After the 1960t cruisers of the Troude class (Troude, Cosmao, Lalande) , a bigger type was choosed to work near the battleline.
Danjoult class, France CP1 laid down 1891 (Engine 1890)
6 cruisers in the class:
Danjoult-Dufort
Duvalles-Dassonville
Dentraigues-Duvillars
Displacement:
3 600 t light; 3 731 t standard; 4 329 t normal; 4 807 t full load
Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
(372.45 ft / 367.45 ft) x 42.65 ft (Bulges 49.21 ft) x (15.23 / 16.76 ft)
(113.52 m / 112.00 m) x 13.00 m (Bulges 15.00 m) x (4.64 / 5.11 m)
Armament:
2 - 5.51" / 140 mm 40.0 cal guns - 80.25lbs / 36.40kg shells, 150 per gun
Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1891 Model
2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
2 - 5.51" / 140 mm 40.0 cal guns - 80.25lbs / 36.40kg shells, 150 per gun
Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1891 Model
2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
4 - 3.94" / 100.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 30.78lbs / 13.96kg shells, 220 per gun
Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1891 Model
4 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
Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1891 Model
4 x Single mounts on sides, 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, 1891 Model
4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
4 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 457 lbs / 207 kg
Main Torpedoes
2 - 15.0" / 380 mm, 14.96 ft / 4.56 m torpedoes - 0.278 t each, 0.556 t total
submerged bow & stern tubes
2nd Torpedoes
2 - 15.0" / 380 mm, 14.96 ft / 4.56 m torpedoes - 0.278 t each, 0.556 t total
In 2 sets of deck mounted carriage/fixed tubes
Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.18" / 30 mm - 1.57" / 40 mm
2nd: 1.18" / 30 mm - 1.57" / 40 mm
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
4th: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
- Armoured deck - multiple decks:
For and Aft decks: 1.18" / 30 mm
Forecastle: 0.79" / 20 mm Quarter deck: 0.79" / 20 mm
- Conning towers: Forward 1.38" / 35 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm
Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 10 200 ihp / 7 609 Kw = 20.16 kts
Range 6 000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1 076 tons (100% coal)
Complement:
266 - 346
Cost:
£0.435 million / $1.741 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 100 tons, 2.3 %
- Guns: 98 tons, 2.3 %
- Weapons: 2 tons, 0.0 %
Armour: 257 tons, 5.9 %
- Armament: 21 tons, 0.5 %
- Armour Deck: 229 tons, 5.3 %
- Conning Tower: 8 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 1 967 tons, 45.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1 260 tons, 29.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 729 tons, 16.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 16 tons, 0.4 %
- Hull below water: 4 tons
- On freeboard deck: 12 tons
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
2 301 lbs / 1 044 Kg = 27.5 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 2.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.87
Metacentric height 3.8 ft / 1.2 m
Roll period: 10.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 78 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.11
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.55
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low forecastle, rise forward of midbreak,
a ram bow and a cruiser stern
Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.550 / 0.555
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.47 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 19.17 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -15.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 1.00 ft / 0.30 m
Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
Fore end, Aft end
- Forecastle: 15.00 %, 11.81 ft / 3.60 m, 13.78 ft / 4.20 m
- Forward deck: 8.00 %, 15.09 ft / 4.60 m, 15.09 ft / 4.60 m
- Aft deck: 62.00 %, 11.81 ft / 3.60 m, 11.81 ft / 3.60 m
- Quarter deck: 15.00 %, 11.81 ft / 3.60 m, 11.81 ft / 3.60 m
- Average freeboard: 12.25 ft / 3.73 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 155.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 95.1 %
Waterplane Area: 10 938 Square feet or 1 016 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 95 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 75 lbs/sq ft or 366 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- 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
Nearly identical to the Danjoult class:
Carmelia class, France CP2 laid down 1893 (Engine 1890)
6 cruisers in the class:
Carmelia-Cerres
Courseau-Caliste
Cassandra-Courtillon
Displacement:
3 800 t light; 3 935 t standard; 4 558 t normal; 5 056 t full load
Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
(392.14 ft / 387.14 ft) x 42.65 ft (Bulges 49.21 ft) x (14.82 / 16.31 ft)
(119.52 m / 118.00 m) x 13.00 m (Bulges 15.00 m) x (4.52 / 4.97 m)
Armament:
2 - 5.51" / 140 mm 40.0 cal guns - 80.25lbs / 36.40kg shells, 150 per gun
Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1893 Model
2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
2 - 5.51" / 140 mm 40.0 cal guns - 80.25lbs / 36.40kg shells, 150 per gun
Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1893 Model
2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
4 - 3.94" / 100.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 30.78lbs / 13.96kg shells, 220 per gun
Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1893 Model
4 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
Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1893 Model
4 x Single mounts on sides, 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 side ends, evenly spread
4 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 457 lbs / 207 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
In 2 sets of deck mounted carriage/fixed tubes
Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.18" / 30 mm - 1.57" / 40 mm
2nd: 1.18" / 30 mm - 1.57" / 40 mm
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
4th: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
- Armoured deck - multiple decks:
For and Aft decks: 1.18" / 30 mm
Forecastle: 0.79" / 20 mm Quarter deck: 0.79" / 20 mm
- Conning towers: Forward 1.38" / 35 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm
Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 10 900 ihp / 8 131 Kw = 20.42 kts
