Cruisers

[P3D]

Akhilleus class, Orange ACR laid down 1887, refit 1901

C1 Akhilleus (broken up), C2 Ajax, C3 Agamemmon

Three Orange cruisers designed as commerce raiders. Relatively weak in ship-to-ship combat, they took part in the Battle of the Taiwan Straits where they were mauled by Austrian armored cruisers that were more fit for fighting the battleline. Akhilleus was broken up and used to repair the other two.
They went through a mid-life refit in 1901, and they are heavily used by the navy due to their relatively cheap maintenance cost.

Displacement:
   6,575 t light; 7,000 t standard; 8,956 t normal; 10,521 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   390.42 ft / 390.42 ft x 59.06 ft x 22.97 ft (normal load)
   119.00 m / 119.00 m x 18.00 m  x 7.00 m

Armament:
      4 - 7.87" / 200 mm guns (2x2 guns), 233.11lbs / 105.74kg shells, 1887 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      10 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 98.34lbs / 44.61kg shells, 1887 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all amidships
      8 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm guns in single mounts, 12.29lbs / 5.57kg shells, 1887 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
      4 - 0.39" / 10.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.03lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1887 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 2,014 lbs / 914 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200
   4 - 15.7" / 400 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   4.92" / 125 mm   246.06 ft / 75.00 m   9.84 ft / 3.00 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 97 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   5.91" / 150 mm   3.94" / 100 mm      3.94" / 100 mm
   2nd:   4.92" / 125 mm         -         3.94" / 100 mm

   - Armour deck: 2.36" / 60 mm, Conning tower: 3.94" / 100 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 10,589 ihp / 7,899 Kw = 18.00 kts
   Range 12,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,522 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   459 - 598

Cost:
   £0.724 million / $2.895 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 252 tons, 2.8 %
   Armour: 1,654 tons, 18.5 %
      - Belts: 523 tons, 5.8 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 363 tons, 4.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 731 tons, 8.2 %
      - Conning Tower: 37 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 2,016 tons, 22.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,623 tons, 29.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,382 tons, 26.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 30 tons, 0.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     9,703 lbs / 4,401 Kg = 41.6 x 7.9 " / 200 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.59
   Metacentric height 4.9 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 11.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.23
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.83

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.592
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.61 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.76 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 39
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      21.39 ft / 6.52 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   13.88 ft / 4.23 m
      - Mid (50 %):      13.88 ft / 4.23 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   13.88 ft / 4.23 m
      - Stern:      13.88 ft / 4.23 m
      - Average freeboard:   14.48 ft / 4.41 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 96.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 89.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 16,737 Square feet or 1,555 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 116 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 103 lbs/sq ft or 504 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 1.87
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   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

[P3D]

Olympos class cruisers, laid down 1896

C4 Olympos, C5 Orion, C6 Odysseys

Continuing the heavy commerce raider line of the previous class, 12 years of advancement and a generous displacement resulted in faster and more heavily armored cruisers. The Navy do not like them much, though, they are underarmored to their counterparts, and now slower than some battleships in service.


Displacement:
   10,025 t light; 10,574 t standard; 12,559 t normal; 14,146 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   456.04 ft / 456.04 ft x 68.90 ft x 26.25 ft (normal load)
   139.00 m / 139.00 m x 21.00 m  x 8.00 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
      12 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1896 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, all amidships
      8 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1896 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      4 - 0.40" / 10.2 mm guns in single mounts, 0.03lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1896 Model
     Machine guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 2,428 lbs / 1,101 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 200
   4 - 15.7" / 399.9999 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   6.60" / 168 mm   380.00 ft / 115.82 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 128 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   7.70" / 196 mm   5.50" / 140 mm      5.50" / 140 mm
   2nd:   7.70" / 196 mm   5.50" / 140 mm      5.50" / 140 mm

   - Armour deck: 2.40" / 61 mm, Conning tower: 6.60" / 168 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 21,414 ihp / 15,975 Kw = 21.00 kts
   Range 12,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,571 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   593 - 771

Cost:
   £1.106 million / $4.422 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 304 tons, 2.4 %
   Armour: 2,675 tons, 21.3 %
      - Belts: 1,029 tons, 8.2 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 610 tons, 4.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 958 tons, 7.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 77 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 3,569 tons, 28.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,448 tons, 27.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,533 tons, 20.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 30 tons, 0.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     10,040 lbs / 4,554 Kg = 39.2 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.58
   Metacentric height 6.2 ft / 1.9 m
   Roll period: 11.6 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.16
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.61

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.533
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.62 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.36 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 44
   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:      23.49 ft / 7.16 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   14.95 ft / 4.56 m
      - Mid (50 %):      14.95 ft / 4.56 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   14.95 ft / 4.56 m
      - Stern:      14.95 ft / 4.56 m
      - Average freeboard:   15.63 ft / 4.76 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 116.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 103.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 21,582 Square feet or 2,005 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 102 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 106 lbs/sq ft or 517 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.76
      - 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

[P3D]

The replacements of the old cruisers have finally been laid down. Designed by Captain Cesare "Speedy" Goncalves, they can even keep up with destroyers, or catch smaller frigates. Unofficially called the 'Furies' class.

