Protected Cruisers

[Darman]

Pearl, United Kingdom Protected Cruiser laid down 1890

Displacement:
   3,477 t light; 3,599 t standard; 4,415 t normal; 5,068 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (278.00 ft / 278.00 ft) x 41.00 ft x (15.50 / 17.63 ft)
   (84.73 m / 84.73 m) x 12.50 m  x (4.72 / 5.37 m)

Armament:
      8 - 4.70" / 119 mm 40.0 cal guns - 45.00lbs / 20.41kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1890 Model
     8 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      8 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 3.00lbs / 1.50kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1890 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 386 lbs / 175 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   2.00" / 51 mm         -               -
   2nd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Protected deck - single deck: 2.00" / 51 mm For and Aft decks
   Forecastle: 1.00" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 1.00" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3.00" / 76 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 10,387 ihp / 7,749 Kw = 19.00 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,469 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   270 - 352

Cost:
   £0.421 million / $1.683 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 68 tons, 1.5 %
   Armour: 429 tons, 9.7 %
      - Armament: 52 tons, 1.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 360 tons, 8.2 %
      - Conning Tower: 17 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 2,005 tons, 45.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 975 tons, 22.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 938 tons, 21.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2,475 lbs / 1,123 Kg = 47.7 x 4.7 " / 119 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.83
   Metacentric height 3.5 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 9.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 55 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.12
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.10

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.875 / 0.883
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.78 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 16.67 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 %,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Average freeboard:      13.40 ft / 4.08 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 151.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 98.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 10,744 Square feet or 998 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 95 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 64 lbs/sq ft or 314 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 1.86
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate

HMS Pearl
HMS Pallas
HMS Rainbow
HMS Sirius
HMS Retribution
HMS Tribune
HMS Pyramus
HMS Talbot
HMS Pandora
HMS Psyche
HMS Persian
HMS Philomel
HMS Phoebe
HMS Phoenix
HMS Venus
HMS Spartan

[Darman]

Apollo, United Kingdom Protected Cruiser laid down 1891 (Engine 1890)

Displacement:
   3,879 t light; 4,013 t standard; 4,828 t normal; 5,480 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (314.00 ft / 314.00 ft) x 43.00 ft x (17.50 / 19.58 ft)
   (95.71 m / 95.71 m) x 13.11 m  x (5.33 / 5.97 m)

Armament:
      2 - 6.00" / 152 mm 40.0 cal guns - 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 75 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1891 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      6 - 4.70" / 119 mm 40.0 cal guns - 49.75lbs / 22.57kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1890 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      8 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 6.00lbs / 2.72kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1891 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      8 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 547 lbs / 248 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -

   - Protected deck - single deck: 2.00" / 51 mm For and Aft decks
   Forecastle: 1.25" / 32 mm  Quarter deck: 1.25" / 32 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3.00" / 76 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 11,905 ihp / 8,881 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,467 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   289 - 376

Cost:
   £0.482 million / $1.928 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 86 tons, 1.8 %
   Armour: 412 tons, 8.5 %
      - Armament: 13 tons, 0.3 %
      - Armour Deck: 380 tons, 7.9 %
      - Conning Tower: 18 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 2,305 tons, 47.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,077 tons, 22.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 949 tons, 19.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2,347 lbs / 1,065 Kg = 21.7 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.88
   Metacentric height 3.9 ft / 1.2 m
   Roll period: 9.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 61 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.10
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.22

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.715 / 0.725
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.30 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.72 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
   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 %,  19.49 ft / 5.94 m,  12.40 ft / 3.78 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  12.40 ft / 3.78 m,  12.40 ft / 3.78 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  12.40 ft / 3.78 m,  12.40 ft / 3.78 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  12.40 ft / 3.78 m,  12.40 ft / 3.78 m
      - Average freeboard:      12.97 ft / 3.95 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 159.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 89.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 10,969 Square feet or 1,019 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 92 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 67 lbs/sq ft or 326 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.71
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

HMS Apollo
HMS Andromache
HMS Melampus
HMS Latona
HMS Naiad
HMS Sappho
HMS Mersey
HMS Severn
HMS Thames
HMS Forth

[Darman]

Eclipse, United Kingdom Protected Cruiser laid down 1893 (Engine 1890)

Displacement:
   3,625 t light; 3,826 t standard; 4,591 t normal; 5,203 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (350.00 ft / 350.00 ft) x 53.50 ft x (20.00 / 21.82 ft)
   (106.68 m / 106.68 m) x 16.31 m  x (6.10 / 6.65 m)

