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Daring, United Kingdom Destroyer laid down 1892 (Engine 1890)

Displacement:
   331 t light; 342 t standard; 370 t normal; 392 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (185.00 ft / 185.00 ft) x 19.50 ft x (7.50 / 7.83 ft)
   (56.39 m / 56.39 m) x 5.94 m  x (2.29 / 2.39 m)

Armament:
      1 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 40.0 cal gun - 12.00lbs / 5.44kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing gun in deck mount, 1892 Model
     1 x Single mount on centreline, forward evenly spread
      3 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 6.00lbs / 2.72kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1892 Model
     1 x Single mount on centreline, aft evenly spread
     2 x Single mounts on sides, aft deck forward
      Weight of broadside 30 lbs / 14 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.75" / 19 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,362 ihp / 3,254 Kw = 22.50 kts
   Range 750nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 50 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   41 - 54

Cost:
   £0.044 million / $0.175 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 6 tons, 1.5 %
   Armour: 2 tons, 0.4 %
      - Armament: 2 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 220 tons, 59.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 98 tons, 26.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 39 tons, 10.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 6 tons, 1.6 %
      - Hull above water: 6 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     93 lbs / 42 Kg = 6.9 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.44
   Metacentric height 0.8 ft / 0.2 m
   Roll period: 9.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.14
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.44

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.479 / 0.486
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.49 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 13.60 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 66 %
   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:   20.00 %,  14.96 ft / 4.56 m,  9.52 ft / 2.90 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  9.52 ft / 2.90 m,  9.52 ft / 2.90 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  9.52 ft / 2.90 m,  9.52 ft / 2.90 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  9.52 ft / 2.90 m,  9.52 ft / 2.90 m
      - Average freeboard:      9.96 ft / 3.03 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 197.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 104.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 2,358 Square feet or 219 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 22 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 19 lbs/sq ft or 93 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 3.22
      - Overall: 0.60
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Misc. Weight:
6t for 3 torpedo tubes (1 fixed forward in the hull, and 2 revolving midships) plus 3 reloads (1 each)
Trial Speed: 26.5 knots

HMS Daring
HMS Decoy
HMS Havock
HMS Hornet
HMS Ferret
HMS Lynx
HMS Ardent
HMS Boxer
HMS Bruizer
HMS Charger
HMS Hasty
HMS Dasher

Darman

#1
Janus, United Kingdom Destroyer laid down 1895 (Engine 1890)

Displacement:
   363 t light; 374 t standard; 413 t normal; 444 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (204.50 ft / 204.50 ft) x 19.50 ft x (8.00 / 8.43 ft)
   (62.33 m / 62.33 m) x 5.94 m  x (2.44 / 2.57 m)

Armament:
      1 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 40.0 cal gun - 12.00lbs / 5.44kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing gun in deck mount, 1895 Model
     1 x Single mount on centreline, forward deck centre
      3 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 6.00lbs / 2.72kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
     1 x Single mount on centreline, aft evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 30 lbs / 14 kg

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

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 3,921 ihp / 2,925 Kw = 22.00 kts
   Range 750nm at 13.50 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 70 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   45 - 59

Cost:
   £0.047 million / $0.190 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 5 tons, 1.2 %
   Armour: 1 tons, 0.3 %
      - Armament: 1 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 239 tons, 57.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 112 tons, 27.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 50 tons, 12.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 6 tons, 1.5 %
      - On freeboard deck: 6 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     110 lbs / 50 Kg = 8.2 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.35
   Metacentric height 0.7 ft / 0.2 m
   Roll period: 9.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.19
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.99

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.453 / 0.463
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.49 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14.30 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
   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:   20.00 %,  15.73 ft / 4.79 m,  10.01 ft / 3.05 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  10.01 ft / 3.05 m,  10.01 ft / 3.05 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  10.01 ft / 3.05 m,  10.01 ft / 3.05 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  10.01 ft / 3.05 m,  10.01 ft / 3.05 m
      - Average freeboard:      10.47 ft / 3.19 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 190.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 108.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 2,550 Square feet or 237 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 27 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 18 lbs/sq ft or 90 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 3.30
      - Overall: 0.60
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Misc Weight:
3 18" torpedo tubes (1 bow fixed, 2 midships rotating) plus 1 reload each tube (3 reloads total). 

Trial Speed: 26 knots

HMS Janus
HMS Hardy
HMS Haughty
HMS Lightning
HMS Porcupine
HMS Tuna
HMS Snapper
HMS Fervent
HMS Zephyr
HMS Conflict
HMS Teazer
HMS Wizard

Darman

#2
Salmon, United Kingdom Destroyer laid down 1896 (Engine 1890)

Displacement:
   370 t light; 381 t standard; 420 t normal; 452 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (205.00 ft / 205.00 ft) x 19.50 ft x (7.75 / 8.17 ft)
   (62.48 m / 62.48 m) x 5.94 m  x (2.36 / 2.49 m)

Armament:
      2 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 40.0 cal guns - 12.0lbs / 5.87kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1892 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 24 lbs / 11 kg

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

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,390 ihp / 3,275 Kw = 22.50 kts
   Range 750nm at 13.50 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 71 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   46 - 60

Cost:
   £0.049 million / $0.194 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 4 tons, 1.0 %
   Armour: 2 tons, 0.5 %
      - Armament: 2 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 246 tons, 58.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 111 tons, 26.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 50 tons, 11.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 6 tons, 1.4 %
      - On freeboard deck: 6 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     111 lbs / 50 Kg = 8.2 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.37
   Metacentric height 0.8 ft / 0.2 m
   Roll period: 9.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 91 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.15
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.82

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.474 / 0.484
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.51 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14.32 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
   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:   20.00 %,  15.73 ft / 4.79 m,  10.01 ft / 3.05 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  10.01 ft / 3.05 m,  10.01 ft / 3.05 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  10.01 ft / 3.05 m,  10.01 ft / 3.05 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  10.01 ft / 3.05 m,  10.01 ft / 3.05 m
      - Average freeboard:      10.47 ft / 3.19 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 191.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 107.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 2,603 Square feet or 242 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 24 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 18 lbs/sq ft or 89 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.49
      - Longitudinal: 3.20
      - Overall: 0.60
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Misc Weight:
3 18" torpedo tubes (1 bow fixed, 2 midships rotating) plus 1 reload each tube (3 reloads total). 

Trial Speed: 26 knots

HMS Salmon
HMS Handy
HMS Hart
HMS Hunter
HMS Sunfish
HMS Opossum
HMS Ranger
HMS Rocket
HMS Surley
HMS Shark
HMS Sturgeon
HMS Starfish

Darman

#3
Banshee, United Kingdom Destroyer laid down 1898 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   316 t light; 324 t standard; 351 t normal; 373 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (210.00 ft / 210.00 ft) x 19.00 ft x (7.00 / 7.30 ft)
   (64.01 m / 64.01 m) x 5.79 m  x (2.13 / 2.22 m)

Armament:
      1 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 40.0 cal gun - 12.0lbs / 5.87kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing gun in deck mount, 1892 Model
     1 x Single mount on centreline, forward deck centre
      Weight of broadside 12 lbs / 5 kg

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

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 3,776 ihp / 2,817 Kw = 22.50 kts
   Range 750nm at 13.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 48 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   39 - 52

Cost:
   £0.040 million / $0.159 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 2 tons, 0.6 %
   Armour: 1 tons, 0.3 %
      - Armament: 1 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 201 tons, 57.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 107 tons, 30.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 35 tons, 10.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 4 tons, 1.1 %
      - On freeboard deck: 4 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     105 lbs / 48 Kg = 7.8 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.27
   Metacentric height 0.6 ft / 0.2 m
   Roll period: 10.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.10
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.440 / 0.448
   Length to Beam Ratio: 11.05 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14.49 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  15.94 ft / 4.86 m,  10.14 ft / 3.09 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  10.14 ft / 3.09 m,  10.14 ft / 3.09 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  10.14 ft / 3.09 m,  10.14 ft / 3.09 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  10.14 ft / 3.09 m,  10.14 ft / 3.09 m
      - Average freeboard:      10.60 ft / 3.23 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 186.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 125.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 2,524 Square feet or 235 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 29 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 17 lbs/sq ft or 84 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 3.56
      - Overall: 0.60
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Misc Weight:
2 18" torpedo tubes (2 midships rotating) plus 1 reload each tube (2 reloads total). 

