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Desertfox

Negev (ex-Burayqah)
Arabah (ex-Mal'awiya)

Received a life extension reffit in 1901

Burayqah class, New Zion (ex-Cairo) Armored Cruiser, laid down 1883

Displacement:
5,426 t light; 5,715 t standard; 7,000 t normal; 8,028 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
270.00 ft / 270.00 ft x 60.00 ft x 25.00 ft (normal load)
82.30 m / 82.30 m x 18.29 m x 7.62 m

Armament:
2 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns in single mounts, 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1893 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns in single mounts, 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1893 Model
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
on side, all amidships
4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in any sea
4 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1893 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 12.08lbs / 5.48kg shells, 1883 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, 1893 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 2,017 lbs / 915 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 120

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 10.0" / 254 mm 175.50 ft / 53.49 m 9.30 ft / 2.83 m
Ends: 4.00" / 102 mm 94.48 ft / 28.80 m 9.30 ft / 2.83 m
Upper: 6.00" / 152 mm 175.50 ft / 53.49 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.00" / 51 mm - -
2nd: 6.00" / 152 mm - -
3rd: 2.00" / 51 mm - -
4th: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
5th: 0.50" / 13 mm - -

- Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 7,081 ihp / 5,282 Kw = 16.00 kts
Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,313 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
382 - 497

Cost:
£0.599 million / $2.395 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 252 tons, 3.6 %
Armour: 2,092 tons, 29.9 %
- Belts: 1,258 tons, 18.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 173 tons, 2.5 %
- Armour Deck: 661 tons, 9.4 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 1,408 tons, 20.1 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,674 tons, 23.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,574 tons, 22.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
6,597 lbs / 2,992 Kg = 28.8 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 1.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.58
Metacentric height 5.0 ft / 1.5 m
Roll period: 11.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 69 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.11
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.37

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.605
Length to Beam Ratio: 4.50 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 16.43 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 (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 17.21 ft / 5.25 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 11.50 ft / 3.51 m
- Mid (50 %): 11.50 ft / 3.51 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 11.50 ft / 3.51 m
- Stern: 11.50 ft / 3.51 m
- Average freeboard: 11.96 ft / 3.64 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 93.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 68.3 %
Waterplane Area: 11,903 Square feet or 1,106 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 95 lbs/sq ft or 462 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.88
- Longitudinal: 3.05
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily
"We don't run from the end of the world. We CHARGE!" Schlock

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Desertfox

#1
Masada (ex-Maghagha)
Sharon (ex-Gharyan)

As Built:

Ashmunein class, New Zion (ex-Cairo) Protected Cruiser laid down 1885

Displacement:
2,348 t light; 2,456 t standard; 3,000 t normal; 3,435 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
270.00 ft / 270.00 ft x 42.00 ft x 18.50 ft (normal load)
82.30 m / 82.30 m x 12.80 m x 5.64 m

Armament:
2 - 10.00" / 254 mm guns in single mounts, 462.50lbs / 209.79kg shells, 1885 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1895 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
8 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1885 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 1,357 lbs / 616 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 60

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2.00" / 51 mm 270.00 ft / 82.30 m 7.78 ft / 2.37 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 154 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.00" / 25 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1.00" / 25 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 6,065 ihp / 4,524 Kw = 18.00 kts
Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 980 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
202 - 263

Cost:
£0.371 million / $1.486 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 170 tons, 5.7 %
Armour: 308 tons, 10.3 %
- Belts: 155 tons, 5.2 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 13 tons, 0.4 %
- Armour Deck: 140 tons, 4.7 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 1,048 tons, 34.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 822 tons, 27.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 652 tons, 21.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,196 lbs / 542 Kg = 2.6 x 10.0 " / 254 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.74
Metacentric height 3.4 ft / 1.0 m
Roll period: 9.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 83 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.34
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.66

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.501
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.43 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 16.43 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
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: 17.46 ft / 5.32 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 11.50 ft / 3.51 m
- Mid (50 %): 11.50 ft / 3.51 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 11.50 ft / 3.51 m
- Stern: 11.50 ft / 3.51 m
- Average freeboard: 11.98 ft / 3.65 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 153.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 82.0 %
Waterplane Area: 7,559 Square feet or 702 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 75 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 65 lbs/sq ft or 319 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.75
- Longitudinal: 2.52
- Overall: 0.85
Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
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
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather


***


As Reffited:

Ashmunein class, New Zion (ex-Cairo) Protected Cruiser laid down 1885 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
   2,769 t light; 2,904 t standard; 3,420 t normal; 3,833 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   300.00 ft / 300.00 ft x 42.00 ft x 19.00 ft (normal load)
   91.44 m / 91.44 m x 12.80 m  x 5.79 m

Armament:
      2 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1905 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1905 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1905 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, 1905 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 703 lbs / 319 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   2.00" / 51 mm   300.00 ft / 91.44 m   7.70 ft / 2.35 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 154 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -
   2nd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.00" / 25 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 9,040 ihp / 6,744 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 7,000nm at 11.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 930 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   223 - 290

Cost:
   £0.366 million / $1.464 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 88 tons, 2.6 %
   Armour: 347 tons, 10.2 %
      - Belts: 171 tons, 5.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 21 tons, 0.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 155 tons, 4.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
   Machinery: 1,395 tons, 40.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 909 tons, 26.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 651 tons, 19.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 30 tons, 0.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1,378 lbs / 625 Kg = 13.8 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.62
   Metacentric height 3.1 ft / 0.9 m
   Roll period: 10.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.16
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.37

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.500
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.14 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.32 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 52
   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:      17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Mid (50 %):      11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Stern:      11.00 ft / 3.35 m
      - Average freeboard:   11.48 ft / 3.50 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 152.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 66.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 8,395 Square feet or 780 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 85 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 65 lbs/sq ft or 318 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.83
      - Longitudinal: 1.98
      - Overall: 0.90
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   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
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily
"We don't run from the end of the world. We CHARGE!" Schlock

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Desertfox

Sphinx
Nessie
Pegasus
Bagheera
(converted to "Black Cat" status)

Pegasus class, New Zion (ex-New Switzerland) Light Cruiser laid down 1900 (Engine 1906)

Displacement:
   1,470 t light; 1,556 t standard; 1,825 t normal; 2,040 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   290.00 ft / 290.00 ft x 29.00 ft x 15.50 ft (normal load)
   88.39 m / 88.39 m x 8.84 m  x 4.72 m

Armament:
      2 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1900 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1900 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships
      2 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1900 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on centreline, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1900 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 344 lbs / 156 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 240
   4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.20" / 5 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.20" / 30 mm, Conning tower: 2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 14,716 shp / 10,978 Kw = 25.00 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 484 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   139 - 181

Cost:
   £0.205 million / $0.820 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 43 tons, 2.4 %
   Armour: 134 tons, 7.3 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 4 tons, 0.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 123 tons, 6.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 6 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 839 tons, 46.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 433 tons, 23.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 355 tons, 19.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 20 tons, 1.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     592 lbs / 268 Kg = 5.5 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.50
   Metacentric height 1.6 ft / 0.5 m
   Roll period: 9.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.40
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.63

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.490
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.03 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 61 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 43
   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:      17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Mid (50 %):      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Stern:      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Average freeboard:   13.59 ft / 4.14 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 169.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 77.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 5,553 Square feet or 516 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 70 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 34 lbs/sq ft or 167 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.60
      - Longitudinal: 2.86
      - Overall: 0.70
   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
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

"We don't run from the end of the world. We CHARGE!" Schlock

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