Brazilian Design Competition 1901

[Darman]

Brazil is looking for foreign-made warships to modernize her fleet after the Brazilian-Chilean War.  The Argentinians have ordered a protected cruiser, specifications unknown to the Brazilian government at this time. 

To protect against this threat the Brazilians are looking to acquire 2 protected cruisers and an armored cruiser. 
The protected cruisers should have a speed of 21+ knots and be able to cruise around to the Chilean coast and back from Brazil without re-coaling (approximately 5800 nm).  Their main armament should be protected against its own shells, 2.5-3.5" deck and skirt.  6" or equivalent main guns.  Preferably 3,-4,500t. 
The armored cruiser should have a speed of 20+ knots and be able to cruise to Chile and back (5800nm).  Main armament of between 8" and 9.2" or equivalent, guns armored to protect against own armament.  Belt to protect against main armament minus 2".  Preferably 6,-8,000t. 

[KWorld]

Hmmmm.  Any length limits?  It doesn't look like Brazil owns any drydocks, so trying to fit into those may not be a concern, but if it is......

[Darman]

I suppose there arent any length limits.  None of the ABCs own any appreciable drydocks, any major repairs would have to be done overseas or they need to upgrade their existing drydocks. 

[Nobody]

This about as good as I can get on 3kts:
K3000, German Export protected cruiser laid down 1901 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   3.000 t light; 3.094 t standard; 3.529 t normal; 3.877 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (393,70 ft / 390,42 ft) x 42,65 ft x (15,42 / 16,59 ft)
   (120,00 m / 119,00 m) x 13,00 m  x (4,70 / 5,06 m)

Armament:
      2 - 5,91" / 150 mm 40,0 cal guns - 88,18lbs / 40,00kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1901 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 3,46" / 88,0 mm 30,0 cal guns - 15,43lbs / 7,00kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1901 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in all but light seas
      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, 1901 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      2 raised mounts
      4 - 0,31" / 8,0 mm 90,0 cal guns - 0,02lbs / 0,01kg shells, 150 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1901 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 244 lbs / 111 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   1,97" / 50 mm   253,77 ft / 77,35 m   8,01 ft / 2,44 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3,94" / 100 mm   1,57" / 40 mm      3,94" / 100 mm
   2nd:   3,15" / 80 mm   1,97" / 50 mm      3,15" / 80 mm
   4th:   0,39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Protected deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1,57" / 40 mm
   Forecastle: 0,79" / 20 mm  Quarter deck: 1,97" / 50 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3,94" / 100 mm, Aft 1,18" / 30 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 8.364 ihp / 6.240 Kw = 20,10 kts
   Range 5.800nm at 10,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 783 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   228 - 297

Cost:
   £0,307 million / $1,230 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 56 tons, 1,6%
      - Guns: 56 tons, 1,6%
   Armour: 554 tons, 15,7%
      - Belts: 165 tons, 4,7%
      - Armament: 63 tons, 1,8%
      - Armour Deck: 300 tons, 8,5%
      - Conning Towers: 26 tons, 0,7%
   Machinery: 1.307 tons, 37,0%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1.068 tons, 30,3%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 529 tons, 15,0%
   Miscellaneous weights: 15 tons, 0,4%
      - Hull below water: 5 tons
      - Above deck: 10 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2.899 lbs / 1.315 Kg = 28,2 x 5,9 " / 150 mm shells or 0,7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,44
   Metacentric height 2,6 ft / 0,8 m
   Roll period: 11,1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 80 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,12
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,86

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,481 / 0,491
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9,15 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19,76 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 43
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10,00 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,  13,85 ft / 4,22 m
      - Forward deck:   30,00%,  13,85 ft / 4,22 m,  13,85 ft / 4,22 m
      - Aft deck:   35,00%,  13,85 ft / 4,22 m,  13,85 ft / 4,22 m
      - Quarter deck:   15,00%,  13,85 ft / 4,22 m,  14,44 ft / 4,40 m
      - Average freeboard:      14,09 ft / 4,30 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 125,6%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 120,9%
   Waterplane Area: 10.448 Square feet or 971 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 105%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 62 lbs/sq ft or 303 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,95
      - Longitudinal: 1,47
      - 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


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And the big one:
K8000a, German export armored cruiser laid down 1901 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   8.000 t light; 8.275 t standard; 9.095 t normal; 9.750 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (538,06 ft / 526,57 ft) x 59,06 ft x (19,69 / 20,77 ft)
   (164,00 m / 160,50 m) x 18,00 m  x (6,00 / 6,33 m)

Armament:
      4 - 8,27" / 210 mm 40,0 cal guns - 238,10lbs / 108,00kg shells, 80 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1901 Model
     2 x 2-gun mounts on sides amidships
      1 raised mount
      6 - 5,04" / 128 mm 40,0 cal guns - 48,50lbs / 22,00kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1901 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, forward evenly spread
      10 - 3,46" / 88,0 mm 30,0 cal guns - 15,43lbs / 7,00kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1901 Model
     10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 raised mounts
      6 - 1,46" / 37,0 mm 20,0 cal guns - 0,96lbs / 0,44kg shells, 1.500 per gun
     Auto rapid fire guns in deck mounts, 1901 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, aft evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      2 double raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 1.403 lbs / 637 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6,69" / 170 mm   343,34 ft / 104,65 m   9,84 ft / 3,00 m
   Ends:   3,15" / 80 mm   184,88 ft / 56,35 m   9,22 ft / 2,81 m
   Upper:   1,97" / 50 mm   343,34 ft / 104,65 m   9,19 ft / 2,80 m
     Main Belt covers 100% of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   7,87" / 200 mm   3,94" / 100 mm      7,09" / 180 mm
   2nd:   3,94" / 100 mm   3,15" / 80 mm      4,72" / 120 mm
   3rd:   1,18" / 30 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1,38" / 35 mm
   Forecastle: 1,18" / 30 mm  Quarter deck: 1,57" / 40 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 8,66" / 220 mm, Aft 5,91" / 150 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 13.860 ihp / 10.340 Kw = 20,00 kts
   Range 5.980nm at 10,00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1.475 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   465 - 605

Cost:
   £0,696 million / $2,782 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 344 tons, 3,8%
      - Guns: 344 tons, 3,8%
   Armour: 2.500 tons, 27,5%
      - Belts: 1.396 tons, 15,3%
      - Armament: 424 tons, 4,7%
      - Armour Deck: 543 tons, 6,0%
      - Conning Towers: 137 tons, 1,5%
   Machinery: 2.166 tons, 23,8%
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2.961 tons, 32,6%
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.094 tons, 12,0%
   Miscellaneous weights: 30 tons, 0,3%
      - Hull below water: 5 tons
      - Above deck: 25 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     11.586 lbs / 5.255 Kg = 41,0 x 8,3 " / 210 mm shells or 1,7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,17
   Metacentric height 3,0 ft / 0,9 m
   Roll period: 14,2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 76 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,38
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,52

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0,520 / 0,528
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8,92 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22,95 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 36 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -20,00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -3,28 ft / -1,00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20,00%,  25,20 ft / 7,68 m,  20,64 ft / 6,29 m
      - Forward deck:   40,00%,  20,64 ft / 6,29 m,  20,64 ft / 6,29 m
      - Aft deck:   25,00%,  10,30 ft / 3,14 m,  10,30 ft / 3,14 m
      - Quarter deck:   15,00%,  10,30 ft / 3,14 m,  10,30 ft / 3,14 m
      - Average freeboard:      16,87 ft / 5,14 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 89,3%
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 144,0%
   Waterplane Area: 21.103 Square feet or 1.961 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 115%
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 98 lbs/sq ft or 477 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0,98
      - Longitudinal: 1,20
      - 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

[Delta Force]

What level of emphasis is being placed on armor, speed, and armament for the armored cruisers? Are you looking for an IRN style armored cruiser (emphasis on armor and armament, designed to serve in fast battleline squadrons) or a  Regia Marina style speed demon? Also, are the cruisers being procured for fleet operations (scouting, the batteline) or independent operations such as raiding?

[Tanthalas]

Italia presents the folowing.

Justicia, Italia for Export Armored Cruiser laid down 1901 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   8,000 t light; 8,280 t standard; 9,074 t normal; 9,709 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (444.00 ft / 441.00 ft) x 58.00 ft x (25.00 / 26.31 ft)
   (135.33 m / 134.42 m) x 17.68 m  x (7.62 / 8.02 m)

Armament:
      2 - 9.20" / 234 mm 45.0 cal guns - 380.00lbs / 172.37kg shells, 90 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1901 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      6 - 6.00" / 152 mm 45.0 cal guns - 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1901 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 4.00" / 102 mm 45.0 cal guns - 30.00lbs / 13.61kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1901 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 45.0 cal guns - 13.00lbs / 5.90kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1901 Model
     6 x Single mounts on side ends, majority forward
      Weight of broadside 1,678 lbs / 761 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 17.0" / 432 mm, 12.00 ft / 3.66 m torpedoes - 0.419 t each, 1.676 t total
   In 4 sets of deck mounted carriage/fixed tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      2 - 17.0" / 432 mm, 12.00 ft / 3.66 m torpedoes - 0.419 t each, 0.838 t total
   submerged bow tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   7.00" / 178 mm   315.00 ft / 96.01 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   3.00" / 76 mm   315.00 ft / 96.01 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
     Main Belt covers 110 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   8.00" / 203 mm   3.00" / 76 mm      6.00" / 152 mm
   2nd:   6.00" / 152 mm   3.00" / 76 mm            -
   3rd:   3.00" / 76 mm         -               -
   4th:   3.00" / 76 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 2.00" / 51 mm
   Forecastle: 1.00" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 1.00" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 9.00" / 229 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 17,327 ihp / 12,926 Kw = 21.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,430 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   464 - 604

Cost:
   £0.780 million / $3.120 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 374 tons, 4.1 %
      - Guns: 370 tons, 4.1 %
      - Weapons: 4 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 2,515 tons, 27.7 %
      - Belts: 1,489 tons, 16.4 %
      - Armament: 357 tons, 3.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 585 tons, 6.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 84 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 2,707 tons, 29.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,306 tons, 25.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,074 tons, 11.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 98 tons, 1.1 %
      - On freeboard deck: 98 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     7,904 lbs / 3,585 Kg = 20.3 x 9.2 " / 234 mm shells or 3.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.33
   Metacentric height 3.7 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 12.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 78 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.29
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.78

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.497 / 0.505
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.60 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 44
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 8.54 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   18.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  18.20 ft / 5.55 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  18.20 ft / 5.55 m,  15.50 ft / 4.72 m
      - Aft deck:   39.00 %,  15.50 ft / 4.72 m,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Quarter deck:   13.00 %,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Average freeboard:      15.84 ft / 4.83 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 109.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 106.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 16,990 Square feet or 1,578 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 99 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 91 lbs/sq ft or 444 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 1.91
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate 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

98 tons Misc Weight
25 tons Long Range Wireless
73 tons remaining for purchaser use

[Darman]

What level of emphasis is being placed on armor, speed, and armament for the armored cruisers? Are you looking for an IRN style armored cruiser (emphasis on armor and armament, designed to serve in fast battleline squadrons) or a  Regia Marina style speed demon? Also, are the cruisers being procured for fleet operations (scouting, the batteline) or independent operations such as raiding?

As of right now the protected cruisers and armored cruiser is Brazil's battleline.  If that helps.

[KWorld]

What level of emphasis is being placed on armor, speed, and armament for the armored cruisers? Are you looking for an IRN style armored cruiser (emphasis on armor and armament, designed to serve in fast battleline squadrons) or a  Regia Marina style speed demon? Also, are the cruisers being procured for fleet operations (scouting, the batteline) or independent operations such as raiding?

As of right now the protected cruisers and armored cruiser is Brazil's battleline.  If that helps.

Heh, I think the correct term is that they WILL BE the battleline.  :)

[KWorld]

On the Justicia, I have to wonder how all those casemate guns are going to fit in the space between the main turrets, given that they're all currently at deck level.

[KWorld]

Fore River Shipbuilding of Massachusetts submits the following designs.

Fore River Export AC, United States Armored Cruiser laid down 1901 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   7,882 t light; 8,278 t standard; 9,132 t normal; 9,816 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (435.00 ft / 435.00 ft) x 60.00 ft x (24.25 / 25.62 ft)
   (132.59 m / 132.59 m) x 18.29 m  x (7.39 / 7.81 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, 1901 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      14 - 5.00" / 127 mm 50.0 cal guns - 50.00lbs / 22.68kg shells, 200 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1901 Model
     14 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in all but light seas
      10 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 50.0 cal guns - 13.01lbs / 5.90kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1901 Model
     10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      10 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 2,870 lbs / 1,302 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6.00" / 152 mm   341.48 ft / 104.08 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm     93.51 ft / 28.50 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
     Main Belt covers 121 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   8.00" / 203 mm   4.00" / 102 mm      8.00" / 203 mm
   2nd:   4.00" / 102 mm         -         4.00" / 102 mm

   - Protected deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1.50" / 38 mm
   Forecastle: 1.50" / 38 mm  Quarter deck: 1.50" / 38 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 6.00" / 152 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 17,567 ihp / 13,105 Kw = 21.00 kts
   Range 6,500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,538 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   466 - 607

Cost:
   £0.876 million / $3.506 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 565 tons, 6.2 %
      - Guns: 565 tons, 6.2 %
   Armour: 1,974 tons, 21.6 %
      - Belts: 977 tons, 10.7 %
      - Armament: 451 tons, 4.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 489 tons, 5.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 56 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 2,745 tons, 30.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,562 tons, 28.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,250 tons, 13.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 37 tons, 0.4 %
      - Hull below water: 12 tons
      - Above deck: 25 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     6,662 lbs / 3,022 Kg = 13.3 x 10.0 " / 254 mm shells or 1.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.37
   Metacentric height 4.0 ft / 1.2 m
   Roll period: 12.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 76 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.42
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.51

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.505 / 0.514
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.25 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.86 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
   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 (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   13.00 %,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Forward deck:   37.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Aft deck:   41.50 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Quarter deck:   8.50 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Average freeboard:      14.79 ft / 4.51 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 119.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 103.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 17,469 Square feet or 1,623 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 96 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 105 lbs/sq ft or 511 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.84
      - Overall: 1.01
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate 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

Below-decks miscellaneous weight accounts for 4 18" 5m side mounted submerged torpedo tubes and 12 reload torpedoes.

Above-decks miscellaneous weight allows for a long-range wireless installation.


Fore River Export PC, United States Protected Cruiser laid down 1900

Displacement:
   3,487 t light; 3,651 t standard; 4,139 t normal; 4,530 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (364.20 ft / 360.00 ft) x 42.50 ft x (18.75 / 20.08 ft)
   (111.01 m / 109.73 m) x 12.95 m  x (5.72 / 6.12 m)

Armament:
      5 - 6.00" / 152 mm 50.0 cal guns - 105.01lbs / 47.63kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1900 Model
     3 x Single mounts on centreline ends, majority aft
      1 raised mount aft - superfiring
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      10 - 4.00" / 102 mm 50.0 cal guns - 33.00lbs / 14.97kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1900 Model
     10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 855 lbs / 388 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   3.00" / 76 mm   360.00 ft / 109.73 m   4.00 ft / 1.22 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   2.00" / 51 mm         -         2.00" / 51 mm
   2nd:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -

   - Protected deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1.25" / 32 mm
   Forecastle: 1.25" / 32 mm  Quarter deck: 1.25" / 32 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3.00" / 76 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 11,335 ihp / 8,456 Kw = 21.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 879 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   257 - 335

Cost:
   £0.442 million / $1.768 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 236 tons, 5.7 %
      - Guns: 236 tons, 5.7 %
   Armour: 457 tons, 11.0 %
      - Belts: 160 tons, 3.9 %
      - Armament: 41 tons, 1.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 239 tons, 5.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 17 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 1,727 tons, 41.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,026 tons, 24.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 652 tons, 15.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 41 tons, 1.0 %
      - Hull below water: 16 tons
      - Above deck: 25 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1,732 lbs / 786 Kg = 16.0 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.30
   Metacentric height 2.2 ft / 0.7 m
   Roll period: 12.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.40
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.21

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.505 / 0.516
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.47 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.97 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 4.20 ft / 1.28 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Forward deck:   20.00 %,  11.00 ft / 3.35 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Aft deck:   45.00 %,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Average freeboard:      10.62 ft / 3.24 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 153.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 77.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 10,241 Square feet or 951 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 87 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 71 lbs/sq ft or 345 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.45
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped 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

Below-decks miscellaneous weight accounts for 4 18" 5m broadside submerged wet heater torpedo tubes and 12 reload torpedoes.

Above-decks miscellaneous weight allows for a long-range wireless fit.

[KWorld]

If, on the other hand, the customer prefers the 8" gun to the 10", Fore River has the following design for them:

Fore River Export-8, United States Armored Cruiser laid down 1901 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   7,839 t light; 8,189 t standard; 9,038 t normal; 9,717 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (435.00 ft / 435.00 ft) x 60.00 ft x (24.00 / 25.36 ft)
   (132.59 m / 132.59 m) x 18.29 m  x (7.32 / 7.73 m)

Armament:
      4 - 8.00" / 203 mm 40.0 cal guns - 259.99lbs / 117.93kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1901 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      14 - 5.00" / 127 mm 50.0 cal guns - 50.00lbs / 22.68kg shells, 200 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1901 Model
     14 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in all but light seas
      10 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 50.0 cal guns - 13.01lbs / 5.90kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1901 Model
     10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      10 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 1,870 lbs / 848 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6.00" / 152 mm   319.73 ft / 97.45 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
   Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm   115.26 ft / 35.13 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Upper:   4.00" / 102 mm   319.73 ft / 97.45 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 113 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   8.00" / 203 mm   4.00" / 102 mm      8.00" / 203 mm
   2nd:   4.00" / 102 mm         -         4.00" / 102 mm

   - Protected deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1.50" / 38 mm
   Forecastle: 1.50" / 38 mm  Quarter deck: 1.50" / 38 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 6.00" / 152 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 17,455 ihp / 13,022 Kw = 21.00 kts
   Range 6,500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,529 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   463 - 602

Cost:
   £0.795 million / $3.180 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 382 tons, 4.2 %
      - Guns: 382 tons, 4.2 %
   Armour: 2,345 tons, 25.9 %
      - Belts: 1,436 tons, 15.9 %
      - Armament: 364 tons, 4.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 489 tons, 5.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 56 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 2,727 tons, 30.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,348 tons, 26.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,199 tons, 13.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 37 tons, 0.4 %
      - Hull below water: 12 tons
      - Above deck: 25 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     7,396 lbs / 3,355 Kg = 28.9 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 1.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.40
   Metacentric height 4.2 ft / 1.3 m
   Roll period: 12.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 75 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.24
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.51

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.505 / 0.514
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.25 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.86 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
   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 (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   16.00 %,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Forward deck:   35.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  13.50 ft / 4.11 m
      - Aft deck:   38.50 %,  13.50 ft / 4.11 m,  13.50 ft / 4.11 m
      - Quarter deck:   10.50 %,  13.50 ft / 4.11 m,  13.50 ft / 4.11 m
      - Average freeboard:      14.19 ft / 4.33 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 113.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 99.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 17,469 Square feet or 1,623 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 99 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 95 lbs/sq ft or 462 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.67
      - Overall: 1.01
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate 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

Below-decks miscellaneous weight accounts for 4 18" 5m side mounted submerged torpedo tubes and 12 reload torpedoes.

Above-decks miscellaneous weight allows for a long-range wireless installation.

[Nobody]

I not sure if you can put that many guns on something rather smaller, but I have some more pressing concerns about those (rule wise):

• superfiring (open) deck mounts in 1901? For a - what could be considered a major caliber gun no less - I think not. The earliest ship I can think of with something remotely similar are late WW1 destroyers.
  
• you can't just leave out the upper or end belt in an armored cruiser! That's classic "all or nothing" thinking, not yet invented. I think you would at least need something like 2 inches or 40-50% or your main armor thickness there.

[Darman]

As of right now the protected cruisers and armored cruiser is Brazil's battleline.  If that helps.

Heh, I think the correct term is that they WILL BE the battleline.  :)
[/quote]
:P


Nobody, is there any way you could replace the 120mm guns on the armored cruiser with the same 150mm guns on the protected cruiser?  If it means the loss of a few 88mm mounts that would be fine. 

Tan, no end belt?  And how would it look if you replaced a couple 4" casemate mounts with raised 3" mounts? 

Kworld, on the 8" armored cruiser what does it look like if you reduce the range to 6,000nm? 

[KWorld]

If you drop the range of the 8" AC to 6000 nm, you can get this:

Fore River Export-8, United States Armored Cruiser laid down 1901 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   7,732 t light; 8,077 t standard; 8,855 t normal; 9,478 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (435.00 ft / 435.00 ft) x 60.00 ft x (23.75 / 25.00 ft)
   (132.59 m / 132.59 m) x 18.29 m  x (7.24 / 7.62 m)

Armament:
      4 - 8.00" / 203 mm 40.0 cal guns - 259.99lbs / 117.93kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1901 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      14 - 5.00" / 127 mm 50.0 cal guns - 50.00lbs / 22.68kg shells, 200 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1901 Model
     14 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      10 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in all but light seas
      10 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 50.0 cal guns - 13.01lbs / 5.90kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1901 Model
     10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      10 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 1,870 lbs / 848 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6.00" / 152 mm   321.90 ft / 98.12 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
   Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm   113.08 ft / 34.47 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Upper:   4.00" / 102 mm   321.90 ft / 98.12 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 114 % of normal length
     Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   8.00" / 203 mm   4.00" / 102 mm      8.00" / 203 mm
   2nd:   4.00" / 102 mm         -         4.00" / 102 mm

   - Protected deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1.50" / 38 mm
   Forecastle: 1.50" / 38 mm  Quarter deck: 1.50" / 38 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 6.00" / 152 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 17,210 ihp / 12,839 Kw = 21.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,400 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   456 - 593

Cost:
   £0.786 million / $3.143 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 382 tons, 4.3 %
      - Guns: 382 tons, 4.3 %
   Armour: 2,345 tons, 26.5 %
      - Belts: 1,440 tons, 16.3 %
      - Armament: 363 tons, 4.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 487 tons, 5.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 55 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 2,689 tons, 30.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,278 tons, 25.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,124 tons, 12.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 37 tons, 0.4 %
      - Hull below water: 12 tons
      - Above deck: 25 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     7,163 lbs / 3,249 Kg = 28.0 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 1.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.41
   Metacentric height 4.2 ft / 1.3 m
   Roll period: 12.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 76 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.24
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.52

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.500 / 0.508
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.25 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.86 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
   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 (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   16.00 %,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Forward deck:   35.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  13.50 ft / 4.11 m
      - Aft deck:   39.00 %,  13.50 ft / 4.11 m,  13.50 ft / 4.11 m
      - Quarter deck:   10.00 %,  13.50 ft / 4.11 m,  13.50 ft / 4.11 m
      - Average freeboard:      14.19 ft / 4.33 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 113.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 100.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 17,390 Square feet or 1,616 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 97 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 93 lbs/sq ft or 452 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.64
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate 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

Below-decks miscellaneous weight accounts for 4 18" 5m side mounted submerged torpedo tubes and 12 reload torpedoes.

Above-decks miscellaneous weight allows for a long-range wireless installation.

[Tanthalas]

another offer from Italia (note I actualy kind of like this one), on the first one I was sure I had an end belt... now im wondering when and why I deleated it.

Justice, Italia for export Armored Cruiser laid down 1901 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   8,000 t light; 8,306 t standard; 9,093 t normal; 9,723 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (420.00 ft / 416.70 ft) x 64.30 ft x (26.50 / 27.79 ft)
   (128.02 m / 127.01 m) x 19.60 m  x (8.08 / 8.47 m)

Armament:
      4 - 9.20" / 234 mm 45.0 cal guns - 380.00lbs / 172.37kg shells, 80 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1901 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      10 - 6.00" / 152 mm 45.0 cal guns - 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 80 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1901 Model
     10 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      6 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      10 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 45.0 cal guns - 13.62lbs / 6.18kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1901 Model
     10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 2,656 lbs / 1,205 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 17.0" / 432 mm, 12.00 ft / 3.66 m torpedoes - 0.419 t each, 1.676 t total
   submerged bow tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      2 - 17.0" / 432 mm, 12.00 ft / 3.66 m torpedoes - 0.419 t each, 0.838 t total
   submerged stern tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   5.00" / 127 mm   280.00 ft / 85.34 m   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
   Ends:   3.00" / 76 mm   136.70 ft / 41.67 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Upper:   4.00" / 102 mm   280.00 ft / 85.34 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 103 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   6.00" / 152 mm   2.00" / 51 mm      4.00" / 102 mm
   2nd:   4.00" / 102 mm   3.00" / 76 mm            -
   3rd:   3.00" / 76 mm   3.00" / 76 mm            -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 2.00" / 51 mm
   Forecastle: 1.20" / 30 mm  Quarter deck: 1.20" / 30 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 6.00" / 152 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 14,611 ihp / 10,900 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,417 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   465 - 605

Cost:
   £0.805 million / $3.220 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 627 tons, 6.9 %
      - Guns: 622 tons, 6.8 %
      - Weapons: 5 tons, 0.1 %
   Armour: 2,578 tons, 28.3 %
      - Belts: 1,370 tons, 15.1 %
      - Armament: 558 tons, 6.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 593 tons, 6.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 56 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 2,283 tons, 25.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,375 tons, 26.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,093 tons, 12.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 137 tons, 1.5 %
      - Hull below water: 18 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 119 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     9,206 lbs / 4,176 Kg = 23.6 x 9.2 " / 234 mm shells or 4.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.40
   Metacentric height 4.7 ft / 1.4 m
   Roll period: 12.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 75 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.29
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.84

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.448 / 0.457
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.48 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.41 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 41
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 9.36 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   19.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  18.20 ft / 5.55 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  18.20 ft / 5.55 m,  15.50 ft / 4.72 m
      - Aft deck:   37.00 %,  15.50 ft / 4.72 m,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Quarter deck:   14.00 %,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Average freeboard:      15.88 ft / 4.84 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 103.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 107.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 17,067 Square feet or 1,586 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 101 lbs/sq ft or 493 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.90
      - Longitudinal: 2.34
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate 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