The Great Lakes Fleet

[Desertfox]

The ships of the GL as of 1906:


The Murrays are the core of the fleet, they use 6" turrents taken from the Tuna class ACs.

HMAS Murray
HMAS Darling

Murray class, New Switzerland  Great Lakes Gunboat laid down 1902

Displacement:
   2,156 t light; 2,267 t standard; 2,449 t normal; 2,594 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   370.00 ft / 370.00 ft x 41.00 ft x 11.30 ft (normal load)
   112.78 m / 112.78 m x 12.50 m  x 3.44 m

Armament:
      6 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (3x2 guns), 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1902 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline, evenly spread
     Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
      4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1902 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      4 - 1.97" / 50.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.81lbs / 1.73kg shells, 1902 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1902 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 717 lbs / 325 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm   270.00 ft / 82.30 m   7.00 ft / 2.13 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 112 % of normal length

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

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

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 3,717 ihp / 2,773 Kw = 17.00 kts
   Range 3,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 327 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   173 - 226

Cost:
   £0.230 million / $0.919 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 90 tons, 3.7 %
   Armour: 480 tons, 19.6 %
      - Belts: 234 tons, 9.5 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 47 tons, 1.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 187 tons, 7.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 12 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 563 tons, 23.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 974 tons, 39.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 293 tons, 12.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 2.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2,749 lbs / 1,247 Kg = 25.5 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.31
   Metacentric height 2.1 ft / 0.6 m
   Roll period: 11.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.41
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.34

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.500
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.02 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.24 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 35 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 53
   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:      17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Mid (50 %):      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Stern:      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Average freeboard:   10.56 ft / 3.22 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 105.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 96.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 10,107 Square feet or 939 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 103 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 67 lbs/sq ft or 326 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.99
      - Longitudinal: 1.06
      - 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

[Desertfox]

New Switzerland Great Lakes Gunboat laid down 1904

Displacement:
   404 t light; 433 t standard; 497 t normal; 548 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   200.00 ft / 200.00 ft x 25.00 ft x 7.40 ft (normal load)
   60.96 m / 60.96 m x 7.62 m  x 2.26 m

Armament:
      1 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1904 Model
     Breech loading gun in deck mount
     on centreline amidships
      1 - 1.97" / 50.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.81lbs / 1.73kg shells, 1904 Model
     Breech loading gun in deck mount
     on centreline aft
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1904 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 112 lbs / 51 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 300

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   1.00" / 25 mm   170.00 ft / 51.82 m   5.00 ft / 1.52 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 131 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.50" / 38 mm   1.00" / 25 mm            -

   - Conning tower: 1.00" / 25 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 1,010 ihp / 753 Kw = 15.00 kts
   Range 3,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 116 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   52 - 68

Cost:
   £0.047 million / $0.187 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 14 tons, 2.8 %
   Armour: 41 tons, 8.3 %
      - Belts: 34 tons, 6.9 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 6 tons, 1.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 1 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 148 tons, 29.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 170 tons, 34.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 93 tons, 18.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 30 tons, 6.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     442 lbs / 200 Kg = 4.1 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.56
   Metacentric height 1.3 ft / 0.4 m
   Roll period: 9.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.15
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.66

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.470
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14.14 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 42
   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:      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Mid (50 %):      7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Stern:      7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Average freeboard:   7.24 ft / 2.21 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 127.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 83.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 3,244 Square feet or 301 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 103 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 35 lbs/sq ft or 169 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.49
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

[Borys]

You have futuristic CL tech?

[Desertfox]

10 of these form the core of the RAN torpedo attack capability in the lakes.

GT-1, New Switzerland Great Lakes Torpedoboat laid down 1903 (Engine 1908)

Displacement:
   194 t light; 201 t standard; 215 t normal; 226 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   200.00 ft / 200.00 ft x 20.00 ft x 4.00 ft (normal load)
   60.96 m / 60.96 m x 6.10 m  x 1.22 m

Armament:
     1 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1903 Model
     Quick firing gun in deck mount
     on centreline forward
     1 - 1.97" / 50.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.81lbs / 1.73kg shells, 1903 Model
     Quick firing gun in deck mount
     on centreline aft
     4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1903 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 18 lbs / 8 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200
   2 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 2,718 shp / 2,027 Kw = 22.00 kts
   Range 1,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 26 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   27 - 36

Cost:
   £0.023 million / $0.093 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 2 tons, 1.0 %
   Armour: 1 tons, 0.4 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 1 tons, 0.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 105 tons, 48.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 81 tons, 37.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 21 tons, 9.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 5 tons, 2.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     110 lbs / 50 Kg = 8.1 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.33
   Metacentric height 0.7 ft / 0.2 m
   Roll period: 9.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.09
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.40

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.470
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14.14 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   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:      15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Mid (50 %):      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Stern:      7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Average freeboard:   9.43 ft / 2.87 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 168.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 125.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 2,595 Square feet or 241 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 66 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 16 lbs/sq ft or 80 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.51
      - Longitudinal: 2.37
      - Overall: 0.60
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

[Borys]

Ahoj!
Checked - yes, you do.
Borys

[Desertfox]

I do plus those are more like mini battleships than cruisers.