Armament:
      5 - 6.00" / 152 mm 45.0 cal guns - 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 200 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1893 Model
     5 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      6 - 4.70" / 119 mm 40.0 cal guns - 45.00lbs / 20.41kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1893 Model
     4 x Single mounts on centreline ends, majority aft
     2 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      8 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 40.0 cal guns - 12.00lbs / 5.44kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1893 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 866 lbs / 393 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm         -               -
   2nd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks: 3.00" / 76 mm For and Aft decks
   Forecastle: 2.00" / 51 mm  Quarter deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 6.00" / 152 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 7,451 ihp / 5,559 Kw = 18.50 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,377 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   278 - 362

Cost:
   £0.372 million / $1.490 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 145 tons, 3.2 %
   Armour: 709 tons, 15.5 %
      - Armament: 57 tons, 1.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 616 tons, 13.4 %
      - Conning Tower: 36 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 1,447 tons, 31.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,315 tons, 28.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 966 tons, 21.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 9 tons, 0.2 %
      - Hull above water: 9 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     4,614 lbs / 2,093 Kg = 42.7 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 1.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.74
   Metacentric height 4.8 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 10.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.12
   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): 0.429 / 0.446
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.54 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.71 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
   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 %,  20.58 ft / 6.27 m,  13.10 ft / 3.99 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  13.10 ft / 3.99 m,  13.10 ft / 3.99 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  13.10 ft / 3.99 m,  13.10 ft / 3.99 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  13.10 ft / 3.99 m,  13.10 ft / 3.99 m
      - Average freeboard:      13.70 ft / 4.18 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 113.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 105.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 11,750 Square feet or 1,092 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 114 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 76 lbs/sq ft or 373 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.91
      - Longitudinal: 2.25
      - Overall: 1.00
   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

Miscellaneous Weight:
9t for 3 torpedo tubes plus 2 reloads each (1 fixed on each broadside, and 1 fixed in the stern)

HMS Eclipse
HMS Isis
HMS Juno
HMS Minerva
HMS Leander
HMS Arethusa
HMS Calypso
HMS Caliope
HMS Iris
HMS Mercury
HMS Diana
HMS Dido

[Darman]

HMS Powerful, United Kingdom Protected Cruiser laid down 1894 (Engine 1890)
Barbette ship

Displacement:
   12,257 t light; 12,700 t standard; 16,190 t normal; 18,982 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (500.00 ft / 500.00 ft) x 71.00 ft x (27.00 / 30.80 ft)
   (152.40 m / 152.40 m) x 21.64 m  x (8.23 / 9.39 m)

Armament:
      2 - 9.20" / 234 mm 40.0 cal guns - 373.15lbs / 169.26kg shells, 60 per gun
     Breech loading guns in open barbette mounts, 1894 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      10 - 6.00" / 152 mm 40.0 cal guns - 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1894 Model
     10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      8 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 40.0 cal guns - 12.00lbs / 5.44kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1894 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 1,842 lbs / 836 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:         -            -         7.00" / 178 mm
   2nd:   3.00" / 76 mm         -               -
   3rd:   3.00" / 76 mm         -               -

   - Protected deck - single deck: 4.25" / 108 mm For and Aft decks
   Forecastle: 3.00" / 76 mm  Quarter deck: 3.00" / 76 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 6.00" / 152 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 29,502 ihp / 22,009 Kw = 22.00 kts
   Range 9,000nm at 13.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 6,283 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   716 - 932

Cost:
   £1.323 million / $5.290 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 333 tons, 2.1 %
   Armour: 2,320 tons, 14.3 %
      - Armament: 308 tons, 1.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,929 tons, 11.9 %
      - Conning Tower: 83 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 5,729 tons, 35.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,869 tons, 23.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,933 tons, 24.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 6 tons, 0.0 %
      - On freeboard deck: 6 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     13,687 lbs / 6,208 Kg = 35.2 x 9.2 " / 234 mm shells or 1.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.84
   Metacentric height 8.0 ft / 2.4 m
   Roll period: 10.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 90 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.10
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.80

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.591 / 0.608
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.04 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.36 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
   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 %,  22.00 ft / 6.71 m,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m
      - Average freeboard:      18.32 ft / 5.58 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 120.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 123.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 25,751 Square feet or 2,392 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 110 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 104 lbs/sq ft or 509 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.64
      - Overall: 1.00
   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

Miscellaneous Weight
6t for 2 forward-mounted torpedo tubes with 2 reloads each (4 total)

HMS Powerful
HMS Theseus
HMS Gibraltar
HMS Indefatigable
HMS Terrible
HMS Vengeance

[Darman]

Arrogant, United Kingdom Protected Cruiser laid down 1898 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   2,861 t light; 2,963 t standard; 3,516 t normal; 3,959 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (325.00 ft / 325.00 ft) x 37.00 ft x (16.50 / 18.23 ft)
   (99.06 m / 99.06 m) x 11.28 m  x (5.03 / 5.56 m)

Armament:
      8 - 4.00" / 102 mm 40.0 cal guns - 30.67lbs / 13.91kg shells, 200 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1898 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      8 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 3.04lbs / 1.38kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1898 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      Weight of broadside 270 lbs / 122 kg

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

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks: 2.00" / 51 mm For and Aft decks
   Forecastle: 1.00" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 1.00" / 25 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 11,036 ihp / 8,233 Kw = 21.00 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 996 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   227 - 296

Cost:
   £0.346 million / $1.385 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 39 tons, 1.1 %
   Armour: 322 tons, 9.2 %
      - Armament: 19 tons, 0.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 303 tons, 8.6 %
   Machinery: 1,674 tons, 47.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 820 tons, 23.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 655 tons, 18.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 6 tons, 0.2 %
      - Hull above water: 6 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1,733 lbs / 786 Kg = 54.1 x 4.0 " / 102 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.72
   Metacentric height 2.7 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 9.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 69 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.09
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.38

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.620 / 0.632
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.78 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.03 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 %,  19.05 ft / 5.81 m,  12.12 ft / 3.69 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  12.12 ft / 3.69 m,  12.12 ft / 3.69 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  12.12 ft / 3.69 m,  12.12 ft / 3.69 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  12.12 ft / 3.69 m,  12.12 ft / 3.69 m
      - Average freeboard:      12.67 ft / 3.86 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 157.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 91.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 8,962 Square feet or 833 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 90 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 56 lbs/sq ft or 272 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.65
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Misc Weight:
6t for 2 hull-mounted fixed bow torpedo tubes with 4 reloads total. 

HMS Arrogant
HMS Furious
HMS Serpent
HMS Raccoon
HMS Hermes
HMS Highflyer
HMS Vindictive
HMS Gladiator
HMS Cossack
HMS Tartar
HMS Hyacinth
HMS Puck
HMS Archer
HMS Mohawk
HMS Brisk
HMS Porpoise

[Darman]

Apollo (R'03), United Kingdom Protected Cruiser laid down 1891 (Engine 1890)

Displacement:
   3,956 t light; 4,089 t standard; 4,915 t normal; 5,576 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (314.00 ft / 314.00 ft) x 43.00 ft x (17.50 / 19.58 ft)
   (95.71 m / 95.71 m) x 13.11 m  x (5.33 / 5.97 m)

Armament:
      2 - 6.00" / 152 mm 40.0 cal guns - 100.00lbs / 45.36kg shells, 75 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1891 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      6 - 4.70" / 119 mm 40.0 cal guns - 45.00lbs / 20.41kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1891 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      8 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 6.00lbs / 2.72kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1891 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      8 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 518 lbs / 235 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -

   - Protected deck - single deck: 2.00" / 51 mm For and Aft decks
   Forecastle: 1.25" / 32 mm  Quarter deck: 1.25" / 32 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3.00" / 76 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 12,096 ihp / 9,023 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 5,000nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,486 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   293 - 381

Cost:
   £0.490 million / $1.961 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 86 tons, 1.7 %
   Armour: 416 tons, 8.5 %
      - Armament: 13 tons, 0.3 %
      - Armour Deck: 384 tons, 7.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 19 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 2,345 tons, 47.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,084 tons, 22.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 959 tons, 19.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 25 tons, 0.5 %
      - Above deck: 25 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2,365 lbs / 1,073 Kg = 21.9 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.84
   Metacentric height 3.8 ft / 1.2 m
   Roll period: 9.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.09
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.728 / 0.738
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.30 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.72 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 %,  19.49 ft / 5.94 m,  12.40 ft / 3.78 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  12.40 ft / 3.78 m,  12.40 ft / 3.78 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  12.40 ft / 3.78 m,  12.40 ft / 3.78 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  12.40 ft / 3.78 m,  12.40 ft / 3.78 m
      - Average freeboard:      12.97 ft / 3.95 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 159.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 89.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 11,094 Square feet or 1,031 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 92 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 67 lbs/sq ft or 325 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.69
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Vessels Refit:
1903: Severn, Andromache
1904: Thames, Forth