Colonial Navy

[Delta Force]

I am trying to choose between this large armored cruiser design and a semi-dreadnought battlecruiser design to determine the direction my heavy cruisers will go for 1905 and later. You can see both of the designs I am looking at in this post.

1905 Large Armored Cruiser, Colonial Navy CA laid down 1905

Displacement:
   12,363 t light; 12,825 t standard; 14,400 t normal; 15,661 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (524.93 ft / 524.93 ft) x 74.80 ft x (26.57 / 28.29 ft)
   (160.00 m / 160.00 m) x 22.80 m  x (8.10 / 8.62 m)

Armament:
      8 - 9.45" / 240 mm 40.0 cal guns - 363.76lbs / 165.00kg shells, 80 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
     2 x Twin mounts on sides amidships
      14 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 22.05lbs / 10.00kg shells, 250 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1905 Model
     14 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 1.10lbs / 0.50kg shells, 500 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1905 Model
     4 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 3,223 lbs / 1,462 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   9.45" / 240 mm   349.57 ft / 106.55 m   12.30 ft / 3.75 m
   Ends:   3.94" / 100 mm   175.36 ft / 53.45 m   12.30 ft / 3.75 m
     Main Belt covers 102 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   7.87" / 200 mm   3.94" / 100 mm      6.89" / 175 mm
   3rd:   2.95" / 75 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1.97" / 50 mm
   Forecastle: 1.97" / 50 mm  Quarter deck: 1.97" / 50 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 7.87" / 200 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 26,136 ihp / 19,497 Kw = 22.00 kts
   Range 6,900nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,836 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   656 - 854

Cost:
   £1.240 million / $4.960 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 684 tons, 4.7 %
      - Guns: 684 tons, 4.7 %
   Armour: 3,779 tons, 26.2 %
      - Belts: 2,039 tons, 14.2 %
      - Armament: 694 tons, 4.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 946 tons, 6.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 100 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 3,750 tons, 26.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,150 tons, 28.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,037 tons, 14.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     14,849 lbs / 6,735 Kg = 35.2 x 9.4 " / 240 mm shells or 1.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.40
   Metacentric height 5.8 ft / 1.8 m
   Roll period: 13.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 76 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.27
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.54

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.483 / 0.493
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.02 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.91 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 49
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -15.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 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:   40.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Aft deck:   25.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  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): 102.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 122.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 25,765 Square feet or 2,394 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 103 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 118 lbs/sq ft or 574 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.48
      - 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

1905 Battlecruiser, Colonial Navy CC laid down 1905

Displacement:
   15,098 t light; 15,719 t standard; 17,500 t normal; 18,924 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (557.74 ft / 557.74 ft) x 78.74 ft x (27.97 / 29.68 ft)
   (170.00 m / 170.00 m) x 24.00 m  x (8.53 / 9.04 m)

Armament:
      4 - 11.02" / 280 mm 40.0 cal guns - 551.16lbs / 250.00kg shells, 80 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1905 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 9.45" / 240 mm 40.0 cal guns - 363.76lbs / 165.00kg shells, 80 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1905 Model
     4 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      14 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 22.05lbs / 10.00kg shells, 250 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1905 Model
     14 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 1.10lbs / 0.50kg shells, 500 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1905 Model
     4 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 5,428 lbs / 2,462 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   9.45" / 240 mm   372.87 ft / 113.65 m   12.30 ft / 3.75 m
   Ends:   3.94" / 100 mm   184.88 ft / 56.35 m   12.30 ft / 3.75 m
     Main Belt covers 103 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   9.45" / 240 mm   4.92" / 125 mm      7.87" / 200 mm
   2nd:   7.87" / 200 mm   3.94" / 100 mm      6.89" / 175 mm
   3rd:   2.95" / 75 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1.97" / 50 mm
   Forecastle: 1.97" / 50 mm  Quarter deck: 1.97" / 50 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 7.87" / 200 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 29,071 ihp / 21,687 Kw = 22.00 kts
   Range 6,900nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,205 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   759 - 988

Cost:
   £1.608 million / $6.432 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 1,098 tons, 6.3 %
      - Guns: 1,098 tons, 6.3 %
   Armour: 4,490 tons, 25.7 %
      - Belts: 2,169 tons, 12.4 %
      - Armament: 1,134 tons, 6.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,073 tons, 6.1 %
      - Conning Tower: 114 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 4,172 tons, 23.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,338 tons, 30.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,402 tons, 13.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     16,643 lbs / 7,549 Kg = 24.8 x 11.0 " / 280 mm shells or 1.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.28
   Metacentric height 5.5 ft / 1.7 m
   Roll period: 14.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 75 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.40
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.42

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.499 / 0.508
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.08 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.62 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 53
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -15.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 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:   40.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Aft deck:   25.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  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): 102.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 120.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 29,225 Square feet or 2,715 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 100 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 136 lbs/sq ft or 666 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.44
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[Nobody]

8 heavy guns in turrets is no-go, AFAIK. This applies to both ships.

