Cruisers

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Italia-SC-1896, Italia Cruiser laid down 1891 (Engine 1900) Refit 1905

6 in class SC-1 Cupid, SC-2 Diana, SC-3 Fortunata, SC-4 Juno, SC-5 Jupiter, SC-6 Mars
All 6 Units of this class of Cruiser have been scraped as of 1913 HY2

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Italia-SC-1896, Italia Cruiser laid down 1896 (Engine 1900) Refit H209
6 in class SC-7, SC-8, SC-9, SC-10, SC-11, & SC-12

Displacement:
   4,413 t light; 4,684 t standard; 5,240 t normal; 5,685 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   330.00 ft / 330.00 ft x 43.00 ft x 22.00 ft (normal load)
   100.58 m / 100.58 m x 13.11 m  x 6.71 m

Armament:
      4 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns (2x2 guns), 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1896 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      2 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns in single mounts, 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1896 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all forward
      10 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1896 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all amidships
     4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
   Weight of broadside 1,856 lbs / 842 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm   300.30 ft / 91.53 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Ends:   1.50" / 38 mm     29.68 ft / 9.05 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Upper:   1.50" / 38 mm   300.30 ft / 91.53 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 140 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm   1.50" / 38 mm      3.00" / 76 mm
   2nd:   1.50" / 38 mm   0.50" / 13 mm            -
   3rd:   1.50" / 38 mm   0.50" / 13 mm            -

   - Armour deck: 1.00" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 3.00" / 76 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 11,619 ihp / 8,668 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,001 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   307 - 400

Cost:
   £0.603 million / $2.414 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 232 tons, 4.4 %
   Armour: 821 tons, 15.7 %
      - Belts: 447 tons, 8.5 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 165 tons, 3.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 190 tons, 3.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 19 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 1,816 tons, 34.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,519 tons, 29.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 827 tons, 15.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 25 tons, 0.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
   2,859 lbs / 1,297 Kg = 11.2 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 0.6 torpedoes
     Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.24
   Metacentric height 2.1 ft / 0.6 m
   Roll period: 12.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): .85
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.59


Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.587
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.67 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.17 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 45
   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:      19.00 ft / 5.79 m
      - Forecastle (5 %):   19.00 ft / 5.79 m
      - Mid (50 %):      19.00 ft / 5.79 m (12.00 ft / 3.66 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (5 %):   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Stern:      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Average freeboard:   15.50 ft / 4.72 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 146.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 98.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 10,257 Square feet or 953 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 83 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 81 lbs/sq ft or 396 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.89
      - Longitudinal: 2.86
      - Overall: 1.00
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   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

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Italia-SC-1901, Italia Cruiser laid down 1901 (Engine 1900)
6 in class SC-13. SC-14, SC-15, SC-16, SC-17, & SC-18

Displacement:
   4,584 t light; 4,874 t standard; 5,500 t normal; 6,001 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   330.00 ft / 330.00 ft x 43.00 ft x 22.00 ft (normal load)
   100.58 m / 100.58 m x 13.11 m  x 6.71 m

Armament:
      4 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns (2x2 guns), 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1901 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
     Main guns limited to end-on fire
      2 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns in single mounts, 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1901 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread
      10 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1901 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all amidships
     4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
      4 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1901 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 1,984 lbs / 900 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm   300.30 ft / 91.53 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Ends:   1.50" / 38 mm     29.68 ft / 9.05 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Upper:   1.50" / 38 mm   300.30 ft / 91.53 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 140 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm   1.50" / 38 mm      3.00" / 76 mm
   2nd:   1.50" / 38 mm   0.50" / 13 mm            -
   3rd:   1.50" / 38 mm   0.50" / 13 mm            -
   4th:   1.50" / 38 mm   0.50" / 13 mm            -

   - Armour deck: 1.00" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 3.00" / 76 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 12,089 ihp / 9,018 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 6,600nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,128 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   319 - 415

Cost:
   £0.633 million / $2.533 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 248 tons, 4.5 %
   Armour: 838 tons, 15.2 %
      - Belts: 448 tons, 8.1 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 175 tons, 3.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 195 tons, 3.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 20 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 1,889 tons, 34.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,584 tons, 28.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 916 tons, 16.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 25 tons, 0.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2,653 lbs / 1,204 Kg = 10.4 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 0.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.25
   Metacentric height 2.1 ft / 0.6 m
   Roll period: 12.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): .85
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.53

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.617
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.67 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.17 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 46
   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:      19.00 ft / 5.79 m
      - Forecastle (5 %):   19.00 ft / 5.79 m
      - Mid (50 %):      19.00 ft / 5.79 m (12.00 ft / 3.66 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (5 %):   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Stern:      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Average freeboard:   15.50 ft / 4.72 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 146.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 97.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 10,540 Square feet or 979 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 83 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 83 lbs/sq ft or 406 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.89
      - Longitudinal: 2.97
      - 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

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Scale is 1 pix = 1 foot

Italia HC-1906, Italia Heavy Cruiser laid down 1906 (Engine 1905)
6 in service Numidicas, Africanas [Sunk], Sarimarcus, Parthicus, Dacicus, and Medicus
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The 1919 Refit removed 2 5" Casemate Guns, all 3"AAA mounts and increased Misc weight to provide 1912 Fire Control, and Nightfighting Equipment and starshells.  This Modification only Effects the Sarimarcus, Parthicus, Dacicus and Medicus.

Displacement:
   8,670 t light; 9,090 t standard; 9,950 t normal; 10,638 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   474.06 ft / 470.00 ft x 61.00 ft x 22.00 ft (normal load)
   144.49 m / 143.26 m x 18.59 m  x 6.71 m

Armament:
     6 - 10.00" / 254 mm guns (2x3 guns), 500.00lbs / 226.80kg shells, 1906 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
     12 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1906 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all amidships
     4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns (2x2 guns), 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1906 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline, evenly spread, all raised mounts
     20 - 0.75" / 19.1 mm guns (10x2 guns), 0.21lbs / 0.10kg shells, 1906 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 3,808 lbs / 1,727 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100
   2 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   8.00" / 203 mm   269.40 ft / 82.11 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm   200.58 ft / 61.14 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Upper:   4.00" / 102 mm   269.40 ft / 82.11 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 88 % of normal length

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   8.00" / 203 mm   4.00" / 102 mm      8.00" / 203 mm
   2nd:   4.00" / 102 mm   2.00" / 51 mm            -
   3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm   1.00" / 25 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, 18,285 shp / 13,640 Kw = 21.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,548 tons (70% coal)

Complement:
   497 - 647

Cost:
   £0.910 million / $3.642 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 476 tons, 4.8 %
   Armour: 3,127 tons, 31.4 %
      - Belts: 1,620 tons, 16.3 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 686 tons, 6.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 742 tons, 7.5 %
      - Conning Tower: 80 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 1,479 tons, 14.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,487 tons, 35.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,280 tons, 12.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 1.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     10,888 lbs / 4,939 Kg = 21.8 x 10.0 " / 254 mm shells or 1.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
   Metacentric height 3.0 ft / 0.9 m
   Roll period: 14.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.65
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.44

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.552
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.70 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.68 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 49
   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:      23.00 ft / 7.01 m
      - Forecastle (21 %):   21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Mid (30 %):      21.00 ft / 6.40 m (13.00 ft / 3.96 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (21 %):   13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Stern:      13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Average freeboard:   15.57 ft / 4.75 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 88.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 109.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 20,048 Square feet or 1,863 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 100 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 115 lbs/sq ft or 560 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.52
      - 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

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This Cruiser was never built but the picture is nice.

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Italia-SC-1909, Italia Scout Cruiser laid down 1909
2 in service H110 Hercules, Venti 

Displacement:
   7,335 t light; 7,655 t standard; 8,160 t normal; 8,564 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   480.00 ft / 475.00 ft x 52.00 ft x 23.00 ft (normal load)
   146.30 m / 144.78 m x 15.85 m  x 7.01 m

Armament:
      6 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns (2x3 guns), 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all amidships
     4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      2 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns (1x2 guns), 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in a deck mount with hoist
     on centreline aft, all raised guns - superfiring
      12 - 0.75" / 19.1 mm guns (6x2 guns), 0.21lbs / 0.10kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 2,066 lbs / 937 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 130
   4 - 20.0" / 508 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6.00" / 152 mm   348.94 ft / 106.36 m   8.65 ft / 2.64 m
   Ends:   3.00" / 76 mm   126.05 ft / 38.42 m   8.65 ft / 2.64 m
   Upper:   3.00" / 76 mm   348.94 ft / 106.36 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 113 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   6.00" / 152 mm   3.00" / 76 mm      6.00" / 152 mm
   2nd:   3.00" / 76 mm   1.00" / 25 mm            -
   3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm   1.00" / 25 mm            -
   4th:   0.50" / 13 mm   0.50" / 13 mm            -

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

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 48,226 shp / 35,976 Kw = 28.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 909 tons

Complement:
   429 - 558

Cost:
   £0.780 million / $3.122 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 258 tons, 3.2 %
   Armour: 1,953 tons, 23.9 %
      - Belts: 1,210 tons, 14.8 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 385 tons, 4.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 305 tons, 3.7 %
      - Conning Tower: 52 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 2,192 tons, 26.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,832 tons, 34.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 825 tons, 10.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 1.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     6,557 lbs / 2,974 Kg = 25.6 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 1.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.05
   Metacentric height 2.0 ft / 0.6 m
   Roll period: 15.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 59 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.73
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.03

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.503
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.13 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.79 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 13.40 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Forecastle (13 %):   20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Mid (40 %):      20.00 ft / 6.10 m
      - Quarterdeck (13 %):   12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Stern:      12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Average freeboard:   17.12 ft / 5.22 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 112.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 114.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 16,498 Square feet or 1,533 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 96 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 99 lbs/sq ft or 486 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 1.78
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate

2 in service H110 Hercules, Venti       

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Vitellius, Italia Battle Cruiser laid down 1910 (Engine 1909)

Another Never Built Ship

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IMS Vigilanza first vessel built in France,
AC 1913, Italia Armored Cruiser laid down 1913 (Engine 1912)
2 In service IMS Vigilanza and IMS Vendetta,
Displacement:
   13,991 t light; 14,583 t standard; 15,927 t normal; 17,002 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   557.00 ft / 557.00 ft x 74.50 ft x 23.65 ft (normal load)
   169.77 m / 169.77 m x 22.71 m  x 7.21 m

Armament:
      8 - 10.00" / 254 mm guns (3 mounts), 500.00lbs / 226.80kg shells, 1910 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, majority aft, 1 raised gun
      12 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1910 Model
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
      16 - 0.75" / 19.1 mm guns (8x2 guns), 0.21lbs / 0.10kg shells, 1913 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 4,753 lbs / 2,156 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 100
   12 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   8.00" / 203 mm   429.20 ft / 130.82 m   10.36 ft / 3.16 m
   Ends:   4.00" / 102 mm   127.75 ft / 38.94 m   10.36 ft / 3.16 m
   Upper:   4.00" / 102 mm   334.20 ft / 101.86 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 119 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
      1.00" / 25 mm   334.20 ft / 101.86 m   21.51 ft / 6.56 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   9.00" / 229 mm   2.00" / 51 mm      8.00" / 203 mm
   2nd:   2.00" / 51 mm   2.00" / 51 mm            -
   3rd:   0.50" / 13 mm         -               -

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

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 67,312 shp / 50,214 Kw = 27.51 kts
   Range 8,600nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,419 tons

Complement:
   708 - 921

Cost:
   £1.489 million / $5.954 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 594 tons, 3.7 %
   Armour: 4,566 tons, 28.7 %
      - Belts: 2,140 tons, 13.4 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 266 tons, 1.7 %
      - Armament: 961 tons, 6.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,090 tons, 6.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 109 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 2,684 tons, 16.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,910 tons, 37.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,935 tons, 12.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 287 tons, 1.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     20,505 lbs / 9,301 Kg = 41.0 x 10.0 " / 254 mm shells or 3.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.04
   Metacentric height 3.5 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 16.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.69
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.11

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.568
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.48 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.60 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 64
   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:      26.50 ft / 8.08 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   23.50 ft / 7.16 m
      - Mid (52 %):      23.50 ft / 7.16 m
      - Quarterdeck (20 %):   15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Stern:      15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Average freeboard:   20.85 ft / 6.36 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 115.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 136.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 29,453 Square feet or 2,736 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 107 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 134 lbs/sq ft or 655 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.60
      - 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

250T Fire Control
25T Wireless
12T 12 Torpedoes

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IMS Taranto, Empire of Italia PC 1917 laid down 1917 (Engine 1916)

Displacement:
   7,597 t light; 7,852 t standard; 9,038 t normal; 9,987 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   566.17 ft / 555.00 ft x 55.00 ft x 21.50 ft (normal load)
   172.57 m / 169.16 m x 16.76 m  x 6.55 m

Armament:
      8 - 5.50" / 140 mm guns (4x2 guns), 83.19lbs / 37.73kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      8 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.48lbs / 0.22kg shells, 1916 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 669 lbs / 304 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200
   12 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   2.25" / 57 mm   428.78 ft / 130.69 m   14.90 ft / 4.54 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 119 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm   2.00" / 51 mm      2.00" / 51 mm
   2nd:   0.35" / 9 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.50" / 38 mm, Conning tower: 3.00" / 76 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 4 shafts, 80,673 shp / 60,182 Kw = 32.00 kts
   Range 9,000nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,134 tons

Complement:
   463 - 602

Cost:
   £1.376 million / $5.505 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 84 tons, 0.9 %
   Armour: 1,241 tons, 13.7 %
      - Belts: 582 tons, 6.4 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 75 tons, 0.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 555 tons, 6.1 %
      - Conning Tower: 28 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 3,006 tons, 33.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,991 tons, 33.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,441 tons, 15.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 275 tons, 3.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     7,303 lbs / 3,313 Kg = 87.8 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 1.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
   Metacentric height 2.7 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 13.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.24
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.06

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.482
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.09 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.56 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 66
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 7.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      25.80 ft / 7.86 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   17.42 ft / 5.31 m
      - Mid (50 %):      17.42 ft / 5.31 m
      - Quarterdeck (20 %):   17.42 ft / 5.31 m
      - Stern:      17.42 ft / 5.31 m
      - Average freeboard:   18.09 ft / 5.51 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 118.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 104.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 20,012 Square feet or 1,859 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 110 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 89 lbs/sq ft or 436 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.36
      - 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

100T   Cruiser Fire Control
15T   Long Range Wireless
24T   12 Torpedoes in Tubes
100T   Mine laying rails and Mines.
25T   Spotlights and Night fighting Equipment
11T   Crew Comfort Features
   Belt Sloped at 10 Degrees, AON Armor.