170 mm   3.95" / 100 mm      6.70" / 170 mm
   2nd:   6.70" / 170 mm   3.95" / 100 mm      6.70" / 170 mm
   3rd:   1.97" / 50 mm   0.80" / 20 mm      1.77" / 45 mm
   4th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -
   5th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.77" / 45 mm
   Forecastle: 0.99" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 0.99" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 7.87" / 200 mm, Aft 6.30" / 160 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 9 838 ihp / 7 339 Kw = 18.00 kts
   Range 5 000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 610 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   406 - 529

Cost:
   £0.638 million / $2.550 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 623 tons, 8.2 %
      - Guns: 620 tons, 8.2 %
      - Weapons: 3 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 1 966 tons, 25.9 %
      - Belts: 868 tons, 11.4 %
      - Armament: 490 tons, 6.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 489 tons, 6.4 %
      - Conning Towers: 118 tons, 1.6 %
   Machinery: 1 537 tons, 20.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2 063 tons, 27.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 291 tons, 17.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 120 tons, 1.6 %
      - Hull below water: 10 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 10 tons
      - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     8 822 lbs / 4 002 Kg = 20.9 x 9.5 " / 240 mm shells or 3.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.42
   Metacentric height 4.9 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 12.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 79 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.32
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.42

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.600 / 0.609
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.50 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 1.00 ft / 0.30 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  18.37 ft / 5.60 m,  18.37 ft / 5.60 m
      - Forward deck:   10.00 %,  18.37 ft / 5.60 m,  18.37 ft / 5.60 m
      - Aft deck:   40.00 %,  10.50 ft / 3.20 m,  10.50 ft / 3.20 m
      - Quarter deck:   30.00 %,  10.50 ft / 3.20 m,  10.50 ft / 3.20 m
      - Average freeboard:      12.86 ft / 3.92 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 91.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 97.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 17 326 Square feet or 1 610 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 107 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 105 lbs/sq ft or 511 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.81
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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...& the first Armored Cruiser for the Fleet
AC1-11250t- 2ships in the class


AC1, Nova Francia Fleet Cruiser laid down 1903

Displacement:
   9 749 t light; 10 217 t standard; 11 250 t normal; 12 076 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (463.66 ft / 458.66 ft) x 68.90 ft x (21.30 / 22.57 ft)
   (141.32 m / 139.80 m) x 21.00 m  x (6.49 / 6.88 m)

Armament:
      2 - 9.45" / 240 mm 40.0 cal guns - 404.42lbs / 183.44kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1903 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 9.45" / 240 mm 40.0 cal guns - 404.42lbs / 183.44kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1903 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      8 - 5.50" / 140 mm 45.0 cal guns - 83.91lbs / 38.06kg shells, 180 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1903 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      8 - 3.95" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 31.13lbs / 14.12kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1903 Model
     8 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      8 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 52.0 cal guns - 3.37lbs / 1.53kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1903 Model
     4 x 2 row twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 3 374 lbs / 1 530 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 17.70 ft / 5.39 m torpedoes - 0.693 t each, 2.772 t total
   In 4 sets of deck mounted carriage/fixed tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6.70" / 170 mm   324.80 ft / 99.00 m   9.85 ft / 3.00 m
   Ends:   1.77" / 45 mm     98.42 ft / 30.00 m   7.86 ft / 2.40 m
     35.44 ft / 10.80 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   1.77" / 45 mm   324.80 ft / 99.00 m   6.56 ft / 2.00 m
     Main Belt covers 109 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   6.70" / 170 mm   3.95" / 100 mm      6.70" / 170 mm
   2nd:   6.70" / 170 mm   3.95" / 100 mm      6.70" / 170 mm
   3rd:   1.97" / 50 mm   0.80" / 20 mm      1.77" / 45 mm
   4th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -
   5th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.77" / 45 mm
   Forecastle: 0.99" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 0.99" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 7.87" / 200 mm, Aft 6.30" / 160 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 20 465 ihp / 15 267 Kw = 21.00 kts
   Range 5 000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 859 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   546 - 710

Cost:
   £1.012 million / $4.048 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 756 tons, 6.7 %
      - Guns: 753 tons, 6.7 %
      - Weapons: 3 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 2 647 tons, 23.5 %
      - Belts: 1 121 tons, 10.0 %
      - Armament: 697 tons, 6.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 676 tons, 6.0 %
      - Conning Towers: 153 tons, 1.4 %
   Machinery: 3 024 tons, 26.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3 202 tons, 28.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 500 tons, 13.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 120 tons, 1.1 %
      - Hull below water: 10 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 10 tons
      - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     10 730 lbs / 4 867 Kg = 25.4 x 9.5 " / 240 mm shells or 2.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.31
   Metacentric height 4.6 ft / 1.4 m
   Roll period: 13.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 86 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.44
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.54

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.585 / 0.593
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.66 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.42 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 1.00 ft / 0.30 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Aft deck:   30.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Average freeboard:      16.40 ft / 5.00 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 108.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 129.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 22 791 Square feet or 2 117 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 112 lbs/sq ft or 549 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.59
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather