Croiseurs de 1ere classe - First class Cruisers

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Neerwinden, France AC laid down 1895



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Neerwinden-Wissembourg

Displacement:
   5 150 t light; 5 461 t standard; 6 189 t normal; 6 771 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (393.50 ft / 388.50 ft) x 44.28 ft (Bulges 52.50 ft) x (19.13 / 20.81 ft)
   (119.94 m / 118.41 m) x 13.50 m (Bulges 16.00 m)  x (5.83 / 6.34 m)

Armament:
      2 - 7.65" / 194 mm 45.0 cal guns - 225.76lbs / 102.40kg shells, 140 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1895 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      4 - 7.65" / 194 mm 45.0 cal guns - 225.76lbs / 102.40kg shells, 140 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1895 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      6 - 5.50" / 140 mm 45.0 cal guns - 83.91lbs / 38.06kg shells, 220 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1895 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 - 3.95" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 31.08lbs / 14.10kg 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 - 0.30" / 7.6 mm 76.0 cal guns - 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 400 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides, forward deck aft
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 1 982 lbs / 899 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 15.8" / 400 mm, 15.66 ft / 4.77 m torpedoes - 0.372 t each, 0.744 t total
   submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      2 - 15.8" / 400 mm, 15.66 ft / 4.77 m torpedoes - 0.372 t each, 0.744 t total
   submerged side tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   3.95" / 100 mm   295.28 ft / 90.00 m   8.52 ft / 2.60 m
   Ends:   2.95" / 75 mm     91.85 ft / 28.00 m   7.86 ft / 2.40 m
     1.37 ft / 0.42 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   1.57" / 40 mm   295.28 ft / 90.00 m   9.52 ft / 2.90 m
     Main Belt covers 117 % of normal length
     Main Belt inclined -30.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.95" / 100 mm   1.57" / 40 mm      1.57" / 40 mm
   2nd:   3.95" / 100 mm   1.57" / 40 mm      1.77" / 45 mm
   3rd:   1.57" / 40 mm         -         1.77" / 45 mm
   4th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.57" / 40 mm
   Forecastle: 0.99" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 0.99" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3.95" / 100 mm, Aft 2.95" / 75 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 10 160 ihp / 7 580 Kw = 19.13 kts
   Range 6 500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 310 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   348 - 453

Cost:
   £0.578 million / $2.314 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 482 tons, 7.8 %
      - Guns: 479 tons, 7.7 %
      - Weapons: 3 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 1 220 tons, 19.7 %
      - Belts: 662 tons, 10.7 %
      - Armament: 185 tons, 3.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 323 tons, 5.2 %
      - Conning Towers: 50 tons, 0.8 %
   Machinery: 1 722 tons, 27.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1 684 tons, 27.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 039 tons, 16.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 42 tons, 0.7 %
      - On freeboard deck: 42 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     4 630 lbs / 2 100 Kg = 20.7 x 7.7 " / 194 mm shells or 3.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.32
   Metacentric height 2.4 ft / 0.7 m
   Roll period: 14.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 82 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.56
   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): 0.555 / 0.558
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.40 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.71 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
   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 %,  17.05 ft / 5.20 m,  14.75 ft / 4.50 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  14.75 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,  14.10 ft / 4.30 m
      - Average freeboard:      13.97 ft / 4.26 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 115.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 89.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 12 065 Square feet or 1 121 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 100 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 94 lbs/sq ft or 461 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.94
      - Longitudinal: 1.62
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Cramped 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

"You French are fighting for money, while we English are fighting for honor!"
"Everyone is fighting for what they miss. "
Surcouf

Jefgte

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Fontenoy, France AC2 laid down 1898



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Fontenoy-Valmy  -  Jemappes-Wattignies

Displacement:
   7 500 t light; 7 833 t standard; 8 769 t normal; 9 518 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (464.50 ft / 460.50 ft) x 59.05 ft x (19.70 / 21.06 ft)
   (141.58 m / 140.36 m) x 18.00 m  x (6.01 / 6.42 m)

Armament:
      2 - 7.65" / 194 mm 45.0 cal guns - 225.75lbs / 102.40kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1898 Model
     2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
      6 - 7.65" / 194 mm 45.0 cal guns - 225.75lbs / 102.40kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1898 Model
     6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 3.95" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 31.09lbs / 14.10kg shells, 220 per gun
     Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1898 Model
     8 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      4 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm 46.5 cal guns - 8.69lbs / 3.94kg shells, 350 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1898 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      4 - 0.30" / 7.6 mm 76.0 cal guns - 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 500 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1898 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 2 090 lbs / 948 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 15.8" / 400 mm, 15.66 ft / 4.77 m torpedoes - 0.415 t each, 0.830 t total
   submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      2 - 15.8" / 400 mm, 15.66 ft / 4.77 m torpedoes - 0.415 t each, 0.830 t total
   submerged side tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   4.72" / 120 mm   400.25 ft / 122.00 m   7.87 ft / 2.40 m
   Ends:   1.77" / 45 mm     60.00 ft / 18.29 m   7.87 ft / 2.40 m
   Upper:   1.77" / 45 mm   400.25 ft / 122.00 m   9.85 ft / 3.00 m
     Main Belt covers 134 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.95" / 100 mm   0.77" / 20 mm      1.77" / 45 mm
   2nd:   3.95" / 100 mm         -         1.77" / 45 mm
   3rd:   0.77" / 20 mm         -         0.77" / 20 mm
   4th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.77" / 45 mm
   Forecastle: 0.77" / 20 mm  Quarter deck: 0.77" / 20 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3.95" / 100 mm, Aft 1.20" / 30 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 17 450 ihp / 13 018 Kw = 21.09 kts
   Range 7 000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 685 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   453 - 589

Cost:
   £0.823 million / $3.290 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 379 tons, 4.3 %
      - Guns: 376 tons, 4.3 %
      - Weapons: 3 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 1 637 tons, 18.7 %
      - Belts: 905 tons, 10.3 %
      - Armament: 111 tons, 1.3 %
      - Armour Deck: 574 tons, 6.5 %
      - Conning Towers: 47 tons, 0.5 %
   Machinery: 3 143 tons, 35.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2 289 tons, 26.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 269 tons, 14.5 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 0.6 %
      - On freeboard deck: 50 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     6 102 lbs / 2 768 Kg = 27.3 x 7.7 " / 194 mm shells or 3.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.59
   Metacentric height 4.9 ft / 1.5 m
   Roll period: 11.2 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 80 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.24
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.60

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.573 / 0.582
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.80 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 21.46 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 1.00 ft / 0.30 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   18.00 %,  15.75 ft / 4.80 m,  14.77 ft / 4.50 m
      - Forward deck:   28.00 %,  14.77 ft / 4.50 m,  13.77 ft / 4.20 m
      - Aft deck:   38.00 %,  13.77 ft / 4.20 m,  13.77 ft / 4.20 m
      - Quarter deck:   16.00 %,  13.77 ft / 4.20 m,  13.77 ft / 4.20 m
      - Average freeboard:      14.16 ft / 4.32 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 130.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 114.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 19 388 Square feet or 1 801 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 96 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 89 lbs/sq ft or 435 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.24
      - 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
"You French are fighting for money, while we English are fighting for honor!"
"Everyone is fighting for what they miss. "
Surcouf

Jefgte

Beaugency, France AC3 laid down 1900



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Beaugency-Pontvalain - Gerberoy-Brossinière

Displacement:
   12 000 t light; 12 725 t standard; 13 931 t normal; 14 895 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (496.00 ft / 491.00 ft) x 72.18 ft x (22.39 / 23.68 ft)
   (151.18 m / 149.66 m) x 22.00 m  x (6.83 / 7.22 m)

