Protected/Light Cruisers

[Walter]

Protected Cruisers and Light Cruisers of the Northern Kingdom Navy.

[Walter]

Fugler, Norse Protected Cruiser laid down 1891

Ships: 8. Ugle, Kolibri, Svane, Trane, Albatross, Seilere, Tukan, Hakkespetter.

Displacement:
   4,043 t light; 4,243 t standard; 4,968 t normal; 5,548 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (323.00 ft / 320.00 ft) x 50.00 ft x (19.00 / 20.78 ft)
   (98.45 m / 97.54 m) x 15.24 m  x (5.79 / 6.33 m)

Armament:
      2 - 6.10" / 155 mm 40.0 cal guns - 108.91lbs / 49.40kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1891 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      8 - 4.72" / 120 mm 40.0 cal guns - 50.53lbs / 22.92kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1891 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      10 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 12.35lbs / 5.60kg shells, 350 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1891 Model
     10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 3.04lbs / 1.38kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1891 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 758 lbs / 344 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   4.50" / 114 mm         -               -

   - Protected deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 2.20" / 56 mm
   Forecastle: 0.75" / 19 mm  Quarter deck: 0.75" / 19 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, 10,455 ihp / 7,799 Kw = 19.50 kts
   Range 7,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,305 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   295 - 384

Cost:
   £0.455 million / $1.822 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 119 tons, 2.4 %
      - Guns: 119 tons, 2.4 %
   Armour: 474 tons, 9.5 %
      - Armament: 26 tons, 0.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 410 tons, 8.3 %
      - Conning Tower: 38 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 2,010 tons, 40.5 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,193 tons, 24.0 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 925 tons, 18.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 247 tons, 5.0 %
      - Hull below water: 71 tons
      - Hull above water: 41 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 50 tons
      - Above deck: 85 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2,692 lbs / 1,221 Kg = 23.7 x 6.1 " / 155 mm shells or 0.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.47
   Metacentric height 3.4 ft / 1.0 m
   Roll period: 11.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.14
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.36

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.572 / 0.584
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.40 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.89 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 74
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -2.00 ft / -0.61 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  12.00 ft / 3.66 m,  13.00 ft / 3.96 m
      - Average freeboard:      12.24 ft / 3.73 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 141.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 88.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 11,399 Square feet or 1,059 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 74 lbs/sq ft or 360 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 1.89
      - 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

- 30 tons for 4 torpedo tubes and 15 torpedoes (hull below water)
- 41 tons for additional damage control and pumps (hull below water)
- 41 tons for climate control (hull above water)
- 50 tons for flag facilities (on freeboard deck)
- 10 tons for short range wireless (above deck, installed 1902-3 @10 tons)
- 25 tons for long range wireless (above deck, installed 1902-3 @25 tons)
- 25 tons for 1905 fire control (above deck, installed 1907-8 @25 tons)
- 25 tons for 1905 remote sensing devices (above deck, installed 1907-8 @25 tons)

Total additional basic refit costs per ship: 85 tons

[Walter]

Blomst, Norse Protected Cruiser laid down 1893

Ships: 9. Kamelia, Fiol, Pion, Magnolia, Iris, Syrin, Symre, Krokus, Georgine.

Displacement:
   5,271 t light; 5,518 t standard; 5,978 t normal; 6,347 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (353.00 ft / 350.00 ft) x 53.00 ft x (20.00 / 20.98 ft)
   (107.59 m / 106.68 m) x 16.15 m  x (6.10 / 6.40 m)

Armament:
      5 - 6.10" / 155 mm 40.0 cal guns - 108.91lbs / 49.40kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1893 Model
     5 x Single mounts on side ends, majority forward
      6 - 4.72" / 120 mm 40.0 cal guns - 50.53lbs / 22.92kg shells, 350 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1893 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 12.35lbs / 5.60kg shells, 350 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1893 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 3.04lbs / 1.38kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1893 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 965 lbs / 438 kg

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

   - Protected deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 3.00" / 76 mm
   Forecastle: 1.00" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 1.00" / 25 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, 13,725 ihp / 10,239 Kw = 20.50 kts
   Range 4,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 829 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   339 - 441

Cost:
   £0.588 million / $2.352 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 150 tons, 2.5 %
      - Guns: 150 tons, 2.5 %
   Armour: 728 tons, 12.2 %
      - Armament: 43 tons, 0.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 643 tons, 10.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 43 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 2,590 tons, 43.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,542 tons, 25.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 708 tons, 11.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 261 tons, 4.4 %
      - Hull below water: 73 tons
      - Hull above water: 53 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 50 tons
      - Above deck: 85 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3,220 lbs / 1,461 Kg = 28.3 x 6.1 " / 155 mm shells or 0.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.49
   Metacentric height 3.8 ft / 1.2 m
   Roll period: 11.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.18
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.66

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.564 / 0.571
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.60 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.71 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -2.00 ft / -0.61 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Average freeboard:      16.24 ft / 4.95 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 150.5 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 117.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 13,117 Square feet or 1,219 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 91 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 79 lbs/sq ft or 384 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.91
      - Longitudinal: 2.33
      - 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

- 20 tons for 3 torpedo tubes and 10 torpedoes (hull below water)
- 53 tons for additional damage control and pumps (hull below water)
- 53 tons for climate control (hull above water)
- 50 tons for flag facilities (on freeboard deck)
- 10 tons for short range wireless (above deck, installed 1902-3 @10 tons)
- 25 tons for long range wireless (above deck, installed 1902-3 @25 tons)
- 25 tons for 1905 fire control (above deck, installed 1907-8 @25 tons)
- 25 tons for 1905 remote sensing devices (above deck, installed 1907-8 @25 tons)

Total additional basic refit costs per ship: 85 tons

[Walter]

Katter, Norse Protected Cruiser laid down 1895

Ships: 6. Leopard, Løve, Jaguar, Tiger, Puma, Lynx.

Displacement:
   5,564 t light; 5,779 t standard; 6,235 t normal; 6,600 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (328.00 ft / 325.00 ft) x 57.00 ft x (20.00 / 20.95 ft)
   (99.97 m / 99.06 m) x 17.37 m  x (6.10 / 6.39 m)

Armament:
      4 - 6.10" / 155 mm 40.0 cal guns - 108.91lbs / 49.40kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      6 - 4.72" / 120 mm 40.0 cal guns - 50.53lbs / 22.92kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 12.35lbs / 5.60kg shells, 350 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 1.48lbs / 0.67kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 843 lbs / 383 kg

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

   - Protected deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 3.00" / 76 mm
   Forecastle: 1.50" / 38 mm  Quarter deck: 1.50" / 38 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 9.00" / 229 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 15,478 ihp / 11,547 Kw = 20.65 kts
   Range 4,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 821 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   350 - 456

Cost:
   £0.632 million / $2.528 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 131 tons, 2.1 %
      - Guns: 131 tons, 2.1 %
   Armour: 757 tons, 12.1 %
      - Armament: 11 tons, 0.2 %
      - Armour Deck: 680 tons, 10.9 %
      - Conning Tower: 66 tons, 1.1 %
   Machinery: 2,866 tons, 46.0 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,542 tons, 24.7 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 671 tons, 10.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 267 tons, 4.3 %
      - Hull below water: 76 tons
      - Hull above water: 56 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 50 tons
      - Above deck: 85 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3,158 lbs / 1,432 Kg = 27.8 x 6.1 " / 155 mm shells or 0.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.51
   Metacentric height 4.4 ft / 1.3 m
   Roll period: 11.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.13
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.51

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.589 / 0.595
   Length to Beam Ratio: 5.70 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.03 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 66
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -2.00 ft / -0.61 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  19.00 ft / 5.79 m,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m
      - Average freeboard:      17.24 ft / 5.25 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 157.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 124.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 13,410 Square feet or 1,246 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 88 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 78 lbs/sq ft or 383 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.89
      - Longitudinal: 2.77
      - 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

- 20 tons for 3 tubes and 10 torpedoes (hull below water)
- 56 tons for additional damage control and pumps (hull below water)
- 56 tons for climate control (hull above water)
- 50 tons for flag facilities (on freeboard deck)
- 10 tons for short range wireless (above deck, installed 1902-3 @10 tons)
- 25 tons for long range wireless (above deck, installed 1902-3 @25 tons)
- 25 tons for 1905 fire control (above deck, installed 1907-8 @25 tons)
- 25 tons for 1905 remote sensing devices (above deck, installed 1907-8 @25 tons)

Total additional basic refit costs per ship: 85 tons

[Walter]

Frukt, Norse Protected Cruiser laid down 1895

Ships: 11. Papaya, Kiwi, Lime, Mango, Eple, Aprikos, Tomat, Pære, Plomme, Ananas, Sitron.

Displacement:
   2,742 t light; 2,845 t standard; 3,146 t normal; 3,387 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (313.00 ft / 310.00 ft) x 37.00 ft x (16.00 / 17.01 ft)
   (95.40 m / 94.49 m) x 11.28 m  x (4.88 / 5.18 m)

Armament:
      8 - 3.94" / 100.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 29.23lbs / 13.26kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 12.35lbs / 5.60kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 333 lbs / 151 kg

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

   - Protected deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 2.00" / 51 mm
   Forecastle: 0.75" / 19 mm  Quarter deck: 0.75" / 19 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, 8,624 ihp / 6,433 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 4,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 542 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   209 - 273

Cost:
   £0.318 million / $1.272 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 54 tons, 1.7 %
      - Guns: 54 tons, 1.7 %
   Armour: 309 tons, 9.8 %
      - Armament: 19 tons, 0.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 276 tons, 8.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 14 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 1,483 tons, 47.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 697 tons, 22.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 404 tons, 12.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 199 tons, 6.3 %
      - Hull below water: 36 tons
      - Hull above water: 28 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 50 tons
      - Above deck: 85 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1,164 lbs / 528 Kg = 38.1 x 3.9 " / 100 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.29
   Metacentric height 1.8 ft / 0.5 m
   Roll period: 11.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.11
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.600 / 0.608
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.38 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 17.61 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -2.00 ft / -0.61 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  8.75 ft / 2.67 m,  8.75 ft / 2.67 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  8.75 ft / 2.67 m,  8.75 ft / 2.67 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  8.75 ft / 2.67 m,  8.75 ft / 2.67 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  8.75 ft / 2.67 m,  8.75 ft / 2.67 m
      - Average freeboard:      8.75 ft / 2.67 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 159.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 66.9 %
   Waterplane Area: 8,389 Square feet or 779 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 82 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 56 lbs/sq ft or 275 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.98
      - Longitudinal: 1.20
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

- 8 tons for 2 torpedo tubes and 4 torpedoes (hull below water)
- 28 tons for additional damage control and pumps (hull below water)
- 28 tons for climate control (hull above water)
- 50 tons for flag facilities (on freeboard deck)
- 10 tons for short range wireless (above deck, installed 1902-3 @10 tons)
- 25 tons for long range wireless (above deck, installed 1902-3 @25 tons)
- 25 tons for 1905 fire control (above deck, installed 1907-8 @25 tons)
- 25 tons for 1905 remote sensing devices (above deck, installed 1907-8 @25 tons)

Total additional basic refit costs per ship: 85 tons

[Walter]

Loch, Norse Protected Cruiser laid down 1896

Ships: 3. Loch Ness, Loch Lomond, Loch Morar.

Displacement:
   4,846 t light; 5,081 t standard; 5,810 t normal; 6,394 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (353.00 ft / 350.00 ft) x 54.00 ft x (20.00 / 21.57 ft)
   (107.59 m / 106.68 m) x 16.46 m  x (6.10 / 6.57 m)

Armament:
      11 - 6.10" / 155 mm 40.0 cal guns - 108.91lbs / 49.40kg shells, 150 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1896 Model
     11 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      9 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 12.35lbs / 5.60kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1896 Model
     9 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 3.04lbs / 1.38kg shells, 350 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1896 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 1,327 lbs / 602 kg

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

   - Protected deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 3.00" / 76 mm
   Forecastle: 1.00" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 1.00" / 25 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, 12,123 ihp / 9,044 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 7,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,313 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   332 - 432

Cost:
   £0.537 million / $2.149 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 181 tons, 3.1 %
      - Guns: 181 tons, 3.1 %
   Armour: 775 tons, 13.3 %
      - Armament: 94 tons, 1.6 %
      - Armour Deck: 639 tons, 11.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 42 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 2,224 tons, 38.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,422 tons, 24.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 965 tons, 16.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 243 tons, 4.2 %
      - Hull below water: 59 tons
      - Hull above water: 49 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 50 tons
      - Above deck: 85 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3,544 lbs / 1,608 Kg = 31.2 x 6.1 " / 155 mm shells or 0.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.52
   Metacentric height 4.0 ft / 1.2 m
   Roll period: 11.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.19
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.50

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.538 / 0.549
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.48 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.71 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 68
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -2.00 ft / -0.61 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  13.20 ft / 4.02 m,  13.20 ft / 4.02 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  13.20 ft / 4.02 m,  13.20 ft / 4.02 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  13.20 ft / 4.02 m,  13.20 ft / 4.02 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  13.20 ft / 4.02 m,  13.20 ft / 4.02 m
      - Average freeboard:      13.20 ft / 4.02 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 136.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 98.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 13,043 Square feet or 1,212 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 97 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 78 lbs/sq ft or 379 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 1.94
      - 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

- 10 tons for 2 torpedo tubes and 5 torpedoes (hull below water)
- 49 tons for additional damage control and pumps (hull below water)
- 49 tons for climate control (hull above water)
- 50 tons for flag facilities (on freeboard deck)
- 10 tons for short range wireless (above deck, installed 1902-3 @10 tons)
- 25 tons for long range wireless (above deck, installed 1902-3 @25 tons)
- 25 tons for 1905 fire control (above deck, installed 1907-8 @25 tons)
- 25 tons for 1905 remote sensing devices (above deck, installed 1907-8 @25 tons)

Total additional basic refit costs per ship: 85 tons

[Walter]

Edelsten, Norse Protected Cruiser laid down 1903

Ships: 8. Topas, Ametyst, Diamant, Smaragd, Granat, Opal, Rubin, Safir.

Displacement:
   3,385 t light; 3,518 t standard; 3,844 t normal; 4,106 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (363.00 ft / 360.00 ft) x 40.00 ft x (16.00 / 16.88 ft)
   (110.64 m / 109.73 m) x 12.19 m  x (4.88 / 5.15 m)

Armament:
      12 - 3.94" / 100.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 30.78lbs / 13.96kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1903 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
     10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 3.20lbs / 1.45kg shells, 300 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1903 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 395 lbs / 179 kg

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

   - Protected deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1.75" / 44 mm
   Forecastle: 0.75" / 19 mm  Quarter deck: 0.75" / 19 mm

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

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 12,930 ihp / 9,645 Kw = 21.85 kts
   Range 4,500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 588 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   243 - 317

Cost:
   £0.412 million / $1.648 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 111 tons, 2.9 %
      - Guns: 111 tons, 2.9 %
   Armour: 346 tons, 9.0 %
      - Armament: 28 tons, 0.7 %
      - Armour Deck: 303 tons, 7.9 %
      - Conning Tower: 16 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 1,820 tons, 47.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 897 tons, 23.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 459 tons, 11.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 211 tons, 5.5 %
      - Hull below water: 42 tons
      - Hull above water: 34 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 50 tons
      - Above deck: 85 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1,402 lbs / 636 Kg = 45.9 x 3.9 " / 100 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.26
   Metacentric height 1.9 ft / 0.6 m
   Roll period: 12.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.23
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.584 / 0.591
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.97 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 69
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -2.00 ft / -0.61 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Forward deck:   15.00 %,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Aft deck:   50.00 %,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m,  10.00 ft / 3.05 m
      - Average freeboard:      10.00 ft / 3.05 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 165.0 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 81.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 10,375 Square feet or 964 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 81 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 60 lbs/sq ft or 294 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.99
      - Longitudinal: 1.04
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

- 8 tons for 2 torpedo tubes and 4 torpedoes (hull below water)
- 34 tons for additional damage control and pumps (hull below water)
- 34 tons for climate control (hull above water)
- 50 tons for flag facilities (on freeboard deck)
- 10 tons for short range wireless (above deck)
- 25 tons for long range wireless (above deck)
- 25 tons for 1905 fire control (above deck, installed 1908 @25 tons)
- 25 tons for 1905 remote sensing devices (above deck, installed 1908 @25 tons)

Total additional basic refit costs per ship: 50 tons

[Walter]

Svartvitt, Norse Protected Cruiser laid down 1907

Ships: 2. Svart, Hvit.

Displacement:
   2,714 t light; 2,809 t standard; 3,375 t normal; 3,828 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (408.00 ft / 405.00 ft) x 41.50 ft x (14.00 / 15.41 ft)
   (124.36 m / 123.44 m) x 12.65 m  x (4.27 / 4.70 m)

Armament:
      6 - 3.94" / 100.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 30.78lbs / 13.96kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1907 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 and hoist mounts, 1907 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 197 lbs / 90 kg

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

   - Protected deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1.00" / 25 mm
   Forecastle: 0.50" / 13 mm  Quarter deck: 0.50" / 13 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 4.00" / 102 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 21,224 shp / 15,833 Kw = 25.80 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1,019 tons (90% coal)

Complement:
   220 - 287

Cost:
   £0.298 million / $1.193 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 55 tons, 1.6 %
      - Guns: 55 tons, 1.6 %
   Armour: 223 tons, 6.6 %
      - Armament: 14 tons, 0.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 190 tons, 5.6 %
      - Conning Tower: 19 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 1,313 tons, 38.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 923 tons, 27.3 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 661 tons, 19.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 199 tons, 5.9 %
      - Hull below water: 36 tons
      - Hull above water: 28 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 50 tons
      - Above deck: 85 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     2,039 lbs / 925 Kg = 66.8 x 3.9 " / 100 mm shells or 0.6 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.29
   Metacentric height 2.1 ft / 0.6 m
   Roll period: 12.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.12
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.06

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.502 / 0.517
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.76 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.12 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 67
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -2.00 ft / -0.61 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  11.75 ft / 3.58 m,  11.75 ft / 3.58 m
      - Forward deck:   15.00 %,  11.75 ft / 3.58 m,  11.75 ft / 3.58 m
      - Aft deck:   50.00 %,  11.75 ft / 3.58 m,  11.75 ft / 3.58 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  11.75 ft / 3.58 m,  11.75 ft / 3.58 m
      - Average freeboard:      11.75 ft / 3.58 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 133.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 114.1 %
   Waterplane Area: 11,219 Square feet or 1,042 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 104 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 55 lbs/sq ft or 269 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.89
      - Longitudinal: 0.94
      - Overall: 0.90
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

- 8 tons for 2 torpedo tubes and 4 torpedoes (hull below water)
- 28 tons for additional damage control and pumps (hull below water)
- 28 tons for climate control (hull above water)
- 50 tons for flag facilities (on freeboard deck)
- 10 tons for short range wireless (above deck)
- 25 tons for long range wireless (above deck)
- 25 tons for 1905 fire control (above deck)
- 25 tons for 1905 remote sensing devices (above deck)

[Walter]

Hår, Norse Scout Cruiser laid down 1909

Ships: 3. Blond, Brunt, Rødt.

Displacement:
   4,502 t light; 4,645 t standard; 4,945 t normal; 5,184 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (436.06 ft / 430.00 ft) x 43.00 ft x (15.60 / 16.22 ft)
   (132.91 m / 131.06 m) x 13.11 m  x (4.75 / 4.94 m)

Armament:
      10 - 3.94" / 100.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 30.78lbs / 13.96kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1909 Model
     10 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 and hoist mounts, 1909 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 321 lbs / 145 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   1.50" / 38 mm   430.00 ft / 131.06 m   7.50 ft / 2.29 m
     Main Belt covers 154 % of normal length
     Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

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

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 0.75" / 19 mm
   Forecastle: 0.75" / 19 mm  Quarter deck: 0.75" / 19 mm

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

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 52,583 shp / 39,227 Kw = 30.25 kts
   Range 4,800nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 539 tons

Complement:
   294 - 383

Cost:
   £0.523 million / $2.092 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 90 tons, 1.8 %
      - Guns: 90 tons, 1.8 %
   Armour: 410 tons, 8.3 %
      - Belts: 179 tons, 3.6 %
      - Armament: 23 tons, 0.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 189 tons, 3.8 %
      - Conning Tower: 19 tons, 0.4 %
   Machinery: 2,386 tons, 48.3 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,389 tons, 28.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 443 tons, 9.0 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 227 tons, 4.6 %
      - Hull below water: 46 tons
      - Hull above water: 46 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 50 tons
      - Above deck: 85 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     1,985 lbs / 900 Kg = 65.0 x 3.9 " / 100 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
   Metacentric height 1.8 ft / 0.5 m
   Roll period: 13.5 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.24
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.600 / 0.605
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.74 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 64 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  23.00 ft / 7.01 m,  21.50 ft / 6.55 m
      - Forward deck:   20.00 %,  21.50 ft / 6.55 m,  21.50 ft / 6.55 m
      - Aft deck:   45.00 %,  13.50 ft / 4.11 m,  13.50 ft / 4.11 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  13.50 ft / 4.11 m,  13.50 ft / 4.11 m
      - Average freeboard:      16.82 ft / 5.13 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 164.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 139.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 13,523 Square feet or 1,256 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 87 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 61 lbs/sq ft or 297 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.85
      - Longitudinal: 1.61
      - Overall: 0.90
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

- 46 tons for additional damage control and pumps (hull below water)
- 46 tons for climate control (hull above water)
- 50 tons for flag facilities (on freeboard deck)
- 10 tons for short range wireless (above deck)
- 25 tons for long range wireless (above deck)
- 25 tons for 1905 fire control (above deck)
- 25 tons for 1905 remote sensing devices (above deck)

[Walter]

Town, Norse Light Cruiser laid down 1909

Ships: 5. Glasgow, Newcastle, Dublin, Stavanger, Keflavik.

Displacement:
   4,911 t light; 5,091 t standard; 5,564 t normal; 5,943 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (458.00 ft / 455.00 ft) x 50.00 ft x (16.00 / 16.85 ft)
   (139.60 m / 138.68 m) x 15.24 m  x (4.88 / 5.13 m)

Armament:
      2 - 6.10" / 155 mm 50.0 cal guns - 120.28lbs / 54.56kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1909 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      10 - 3.94" / 100.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 32.30lbs / 14.65kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1909 Model
     10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 3.20lbs / 1.45kg shells, 450 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1909 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 576 lbs / 261 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm   410.00 ft / 124.97 m   8.49 ft / 2.59 m
   Ends:   2.00" / 51 mm     45.00 ft / 13.72 m   8.49 ft / 2.59 m
     Main Belt covers 139 % of normal length

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

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1.00" / 25 mm
   Forecastle: 1.00" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 1.00" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 4.00" / 102 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 45,480 shp / 33,928 Kw = 29.00 kts
   Range 6,400nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 852 tons (40% coal)

Complement:
   321 - 418

Cost:
   £0.534 million / $2.135 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 175 tons, 3.1 %
      - Guns: 175 tons, 3.1 %
   Armour: 762 tons, 13.7 %
      - Belts: 438 tons, 7.9 %
      - Armament: 6 tons, 0.1 %
      - Armour Deck: 292 tons, 5.2 %
      - Conning Tower: 27 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 2,145 tons, 38.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,578 tons, 28.4 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 653 tons, 11.7 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 251 tons, 4.5 %
      - Hull below water: 66 tons
      - Hull above water: 50 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 50 tons
      - Above deck: 85 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3,209 lbs / 1,456 Kg = 28.2 x 6.1 " / 155 mm shells or 0.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
   Metacentric height 2.5 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 13.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.24
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.535 / 0.543
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.10 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.33 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -2.00 ft / -0.61 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  22.25 ft / 6.78 m,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Forward deck:   20.00 %,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m
      - Aft deck:   45.00 %,  12.75 ft / 3.89 m,  12.75 ft / 3.89 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  12.75 ft / 3.89 m,  12.75 ft / 3.89 m
      - Average freeboard:      16.15 ft / 4.92 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 137.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 142.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 15,656 Square feet or 1,454 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 94 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 69 lbs/sq ft or 335 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.87
      - Longitudinal: 1.21
      - Overall: 0.90
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

- 16 tons for 2 torpedo tubes and 8 torpedoes (hull below water)
- 50 tons for additional damage control and pumps (hull below water)
- 50 tons for climate control (hull above water)
- 50 tons for flag facilities (on freeboard deck)
- 10 tons for short range wireless (above deck)
- 25 tons for long range wireless (above deck)
- 25 tons for 1905 fire control (above deck)
- 25 tons for 1905 remote sensing devices (above deck)

[Desertfox]

Danae, Norse Light Cruiser laid down 1915

Displacement:
   4,801 t light; 4,973 t standard; 5,408 t normal; 5,756 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (455.00 ft / 455.00 ft) x 50.00 ft x (16.00 / 16.79 ft)
   (138.68 m / 138.68 m) x 15.24 m  x (4.88 / 5.12 m)

Armament:
      6 - 6.10" / 155 mm 50.0 cal guns - 120.29lbs / 54.56kg shells, 150 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1915 Model
     6 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      2 raised mounts
      4 - 1.85" / 47.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 3.19lbs / 1.45kg shells, 450 per gun
     Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1915 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 734 lbs / 333 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.00" / 76 mm   390.00 ft / 118.87 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
   Ends:   2.00" / 51 mm     65.00 ft / 19.81 m   8.00 ft / 2.44 m
     Main Belt covers 132 % of normal length

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

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

   - Conning towers: Forward 0.00" / 0 mm, Aft 4.00" / 102 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 4 shafts, 51,011 shp / 38,054 Kw = 30.00 kts
   Range 8,850nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 783 tons

Complement:
   314 - 409

Cost:
   £0.750 million / $3.001 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 217 tons, 4.0 %
      - Guns: 217 tons, 4.0 %
   Armour: 740 tons, 13.7 %
      - Belts: 409 tons, 7.6 %
      - Armament: 17 tons, 0.3 %
      - Armour Deck: 288 tons, 5.3 %
      - Conning Tower: 27 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 1,932 tons, 35.7 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,663 tons, 30.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 607 tons, 11.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 249 tons, 4.6 %
      - Hull below water: 50 tons
      - Hull above water: 50 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 64 tons
      - Above deck: 85 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3,427 lbs / 1,554 Kg = 30.2 x 6.1 " / 155 mm shells or 0.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
   Metacentric height 2.1 ft / 0.7 m
   Roll period: 14.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.40
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.520 / 0.527
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.10 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.33 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 61 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
   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:   24.00 %,  25.00 ft / 7.62 m,  22.00 ft / 6.71 m
      - Forward deck:   20.00 %,  22.00 ft / 6.71 m,  22.00 ft / 6.71 m
      - Aft deck:   41.00 %,  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:      17.25 ft / 5.26 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 130.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 149.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 15,439 Square feet or 1,434 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 97 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 72 lbs/sq ft or 350 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.85
      - Longitudinal: 1.43
      - Overall: 0.90
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Excellent accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

-50t FC and Remote Sensing
-50t LR Wireless and Flag Facilities
-50t Climate Control
-50t Damage Control
-24t Torpedo Tubes 4 x 21" + 4  Reloads