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TB13 to TB24, France TB2-135t laid down 1892 (Engine 1890)

Displacement:
   135 t light; 138 t standard; 145 t normal; 150 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (137.80 ft / 137.80 ft) x 15.75 ft x (5.84 / 5.98 ft)
   (42.00 m / 42.00 m) x 4.80 m  x (1.78 / 1.82 m)

Armament:
      2 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 1.56lbs / 0.71kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1892 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      1 raised mount - superfiring
      2 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm 76.0 cal guns - 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1892 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck forward
      Weight of broadside 3 lbs / 1 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      1 - 15.0" / 381 mm, 14.44 ft / 4.40 m torpedo - 0.280 t total
      2nd Torpedoes
      2 - 15.0" / 381 mm, 14.44 ft / 4.40 m torpedoes - 0.280 t each, 0.561 t total
   In 2 sets of deck mounted centre rotating tubes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.20" / 5 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 2 152 ihp / 1 605 Kw = 21.26 kts
   Range 450nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 12 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   20 - 27

Cost:
   £0.017 million / $0.070 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 2 tons, 1.6 %
      - Guns: 1 tons, 0.6 %
      - Weapons: 1 tons, 1.0 %
   Armour: 1 tons, 0.7 %
      - Armament: 1 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 89 tons, 61.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 41 tons, 28.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 10 tons, 6.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 2 tons, 1.4 %
      - On freeboard deck: 2 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     32 lbs / 15 Kg = 21.0 x 1.5 " / 37 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.19
   Metacentric height 0.4 ft / 0.1 m
   Roll period: 10.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 73 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.05
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.05

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.400 / 0.405
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.75 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 11.74 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 68 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
   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:   25.00 %,  8.37 ft / 2.55 m,  9.35 ft / 2.85 m
      - Forward deck:   25.00 %,  7.05 ft / 2.15 m,  6.73 ft / 2.05 m
      - Aft deck:   25.00 %,  6.73 ft / 2.05 m,  6.40 ft / 1.95 m
      - Quarter deck:   25.00 %,  6.40 ft / 1.95 m,  6.07 ft / 1.85 m
      - Average freeboard:      7.16 ft / 2.18 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 199.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 56.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 1 336 Square feet or 124 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 17 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 15 lbs/sq ft or 72 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 2.81
      - Overall: 0.59
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Trial speed: 27.5kts
Bonus: 6.24

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TB25 to TB36, France TB3-165t laid down 1894 (Engine 1890)

Displacement:
   165 t light; 169 t standard; 186 t normal; 200 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (157.48 ft / 157.48 ft) x 17.91 ft x (5.77 / 6.04 ft)
   (48.00 m / 48.00 m) x 5.46 m  x (1.76 / 1.84 m)

Armament:
      2 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 3.19lbs / 1.45kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1894 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      1 raised mount - superfiring
      2 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm 76.0 cal guns - 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1894 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck forward
      Weight of broadside 6 lbs / 3 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      1 - 15.0" / 381 mm, 14.44 ft / 4.40 m torpedo - 0.303 t total
      2nd Torpedoes
      2 - 15.0" / 381 mm, 14.44 ft / 4.40 m torpedoes - 0.303 t each, 0.605 t total
   In 2 sets of deck mounted centre rotating tubes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.20" / 5 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 2 330 ihp / 1 738 Kw = 21.24 kts
   Range 1 070nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 30 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   24 - 32

Cost:
   £0.022 million / $0.087 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 3 tons, 1.6 %
      - Guns: 2 tons, 0.8 %
      - Weapons: 2 tons, 0.8 %
   Armour: 1 tons, 0.5 %
      - Armament: 1 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 112 tons, 60.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 47 tons, 25.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 22 tons, 11.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 2 tons, 1.1 %
      - On freeboard deck: 2 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     45 lbs / 20 Kg = 14.1 x 1.9 " / 47 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.39
   Metacentric height 0.7 ft / 0.2 m
   Roll period: 9.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.05
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.03