150t misc weight includes FC (grandfather clause)

4 ships laid down 1911.
Alecto
Megaera
Tisiphone
Nemesis

ORNS Alecto, Orange Cruiser ship type laid down 1911 (Engine 1912)

Displacement:
   13,301 t light; 13,931 t standard; 15,217 t normal; 16,246 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   557.36 ft / 555.00 ft x 70.00 ft x 25.00 ft (normal load)
   169.88 m / 169.16 m x 21.34 m  x 7.62 m

Armament:
      8 - 9.20" / 234 mm guns (4x2 guns), 389.34lbs / 176.60kg shells, 1912 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
      10 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1912 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on centreline, all forward
     10 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
      8 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1912 Model
     Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, evenly spread
      4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1912 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 3,745 lbs / 1,699 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   4 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   7.00" / 178 mm   354.00 ft / 107.90 m   13.00 ft / 3.96 m
   Ends:   3.00" / 76 mm   199.00 ft / 60.66 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
     2.00 ft / 0.61 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   3.00" / 76 mm   280.00 ft / 85.34 m   11.00 ft / 3.35 m
     Main Belt covers 98 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   9.00" / 229 mm   4.00" / 102 mm      8.00" / 203 mm
   2nd:   3.00" / 76 mm         -         1.00" / 25 mm
   3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -         1.00" / 25 mm

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

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 79,649 shp / 59,418 Kw = 29.00 kts
   Range 6,000nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,315 tons

Complement:
   684 - 890

Cost:
   £1.303 million / $5.213 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 468 tons, 3.1 %
   Armour: 4,138 tons, 27.2 %
      - Belts: 2,014 tons, 13.2 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 1,017 tons, 6.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,002 tons, 6.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 106 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 3,176 tons, 20.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,369 tons, 35.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,916 tons, 12.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 1.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     16,599 lbs / 7,529 Kg = 42.6 x 9.2 " / 234 mm shells or 1.9 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.09
   Metacentric height 3.5 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 15.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.56
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle, rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.548
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.93 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.56 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 49
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      27.00 ft / 8.23 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   27.00 ft / 8.23 m (23.00 ft / 7.01 m aft of break)
      - Mid (64 %):      23.00 ft / 7.01 m (15.00 ft / 4.57 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Stern:      15.00 ft / 4.57 m
      - Average freeboard:   20.92 ft / 6.38 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 97.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 153.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 27,071 Square feet or 2,515 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 106 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 126 lbs/sq ft or 617 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.62
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

[P3D]

The acquisition of two Russian scout cruisers was arranged during the brief New Zion war. The deal was finalized despite the cessation of the hostilities. The ships were refitted in Kronshtad with Orange FC, the armament save the main guns were changed to Orange ordnance, and  installing a few more 4" guns. The ships were commissioned by the ORN in May 1915.

Melinoé, ex-Lena
Makaria, ex-Amgun

Lena Class Scout Cruiser, laid down 1912

Displacement:
   13,489 t light; 14,285 t standard; 16,480 t normal; 18,236 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   557.00 ft / 555.00 ft x 79.30 ft x 23.00 ft (normal load)
   169.77 m / 169.16 m x 24.17 m  x 7.01 m

Armament:
      6 - 12.01" / 305 mm guns (2x3 guns), 1,038.00lbs / 470.83kg shells, 1912 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
      6 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 31.99lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1912 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships
      10 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 31.99lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1912 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      6 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1912 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
      16 - 1.00" / 25.4 mm guns (8x2 guns), 0.50lbs / 0.23kg shells, 1912 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread
   Weight of broadside 6,829 lbs / 3,098 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 120
   6 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm   380.00 ft / 115.82 m   14.00 ft / 4.27 m
   Ends:   1.00" / 25 mm   175.00 ft / 53.34 m   10.00 ft / 3.05 m
     Main Belt covers 105 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   6.00" / 152 mm   3.00" / 76 mm      4.00" / 102 mm
   2nd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -         1.00" / 25 mm
   3rd:   1.00" / 25 mm         -               -

   - Armour deck: 1.50" / 38 mm, Conning tower: 6.00" / 152 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 79,969 shp / 59,657 Kw = 28.44 kts
   Range 14,040nm at 12.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 3,951 tons

Complement:
   726 - 945

Cost:
   £1.527 million / $6.109 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 725 tons, 4.4 %
   Armour: 2,199 tons, 13.3 %
      - Belts: 748 tons, 4.5 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 500 tons, 3.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 868 tons, 5.3 %
      - Conning Tower: 84 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 3,189 tons, 19.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,714 tons, 40.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,991 tons, 18.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 663 tons, 4.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     20,150 lbs / 9,140 Kg = 23.3 x 12.0 " / 305 mm shells or 2.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.31
   Metacentric height 5.7 ft / 1.7 m
   Roll period: 13.9 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 47 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.54
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.99

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has low quarterdeck
   Block coefficient: 0.570
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 23.56 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 44
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      26.00 ft / 7.92 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   22.00 ft / 6.71 m
      - Mid (40 %):      22.00 ft / 6.71 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   14.00 ft / 4.27 m (22.00 ft / 6.71 m before break)
      - Stern:      14.00 ft / 4.27 m
      - Average freeboard:   21.12 ft / 6.44 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 101.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 163.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 31,291 Square feet or 2,907 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 110 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 148 lbs/sq ft or 723 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 1.90
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather