Croiseurs Cuirassés - Armored Cruisers

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After the Dupuy de Lome (6675t - 111x16x7.5 - 2x194+6x164 - 13 000shp & 19.7kts)
"Le Ministère de la Guerre" choose to have an uniform 194mm armament for long range battle.

2 cruisers Neerwinden & Wissembourg laid down in 1890

Neerwinden, France AC laid down 1890

Displacement:
   6 220 t light; 6 532 t standard; 7 419 t normal; 8 128 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (393.50 ft / 388.50 ft) x 45.93 ft (Bulges 52.49 ft) x (22.14 / 24.09 ft)
   (119.94 m / 118.41 m) x 14.00 m (Bulges 16.00 m)  x (6.75 / 7.34 m)

Armament:
      2 - 7.64" / 194 mm 40.0 cal guns - 213.52lbs / 96.85kg shells, 140 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1890 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 7.64" / 194 mm 40.0 cal guns - 213.52lbs / 96.85kg shells, 140 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1890 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      6 - 5.51" / 140 mm 45.0 cal guns - 84.44lbs / 38.30kg shells, 220 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1890 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 3.20lbs / 1.45kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1890 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      4 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm 76.0 cal guns - 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 2 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1890 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 1 801 lbs / 817 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 15.0" / 380 mm, 14.96 ft / 4.56 m torpedoes - 0.267 t each, 0.535 t total
   submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      2 - 15.0" / 380 mm, 14.96 ft / 4.56 m torpedoes - 0.267 t each, 0.535 t total
   submerged side tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.94" / 100 mm   347.77 ft / 106.00 m   8.01 ft / 2.44 m
   Ends:   2.95" / 75 mm     32.81 ft / 10.00 m   8.01 ft / 2.44 m
     7.92 ft / 2.41 m Unarmoured ends
     Main Belt covers 138 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.94" / 100 mm   1.57" / 40 mm      2.95" / 75 mm
   2nd:   3.94" / 100 mm   1.57" / 40 mm      2.95" / 75 mm
   3rd:   1.77" / 45 mm         -         1.77" / 45 mm
   4th:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -
   5th:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.57" / 40 mm
   Forecastle: 0.98" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 0.98" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3.94" / 100 mm, Aft 2.95" / 75 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 14 000 ihp / 10 444 Kw = 20.17 kts
   Range 6 500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 595 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   399 - 519

Cost:
   £0.730 million / $2.920 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 401 tons, 5.4 %
      - Guns: 399 tons, 5.4 %
      - Weapons: 2 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 1 094 tons, 14.7 %
      - Belts: 461 tons, 6.2 %
      - Armament: 234 tons, 3.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 342 tons, 4.6 %
      - Conning Towers: 56 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 2 719 tons, 36.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1 944 tons, 26.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 198 tons, 16.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 62 tons, 0.8 %
      - Hull below water: 12 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 50 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3 879 lbs / 1 760 Kg = 17.4 x 7.6 " / 194 mm shells or 3.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.39
   Metacentric height 2.8 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 13.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.42
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.44

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.575 / 0.579
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.40 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.71 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -30.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 1.00 ft / 0.30 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  17.06 ft / 5.20 m,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Aft deck:   30.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  14.11 ft / 4.30 m
      - Average freeboard:      13.98 ft / 4.26 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 136.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 82.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 12 749 Square feet or 1 184 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 95 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 98 lbs/sq ft or 479 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.72
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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Fleurus - La Marsaille, France AC2 laid down 1893 (Engine 1890)

Displacement:
   7 000 t light; 7 364 t standard; 8 324 t normal; 9 092 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (431.51 ft / 426.51 ft) x 49.21 ft (Bulges 55.77 ft) x (21.30 / 23.09 ft)
   (131.52 m / 130.00 m) x 15.00 m (Bulges 17.00 m)  x (6.49 / 7.04 m)

Armament:
      4 - 7.64" / 194 mm 40.0 cal guns - 213.52lbs / 96.85kg shells, 140 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1893 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 7.64" / 194 mm 40.0 cal guns - 213.52lbs / 96.85kg shells, 140 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1893 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      6 - 5.51" / 140 mm 45.0 cal guns - 84.44lbs / 38.30kg shells, 220 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1893 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 3.20lbs / 1.45kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1893 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      4 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm 76.0 cal guns - 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 2 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1893 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 2 228 lbs / 1 010 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 15.0" / 380 mm, 14.96 ft / 4.56 m torpedoes - 0.300 t each, 0.600 t total
   submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      2 - 15.0" / 380 mm, 14.96 ft / 4.56 m torpedoes - 0.300 t each, 0.600 t total
   submerged side tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.94" / 100 mm   377.30 ft / 115.00 m   8.01 ft / 2.44 m
   Ends:   2.95" / 75 mm     32.81 ft / 10.00 m   8.01 ft / 2.44 m
     16.40 ft / 5.00 m Unarmoured ends
     Main Belt covers 136 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.94" / 100 mm   1.57" / 40 mm      2.95" / 75 mm
   2nd:   3.94" / 100 mm   1.57" / 40 mm      2.95" / 75 mm
   3rd:   1.77" / 45 mm         -         1.77" / 45 mm
   4th:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -
   5th:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.57" / 40 mm
   Forecastle: 0.98" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 0.98" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3.94" / 100 mm, Aft 2.95" / 75 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 15 200 ihp / 11 340 Kw = 20.40 kts
   Range 6 500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 728 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   435 - 566

Cost:
   £0.826 million / $3.302 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 466 tons, 5.6 %
      - Guns: 463 tons, 5.6 %
      - Weapons: 2 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 1 225 tons, 14.7 %
      - Belts: 498 tons, 6.0 %
      - Armament: 264 tons, 3.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 402 tons, 4.8 %
      - Conning Towers: 61 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 2 952 tons, 35.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2 296 tons, 27.6 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 324 tons, 15.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 62 tons, 0.7 %
      - Hull below water: 12 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 50 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     4 649 lbs / 2 109 Kg = 20.9 x 7.6 " / 194 mm shells or 3.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.42
   Metacentric height 3.2 ft / 1.0 m
   Roll period: 13.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 76 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.44
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.52

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.575 / 0.579
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.65 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.65 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -30.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 1.00 ft / 0.30 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  17.72 ft / 5.40 m,  15.09 ft / 4.60 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  15.09 ft / 4.60 m,  13.45 ft / 4.10 m
      - Aft deck:   30.00 %,  13.45 ft / 4.10 m,  13.45 ft / 4.10 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  13.45 ft / 4.10 m,  14.44 ft / 4.40 m
      - Average freeboard:      14.33 ft / 4.37 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 135.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 91.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 14 996 Square feet or 1 393 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 95 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 102 lbs/sq ft or 497 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.49
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   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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A serious progress was made by the introduction of the 240mm gun in twin turret in the Castillon class:

Castillon, France AC3 laid down 1895 (Engine 1890)

4 Cruisers in the class:
Castillon - Cocherel - Formigny - Baugé

Displacement:
   9 500 t light; 9 917 t standard; 10 993 t normal; 11 854 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (503.69 ft / 498.69 ft) x 55.77 ft (Bulges 62.34 ft) x (21.53 / 23.04 ft)
   (153.52 m / 152.00 m) x 17.00 m (Bulges 19.00 m)  x (6.56 / 7.02 m)