A single one was built for general purpose duties around the main port of Geneva.

AG-1, New Switzerland Great Lakes Harbor Patrol laid down 1903 (Engine 1908)

Displacement:
   152 t light; 158 t standard; 169 t normal; 178 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   150.00 ft / 150.00 ft x 20.00 ft x 4.20 ft (normal load)
   45.72 m / 45.72 m x 6.10 m  x 1.28 m

Armament:
     1 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1903 Model
     Quick firing gun in deck mount
     on centreline forward
     1 - 1.97" / 50.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.81lbs / 1.73kg shells, 1903 Model
     Quick firing gun in deck mount
     on centreline aft
     4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1903 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 18 lbs / 8 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200

Armour:
  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 584 ihp / 435 Kw = 15.00 kts
   Range 1,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 21 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   23 - 30

Cost:
   £0.015 million / $0.058 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 2 tons, 1.3 %
   Armour: 1 tons, 0.5 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 1 tons, 0.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 53 tons, 31.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 75 tons, 44.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 17 tons, 10.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 21 tons, 12.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     199 lbs / 90 Kg = 14.8 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.27
   Metacentric height 0.7 ft / 0.2 m
   Roll period: 10.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.08
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.52

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low quarterdeck
   Block coefficient: 0.470
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.50 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 12.25 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 47
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Forecastle (30 %):   7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Mid (50 %):      7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   5.00 ft / 1.52 m (7.00 ft / 2.13 m before break)
      - Stern:      5.00 ft / 1.52 m
      - Average freeboard:   7.30 ft / 2.23 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 125.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 112.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 1,946 Square feet or 181 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 116 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 25 lbs/sq ft or 120 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.91
      - Longitudinal: 2.45
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

[Desertfox]

And a really old ship

Geneva class, New Switzerland Great Lakes Battleship laid down 1880
Barbette ship

Displacement:
   4,976 t light; 5,489 t standard; 5,618 t normal; 5,721 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   275.00 ft / 275.00 ft x 55.00 ft x 20.00 ft (normal load)
   83.82 m / 83.82 m x 16.76 m  x 6.10 m

Armament:
      4 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1,166.20lbs / 528.98kg shells, 1880 Model
     Muzzle loading guns in open barbettes
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1895 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1895 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 4,773 lbs / 2,165 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   10.0" / 254 mm   170.00 ft / 51.82 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Ends:   3.00" / 76 mm   105.00 ft / 32.00 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
     Main Belt covers 95 % of normal length

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

   - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 1,101 ihp / 821 Kw = 10.00 kts
   Range 1,500nm at 7.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 231 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   323 - 421

Cost:
   £0.707 million / $2.829 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 597 tons, 10.6 %
   Armour: 2,013 tons, 35.8 %
      - Belts: 897 tons, 16.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 473 tons, 8.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 643 tons, 11.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 227 tons, 4.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,139 tons, 38.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 642 tons, 11.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     4,076 lbs / 1,849 Kg = 3.5 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 1.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.32
   Metacentric height 3.3 ft / 1.0 m
   Roll period: 12.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 54 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.39
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.08

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.650
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 16.58 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 30 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   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:      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Mid (50 %):      7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Stern:      7.00 ft / 2.13 m
      - Average freeboard:   7.24 ft / 2.21 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 94.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 47.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 11,587 Square feet or 1,076 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 78 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 138 lbs/sq ft or 673 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.92
      - Longitudinal: 2.11
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor

[Desertfox]

Geneva is based on the Brtish Devastion, and still has muzzle loaders!


HMAS Black Prince, New Switzerland Great Lakes Cruiser laid down 1885

Displacement:
   2,150 t light; 2,275 t standard; 2,571 t normal; 2,808 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   300.00 ft / 300.00 ft x 40.00 ft x 15.00 ft (normal load)
   91.44 m / 91.44 m x 12.19 m  x 4.57 m

Armament:
      2 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns in single mounts, 236.80lbs / 107.41kg shells, 1885 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      6 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 57.81lbs / 26.22kg shells, 1885 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 820 lbs / 372 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   4 - 14.0" / 355.6 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.50" / 38 mm         -               -
   2nd:   1.50" / 38 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 2,644 ihp / 1,972 Kw = 15.00 kts
   Range 3,500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 533 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   179 - 234

Cost:
   £0.233 million / $0.933 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 103 tons, 4.0 %
   Armour: 467 tons, 18.2 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 40 tons, 1.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 427 tons, 16.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 514 tons, 20.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 846 tons, 32.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 422 tons, 16.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 220 tons, 8.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2,333 lbs / 1,058 Kg = 9.9 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 0.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.38
   Metacentric height 2.2 ft / 0.7 m
   Roll period: 11.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.25
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.68

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.500
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.50 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.32 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 37 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 42
   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:      15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Mid (50 %):      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Stern:      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Average freeboard:   10.40 ft / 3.17 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 105.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 73.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 7,685 Square feet or 714 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 69 lbs/sq ft or 336 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.70
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather