Chinese Second Class Battleships

[Guinness]

Having discussed some matters with the Mods, I intend to contribute by doing some basic minimal maintenance of of NPCs for the time being. The idea is to update them periodically such that, should they ever get a player, they'll be closer to turn-key, and also so that they are up to date enough so that if they become involved in future conflict, other players will have a clear idea of their relative power. I will *not* be doing turn-by turn reports, but something more along the lines of an every 5 years update.

As part of that process, I'd like to flesh out key ship designs. I see China possessing up to 4 second class/coast defense battleships by this point in the game.  The newest of these might have been acquired in the mid-1890s, while the oldest might have been laid down in the early 1880s. I expect all 4 would have been built in Europe, and might comprise of as few as 2 classes of 2 ships, and as many as 4 singletons. The latter is my preference. If they could have acquired all 4 from different yards in different countries, even better.

These ships are officially second-class battleships with guns up to 10 inches (or possibly even 28cm), something close to cruiser speed for their era, and relatively short range.

I also see the Chinese as actively in the process of acquiring a pair of armored cruisers in present time to replace the oldest of these battleships in front-line duties. Whoever has provided them with the second class battleships in the past they are happiest with likely has the inside track on these replacements.

So anyone have any vintage designs they might like to submit? Central battery ships? Turret ships?

[snip]

For the more "modern" units, I can offer the Remembrance Second Class Battleship basically as is. They are a little slower, but the design has the armor to make most cruisers think twice. There is also the advantage that two of these ships, HMS Remembrance and HMS Flashback, are stationed at Hong Kong with the other four sisters scatered about the Far East, so Royal Navy logistics would be able to assist in the upkeep of total- or near-sisters with little material issue.

[KWorld]

Given the rivalry between China and Japan, and the Treaty of Rome, I have to doubt that the Chinese would be buying British in this case.  Buying from your rival's ally..... not too likely.

[snip]

Arms salesmen have methods of persuasion.

[Guinness]

For the more modern ones, maybe something like this:

2nd Class Battleship Concept, Qing Second Class Battleship laid down 1895 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   13,913 t light; 14,618 t standard; 15,205 t normal; 15,674 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (442.91 ft / 426.51 ft) x 75.46 ft x (26.25 / 26.93 ft)
   (135.00 m / 130.00 m) x 23.00 m  x (8.00 / 8.21 m)

Armament:
      4 - 9.45" / 240 mm 35.0 cal guns - 395.50lbs / 179.40kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1895 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      4 - 8.27" / 210 mm 40.0 cal guns - 270.82lbs / 122.84kg shells, 200 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1895 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      8 - 5.91" / 150 mm 40.0 cal guns - 98.69lbs / 44.77kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1895 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 12.98lbs / 5.89kg shells, 350 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 5.70lbs / 2.58kg shells, 500 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 raised mounts
     6 x Single mounts on side ends, majority forward
      6 double raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 3,627 lbs / 1,645 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      1 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 18.37 ft / 5.60 m torpedo - 0.543 t total
   submerged bow tube
      2nd Torpedoes
      4 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 18.37 ft / 5.60 m torpedoes - 0.543 t each, 2.170 t total
   submerged side tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   7.87" / 200 mm   255.91 ft / 78.00 m   6.56 ft / 2.00 m
   Ends:   5.91" / 150 mm   170.60 ft / 52.00 m   6.56 ft / 2.00 m
   Upper:   4.72" / 120 mm   196.85 ft / 60.00 m   24.61 ft / 7.50 m
     Main Belt covers 92 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   9.45" / 240 mm   5.91" / 150 mm      8.27" / 210 mm
   2nd:   7.87" / 200 mm   5.91" / 150 mm      7.87" / 200 mm
   3rd:   3.94" / 100 mm   3.94" / 100 mm      2.95" / 75 mm

   - Protected deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 2.95" / 75 mm
   Forecastle: 2.95" / 75 mm  Quarter deck: 2.95" / 75 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 9.45" / 240 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 21,000 ihp / 15,666 Kw = 19.88 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 8.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,056 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   684 - 890

Cost:
   £1.194 million / $4.775 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 647 tons, 4.3 %
      - Guns: 641 tons, 4.2 %
      - Weapons: 5 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 4,610 tons, 30.3 %
      - Belts: 1,974 tons, 13.0 %
      - Armament: 1,178 tons, 7.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,333 tons, 8.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 125 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 3,281 tons, 21.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,876 tons, 32.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,292 tons, 8.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 500 tons, 3.3 %
      - Hull below water: 250 tons
      - Hull above water: 100 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 100 tons
      - Above deck: 50 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     20,049 lbs / 9,094 Kg = 47.5 x 9.4 " / 240 mm shells or 5.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
   Metacentric height 4.0 ft / 1.2 m
   Roll period: 15.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.74
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.630 / 0.633
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.65 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.65 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 59
   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:   15.00 %,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  28.22 ft / 8.60 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  28.22 ft / 8.60 m,  27.89 ft / 8.50 m
      - Aft deck:   40.00 %,  27.89 ft / 8.50 m,  26.90 ft / 8.20 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  26.90 ft / 8.20 m,  26.90 ft / 8.20 m
      - Average freeboard:      27.72 ft / 8.45 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 90.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 186.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 24,205 Square feet or 2,249 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 108 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 131 lbs/sq ft or 638 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.85
      - Longitudinal: 4.11
      - 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

[Nobody]

Dingyuan & Zhenyuan

You're thinking about ships like these, don't you?
Can't SpringSharp them right now though.

Cruisers:
Jiyuan
Jingyuan & Laiyuan

EDIT
Here's my SpringSharp attempt of the battleships
Dingyuan & Zhenyuan, German Chinese export battleship laid down 1885

Displacement:
   5.882 t light; 6.120 t standard; 6.816 t normal; 7.373 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (310,04 ft / 301,84 ft) x 60,37 ft x (19,03 / 20,38 ft)
   (94,50 m / 92,00 m) x 18,40 m  x (5,80 / 6,21 m)

Armament:
      4 - 12,01" / 305 mm 30,0 cal guns - 661,39lbs / 300,00kg shells, 60 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1885 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      2 - 5,91" / 150 mm 30,0 cal guns - 88,18lbs / 40,00kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1885 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      6 - 1,46" / 37,0 mm 20,0 cal guns - 0,96lbs / 0,44kg shells, 1.000 per gun
     Auto rapid fire guns in deck mounts, 1885 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 2.828 lbs / 1.283 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   14,0" / 355 mm   164,04 ft / 50,00 m   6,56 ft / 2,00 m
   Ends:   2,99" / 76 mm   137,80 ft / 42,00 m   9,32 ft / 2,84 m
   Upper:   2,99" / 76 mm   164,04 ft / 50,00 m   8,01 ft / 2,44 m
     Main Belt covers 84% of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   5,98" / 152 mm   4,02" / 102 mm      12,0" / 305 mm
   2nd:   2,01" / 51 mm   2,01" / 51 mm      2,01" / 51 mm

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 0,98" / 25 mm
   Forecastle: 1,18" / 30 mm  Quarter deck: 1,18" / 30 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 9,84" / 250 mm, Aft 0,00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 5.793 ihp / 4.321 Kw = 15,40 kts
   Range 4.500nm at 10,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1.253 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   374 - 487

Cost:
   £0,566 million / $2,265 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 400 tons, 5,9%
      - Guns: 400 tons, 5,9%
   Armour: 1.942 tons, 28,5%
      - Belts: 1.064 tons, 15,6%
      - Armament: 527 tons, 7,7%
      - Armour Deck: 275 tons, 4,0%
      - Conning Tower: 76 tons, 1,1%
   Machinery: 1.126 tons, 16,5%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2.356 tons, 34,6%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 934 tons, 13,7%
   Miscellaneous weights: 58 tons, 0,9%
      - Hull above water: 10 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 32 tons
      - Above deck: 16 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     7.936 lbs / 3.599 Kg = 9,9 x 12,0 " / 305 mm shells or 1,6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,36
   Metacentric height 4,0 ft / 1,2 m
   Roll period: 12,6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 73 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,46
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,45

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a round stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,688 / 0,695
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5,00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17,37 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 1,64 ft / 0,50 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20,00%,  12,34 ft / 3,76 m,  12,34 ft / 3,76 m
      - Forward deck:   30,00%,  12,34 ft / 3,76 m,  12,34 ft / 3,76 m
      - Aft deck:   35,00%,  12,34 ft / 3,76 m,  12,34 ft / 3,76 m
      - Quarter deck:   15,00%,  12,34 ft / 3,76 m,  12,34 ft / 3,76 m
      - Average freeboard:      12,34 ft / 3,76 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 80,7%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 90,8%
   Waterplane Area: 14.448 Square feet or 1.342 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 110%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 127 lbs/sq ft or 622 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,91
      - Longitudinal: 2,38
      - Overall: 1,00
   Excellent 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

misc
10 t above water - torpedos
32 t on deck - two 16 t torpedo boats
16 t above deck - crane for torpedo boats

[KWorld]

By this time, both of those ships should be out of Chinese service, Dingyuan was scuttled and Zhanyuan was in Japanese service (though here she was probably scrapped).

Given what the Chinese are apparently looking for to replace the older vessels, you might want to look at http://www.navalism.org/index.php/topic,6025.msg78916.html#msg78916.  It fits most of your parameters, it's from China's historical supplier, etc.

[Nobody]

Well he was specifically asking for older ships, wasn't he?

Oh and the Zhenyuan as in active service until 1911! It was the biggest Japanese ship until the Fuji entered service in August 1897.

[KWorld]

Well he was specifically asking for older ships, wasn't he?

Oh and the Zhenyuan as in active service until 1911! It was the biggest Japanese ship until the Fuji entered service in August 1897.

Oh, I know it was historically in service, I'm just doubting it is here, just like our other fleets don't have their older members .

My point is that the Chinese fleet's lost most of it's older vessels in the Sino-Japanese war.

[Jefgte]

France believes that the battleships of class Marignan might suit to China

Marignan, France SBB1 laid down 1896

Marignan - Calais  -  Rocroi- La Marsailles

Displacement:
   7 600 t light; 8 041 t standard; 9 094 t normal; 9 936 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (393.00 ft / 382.00 ft) x 65.62 ft (Bulges 72.18 ft) x (18.58 / 20.15 ft)
   (119.79 m / 116.43 m) x 20.00 m (Bulges 22.00 m)  x (5.66 / 6.14 m)

Armament:
      4 - 10.77" / 274 mm 40.0 cal guns - 598.64lbs / 271.54kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1896 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      10 - 5.50" / 140 mm 45.0 cal guns - 83.91lbs / 38.06kg shells, 180 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1896 Model
     10 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, 1896 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      4 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm 46.5 cal guns - 8.69lbs / 3.94kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1896 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      4 - 0.30" / 7.6 mm 76.0 cal guns - 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1 000 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1896 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 3 518 lbs / 1 596 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 15.8" / 400 mm, 15.66 ft / 4.77 m torpedoes - 0.386 t each, 0.772 t total
   submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      2 - 15.8" / 400 mm, 15.66 ft / 4.77 m torpedoes - 0.386 t each, 0.772 t total
   submerged side tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   10.6" / 270 mm   232.95 ft / 71.00 m   7.86 ft / 2.40 m
   Ends:   2.95" / 75 mm     98.42 ft / 30.00 m   7.22 ft / 2.20 m
     50.63 ft / 15.43 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   2.95" / 75 mm   232.95 ft / 71.00 m   7.55 ft / 2.30 m
     Main Belt covers 94 % of normal length
     Main Belt inclined -30.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   10.6" / 270 mm   2.95" / 75 mm      10.6" / 270 mm
   2nd:   1.77" / 45 mm   0.80" / 20 mm      1.77" / 45 mm
   3rd:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -
   5th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.97" / 50 mm
   Forecastle: 0.99" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 0.99" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 9.45" / 240 mm, Aft 7.10" / 180 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 11 000 ihp / 8 206 Kw = 18.00 kts
   Range 7 500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 896 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   465 - 605

Cost:
   £0.775 million / $3.101 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 570 tons, 6.3 %
      - Guns: 567 tons, 6.2 %
      - Weapons: 3 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 2 443 tons, 26.9 %
      - Belts: 1 191 tons, 13.1 %
      - Armament: 463 tons, 5.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 634 tons, 7.0 %
      - Conning Towers: 155 tons, 1.7 %
   Machinery: 1 833 tons, 20.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2 691 tons, 29.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 494 tons, 16.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 62 tons, 0.7 %
      - On freeboard deck: 62 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     10 313 lbs / 4 678 Kg = 16.5 x 10.8 " / 274 mm shells or 6.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.52
   Metacentric height 5.4 ft / 1.7 m
   Roll period: 13.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 76 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.24
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.27

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.621 / 0.626
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.29 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.54 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -30.00 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 %,  12.80 ft / 3.90 m,  10.82 ft / 3.30 m
      - Forward deck:   25.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  11.80 ft / 3.60 m
      - Aft deck:   45.00 %,  11.80 ft / 3.60 m,  11.80 ft / 3.60 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  11.80 ft / 3.60 m,  11.80 ft / 3.60 m
      - Average freeboard:      11.94 ft / 3.64 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 92.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 92.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 18 703 Square feet or 1 738 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 106 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 116 lbs/sq ft or 567 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.47
      - 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]

Should the Chinese government approach American shipyards with such a request after their defeat in the Sino-Japanese War, the response (without more detailed requirements) might look something like this:

Swimming Dragon, Chinese 2nd Class Battleship laid down 1896

Displacement:
   8,811 t light; 9,228 t standard; 10,109 t normal; 10,814 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (368.00 ft / 360.00 ft) x 70.00 ft x (24.00 / 25.36 ft)
   (112.17 m / 109.73 m) x 21.34 m  x (7.32 / 7.73 m)

Armament:
      4 - 10.00" / 254 mm 40.0 cal guns - 510.00lbs / 231.33kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1896 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      12 - 5.00" / 127 mm 40.0 cal guns - 50.00lbs / 22.68kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1896 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in all but light seas
      8 - 4.00" / 102 mm 40.0 cal guns - 33.00lbs / 14.97kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1896 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 5.70lbs / 2.58kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1896 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 double raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 2,950 lbs / 1,338 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   10.0" / 254 mm   230.40 ft / 70.23 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm   129.58 ft / 39.50 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Upper:   6.00" / 152 mm   230.40 ft / 70.23 m   7.00 ft / 2.13 m
     Main Belt covers 98 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   14.0" / 356 mm   8.00" / 203 mm      10.0" / 254 mm
   2nd:   5.00" / 127 mm         -         4.00" / 102 mm
   3rd:   2.00" / 51 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 2.00" / 51 mm
   Forecastle: 2.00" / 51 mm  Quarter deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 10.00" / 254 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 14,443 ihp / 10,774 Kw = 19.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,586 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   503 - 655

Cost:
   £0.848 million / $3.392 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 524 tons, 5.2 %
      - Guns: 524 tons, 5.2 %
   Armour: 3,313 tons, 32.8 %
      - Belts: 1,928 tons, 19.1 %
      - Armament: 606 tons, 6.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 678 tons, 6.7 %
      - Conning Tower: 101 tons, 1.0 %
   Machinery: 2,407 tons, 23.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,553 tons, 25.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,298 tons, 12.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 13 tons, 0.1 %
      - Hull below water: 1 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 12 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     10,407 lbs / 4,721 Kg = 20.8 x 10.0 " / 254 mm shells or 1.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.43
   Metacentric height 5.4 ft / 1.7 m
   Roll period: 12.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.22
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.21

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.585 / 0.592
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.14 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.97 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 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 %,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Forward deck:   25.00 %,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Aft deck:   39.00 %,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Quarter deck:   16.00 %,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Average freeboard:      13.32 ft / 4.06 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 96.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 89.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 18,174 Square feet or 1,688 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 100 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 111 lbs/sq ft or 542 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.92
      - Longitudinal: 2.09
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily