Condor-Class Through-Deck Cruiser

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Condor-Class, Aztec Through-Deck Cruiser laid down 1930

Displacement:
   12,500 t light; 13,003 t standard; 14,391 t normal; 15,501 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (646.33 ft / 639.76 ft) x 70.54 ft x (20.67 / 21.91 ft)
   (197.00 m / 195.00 m) x 21.50 m  x (6.30 / 6.68 m)

Armament:
      6 - 7.09" / 180 mm 50.0 cal guns - 188.39lbs / 85.45kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1930 Model
     2 x 3-gun mounts on centreline, forward evenly spread
      12 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm 55.0 cal guns - 24.01lbs / 10.89kg shells, 265 per gun
     Dual purpose guns in deck mounts, 1930 Model
     6 x Twin mounts on sides, aft evenly spread
      8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 55.0 cal guns - 2.12lbs / 0.96kg shells, 4,000 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1930 Model
     2 x Single mounts on sides, aft deck forward
      4 raised mounts
      20 - 1.18" / 30.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 0.86lbs / 0.39kg shells, 1,000 per gun
     Anti-air guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1930 Model
     10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 1,453 lbs / 659 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.94" / 100 mm   435.04 ft / 132.60 m   11.48 ft / 3.50 m
   Ends:   Unarmoured
     Main Belt covers 105 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
      1.18" / 30 mm   435.04 ft / 132.60 m   18.83 ft / 5.74 m
   Beam between torpedo bulkheads 55.77 ft / 17.00 m

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.54" / 90 mm   2.99" / 76 mm      3.54" / 90 mm
   2nd:   2.36" / 60 mm   1.38" / 35 mm            -
   3rd:   0.98" / 25 mm   0.98" / 25 mm      0.98" / 25 mm
   4th:   0.98" / 25 mm         -         0.98" / 25 mm

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 2.17" / 55 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3.94" / 100 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
   Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Geared drive, 4 shafts, 81,864 shp / 61,070 Kw = 30.00 kts
   Range 10,000nm at 14.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2,498 tons

Complement:
   656 - 854

Cost:
   £3.871 million / $15.485 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 428 tons, 3.0 %
      - Guns: 428 tons, 3.0 %
   Armour: 2,526 tons, 17.5 %
      - Belts: 809 tons, 5.6 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 358 tons, 2.5 %
      - Armament: 256 tons, 1.8 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,053 tons, 7.3 %
      - Conning Tower: 50 tons, 0.3 %
   Machinery: 2,481 tons, 17.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,302 tons, 36.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,891 tons, 13.1 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 1,764 tons, 12.3 %
      - Hull below water: 790 tons
      - Hull above water: 790 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 40 tons
      - Above deck: 144 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     27,856 lbs / 12,635 Kg = 156.5 x 7.1 " / 180 mm shells or 3.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.29
   Metacentric height 4.7 ft / 1.4 m
   Roll period: 13.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.24
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.84

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise aft of midbreak,
     a normal bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.540 / 0.549
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.07 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 25.29 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 38
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 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 %,  18.04 ft / 5.50 m,  18.04 ft / 5.50 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  18.04 ft / 5.50 m,  18.04 ft / 5.50 m
      - Aft deck:   38.00 %,  34.45 ft / 10.50 m,  34.45 ft / 10.50 m
      - Quarter deck:   14.00 %,  34.45 ft / 10.50 m,  34.45 ft / 10.50 m
      - Average freeboard:      26.57 ft / 8.10 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 99.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 246.5 %
   Waterplane Area: 31,201 Square feet or 2,899 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 136 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 107 lbs/sq ft or 522 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.92
      - Longitudinal: 1.98
      - Overall: 1.00
   Adequate 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


AW
25t - LR Wireless
25t - NF Devices
44t - 1918 FC
50t - Command Facilities

OD
20t - 4 x Catapult (On Sides of Deck)
20t - Additional Firefighting Equipment on the Flight Deck

AW
30t - Additional Firefighting Equipment in Hangar
760t - Aviation (Total Flight Group 16 Aircraft, 1933 Tech Compatible)

BW
30t - Additional DC Equipment and Pumps
760t - Aviation Support