Heavy Cruisers
"NSS Sirus" class
NSS Sirus (1897), NSS Canis Major (1898), NSS Polaris (1900)
Normal displacement, 14,900 tons (about 16,250 tons full load). Complement 670-870.
Length (o.a.) 490', Beam 70', Draught (mean) 29'
Guns:
4 - 8-inch
8 - 6-inch
4 - 4-inch
Armour
Belt 7"
Deck 2"
CT 2"
Turrets 7"
Machinery: VTE, 32,150shp. 4 screws. Speed 22.9 knots. Range 12,000 miles at 9 knots.
NSS Antares class (1900)
Antares
Normal displacement, 15,750 tons (about 17,700 tons full load). Complement 690-900.
Length (o.a.) 520', Beam 70', Draught (mean) 29'
Guns:
4 - 9-inch
12 - 6-inch
8 - 4-inch
8 - 40mm
Torpedo tubes (19.7-inch):
4 above water
Armour
Belt 7"
Deck 2"
C.T. 4"
Turrets 7"
Machinery: Steam Turbine, 62,400ihp. 4 screws. Speed 27 knots. Range 9000 miles at 12 knots.
Battleships
NSS Australia class (ex-Konigsland, ex-Goa) (1891)
Australia
Normal displacement, 12,200 tons (about 13,450 tons full load). Complement 580-750.
Length (o.a.) 400', Beam 70', Draught (mean) 25'
Guns:
4 - 12-inch
12 - 5.9-inch
8 - 3.6-inch
4 - 1-pdr
Armour
Belt 10"
Deck 2.5"
C.T. 10"
Turrets 10"
Machinery: VTE, 8,500ihp. 2 screws. Speed 16 knots. Range 9000 miles at 10 knots.
NSS Hawaii class (1892) (rebuilt 1903)
Hawaii
Normal displacement, 12,200 tons (about 13,100 tons full load). Complement 580-750.
Length (o.a.) 420', Beam 70', Draught (mean) 24'
Guns:
4 - 12-inch
12 - 6-inch
8 - 4-inch
8 - 40mm
Armour
Belt 10"
Deck 2.5"
C.T. 10"
Turrets 10"
Machinery: VTE 14,000hp. 2 screws. Speed 19 knots. Range 10,250 miles at 9 knots.
NSS Australia class (1889)
Australia SUNK
Alaska
Normal displacement, 6,150 tons (about 6,400 tons full load). Complement 350-450.
Length (o.a.) 310', Beam 55', Draught (mean) 21'
Guns:
4 - 10-inch
10 - 5-inch
4 - 3-inch
Armour
Belt 9"
Deck 2"
CT 4"
Turrets 9"
Machinery: VTE, 4,500shp. 2 screws. Speed 15 knots. Range 5,000 miles at 7 knots.
NSS Defence class (1894)
Defence
Normal displacement, 6,000 tons (about 6,300 tons full load). Complement 340-440.
Length (o.a.) 340', Beam 60', Draught (mean) 16'
Guns:
2 - 12-inch
4 - 6-inch
8 - 3-inch
4 - 30cal
Torpedo tubes (16-inch):
6 above water
Armour
Belt 9"
Deck 1.5"
CT 10"
Turrets 9"
Machinery: VTE, 5,000shp. 2 screws. Speed 15.5 knots. Range 8,000 miles at 7 knots.