[Jefgte]

Just 6 main guns in turrets max on all ships, but, you could increase secondary caliber

NF ACs:
1903-AC1-11250t-6T1x240+8x140+8x100+8x47-21kts-B170
1906-AC2-14850t-3T2x240+8x164+12x100+8x47-23kts-B170
1907-AC3-15000t-3T2x240+10x164+12x100+8x47-25kts-B200

Jef

[KWorld]

8 turreted main guns is legal as long as no more than 6 of them can bear on any point, so as long as these are wing turrets not en echelon. I think it's legal by the rules.

"centerline casemates" would be firing fore-and-aft, not to the sides, so first I doubt there's room for 14 of them, and I also doubt that that's how you want them arranged.

[Delta Force]

8 heavy guns in turrets is no-go, AFAIK. This applies to both ships.

The same issue popped up with Walter's semi-dreadnoughts earlier and Carthaginian said that semi-dreadnoughts are legal, specifying that the limit applies only to main gun armament. You could have up to eight uniform guns on a ship in turrets and still be within the rules as long as they are divided between one fore, one aft, one starboard, and one port turret, if all of them are twins and the wing turrets are separated by the superstructure.

[Walter]

one fore, one aft, one starboard, and one port turret

Actually, you can have two port and two starboard turrets...
... as long as they only house one gun...
... unless you got a single forward and single aft, in which case they can be twins. :)

[Delta Force]

We are only allowed 999 tons or less for 1909, right?

[snip]

We are only allowed 999 tons or less for 1909, right?

If you want the ship completed at the start of the game, then yes. You will be allowed to continue to work on ships layed down pre-startup afterwards, but for bookkeeping reasons it may be easyer not to do so (my preferred choice).

[Delta Force]

A Prinz Adalbert based armored cruiser design with stronger armor.

1901 Heavy Cruiser, Colonial Navy CA laid down 1901



Displacement:
   7,584 t light; 7,940 t standard; 8,960 t normal; 9,776 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (415.35 ft / 415.35 ft) x 64.30 ft x (25.59 / 27.25 ft)
   (126.60 m / 126.60 m) x 19.60 m  x (7.80 / 8.31 m)

Armament:
      4 - 9.45" / 240 mm 40.0 cal guns - 363.76lbs / 165.00kg shells, 80 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1901 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      10 - 5.91" / 150 mm 40.0 cal guns - 88.18lbs / 40.00kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1901 Model
     10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      10 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in all but light seas
      8 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 22.05lbs / 10.00kg shells, 250 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1901 Model
     8 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      4 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 22.05lbs / 10.00kg shells, 250 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1901 Model
     4 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 1.10lbs / 0.50kg shells, 500 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1901 Model
     4 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 2,606 lbs / 1,182 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   7.87" / 200 mm   269.19 ft / 82.05 m   12.30 ft / 3.75 m
   Ends:   3.94" / 100 mm   146.13 ft / 44.54 m   12.30 ft / 3.75 m
     Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length
     Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   7.87" / 200 mm   3.94" / 100 mm      6.89" / 175 mm
   2nd:   3.94" / 100 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   5th:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1.97" / 50 mm
   Forecastle: 1.97" / 50 mm  Quarter deck: 1.97" / 50 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 7.87" / 200 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 14,531 ihp / 10,840 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 5,400nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,836 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   459 - 598

Cost:
   £0.766 million / $3.063 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 489 tons, 5.5 %
      - Guns: 489 tons, 5.5 %
   Armour: 2,458 tons, 27.4 %
      - Belts: 1,381 tons, 15.4 %
      - Armament: 374 tons, 4.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 630 tons, 7.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 73 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 2,236 tons, 25.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,402 tons, 26.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,375 tons, 15.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     9,122 lbs / 4,138 Kg = 21.6 x 9.4 " / 240 mm shells or 1.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.46
   Metacentric height 5.0 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 12.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 76 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.26
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.49

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.459 / 0.470
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.46 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.38 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 51
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -15.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Forward deck:   50.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Aft deck:   15.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Average freeboard:      13.12 ft / 4.00 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 100.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 93.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 17,162 Square feet or 1,594 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 103 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 102 lbs/sq ft or 500 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 1.88
      - 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

[Nobody]

Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

Bad. Very Bad.

[Walter]

Not as bad as you make it sound, Nobody. The belt is only a foot or so off... Probably because Delta Force used the default setting and missed the fact that that would not give complete coverage. It should be an easy fix.

[Delta Force]

Not as bad as you make it sound, Nobody. The belt is only a foot or so off... Probably because Delta Force used the default setting and missed the fact that that would not give complete coverage. It should be an easy fix.

I forgot to adjust the belt after editing some of the engine settings. It was only about a meter off. I had to bump the displacement up slightly but other than that and the armor changes it is the same:

1901 Heavy Cruiserv2, Colonial Navy CA laid down 1901



Displacement:
   7,603 t light; 7,959 t standard; 8,980 t normal; 9,797 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (415.35 ft / 415.35 ft) x 64.30 ft x (25.59 / 27.26 ft)
   (126.60 m / 126.60 m) x 19.60 m  x (7.80 / 8.31 m)

Armament:
      4 - 9.45" / 240 mm 40.0 cal guns - 363.76lbs / 165.00kg shells, 80 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1901 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      10 - 5.91" / 150 mm 40.0 cal guns - 88.18lbs / 40.00kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1901 Model
     10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      10 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in all but light seas
      8 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 22.05lbs / 10.00kg shells, 250 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1901 Model
     8 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      4 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 22.05lbs / 10.00kg shells, 250 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1901 Model
     4 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 1.10lbs / 0.50kg shells, 500 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1901 Model
     4 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 2,606 lbs / 1,182 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   7.87" / 200 mm   272.31 ft / 83.00 m   12.30 ft / 3.75 m
   Ends:   3.94" / 100 mm   143.01 ft / 43.59 m   12.30 ft / 3.75 m
     Main Belt covers 101 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   7.87" / 200 mm   3.94" / 100 mm      6.89" / 175 mm
   2nd:   3.94" / 100 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   5th:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1.97" / 50 mm
   Forecastle: 1.97" / 50 mm  Quarter deck: 1.97" / 50 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 7.87" / 200 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 14,556 ihp / 10,859 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 5,400nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,838 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   460 - 599

Cost:
   £0.767 million / $3.068 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 489 tons, 5.4 %
      - Guns: 489 tons, 5.4 %
   Armour: 2,468 tons, 27.5 %
      - Belts: 1,390 tons, 15.5 %
      - Armament: 374 tons, 4.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 631 tons, 7.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 73 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 2,239 tons, 24.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,407 tons, 26.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,377 tons, 15.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     9,169 lbs / 4,159 Kg = 21.7 x 9.4 " / 240 mm shells or 1.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.46
   Metacentric height 5.0 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 12.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 76 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.26
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.49

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.460 / 0.471
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.46 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.38 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 51
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -15.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Forward deck:   50.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Aft deck:   15.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Average freeboard:      13.12 ft / 4.00 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 100.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 93.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 17,177 Square feet or 1,596 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 103 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 102 lbs/sq ft or 500 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 1.89
      - 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

[KWorld]

Solid smaller AC, with a better main battery than the historical vessels (4 x 24cm vs 4 x 21cm).  Speed may be a bit slow for AC service, though this will be more clear when compared against ships from your own continent.

[Jefgte]

I agree with KW, speed is a bit slow for an AC.

IMO
Choose 18kts for an EC or 21kts mini for an AC.

Jef  ;)

[Delta Force]

This ship is intended for use defending convoys as well as doing work in the colonies. For that reason it has a single shaft engine capable of 16 knots. Despite its size it does carry 6 inch guns and has protected cruiser armor.

1895 Sloop, Colonial Navy SP laid down 1895

Displacement:
   1,292 t light; 1,410 t standard; 1,700 t normal; 1,932 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (249.34 ft / 249.34 ft) x 36.09 ft x (11.48 / 12.78 ft)
   (76.00 m / 76.00 m) x 11.00 m  x (3.50 / 3.89 m)

Armament:
      6 - 5.91" / 150 mm 40.0 cal guns - 98.69lbs / 44.77kg shells, 250 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      6 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 1.10lbs / 0.50kg shells, 500 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 599 lbs / 272 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   1.97" / 50 mm   249.34 ft / 76.00 m   5.00 ft / 1.53 m
     Main Belt covers 154 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.97" / 50 mm
   Forecastle: 1.97" / 50 mm  Quarter deck: 1.97" / 50 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 2.95" / 75 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 2,701 ihp / 2,015 Kw = 16.00 kts
   Range 3,600nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 521 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   132 - 172

Cost:
   £0.135 million / $0.539 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 80 tons, 4.7 %
      - Guns: 80 tons, 4.7 %
   Armour: 355 tons, 20.9 %
      - Belts: 91 tons, 5.3 %
      - Armament: 25 tons, 1.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 230 tons, 13.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 9 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 458 tons, 26.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 399 tons, 23.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 408 tons, 24.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1,650 lbs / 749 Kg = 16.0 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 0.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.75
   Metacentric height 2.7 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 9.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 66 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.13
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.10

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.576 / 0.588
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.91 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 15.79 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: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  6.07 ft / 1.85 m,  6.07 ft / 1.85 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  6.07 ft / 1.85 m,  6.07 ft / 1.85 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  6.07 ft / 1.85 m,  6.07 ft / 1.85 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  6.07 ft / 1.85 m,  6.07 ft / 1.85 m
      - Average freeboard:      6.07 ft / 1.85 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 105.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 54.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 6,268 Square feet or 582 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 52 lbs/sq ft or 254 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.99
      - Longitudinal: 1.06
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room

Armor is in protected cruiser configuration.

Adjusted trial speed 16.5 knots.