Range 6 000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1 121 tons (100% coal)
Complement:
276 - 360
Cost:
£0.462 million / $1.846 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 100 tons, 2.2 %
- Guns: 98 tons, 2.2 %
- Weapons: 2 tons, 0.0 %
Armour: 273 tons, 6.0 %
- Armament: 21 tons, 0.5 %
- Armour Deck: 244 tons, 5.4 %
- Conning Tower: 8 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 2 105 tons, 46.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1 305 tons, 28.6 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 758 tons, 16.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 16 tons, 0.4 %
- Hull below water: 4 tons
- On freeboard deck: 12 tons
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
2 375 lbs / 1 077 Kg = 28.4 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 2.6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.87
Metacentric height 3.8 ft / 1.2 m
Roll period: 10.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 78 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.10
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.57
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low forecastle, rise forward of midbreak,
a ram bow and a cruiser stern
Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.565 / 0.569
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.87 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 19.68 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -15.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 1.00 ft / 0.30 m
Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
Fore end, Aft end
- Forecastle: 15.00 %, 11.81 ft / 3.60 m, 13.78 ft / 4.20 m
- Forward deck: 8.00 %, 15.75 ft / 4.80 m, 15.75 ft / 4.80 m
- Aft deck: 62.00 %, 11.81 ft / 3.60 m, 11.81 ft / 3.60 m
- Quarter deck: 15.00 %, 11.81 ft / 3.60 m, 11.81 ft / 3.60 m
- Average freeboard: 12.30 ft / 3.75 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 157.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 98.6 %
Waterplane Area: 11 687 Square feet or 1 086 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 94 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 73 lbs/sq ft or 357 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.98
- Longitudinal: 1.12
- 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
Anélise class, France CP3 laid down 1896 (Engine 1890)
6 ships in the class -> 3 divisions
Anélise-Auriane
Armélisa-Andréana
Anélia-Aloane
Displacement:
4 150 t light; 4 293 t standard; 4 947 t normal; 5 470 t full load
Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
(393.70 ft / 393.70 ft) x 42.65 ft (Bulges 49.21 ft) x (15.54 / 17.07 ft)
(120.00 m / 120.00 m) x 13.00 m (Bulges 15.00 m) x (4.74 / 5.20 m)
Armament:
2 - 5.51" / 140 mm 40.0 cal guns - 80.25lbs / 36.40kg shells, 150 per gun
Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1896 Model
2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
2 - 5.51" / 140 mm 40.0 cal guns - 80.25lbs / 36.40kg shells, 150 per gun
Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1896 Model
2 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
4 - 3.94" / 100.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 30.78lbs / 13.96kg shells, 220 per gun
Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1896 Model
4 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
Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1896 Model
4 x Single mounts on sides, 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, 1896 Model
4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
4 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 457 lbs / 207 kg
Main Torpedoes
2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 17.72 ft / 5.40 m torpedoes - 0.542 t each, 1.084 t total
submerged bow & stern tubes
2nd Torpedoes
2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 17.72 ft / 5.40 m torpedoes - 0.542 t each, 1.084 t total
In 2 sets of deck mounted carriage/fixed tubes
Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.18" / 30 mm - 1.57" / 40 mm
2nd: 1.18" / 30 mm - 1.57" / 40 mm
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
4th: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
- Armoured deck - multiple decks:
For and Aft decks: 1.18" / 30 mm
Forecastle: 0.79" / 20 mm Quarter deck: 0.79" / 20 mm
- Conning towers: Forward 1.38" / 35 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm
Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 13 000 ihp / 9 698 Kw = 21.12 kts
Range 6 000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1 177 tons (100% coal)
Complement:
294 - 383
Cost:
£0.516 million / $2.063 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 102 tons, 2.1 %
- Guns: 98 tons, 2.0 %
- Weapons: 4 tons, 0.1 %
Armour: 280 tons, 5.7 %
- Armament: 21 tons, 0.4 %
- Armour Deck: 251 tons, 5.1 %
- Conning Tower: 9 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 2 405 tons, 48.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1 345 tons, 27.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 797 tons, 16.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 18 tons, 0.4 %
- Hull below water: 6 tons
- On freeboard deck: 12 tons
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
2 326 lbs / 1 055 Kg = 27.8 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.87
Metacentric height 3.8 ft / 1.2 m
Roll period: 10.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 77 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.11
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.53
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: 19.84 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
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: 15.00 %, 15.75 ft / 4.80 m, 13.78 ft / 4.20 m
- Forward deck: 35.00 %, 13.78 ft / 4.20 m, 12.47 ft / 3.80 m
- Aft deck: 35.00 %, 12.47 ft / 3.80 m, 12.47 ft / 3.80 m
- Quarter deck: 15.00 %, 12.47 ft / 3.80 m, 12.47 ft / 3.80 m
- Average freeboard: 13.01 ft / 3.97 m
Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 165.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 99.0 %
Waterplane Area: 11 997 Square feet or 1 115 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 91 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 72 lbs/sq ft or 350 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.98
- Longitudinal: 1.18
- 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