Royal Navy 1902

[Kaiser Kirk]

I do know that early DDs often had bow tubes *above* water, but I ran across this reading about the Havock, but I don't know if this lesson is particular to the class, or one that was learned then.  Me, my Lancieri class is intended to have foredeck tubes ala the S-boats.

Havock was launched first, on 12 August 1893.[1] Her sea trials on 28 October 1893 were successful, her top speed indicating that she was capable of keeping up with battleships. However, her bow torpedo tube proved to be useless as the ship would usually outrun her own torpedo. It also tended to cause the bows to dig into the sea, resulting in a very wet turtleback. As such it (and later, the turtleback) was absent in later destroyers.

[Darman]

Its still good to know.  I thank you for that bit if advice.  I'll alter the designs accordingly and post them tomorrow. 

[Tanthalas]

Dutch Designers take one look at the "BC" proposals and start wondering if the british have spies in the Naval planing office...  Although on further consideration I think both "fast" classes would end up nicknamed somthing like the "Bathtub classes" with the IMHO insanely high BCs they have (seriously .7 is HIGH my "Armoured Frigates" are only like .57 for similar preformance/equipment)...

[Darman]

Cicero, United Kingdom Troop Transport laid down 1900
Corvette (Unarmoured)

Displacement:
   5,962 t light; 6,112 t standard; 7,479 t normal; 8,573 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (375.00 ft / 375.00 ft) x 50.00 ft x (23.00 / 25.77 ft)
   (114.30 m / 114.30 m) x 15.24 m  x (7.01 / 7.86 m)

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,699 ihp / 3,505 Kw = 15.00 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,461 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   401 - 522

Cost:
   £0.325 million / $1.300 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 832 tons, 11.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,131 tons, 28.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,517 tons, 20.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 3,000 tons, 40.1 %
      - Hull below water: 1,500 tons
      - Hull above water: 1,500 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     9,309 lbs / 4,223 Kg = 86.2 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 1.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.32
   Metacentric height 2.9 ft / 0.9 m
   Roll period: 12.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 95 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.91

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.607 / 0.621
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.50 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.36 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 36 %
   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 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Average freeboard:      14.48 ft / 4.41 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 80.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 91.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 13,803 Square feet or 1,282 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 160 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 94 lbs/sq ft or 460 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 1.30
      - Longitudinal: 2.42
      - Overall: 1.39
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

[Darman]

Cicero, United Kingdom Troop Transport laid down 1900
Corvette (Unarmoured)

Displacement:
   5,962 t light; 6,112 t standard; 7,479 t normal; 8,573 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (375.00 ft / 375.00 ft) x 50.00 ft x (23.00 / 25.77 ft)
   (114.30 m / 114.30 m) x 15.24 m  x (7.01 / 7.86 m)

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,699 ihp / 3,505 Kw = 15.00 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,461 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   401 - 522

Cost:
   £0.325 million / $1.300 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 832 tons, 11.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,131 tons, 28.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,517 tons, 20.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 3,000 tons, 40.1 %
      - Hull below water: 1,500 tons
      - Hull above water: 1,500 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     9,309 lbs / 4,223 Kg = 86.2 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 1.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.32
   Metacentric height 2.9 ft / 0.9 m
   Roll period: 12.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 95 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.91

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.607 / 0.621
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.50 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.36 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 36 %
   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 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Average freeboard:      14.48 ft / 4.41 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 80.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 91.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 13,803 Square feet or 1,282 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 160 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 94 lbs/sq ft or 460 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 1.30
      - Longitudinal: 2.42
      - Overall: 1.39
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

Normally I have these numbers at the bottom but completely forgot them this time:
Cost at mercantile rules (1/4) will be 1.4905BP/$$$ per unit
Troop capacity will be 3,000t for 1,500 troops. 

[Darman]

Vickers, United Kingdom Troopship laid down 1902 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   4,011 t light; 4,117 t standard; 5,312 t normal; 6,268 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (350.00 ft / 350.00 ft) x 35.00 ft x (22.00 / 25.44 ft)
   (106.68 m / 106.68 m) x 10.67 m  x (6.71 / 7.75 m)

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,915 ihp / 3,666 Kw = 16.00 kts
   Range 7,000nm at 13.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,151 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   310 - 404

Cost:
   £0.248 million / $0.992 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 768 tons, 14.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,116 tons, 21.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,301 tons, 24.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 2,127 tons, 40.0 %
      - Hull below water: 900 tons
      - Hull above water: 1,100 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 70 tons
      - Above deck: 57 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     5,194 lbs / 2,356 Kg = 48.1 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 1.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.00
   Metacentric height 1.0 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 14.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck ,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.690 / 0.704
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.71 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 39 %
   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 %,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Average freeboard:      16.45 ft / 5.01 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 88.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 83.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 9,730 Square feet or 904 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 145 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 53 lbs/sq ft or 257 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.88
      - Longitudinal: 2.98
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

25t above deck for wireless
32t above deck for cranes
20t on deck for cargo handling apparatus
50t on deck for spare rooms (passengers or special cargo)
Cargo Capacity (Break Bulk)
900 below waterline
1100 above waterline

Cost
4,011 (light displacement) - 2000t (break bulk cargo)= 2,011/4= 503

[Darman]

Vickers, United Kingdom Troopship laid down 1902 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   4,012 t light; 4,118 t standard; 5,313 t normal; 6,269 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (350.00 ft / 350.00 ft) x 35.00 ft x (22.00 / 25.44 ft)
   (106.68 m / 106.68 m) x 10.67 m  x (6.71 / 7.75 m)

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,915 ihp / 3,667 Kw = 16.00 kts
   Range 7,000nm at 13.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,151 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   310 - 404

Cost:
   £0.248 million / $0.992 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 768 tons, 14.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,117 tons, 21.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,301 tons, 24.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 2,127 tons, 40.0 %
      - Hull below water: 900 tons
      - Hull above water: 1,100 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 87 tons
      - Above deck: 40 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     5,205 lbs / 2,361 Kg = 48.2 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 1.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.01
   Metacentric height 1.0 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 14.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck ,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.690 / 0.704
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.71 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 39 %
   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 %,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Average freeboard:      16.45 ft / 5.01 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 88.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 83.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 9,731 Square feet or 904 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 145 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 53 lbs/sq ft or 257 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.88
      - Longitudinal: 2.98
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

25t above deck for wireless
15t above deck for boat equipment
10t on deck for boat equipment
77t on deck for 6 9-ton 37-ft steam pinnaces
Transport Capacity (2,000t for 1,000 troops)
900 below waterline
1100 above waterline

Cost
4,011/4= 1003t per vessel

[Darman]

I was fooling around with Cavendish and wanted to make her faster so I added an extra few feet to her length and took away some armor whilst adding speed to a top speed of 23kts
Heinrich VIII, United Kingdom Armored Cruiser laid down 1902 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   15,458 t light; 16,032 t standard; 17,520 t normal; 18,711 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (450.00 ft / 450.00 ft) x 70.00 ft x (27.00 / 28.62 ft)
   (137.16 m / 137.16 m) x 21.34 m  x (8.23 / 8.72 m)

Armament:
      4 - 12.00" / 305 mm 35.0 cal guns - 810.13lbs / 367.47kg shells, 60 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1902 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      12 - 6.00" / 152 mm 40.0 cal guns - 103.51lbs / 46.95kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1902 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      6 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      16 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 5.42lbs / 2.46kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1902 Model
     16 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      Weight of broadside 4,569 lbs / 2,073 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6.50" / 165 mm   294.00 ft / 89.61 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Ends:   4.50" / 114 mm   124.00 ft / 37.80 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
     32.00 ft / 9.75 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   5.00" / 127 mm   294.00 ft / 89.61 m   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
     Main Belt covers 101 % of normal length
     Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   10.0" / 254 mm   6.00" / 152 mm      6.00" / 152 mm
   2nd:   3.00" / 76 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck: 2.50" / 64 mm For and Aft decks
   Forecastle: 1.75" / 44 mm  Quarter deck: 1.75" / 44 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 13.00" / 330 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 40,927 ihp / 30,532 Kw = 23.00 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,679 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   760 - 989

Cost:
   £1.719 million / $6.876 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 628 tons, 3.6 %
   Armour: 3,981 tons, 22.7 %
      - Belts: 2,093 tons, 11.9 %
      - Armament: 569 tons, 3.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,131 tons, 6.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 189 tons, 1.1 %
   Machinery: 6,332 tons, 36.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,304 tons, 24.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,062 tons, 11.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 213 tons, 1.2 %
      - Hull above water: 10 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 178 tons
      - Above deck: 25 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     10,776 lbs / 4,888 Kg = 12.5 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 1.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.37
   Metacentric height 5.1 ft / 1.6 m
   Roll period: 13.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.44
   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): 0.721 / 0.726
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.43 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.21 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 %,  23.00 ft / 7.01 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Average freeboard:      20.24 ft / 6.17 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 132.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 128.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 25,722 Square feet or 2,390 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 89 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 118 lbs/sq ft or 574 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.92
      - Longitudinal: 2.15
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

75t misc weight
25t long-range radio
50t flagship facilities
142t torpedo netting + 20t booms
10t hull above water for 2 fixed bow torpedo tubes plus 8 reloads

Krupp Cemented Armor
Semi-Armor Piercing Shells
AQY

[Darman]

Made her a little better, fixed the armor belt (not long enough to cover engines etc)

Heinrich VIII, United Kingdom Armored Cruiser laid down 1903 (Engine 1905)

Displacement:
   14,764 t light; 15,300 t standard; 16,640 t normal; 17,712 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (475.00 ft / 475.00 ft) x 70.00 ft x (27.00 / 28.47 ft)
   (144.78 m / 144.78 m) x 21.34 m  x (8.23 / 8.68 m)

Armament:
      4 - 12.00" / 305 mm 35.0 cal guns - 810.13lbs / 367.47kg shells, 60 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1903 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      10 - 6.00" / 152 mm 40.0 cal guns - 103.51lbs / 46.95kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1903 Model
     10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      12 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 5.42lbs / 2.46kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1903 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 4,341 lbs / 1,969 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6.00" / 152 mm   375.00 ft / 114.30 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Ends:   4.50" / 114 mm   100.00 ft / 30.48 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Upper:   5.00" / 127 mm   375.00 ft / 114.30 m   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
     Main Belt covers 121 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   10.0" / 254 mm   6.00" / 152 mm      6.00" / 152 mm
   2nd:   3.00" / 76 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck: 2.50" / 64 mm For and Aft decks
   Forecastle: 1.75" / 44 mm  Quarter deck: 1.75" / 44 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 13.00" / 330 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 37,379 ihp / 27,885 Kw = 23.00 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,412 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   732 - 952

Cost:
   £1.549 million / $6.198 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 597 tons, 3.6 %
   Armour: 4,212 tons, 25.3 %
      - Belts: 2,357 tons, 14.2 %
      - Armament: 553 tons, 3.3 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,119 tons, 6.7 %
      - Conning Tower: 183 tons, 1.1 %
   Machinery: 5,364 tons, 32.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,378 tons, 26.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,876 tons, 11.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 213 tons, 1.3 %
      - Hull above water: 10 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 178 tons
      - Above deck: 25 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     12,245 lbs / 5,554 Kg = 14.2 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.30
   Metacentric height 4.7 ft / 1.4 m
   Roll period: 13.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 69 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.49
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.39

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.649 / 0.655
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.79 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.79 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
   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 %,  23.00 ft / 7.01 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Average freeboard:      20.24 ft / 6.17 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 120.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 132.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 25,442 Square feet or 2,364 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 93 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 118 lbs/sq ft or 576 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.92
      - Longitudinal: 2.07
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

75t misc weight
25t long-range radio
50t flagship facilities
142t torpedo netting + 20t booms
10t hull above water for 2 fixed bow torpedo tubes plus 8 reloads

Historic Ships: Cavendish, Hawkins, Raleigh, Frobisher, Effingham, Drake
Krupp Cemented Armor
Semi-Armor Piercing Shells
AQY

[Tanthalas]

I contemplated the same kinda idea, but with the upcoming true BBs, I decided it wasn't worth building one or more.

[Jefgte]

Exellent cruiser
I would like to see similar cruiser in the real RN

A good challenge for Jutland  :)

[The Rock Doctor]

The transports are very fast for the era.  Knock the top speed down to ~12 knots and you can probably both increase cargo capacity (for the stuff to help the troops) and get better stability.

[Darman]

Vickers, United Kingdom Troopship laid down 1902 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   3,482 t light; 3,564 t standard; 4,085 t normal; 4,502 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (300.00 ft / 300.00 ft) x 32.00 ft x (22.00 / 23.94 ft)
   (91.44 m / 91.44 m) x 9.75 m  x (6.71 / 7.30 m)

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 3,431 ihp / 2,559 Kw = 15.00 kts
   Range 6,500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 939 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   255 - 332

Cost:
   £0.197 million / $0.788 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 536 tons, 13.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 819 tons, 20.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 603 tons, 14.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 2,127 tons, 52.1 %
      - Hull below water: 900 tons
      - Hull above water: 1,100 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 87 tons
      - Above deck: 40 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2,537 lbs / 1,151 Kg = 23.5 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 0.91
   Metacentric height 0.7 ft / 0.2 m
   Roll period: 15.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
   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): 0.677 / 0.686
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.38 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.32 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 40 %
   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,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Average freeboard:      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 96.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 78.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 7,537 Square feet or 700 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 128 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 51 lbs/sq ft or 247 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.89
      - Longitudinal: 3.09
      - Overall: 1.00
   Caution: Poor stability - excessive risk of capsizing
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

25t above deck for wireless
15t above deck for boat equipment
10t on deck for boat equipment
77t on deck for 6 9-ton 37-ft steam pinnaces
Transport Capacity (2,000t for 1,000 troops)
900 below waterline
1100 above waterline

Cost
3,482/4= 871t per vessel

[Darman]

I'm exploring versions of a relatively cheap transport vessel.  So there will be many choices.  This is another:

Vickers, United Kingdom Troopship laid down 1902 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   4,549 t light; 4,655 t standard; 5,313 t normal; 5,840 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (350.00 ft / 350.00 ft) x 35.00 ft x (22.00 / 23.89 ft)
   (106.68 m / 106.68 m) x 10.67 m  x (6.71 / 7.28 m)

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 1,782 ihp / 1,329 Kw = 12.00 kts
   Range 7,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,185 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   310 - 404

Cost:
   £0.198 million / $0.793 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 278 tons, 5.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,143 tons, 21.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 764 tons, 14.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 3,127 tons, 58.9 %
      - Hull below water: 1,500 tons
      - Hull above water: 1,500 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 87 tons
      - Above deck: 40 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     5,844 lbs / 2,651 Kg = 54.1 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 1.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.00
   Metacentric height 1.0 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 14.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck ,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.690 / 0.698
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.71 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 26 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
   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 %,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Average freeboard:      16.45 ft / 5.01 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 78.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 83.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 9,731 Square feet or 904 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 144 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 54 lbs/sq ft or 263 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.91
      - Longitudinal: 3.05
      - Overall: 1.03
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

25t above deck for wireless
15t above deck for boat equipment
10t on deck for boat equipment
77t on deck for 6 9-ton 37-ft steam pinnaces
Transport Capacity (3,000t for 1,500 troops)
1500 below waterline
1500 above waterline

Cost
4,549/4= 1138t per vessel

[Darman]

Vickers, United Kingdom Troopship laid down 1902 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   7,280 t light; 7,463 t standard; 9,106 t normal; 10,421 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (400.00 ft / 400.00 ft) x 42.00 ft x (25.00 / 28.24 ft)
   (121.92 m / 121.92 m) x 12.80 m  x (7.62 / 8.61 m)

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 3,205 ihp / 2,391 Kw = 13.00 kts
   Range 7,000nm at 13.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,958 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   465 - 605

Cost:
   £0.325 million / $1.300 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 501 tons, 5.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,663 tons, 18.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,826 tons, 20.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 5,117 tons, 56.2 %
      - Hull below water: 2,400 tons
      - Hull above water: 2,400 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 277 tons
      - Above deck: 40 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     9,714 lbs / 4,406 Kg = 89.9 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 1.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.00
   Metacentric height 1.4 ft / 0.4 m
   Roll period: 15.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 96 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck ,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.759 / 0.769
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.52 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.00 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 28 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 48
   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 %,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Average freeboard:      16.45 ft / 5.01 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 75.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 81.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 14,196 Square feet or 1,319 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 149 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 63 lbs/sq ft or 306 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 1.91
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

25t above deck for wireless
15t above deck for boat equipment
10t on deck for boat equipment
67t on deck for 6 9-ton 37-ft steam pinnaces
Transport Capacity (5,000t for 2,500 troops)
200t on deck for officers quarters
2400 below waterline
2400 above waterline

Cost
7,280/4= 1820t per vessel