Trial Speed: 26 knots

HMS Banshee
HMS Contest
HMS Dragon
HMS Flirt
HMS Skate
HMS Swordfish
HMS Flying Fish
HMS Brazen
HMS Electra
HMS Spitfire
HMS Chamois
HMS Bat
HMS Whiting
HMS Bittern
HMS Recruit
HMS Vulture
HMS Zebra
HMS Crane
HMS Fawn
HMS Star
HMS Avon
HMS Otter
HMS Violet
HMS Sylvia

Darman

#4
Quail, United Kingdom Destroyer laid down 1898 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   327 t light; 337 t standard; 365 t normal; 387 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (210.00 ft / 210.00 ft) x 19.00 ft x (7.00 / 7.30 ft)
   (64.01 m / 64.01 m) x 5.79 m  x (2.13 / 2.23 m)

Armament:
      1 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 40.0 cal gun - 12.0lbs / 5.87kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing gun in deck mount, 1892 Model
     1 x Single mount on centreline, forward deck centre
      3 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 6.00lbs / 2.72kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1898 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
     1 x Single mount on centreline, aft deck centre
      Weight of broadside 31 lbs / 14 kg

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

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 3,906 ihp / 2,914 Kw = 22.50 kts
   Range 750nm at 13.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 50 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   41 - 54

Cost:
   £0.042 million / $0.168 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 5 tons, 1.4 %
   Armour: 1 tons, 0.3 %
      - Armament: 1 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 208 tons, 57.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 108 tons, 29.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 38 tons, 10.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 4 tons, 1.1 %
      - On freeboard deck: 4 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     106 lbs / 48 Kg = 7.9 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.27
   Metacentric height 0.6 ft / 0.2 m
   Roll period: 10.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.24
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.457 / 0.465
   Length to Beam Ratio: 11.05 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14.49 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
   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:   20.00 %,  15.94 ft / 4.86 m,  10.14 ft / 3.09 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  10.14 ft / 3.09 m,  10.14 ft / 3.09 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  10.14 ft / 3.09 m,  10.14 ft / 3.09 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  10.14 ft / 3.09 m,  10.14 ft / 3.09 m
      - Average freeboard:      10.60 ft / 3.23 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 188.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 120.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 2,561 Square feet or 238 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 29 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 17 lbs/sq ft or 85 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 3.51
      - Overall: 0.60
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Misc Weight:
2 18" torpedo tubes (2 midships rotating) plus 1 reload each tube (2 reloads total). 

Trial Speed: 26.5 knots

HMS Quail
HMS Virago
HMS Earnest
HMS Griffin
HMS Locus
HMS Panther
HMS Seal
HMS Wolf
HMS Sparrowhawk
HMS Spitefull
HMS Peterell
HMS Myrmidon
HMS Syren
HMS Mermaid
HMS Cheerful
HMS Gypsy
HMS Thrasher
HMS Fairy
HMS Osprey
HMS Leven
HMS Falcon
HMS Ostrich
HMS Bullfinch
HMS Dove

Darman

#5
Greyhound, United Kingdom Destroyer laid down 1900

Displacement:
   500 t light; 514 t standard; 551 t normal; 581 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (215.00 ft / 215.00 ft) x 22.00 ft x (13.00 / 13.38 ft)
   (65.53 m / 65.53 m) x 6.71 m  x (3.96 / 4.08 m)

Armament:
      1 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 40.0 cal gun - 12.0lbs / 5.87kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing gun in deck mount, 1892 Model
     1 x Single mount on centreline, forward deck centre
      3 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 6lbs / 2.46kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1892 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
     1 x Single mount on centreline, aft evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 28 lbs / 12 kg

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

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 8,069 ihp / 6,019 Kw = 25.50 kts
   Range 750nm at 13.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 67 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   56 - 73

Cost:
   £0.065 million / $0.259 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 5 tons, 0.9 %
   Armour: 1 tons, 0.2 %
      - Armament: 1 tons, 0.2 %
   Machinery: 327 tons, 59.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 152 tons, 27.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 51 tons, 9.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 14 tons, 2.5 %
      - On freeboard deck: 14 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     132 lbs / 60 Kg = 9.8 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.37
   Metacentric height 0.9 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 9.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 87 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.10
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.74

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.314 / 0.321
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.77 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14.66 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
   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:   20.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  10.26 ft / 3.13 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  10.26 ft / 3.13 m,  10.26 ft / 3.13 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  10.26 ft / 3.13 m,  10.26 ft / 3.13 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  10.26 ft / 3.13 m,  10.26 ft / 3.13 m
      - Average freeboard:      10.56 ft / 3.22 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 194.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 97.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 2,785 Square feet or 259 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 22 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 22 lbs/sq ft or 109 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.51
      - Longitudinal: 4.10
      - Overall: 0.62
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Misc Weight:
2 18" torpedo tubes (2 midships rotating) plus 1 reload each tube (2 reloads total). 
10t for short-range radio

Trial Speed: 28 knots

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