Armament:
      4 - 9.45" / 240 mm 40.0 cal guns - 404.24lbs / 183.36kg shells, 140 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1895 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      6 - 5.51" / 140 mm 40.0 cal guns - 80.25lbs / 36.40kg shells, 140 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1895 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 - 3.94" / 100.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 30.78lbs / 13.96kg shells, 220 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1895 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 8.44lbs / 3.83kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      4 - 0.31" / 8.0 mm 76.0 cal guns - 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 2 000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 2 351 lbs / 1 066 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 17.72 ft / 5.40 m torpedoes - 0.524 t each, 1.048 t total
   submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 17.72 ft / 5.40 m torpedoes - 0.524 t each, 1.048 t total
   submerged side tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   4.72" / 120 mm   459.32 ft / 140.00 m   8.01 ft / 2.44 m
   Ends:   2.95" / 75 mm     32.81 ft / 10.00 m   8.01 ft / 2.44 m
     6.56 ft / 2.00 m Unarmoured ends
     Main Belt covers 142 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   5.91" / 150 mm   2.95" / 75 mm      3.94" / 100 mm
   2nd:   1.77" / 45 mm   1.57" / 40 mm      1.77" / 45 mm
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -
   5th:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.57" / 40 mm
   Forecastle: 1.18" / 30 mm  Quarter deck: 1.18" / 30 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3.94" / 100 mm, Aft 3.94" / 100 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 22 000 ihp / 16 412 Kw = 21.76 kts
   Range 6 000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 937 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   536 - 697

Cost:
   £1.098 million / $4.391 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 431 tons, 3.9 %
      - Guns: 427 tons, 3.9 %
      - Weapons: 4 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 1 587 tons, 14.4 %
      - Belts: 707 tons, 6.4 %
      - Armament: 246 tons, 2.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 550 tons, 5.0 %
      - Conning Towers: 84 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 4 272 tons, 38.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3 138 tons, 28.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 493 tons, 13.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 72 tons, 0.7 %
      - Hull below water: 12 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 60 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     6 077 lbs / 2 757 Kg = 14.4 x 9.4 " / 240 mm shells or 2.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.52
   Metacentric height 4.3 ft / 1.3 m
   Roll period: 12.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 82 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.31
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.64

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.575 / 0.579
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.33 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 1.00 ft / 0.30 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  19.03 ft / 5.80 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  15.09 ft / 4.60 m
      - Aft deck:   30.00 %,  15.09 ft / 4.60 m,  15.09 ft / 4.60 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  15.09 ft / 4.60 m,  15.75 ft / 4.80 m
      - Average freeboard:      15.83 ft / 4.82 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 141.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 108.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 19 872 Square feet or 1 846 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 93 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 105 lbs/sq ft or 513 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.98
      - Longitudinal: 1.27
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   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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Beaugency, France AC4 laid down 1899

4 cruisers in the class
Beaugency-Pontvalain - Jemappes-Wattignies

Displacement:
   9 840 t light; 10 231 t standard; 11 315 t normal; 12 183 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (485.56 ft / 485.56 ft) x 65.62 ft x (20.38 / 21.67 ft)
   (148.00 m / 148.00 m) x 20.00 m  x (6.21 / 6.60 m)

Armament:
      4 - 9.45" / 240 mm 45.0 cal guns - 425.38lbs / 192.95kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1899 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      6 - 6.46" / 164 mm 45.0 cal guns - 135.74lbs / 61.57kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1899 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 3.20lbs / 1.45kg shells, 200 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1899 Model
     8 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts - superfiring
      Weight of broadside 2 542 lbs / 1 153 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 17.72 ft / 5.40 m torpedoes - 0.601 t each, 1.202 t total
   submerged side tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 17.72 ft / 5.40 m torpedoes - 0.601 t each, 1.202 t total
   submerged side tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   4.72" / 120 mm   452.76 ft / 138.00 m   9.84 ft / 3.00 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 143 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   5.91" / 150 mm   1.97" / 50 mm      4.72" / 120 mm
   2nd:   1.57" / 40 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.49" / 13 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.57" / 40 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 4.72" / 120 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 24 600 ihp / 18 351 Kw = 22.11 kts
   Range 7 000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 951 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   548 - 713

Cost:
   £1.158 million / $4.634 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 509 tons, 4.5 %
      - Guns: 504 tons, 4.5 %
      - Weapons: 5 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 1 686 tons, 14.9 %
      - Belts: 833 tons, 7.4 %
      - Armament: 238 tons, 2.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 565 tons, 5.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 51 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 4 393 tons, 38.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3 210 tons, 28.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 475 tons, 13.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 42 tons, 0.4 %
      - Hull below water: 12 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 30 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     6 884 lbs / 3 122 Kg = 16.3 x 9.4 " / 240 mm shells or 2.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.59
   Metacentric height 5.8 ft / 1.8 m
   Roll period: 11.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 79 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.29
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.58

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.610 / 0.618
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.40 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.04 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:   18.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Forward deck:   32.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Aft deck:   34.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   16.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Average freeboard:      16.64 ft / 5.07 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 143.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 134.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 23 521 Square feet or 2 185 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 91 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 103 lbs/sq ft or 501 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.96
      - Longitudinal: 1.37
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

[Jefgte]

Conflans-Coligny, France AC5 laid down 1900

Displacement:
   6 995 t light; 7 321 t standard; 8 181 t normal; 8 869 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (393.70 ft / 393.70 ft) x 59.06 ft (Bulges 65.62 ft) x (18.47 / 19.89 ft)
   (120.00 m / 120.00 m) x 18.00 m (Bulges 20.00 m)  x (5.63 / 6.06 m)

Armament:
      4 - 9.45" / 240 mm 45.0 cal guns - 425.38lbs / 192.95kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1900 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      6 - 5.51" / 140 mm 45.0 cal guns - 84.44lbs / 38.30kg shells, 200 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1900 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 12.99lbs / 5.89kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1900 Model
     8 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 2 312 lbs / 1 049 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 17.72 ft / 5.40 m torpedoes - 0.623 t each, 1.245 t total
   submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 17.72 ft / 5.40 m torpedoes - 0.623 t each, 1.245 t total
   submerged side tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   4.72" / 120 mm   354.33 ft / 108.00 m   9.19 ft / 2.80 m
   Ends:   1.57" / 40 mm     32.81 ft / 10.00 m   7.87 ft / 2.40 m
     6.56 ft / 2.00 m Unarmoured ends
     Main Belt covers 138 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   5.51" / 140 mm   1.97" / 50 mm      4.72" / 120 mm
   2nd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.57" / 40 mm
   Forecastle: 0.98" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 0.98" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 4.72" / 120 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 18 475 ihp / 13 782 Kw = 21.09 kts
   Range 7 000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 548 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   429 - 559

Cost:
   £0.837 million / $3.350 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 480 tons, 5.9 %
      - Guns: 475 tons, 5.8 %
      - Weapons: 5 tons, 0.1 %
   Armour: 1 326 tons, 16.2 %
      - Belts: 633 tons, 7.7 %
      - Armament: 195 tons, 2.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 456 tons, 5.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 41 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 2 887 tons, 35.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2 213 tons, 27.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 186 tons, 14.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 90 tons, 1.1 %
      - Hull below water: 10 tons
      - Hull above water: 30 tons
      - Above deck: 50 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     4 844 lbs / 2 197 Kg = 11.5 x 9.4 " / 240 mm shells or 2.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.58
   Metacentric height 4.9 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 12.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 74 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.24
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.19

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.600 / 0.604
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.84 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 62
   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 %,  17.06 ft / 5.20 m,  13.45 ft / 4.10 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  13.45 ft / 4.10 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Aft deck:   30.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Average freeboard:      13.53 ft / 4.12 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 137.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 99.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 17 005 Square feet or 1 580 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 91 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 99 lbs/sq ft or 485 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.95
      - Longitudinal: 1.50
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Misc Weight 90t :
10t for 12 torpedoes (3/sub.tube)
15t for extra pump installation
15t for climatization
25t for long range wireless
25t reserved