Armoured Cruisers

[Earl822]

Armoured Cruisers of the Royal Navy, of the United Norman Kingdom

[Earl822]

Drake Class, United Kingdom Armoured cruiser laid down 1883

Displacement:
   6,587 t light; 6,827 t standard; 8,267 t normal; 9,419 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   415.00 ft / 415.00 ft x 60.00 ft x 20.00 ft (normal load)
   126.49 m / 126.49 m x 18.29 m  x 6.10 m

Armament:
      2 - 9.20" / 234 mm guns in single mounts, 348.46lbs / 158.06kg shells, 1883 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      12 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 12.08lbs / 5.48kg shells, 1883 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1883 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 842 lbs / 382 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   4 - 16.0" / 406.4 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   5.00" / 127 mm   300.00 ft / 91.44 m   8.90 ft / 2.71 m
   Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm   100.00 ft / 30.48 m   8.90 ft / 2.71 m
     15.00 ft / 4.57 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   4.00" / 102 mm   300.00 ft / 91.44 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 111 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   5.00" / 127 mm         -         3.00" / 76 mm

   - Armour deck: 1.00" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 6.00" / 152 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 10,285 ihp / 7,673 Kw = 18.00 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,592 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   433 - 563

Cost:
   £0.605 million / $2.421 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 105 tons, 1.3 %
   Armour: 1,605 tons, 19.4 %
      - Belts: 1,104 tons, 13.4 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 116 tons, 1.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 331 tons, 4.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 53 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 2,045 tons, 24.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,832 tons, 34.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,680 tons, 20.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     8,686 lbs / 3,940 Kg = 24.9 x 9.2 " / 234 mm shells or 1.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.36
   Metacentric height 4.0 ft / 1.2 m
   Roll period: 12.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 90 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.23
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.80

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.581
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.92 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.37 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      22.00 ft / 6.71 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Mid (50 %):      15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Stern:      15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Average freeboard:   15.56 ft / 4.74 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 95.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 118.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 17,890 Square feet or 1,662 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 126 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 107 lbs/sq ft or 522 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.58
      - Overall: 1.01
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   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

2 Ships Built- Drake and Walsingham (1883)

Both Scrapped 1900

[Earl822]

County Class, United Kingdom Armoured Cruiser laid down 1888

Displacement:
   7,377 t light; 7,653 t standard; 9,127 t normal; 10,306 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   440.00 ft / 440.00 ft x 60.00 ft x 22.00 ft (normal load)
   134.11 m / 134.11 m x 18.29 m  x 6.71 m

Armament:
      2 - 9.20" / 234 mm guns in single mounts, 377.66lbs / 171.30kg shells, 1888 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 31.04lbs / 14.08kg shells, 1888 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all amidships
      12 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.10lbs / 5.94kg shells, 1888 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1888 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 1,037 lbs / 470 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6.00" / 152 mm   340.00 ft / 103.63 m   9.30 ft / 2.83 m
   Ends:   5.00" / 127 mm   100.00 ft / 30.48 m   9.30 ft / 2.83 m
   Upper:   4.00" / 102 mm   340.00 ft / 103.63 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 119 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   5.00" / 127 mm         -         3.00" / 76 mm
   2nd:   2.00" / 51 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.00" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 6.00" / 152 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 12,371 ihp / 9,228 Kw = 19.00 kts
   Range 9,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,654 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   466 - 606

Cost:
   £0.694 million / $2.774 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 130 tons, 1.4 %
   Armour: 1,930 tons, 21.1 %
      - Belts: 1,412 tons, 15.5 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 121 tons, 1.3 %
      - Armour Deck: 341 tons, 3.7 %
      - Conning Tower: 56 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 2,332 tons, 25.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,985 tons, 32.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,750 tons, 19.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     9,662 lbs / 4,383 Kg = 25.6 x 9.2 " / 234 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.39
   Metacentric height 4.2 ft / 1.3 m
   Roll period: 12.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 86 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.18
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.71

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.550
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.33 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.98 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
   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 (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      23.07 ft / 7.03 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   14.68 ft / 4.47 m
      - Mid (50 %):      14.68 ft / 4.47 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   14.68 ft / 4.47 m
      - Stern:      14.68 ft / 4.47 m
      - Average freeboard:   15.35 ft / 4.68 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 99.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 110.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 18,424 Square feet or 1,712 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 120 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 106 lbs/sq ft or 519 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 1.03
      - Longitudinal: 1.60
      - Overall: 1.08
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   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

4 Ships Built  Warwickshire, Gloustershire, Cornwall & Cumberland

1 Sold to Peru 1903
3 sold to MK 1903

[Earl822]

River Class, United Kingdom Armoured Cruiser laid down 1900

Displacement:
   9,378 t light; 9,691 t standard; 10,862 t normal; 11,799 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   488.05 ft / 480.00 ft x 60.00 ft x 24.00 ft (normal load)
   148.76 m / 146.30 m x 18.29 m  x 7.32 m

Armament:
      4 - 9.20" / 234 mm guns (2x2 guns), 389.34lbs / 176.60kg shells, 1900 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1900 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on centreline, evenly spread
      4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1900 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1900 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 2,044 lbs / 927 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 80
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   8.00" / 203 mm   410.00 ft / 124.97 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm     70.00 ft / 21.34 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
     Main Belt covers 131 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   8.00" / 203 mm   7.00" / 178 mm      7.00" / 178 mm
   2nd:   2.00" / 51 mm         -               -
   3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -
   4th:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 10.00" / 254 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 22,797 ihp / 17,006 Kw = 22.00 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,108 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   531 - 691

Cost:
   £1.042 million / $4.166 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 255 tons, 2.4 %
   Armour: 2,663 tons, 24.5 %
      - Belts: 1,432 tons, 13.2 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 382 tons, 3.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 744 tons, 6.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 106 tons, 1.0 %
   Machinery: 3,562 tons, 32.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,898 tons, 26.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,483 tons, 13.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     5,584 lbs / 2,533 Kg = 14.3 x 9.2 " / 234 mm shells or 1.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.23
   Metacentric height 3.4 ft / 1.0 m
   Roll period: 13.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 77 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.27
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.16

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.550
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.91 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 66
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 1.62 ft / 0.49 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      24.00 ft / 7.32 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Mid (40 %):      11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Quarterdeck (10 %):   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Stern:      11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Average freeboard:   12.04 ft / 3.67 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 130.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 79.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 20,099 Square feet or 1,867 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 92 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 97 lbs/sq ft or 472 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.98
      - Longitudinal: 1.10
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

2 ships built- Severn & Trent

Both Sold to Russia 1904

[Earl822]

Monmouth Class, United Kingdom Armoured Cruiser laid down 1901 (Engine 1907) (formerly Town Class)

Displacement:
   7,665 t light; 8,000 t standard; 9,776 t normal; 11,196 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   486.43 ft / 480.00 ft x 54.00 ft x 24.00 ft (normal load)
   148.26 m / 146.30 m x 16.46 m  x 7.32 m

Armament:
      4 - 9.20" / 234 mm guns (2x2 guns), 389.34lbs / 176.60kg shells, 1901 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      6 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1901 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread
     6 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      10 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1901 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      8 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1901 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 2,341 lbs / 1,062 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100
   2 - 20.0" / 508 mm above water torpedoes, 4 - 20.0" / 508 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6.00" / 152 mm   370.00 ft / 112.78 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
   Upper:   4.00" / 102 mm   370.00 ft / 112.78 m   6.00 ft / 1.83 m
     Main Belt covers 119 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   8.00" / 203 mm   7.00" / 178 mm      7.00" / 178 mm
   2nd:   3.00" / 76 mm   1.00" / 25 mm      1.00" / 25 mm
   3rd:   2.00" / 51 mm         -               -
   4th:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 8.00" / 203 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 29,659 shp / 22,126 Kw = 24.00 kts
   Range 8,720nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,197 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   491 - 639

Cost:
   £0.774 million / $3.094 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 293 tons, 3.0 %
   Armour: 2,538 tons, 26.0 %
      - Belts: 1,274 tons, 13.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 516 tons, 5.3 %
      - Armour Deck: 669 tons, 6.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 79 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 1,854 tons, 19.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,966 tons, 30.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,110 tons, 21.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 15 tons, 0.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     10,725 lbs / 4,865 Kg = 27.5 x 9.2 " / 234 mm shells or 1.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.16
   Metacentric height 2.6 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 14.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.60
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.42

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.550
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.89 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.91 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      24.00 ft / 7.32 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Mid (50 %):      15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Quarterdeck (10 %):   15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Stern:      15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Average freeboard:   17.07 ft / 5.20 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 90.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 107.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 18,089 Square feet or 1,681 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 114 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 97 lbs/sq ft or 475 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.71
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

4 ships-Monmouth, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cumberland

[Earl822]

Majestic Class, United Kingdom Armoured Cruiser laid down 1904 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   10,050 t light; 10,500 t standard; 12,451 t normal; 14,013 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   536.43 ft / 530.00 ft x 65.00 ft x 23.00 ft (normal load)
   163.50 m / 161.54 m x 19.81 m  x 7.01 m

Armament:
      6 - 9.20" / 234 mm guns (3x2 guns), 389.34lbs / 176.60kg shells, 1904 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
      8 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1904 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread
     8 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      14 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1904 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread, 6 raised mounts - superfiring
      14 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm guns (12 mounts), 0.50lbs / 0.23kg shells, 1904 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 3,396 lbs / 1,540 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100
   4 - 20.0" / 508 mm above water torpedoes, 4 - 20.0" / 508 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   7.00" / 178 mm   337.00 ft / 102.72 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
   Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm   193.00 ft / 58.83 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
   Upper:   4.00" / 102 mm   337.00 ft / 102.72 m   7.00 ft / 2.13 m
     Main Belt covers 98 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   8.00" / 203 mm   7.00" / 178 mm      7.00" / 178 mm
   2nd:   4.00" / 102 mm         -               -
   3rd:   2.00" / 51 mm         -               -
   4th:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 8.00" / 203 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 33,624 shp / 25,084 Kw = 24.00 kts
   Range 9,205nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,513 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   589 - 766

Cost:
   £0.944 million / $3.775 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 425 tons, 3.4 %
   Armour: 3,651 tons, 29.3 %
      - Belts: 1,825 tons, 14.7 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 844 tons, 6.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 890 tons, 7.1 %
      - Conning Tower: 93 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 1,681 tons, 13.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,213 tons, 33.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,401 tons, 19.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 80 tons, 0.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     17,337 lbs / 7,864 Kg = 44.5 x 9.2 " / 234 mm shells or 2.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.15
   Metacentric height 3.4 ft / 1.0 m
   Roll period: 14.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.53
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.37

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.550
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.15 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.02 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 51
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      24.00 ft / 7.32 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Mid (50 %):      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Quarterdeck (10 %):   16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Stern:      16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Average freeboard:   17.72 ft / 5.40 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 74.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 121.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 24,042 Square feet or 2,234 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 119 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 114 lbs/sq ft or 559 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.40
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

1 Ship-HMS Majestic

[Blooded]

Cressy Class, United Kingdom Armoured Cruiser laid down 1907 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   12,615 t light; 13,411 t standard; 15,090 t normal; 16,434 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   520.60 ft / 520.60 ft x 80.20 ft x 23.00 ft (normal load)
   158.68 m / 158.68 m x 24.44 m  x 7.01 m

Armament:
      6 - 9.20" / 234 mm guns (3x2 guns), 380.00lbs / 172.37kg shells, 1906 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, evenly spread
     Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
      4 - 9.20" / 234 mm guns (2x2 guns), 380.00lbs / 172.37kg shells, 1906 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on side, all amidships
      12 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 31.00lbs / 14.06kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      4 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm guns in single mounts, 3.30lbs / 1.50kg shells, 1906 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      4 - 0.30" / 7.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.00kg shells, 1906 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 4,185 lbs / 1,898 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   8.00" / 203 mm   350.00 ft / 106.68 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
   Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm   130.00 ft / 39.62 m   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
     40.60 ft / 12.37 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   4.00" / 102 mm   350.00 ft / 106.68 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 103 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      2.00" / 51 mm   420.00 ft / 128.02 m   37.00 ft / 11.28 m

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

   - Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 8.00" / 203 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 33,222 shp / 24,783 Kw = 23.00 kts
   Range 8,660nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,023 tons (40% coal)

Complement:
   679 - 884

Cost:
   £1.111 million / $4.445 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 536 tons, 3.6 %
   Armour: 5,260 tons, 34.9 %
      - Belts: 2,166 tons, 14.4 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,150 tons, 7.6 %
      - Armament: 760 tons, 5.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,078 tons, 7.1 %
      - Conning Tower: 105 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 1,567 tons, 10.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,011 tons, 33.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,476 tons, 16.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 240 tons, 1.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     22,521 lbs / 10,215 Kg = 57.8 x 9.2 " / 234 mm shells or 4.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.23
   Metacentric height 5.3 ft / 1.6 m
   Roll period: 14.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 75 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.29
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.28

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.550
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.49 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.82 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 59
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -2.00 ft / -0.61 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      25.00 ft / 7.62 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   22.00 ft / 6.71 m
      - Mid (25 %):      22.00 ft / 6.71 m (14.00 ft / 4.27 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (20 %):   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Stern:      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Average freeboard:   16.24 ft / 4.95 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 89.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 119.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 29,138 Square feet or 2,707 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 117 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 126 lbs/sq ft or 613 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.34
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Cost: $11.11  12.615BP
Misc. Weight(240 Tons):
25 Tons Wireless Set and Aerials
40 Tons 18" Torpedoes(4+20 Reloads)


UK 9.2"/47 Mark X: 380 lb ROF=3-4
UK 4"/40 Mark IV: 31 lb ROF=13
UK 1.85"/50 3 pdr Vickers QF Mark I: 3.3 lb ROF=25
UK .303 Maxim MMG: ROF:500
UK 18" Mark VI Torpedo

2 Ships Built-HMS Cressy & Hogue (Commission: Feb. 1909)

Altered Upper Belt-it ran the full length of the hull, transferred to misc. weight.

[Blooded]

Drake Class-No longer being built

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