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.400 / 0.410
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.79 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 12.55 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 64 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
   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:   20.00 %,  8.37 ft / 2.55 m,  9.35 ft / 2.85 m
      - Forward deck:   25.00 %,  7.05 ft / 2.15 m,  6.73 ft / 2.05 m
      - Aft deck:   30.00 %,  6.73 ft / 2.05 m,  6.40 ft / 1.95 m
      - Quarter deck:   25.00 %,  6.40 ft / 1.95 m,  6.07 ft / 1.85 m
      - Average freeboard:      7.04 ft / 2.15 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 196.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 64.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 1 736 Square feet or 161 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 20 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 15 lbs/sq ft or 75 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 1.62
      - Overall: 0.56
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Trial speed: 27kts
Bonus: 5.76

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TB37 to TB48, France TB3-235t laid down 1894 (Engine 1890)

Displacement:
   235 t light; 242 t standard; 261 t normal; 277 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (177.17 ft / 177.17 ft) x 19.69 ft x (6.56 / 6.81 ft)
   (54.00 m / 54.00 m) x 6.00 m  x (2.00 / 2.08 m)

Armament:
      2 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 3.19lbs / 1.45kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1894 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      1 raised mount - superfiring
      2 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 3.19lbs / 1.45kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1894 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck forward
      2 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm 76.0 cal guns - 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 0 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1894 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      Weight of broadside 13 lbs / 6 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      1 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 17.72 ft / 5.40 m torpedo - 0.507 t total
      2nd Torpedoes
      2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 17.72 ft / 5.40 m torpedoes - 0.507 t each, 1.013 t total
   In 2 sets of deck mounted centre rotating tubes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.20" / 5 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 3 780 ihp / 2 820 Kw = 23.00 kts
   Range 1 000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 35 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   32 - 42

Cost:
   £0.031 million / $0.126 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 6 tons, 2.1 %
      - Guns: 3 tons, 1.1 %
      - Weapons: 3 tons, 1.0 %
   Armour: 1 tons, 0.3 %
      - Armament: 1 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 160 tons, 61.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 67 tons, 25.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 26 tons, 10.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 2 tons, 0.8 %
      - On freeboard deck: 2 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     60 lbs / 27 Kg = 18.9 x 1.9 " / 47 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.37
   Metacentric height 0.8 ft / 0.2 m
   Roll period: 9.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.07
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.400 / 0.408
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 13.31 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 65 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
   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:   20.00 %,  9.02 ft / 2.75 m,  9.68 ft / 2.95 m
      - Forward deck:   25.00 %,  8.04 ft / 2.45 m,  7.71 ft / 2.35 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  7.71 ft / 2.35 m,  7.38 ft / 2.25 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  7.38 ft / 2.25 m,  7.05 ft / 2.15 m
      - Average freeboard:      7.94 ft / 2.42 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 200.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 66.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 2 147 Square feet or 199 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 18 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 17 lbs/sq ft or 85 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 1.74
      - Overall: 0.56
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Extremely poor machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Trial speed: 28.5kts
Bonus: 5.5

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TB49 to TB73, France TB5-350t laid down 1897 (Engine 1890)

Displacement:
   350 t light; 360 t standard; 397 t normal; 426 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (206.69 ft / 206.69 ft) x 22.97 ft x (7.32 / 7.67 ft)
   (63.00 m / 63.00 m) x 7.00 m  x (2.23 / 2.34 m)

Armament:
      2 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 8.45lbs / 3.83kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1897 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      1 raised mount - superfiring
      2 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 3.19lbs / 1.45kg shells, 220 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1897 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      2 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm 76.0 cal guns - 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 0 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1897 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      Weight of broadside 23 lbs / 11 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 17.72 ft / 5.40 m torpedoes - 0.561 t each, 1.121 t total
   submerged bow tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 17.72 ft / 5.40 m torpedoes - 0.561 t each, 1.121 t total
   In 2 sets of deck mounted centre rotating tubes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.20" / 5 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.20" / 5 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 5 500 ihp / 4 103 Kw = 24.09 kts
   Range 1 500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 66 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   43 - 57

Cost:
   £0.047 million / $0.189 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 9 tons, 2.4 %
      - Guns: 5 tons, 1.2 %
      - Weapons: 4 tons, 1.1 %
   Armour: 2 tons, 0.4 %
      - Armament: 2 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 241 tons, 60.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 94 tons, 23.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 47 tons, 11.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 4 tons, 1.0 %
      - On freeboard deck: 4 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     74 lbs / 34 Kg = 8.9 x 2.6 " / 65 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.50
   Metacentric height 1.1 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 9.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.07
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.400 / 0.410
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14.38 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 64 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
   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:   20.00 %,  10.01 ft / 3.05 m,  10.66 ft / 3.25 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  8.69 ft / 2.65 m,  8.37 ft / 2.55 m
      - Aft deck:   30.00 %,  8.37 ft / 2.55 m,  8.04 ft / 2.45 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  8.04 ft / 2.45 m,  7.71 ft / 2.35 m
      - Average freeboard:      8.67 ft / 2.64 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 222.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 78.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 2 922 Square feet or 271 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 18 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 19 lbs/sq ft or 93 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 1.38
      - Overall: 0.55
   Extremely poor machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Trial speed: 28kts
Bonus: 3.92

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TB74 to TB98, France TB6-380t laid down 1899 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   380 t light; 391 t standard; 445 t normal; 488 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (216.54 ft / 216.54 ft) x 24.05 ft x (7.48 / 7.95 ft)
   (66.00 m / 66.00 m) x 7.33 m  x (2.28 / 2.42 m)

Armament:
      2 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 8.45lbs / 3.83kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1899 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      1 raised mount - superfiring
      2 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 8.45lbs / 3.83kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1899 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      2 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm 76.0 cal guns - 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 0 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1899 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      Weight of broadside 34 lbs / 15 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 17.72 ft / 5.40 m torpedoes - 0.601 t each, 1.202 t total
   submerged bow tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 17.72 ft / 5.40 m torpedoes - 0.601 t each, 1.202 t total
   In 2 sets of deck mounted centre rotating tubes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.20" / 5 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.20" / 5 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 6 000 ihp / 4 476 Kw = 24.31 kts
   Range 2 500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 97 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   47 - 62

Cost:
   £0.052 million / $0.207 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 12 tons, 2.6 %
      - Guns: 7 tons, 1.5 %
      - Weapons: 5 tons, 1.1 %
   Armour: 2 tons, 0.4 %
      - Armament: 2 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 262 tons, 58.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 100 tons, 22.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 65 tons, 14.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 5 tons, 1.1 %
      - On freeboard deck: 5 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     90 lbs / 41 Kg = 10.7 x 2.6 " / 65 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.55
   Metacentric height 1.2 ft / 0.4 m
   Roll period: 9.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.08
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.400 / 0.413
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14.72 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 63 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
   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:   20.00 %,  10.66 ft / 3.25 m,  10.66 ft / 3.25 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  8.69 ft / 2.65 m,  8.37 ft / 2.55 m
      - Aft deck:   30.00 %,  8.37 ft / 2.55 m,  8.04 ft / 2.45 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  8.04 ft / 2.45 m,  7.71 ft / 2.35 m
      - Average freeboard:      8.73 ft / 2.66 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 213.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 79.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 3 205 Square feet or 298 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 23 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 19 lbs/sq ft or 94 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 1.21
      - Overall: 0.54
   Extremely poor machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Trial speed: 28kts
Bonus: 3.65

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Aviso Torpilleur, France AT4 laid down 1899 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   1 890 t light; 1 967 t standard; 2 195 t normal; 2 378 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (311.68 ft / 308.40 ft) x 39.37 ft x (10.55 / 11.27 ft)
   (95.00 m / 94.00 m) x 12.00 m  x (3.22 / 3.43 m)

Armament:
      2 - 5.51" / 140 mm 40.0 cal guns - 80.24lbs / 36.40kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1899 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      4 - 3.94" / 100.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 29.24lbs / 13.26kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1899 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 0.01lbs / 0.01kg shells, 2 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1899 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 278 lbs / 126 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 15.75 ft / 4.80 m torpedoes - 0.484 t each, 0.969 t total
   submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 15.75 ft / 4.80 m torpedoes - 0.484 t each, 0.969 t total
   In 2 sets of deck mounted side rotating tubes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 8 719 ihp / 6 504 Kw = 21.06 kts
   Range 4 000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 411 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   159 - 208

Cost:
   £0.242 million / $0.969 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 44 tons, 2.0 %
      - Guns: 40 tons, 1.8 %
      - Weapons: 4 tons, 0.2 %
   Armour: 8 tons, 0.4 %
      - Armament: 8 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 1 173 tons, 53.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 645 tons, 29.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 305 tons, 13.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 20 tons, 0.9 %
      - On freeboard deck: 20 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1 012 lbs / 459 Kg = 12.1 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 1.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.80
   Metacentric height 3.2 ft / 1.0 m
   Roll period: 9.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.08
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low forecastle, rise forward of midbreak,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.600 / 0.608
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.83 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.56 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
   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 %,  13.78 ft / 4.20 m,  11.81 ft / 3.60 m
      - Forward deck:   8.00 %,  14.44 ft / 4.40 m,  14.44 ft / 4.40 m
      - Aft deck:   56.00 %,  10.50 ft / 3.20 m,  10.50 ft / 3.20 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  10.50 ft / 3.20 m,  10.50 ft / 3.20 m
      - Average freeboard:      11.15 ft / 3.40 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 181.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 114.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 8 880 Square feet or 825 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 77 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 53 lbs/sq ft or 257 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.27
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

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Aviso Torpilleur, France AT3 laid down 1896 (Engine 1890)

Displacement:
   1 880 t light; 1 939 t standard; 2 157 t normal; 2 331 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (291.99 ft / 288.71 ft) x 41.27 ft x (10.56 / 11.26 ft)
   (89.00 m / 88.00 m) x 12.58 m  x (3.22 / 3.43 m)

Armament:
      2 - 5.51" / 140 mm 40.0 cal guns - 80.25lbs / 36.40kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1896 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      4 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 8.02lbs / 3.64kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1896 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 0.01lbs / 0.00kg shells, 2 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1896 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 193 lbs / 87 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 15.75 ft / 4.80 m torpedoes - 0.484 t each, 0.969 t total
   submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 15.75 ft / 4.80 m torpedoes - 0.484 t each, 0.969 t total
   In 2 sets of deck mounted side rotating tubes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 7 413 ihp / 5 530 Kw = 20.06 kts
   Range 3 200nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 391 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   157 - 205

Cost:
   £0.242 million / $0.967 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 31 tons, 1.4 %
      - Guns: 27 tons, 1.3 %
      - Weapons: 4 tons, 0.2 %
   Armour: 8 tons, 0.4 %
      - Armament: 8 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 1 197 tons, 55.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 627 tons, 29.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 277 tons, 12.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 18 tons, 0.8 %
      - On freeboard deck: 18 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     957 lbs / 434 Kg = 11.4 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 1.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.99
   Metacentric height 3.9 ft / 1.2 m
   Roll period: 8.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.04
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.16

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low forecastle, rise forward of midbreak,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.600 / 0.608
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 16.99 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
   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 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  11.15 ft / 3.40 m
      - Forward deck:   8.00 %,  13.78 ft / 4.20 m,  13.78 ft / 4.20 m
      - Aft deck:   56.00 %,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m
      - Average freeboard:      10.49 ft / 3.20 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 186.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 106.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 8 715 Square feet or 810 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 72 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 53 lbs/sq ft or 260 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.30
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

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Aviso Torpilleur, France AT2 laid down 1894 (Engine 1890)

Displacement:
   1 850 t light; 1 904 t standard; 2 119 t normal; 2 291 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (291.99 ft / 288.71 ft) x 40.68 ft x (10.52 / 11.23 ft)
   (89.00 m / 88.00 m) x 12.40 m  x (3.21 / 3.42 m)

Armament:
      2 - 3.94" / 100.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 29.23lbs / 13.26kg shells, 160 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1894 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      4 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 8.02lbs / 3.64kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1894 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 0.01lbs / 0.00kg shells, 2 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1894 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 91 lbs / 41 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 15.7" / 400 mm, 15.75 ft / 4.80 m torpedoes - 0.361 t each, 0.721 t total
   submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      2 - 15.7" / 400 mm, 15.75 ft / 4.80 m torpedoes - 0.361 t each, 0.721 t total
   In 2 sets of deck mounted side rotating tubes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 7 280 ihp / 5 431 Kw = 20.04 kts
   Range 3 200nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 387 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   156 - 203

Cost:
   £0.234 million / $0.937 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 17 tons, 0.8 %
      - Guns: 14 tons, 0.7 %
      - Weapons: 3 tons, 0.1 %
   Armour: 7 tons, 0.3 %
      - Armament: 7 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 1 182 tons, 55.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 626 tons, 29.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 270 tons, 12.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 18 tons, 0.8 %
      - On freeboard deck: 18 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     954 lbs / 433 Kg = 31.3 x 3.9 " / 100 mm shells or 1.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.97
   Metacentric height 3.8 ft / 1.2 m
   Roll period: 8.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.02
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.18

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low forecastle, rise forward of midbreak,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.600 / 0.608
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.10 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 16.99 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
   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 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  11.15 ft / 3.40 m
      - Forward deck:   8.00 %,  13.78 ft / 4.20 m,  13.78 ft / 4.20 m
      - Aft deck:   56.00 %,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m
      - Average freeboard:      10.49 ft / 3.20 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 184.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 105.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 8 591 Square feet or 798 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 73 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 53 lbs/sq ft or 258 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.27
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

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Aviso Torpilleur, France AT1 laid down 1891 (Engine 1890)

Displacement:
   1 800 t light; 1 853 t standard; 2 051 t normal; 2 209 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (291.99 ft / 288.71 ft) x 39.37 ft x (10.52 / 11.19 ft)
   (89.00 m / 88.00 m) x 12.00 m  x (3.21 / 3.41 m)

Armament:
      2 - 3.94" / 100.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 29.23lbs / 13.26kg shells, 160 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1891 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 8.02lbs / 3.64kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1891 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 0.01lbs / 0.00kg shells, 2 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1891 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 91 lbs / 41 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 15.7" / 400 mm, 15.75 ft / 4.80 m torpedoes - 0.323 t each, 0.647 t total
   submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      2 - 15.7" / 400 mm, 15.75 ft / 4.80 m torpedoes - 0.323 t each, 0.647 t total
   In 2 sets of deck mounted side rotating tubes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 7 000 ihp / 5 222 Kw = 19.98 kts
   Range 3 000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 356 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   152 - 198

Cost:
   £0.226 million / $0.904 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 17 tons, 0.8 %
      - Guns: 14 tons, 0.7 %
      - Weapons: 3 tons, 0.1 %
   Armour: 7 tons, 0.3 %
      - Armament: 7 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 1 136 tons, 55.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 624 tons, 30.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 251 tons, 12.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 16 tons, 0.8 %
      - On freeboard deck: 16 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     922 lbs / 418 Kg = 30.2 x 3.9 " / 100 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.92
   Metacentric height 3.5 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 8.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.02
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.19

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low forecastle, rise forward of midbreak,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.600 / 0.608
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.33 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 16.99 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
   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:   15.00 %,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m,  11.81 ft / 3.60 m
      - Forward deck:   8.00 %,  13.78 ft / 4.20 m,  13.78 ft / 4.20 m
      - Aft deck:   57.00 %,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m
      - Average freeboard:      10.33 ft / 3.15 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 183.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 104.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 8 313 Square feet or 772 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 74 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 54 lbs/sq ft or 264 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.25
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

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80% of 540 000t for the French fleet give 432 000t.

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CBB1, France Cuirassé Garde Côte laid down 1891 (Engine 1890)

Displacement:
   5 300 t light; 5 552 t standard; 5 808 t normal; 6 013 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (288.71 ft / 288.71 ft) x 52.49 ft (Bulges 59.06 ft) x (19.05 / 19.69 ft)
   (88.00 m / 88.00 m) x 16.00 m (Bulges 18.00 m)  x (5.81 / 6.00 m)

Armament:
      4 - 9.45" / 240 mm 40.0 cal guns - 404.25lbs / 183.37kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1891 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      6 - 5.51" / 140 mm 45.0 cal guns - 84.44lbs / 38.30kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1891 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 3.19lbs / 1.45kg shells, 250 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1891 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 2 149 lbs / 975 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 15.7" / 400 mm, 15.75 ft / 4.80 m torpedoes - 0.323 t each, 0.647 t total
   submerged bow & stern tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   7.87" / 200 mm   239.50 ft / 73.00 m   8.01 ft / 2.44 m
   Ends:   3.94" / 100 mm     32.81 ft / 10.00 m   8.01 ft / 2.44 m
     16.40 ft / 5.00 m Unarmoured ends
     Main Belt covers 128 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   9.45" / 240 mm   2.36" / 60 mm      7.87" / 200 mm
   2nd:   1.57" / 40 mm         -         1.57" / 40 mm
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 2.36" / 60 mm
   Forecastle: 1.18" / 30 mm  Quarter deck: 1.18" / 30 mm

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

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 9 274 ihp / 6 919 Kw = 18.00 kts
   Range 2 000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 460 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   332 - 432

Cost:
   £0.598 million / $2.390 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 402 tons, 6.9 %
      - Guns: 401 tons, 6.9 %
      - Weapons: 1 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 1 461 tons, 25.2 %
      - Belts: 674 tons, 11.6 %
      - Armament: 280 tons, 4.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 453 tons, 7.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 55 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 1 801 tons, 31.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1 586 tons, 27.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 508 tons, 8.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 0.9 %
      - Hull below water: 12 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 38 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3 468 lbs / 1 573 Kg = 8.2 x 9.4 " / 240 mm shells or 3.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.36
   Metacentric height 3.3 ft / 1.0 m
   Roll period: 13.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.34
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.04

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low forecastle,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.626 / 0.627
   Length to Beam Ratio: 4.89 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 16.99 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 68
   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:   15.00 %,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m
      - Forward deck:   35.00 %,  11.81 ft / 3.60 m,  11.81 ft / 3.60 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  11.81 ft / 3.60 m,  11.81 ft / 3.60 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  11.81 ft / 3.60 m,  11.81 ft / 3.60 m
      - Average freeboard:      11.52 ft / 3.51 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 126.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 75.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 11 155 Square feet or 1 036 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 88 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 106 lbs/sq ft or 519 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.91
      - Longitudinal: 2.24
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

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Valmy, France 2nd class BB laid down 1891 (Engine 1890)

Displacement:
   5 450 t light; 5 713 t standard; 6 465 t normal; 7 067 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (288.71 ft / 288.71 ft) x 52.49 ft (Bulges 59.06 ft) x (21.20 / 23.09 ft)
   (88.00 m / 88.00 m) x 16.00 m (Bulges 18.00 m)  x (6.46 / 7.04 m)

Armament:
      4 - 9.45" / 240 mm 35.0 cal guns - 395.50lbs / 179.40kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1891 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      6 - 5.51" / 140 mm 45.0 cal guns - 84.44lbs / 38.30kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1891 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 3.20lbs / 1.45kg shells, 250 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1891 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 2 114 lbs / 959 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 15.7" / 400 mm, 15.75 ft / 4.80 m torpedoes - 0.323 t each, 0.647 t total
   submerged bow & stern tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   7.87" / 200 mm   236.22 ft / 72.00 m   8.01 ft / 2.44 m
   Ends:   3.94" / 100 mm     32.81 ft / 10.00 m   8.01 ft / 2.44 m
     19.69 ft / 6.00 m Unarmoured ends
     Main Belt covers 126 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   9.84" / 250 mm   2.17" / 55 mm      7.87" / 200 mm
   2nd:   1.57" / 40 mm         -         1.57" / 40 mm
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 2.17" / 55 mm
   Forecastle: 1.18" / 30 mm  Quarter deck: 1.18" / 30 mm

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

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 9 879 ihp / 7 370 Kw = 18.00 kts
   Range 6 000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 355 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   359 - 468

Cost:
   £0.600 million / $2.400 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 356 tons, 5.5 %
      - Guns: 355 tons, 5.5 %
      - Weapons: 1 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 1 438 tons, 22.2 %
      - Belts: 667 tons, 10.3 %
      - Armament: 296 tons, 4.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 416 tons, 6.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 59 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 1 918 tons, 29.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1 687 tons, 26.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 016 tons, 15.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 0.8 %
      - Hull below water: 12 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 38 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     4 626 lbs / 2 098 Kg = 11.0 x 9.4 " / 240 mm shells or 4.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.44
   Metacentric height 3.6 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 13.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.34
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.17

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.626 / 0.628
   Length to Beam Ratio: 4.89 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 16.99 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
   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 %,  15.09 ft / 4.60 m,  15.09 ft / 4.60 m
      - Forward deck:   34.00 %,  15.09 ft / 4.60 m,  15.09 ft / 4.60 m
      - Aft deck:   34.00 %,  11.15 ft / 3.40 m,  11.15 ft / 3.40 m
      - Quarter deck:   16.00 %,  11.15 ft / 3.40 m,  11.15 ft / 3.40 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): 117.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 77.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 11 155 Square feet or 1 036 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 97 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 105 lbs/sq ft or 515 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.89
      - Longitudinal: 2.73
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

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80% of 540 000t for the French fleet give 432 000t.

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Danjoult class, France CL1 laid down 1891 (Engine 1890)

Displacement:
   4 000 t light; 4 139 t standard; 4 772 t normal; 5 279 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (372.45 ft / 367.45 ft) x 42.65 ft (Bulges 52.49 ft) x (15.74 / 17.37 ft)
   (113.52 m / 112.00 m) x 13.00 m (Bulges 16.00 m)  x (4.80 / 5.29 m)

Armament:
      2 - 5.51" / 140 mm 40.0 cal guns - 80.24lbs / 36.40kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1891 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 - 5.51" / 140 mm 40.0 cal guns - 80.24lbs / 36.40kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1891 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      4 - 3.94" / 100.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 30.77lbs / 13.96kg shells, 220 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1891 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 3.19lbs / 1.45kg shells, 300 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1891 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      4 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm 76.0 cal guns - 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 2 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1891 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 457 lbs / 207 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 15.0" / 380 mm, 14.96 ft / 4.56 m torpedoes - 0.323 t each, 0.647 t total
   submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      2 - 15.0" / 380 mm, 14.96 ft / 4.56 m torpedoes - 0.323 t each, 0.647 t total
   In 2 sets of deck mounted carriage/fixed tubes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.18" / 30 mm         -         1.57" / 40 mm
   2nd:   1.18" / 30 mm         -         1.57" / 40 mm
   3rd:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.18" / 30 mm
   Forecastle: 0.79" / 20 mm  Quarter deck: 0.79" / 20 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 1.38" / 35 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 11 800 ihp / 8 803 Kw = 20.57 kts
   Range 6 000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 140 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   286 - 373

Cost:
   £0.493 million / $1.974 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 100 tons, 2.1 %
      - Guns: 98 tons, 2.1 %
      - Weapons: 2 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 258 tons, 5.4 %
      - Armament: 21 tons, 0.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 229 tons, 4.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 8 tons, 0.2 %
   Machinery: 2 283 tons, 47.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1 342 tons, 28.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 773 tons, 16.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 16 tons, 0.3 %
      - Hull below water: 4 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 12 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2 283 lbs / 1 036 Kg = 27.3 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 2.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.97
   Metacentric height 4.1 ft / 1.2 m
   Roll period: 10.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 76 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.08
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.46

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low forecastle, rise forward of midbreak,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.550 / 0.552
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.17 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 52
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -15.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 1.00 ft / 0.30 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   15.00 %,  11.81 ft / 3.60 m,  13.78 ft / 4.20 m
      - Forward deck:   8.00 %,  15.09 ft / 4.60 m,  15.09 ft / 4.60 m
      - Aft deck:   62.00 %,  11.81 ft / 3.60 m,  11.81 ft / 3.60 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  11.81 ft / 3.60 m,  11.81 ft / 3.60 m
      - Average freeboard:      12.25 ft / 3.73 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 162.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 88.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 10 938 Square feet or 1 016 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 92 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 78 lbs/sq ft or 379 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.98
      - Longitudinal: 1.28
      - 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

8 ships in the class (4 div)
Danjoult-Dufort
Duvalles-Dassonville
Dentraigues-Duvillars
Darras-Denevers

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Neerwinden, France AC1 laid down 1890

Displacement:
   6 220 t light; 6 532 t standard; 7 419 t normal; 8 128 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (393.50 ft / 388.50 ft) x 45.93 ft (Bulges 52.49 ft) x (22.14 / 24.09 ft)
   (119.94 m / 118.41 m) x 14.00 m (Bulges 16.00 m)  x (6.75 / 7.34 m)

Armament:
      2 - 7.64" / 194 mm 40.0 cal guns - 213.51lbs / 96.85kg shells, 140 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1890 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 7.64" / 194 mm 40.0 cal guns - 213.51lbs / 96.85kg shells, 140 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1890 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      6 - 5.51" / 140 mm 45.0 cal guns - 84.44lbs / 38.30kg shells, 220 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1890 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 3.19lbs / 1.45kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1890 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      4 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm 76.0 cal guns - 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 2 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1890 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 1 801 lbs / 817 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 15.0" / 380 mm, 14.96 ft / 4.56 m torpedoes - 0.267 t each, 0.535 t total
   submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      2 - 15.0" / 380 mm, 14.96 ft / 4.56 m torpedoes - 0.267 t each, 0.535 t total
   submerged side tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.94" / 100 mm   347.77 ft / 106.00 m   8.01 ft / 2.44 m
   Ends:   2.95" / 75 mm     32.81 ft / 10.00 m   8.01 ft / 2.44 m
     7.92 ft / 2.41 m Unarmoured ends
     Main Belt covers 138 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.94" / 100 mm   1.57" / 40 mm      2.95" / 75 mm
   2nd:   3.94" / 100 mm   1.57" / 40 mm      2.95" / 75 mm
   3rd:   1.77" / 45 mm         -         1.77" / 45 mm
   4th:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -
   5th:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.57" / 40 mm
   Forecastle: 0.98" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 0.98" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3.94" / 100 mm, Aft 2.95" / 75 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 14 000 ihp / 10 444 Kw = 20.17 kts
   Range 6 500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 595 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   399 - 519

Cost:
   £0.730 million / $2.920 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 401 tons, 5.4 %
      - Guns: 399 tons, 5.4 %
      - Weapons: 2 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 1 095 tons, 14.8 %
      - Belts: 462 tons, 6.2 %
      - Armament: 234 tons, 3.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 342 tons, 4.6 %
      - Conning Towers: 56 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 2 719 tons, 36.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1 943 tons, 26.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 198 tons, 16.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 62 tons, 0.8 %
      - Hull below water: 12 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 50 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3 875 lbs / 1 758 Kg = 17.4 x 7.6 " / 194 mm shells or 3.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.39
   Metacentric height 2.8 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 13.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.42
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.44

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.575 / 0.579
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.40 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.71 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   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:   20.00 %,  17.06 ft / 5.20 m,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Aft deck:   30.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  14.11 ft / 4.30 m
      - Average freeboard:      13.98 ft / 4.26 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 137.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 82.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 12 749 Square feet or 1 184 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 95 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 98 lbs/sq ft or 478 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.72
      - 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

2 ships in the class
Neerwinden-Wissembourg