Armament:
      4 - 10.77" / 274 mm 40.0 cal guns - 598.64lbs / 271.54kg shells, 100 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1900 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      12 - 7.65" / 194 mm 45.0 cal guns - 225.75lbs / 102.40kg shells, 180 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1900 Model
     12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      8 - 3.95" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 31.13lbs / 14.12kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1900 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 raised mounts
      4 - 2.56" / 65.0 mm 46.5 cal guns - 8.69lbs / 3.94kg shells, 400 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1900 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      4 - 0.30" / 7.6 mm 76.0 cal guns - 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1 000 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1900 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 5 387 lbs / 2 444 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 17.40 ft / 5.30 m torpedoes - 0.611 t each, 1.222 t total
   submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 17.40 ft / 5.30 m torpedoes - 0.611 t each, 1.222 t total
   submerged side tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   7.87" / 200 mm   367.47 ft / 112.00 m   10.18 ft / 3.10 m
   Ends:   3.95" / 100 mm     98.42 ft / 30.00 m   7.87 ft / 2.40 m
     25.11 ft / 7.65 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   3.95" / 100 mm   367.47 ft / 112.00 m   7.87 ft / 2.40 m
     Main Belt covers 115 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   7.87" / 200 mm   3.95" / 100 mm      7.87" / 200 mm
   2nd:   1.77" / 45 mm   0.80" / 20 mm      1.97" / 50 mm
   3rd:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -
   4th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -
   5th:   0.40" / 10 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
   For and Aft decks: 1.97" / 50 mm
   Forecastle: 0.99" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 0.99" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 7.87" / 200 mm, Aft 7.10" / 180 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 24 600 ihp / 18 351 Kw = 21.36 kts
   Range 7 000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 2 170 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   640 - 833

Cost:
   £1.298 million / $5.193 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 841 tons, 6.0 %
      - Guns: 836 tons, 6.0 %
      - Weapons: 5 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 3 338 tons, 24.0 %
      - Belts: 1 829 tons, 13.1 %
      - Armament: 468 tons, 3.4 %
      - Armour Deck: 855 tons, 6.1 %
      - Conning Towers: 187 tons, 1.3 %
   Machinery: 3 844 tons, 27.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3 827 tons, 27.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 930 tons, 13.9 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 1.1 %
      - Hull below water: 8 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 142 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     11 332 lbs / 5 140 Kg = 18.1 x 10.8 " / 274 mm shells or 3.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.43
   Metacentric height 5.7 ft / 1.7 m
   Roll period: 12.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 76 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.38
   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): 0.614 / 0.621
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.80 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.16 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 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 %,  17.40 ft / 5.30 m,  15.10 ft / 4.60 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  15.10 ft / 4.60 m,  14.12 ft / 4.30 m
      - Aft deck:   30.00 %,  14.12 ft / 4.30 m,  14.12 ft / 4.30 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  14.12 ft / 4.30 m,  14.12 ft / 4.30 m
      - Average freeboard:      14.65 ft / 4.46 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 114.1 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 112.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 26 271 Square feet or 2 441 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 97 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 118 lbs/sq ft or 574 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.32
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily
"You French are fighting for money, while we English are fighting for honor!"
"Everyone is fighting for what they miss. "
Surcouf

Jefgte

Lodi, France AC4 laid down 1900



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Lodi-Castiglionne - Montebello-Marengo

Displacement:
   8 600 t light; 8 977 t standard; 9 928 t normal; 10 688 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (393.50 ft / 390.50 ft) x 59.72 ft x (23.80 / 25.33 ft)
   (119.94 m / 119.02 m) x 18.20 m  x (7.25 / 7.72 m)

Armament:
      6 - 7.65" / 194 mm 45.0 cal guns - 225.75lbs / 102.40kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1900 Model
     3 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      4 - 7.65" / 194 mm 45.0 cal guns - 225.75lbs / 102.40kg shells, 120 per gun
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1900 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      8 - 3.95" / 100 mm 46.5 cal guns - 31.92lbs / 14.48kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1900 Model
     8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 - 0.30" / 7.6 mm 76.0 cal guns - 0.02lbs / 0.01kg shells, 400 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1900 Model
     4 x Single mounts on side ends, evenly spread
      4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 2 513 lbs / 1 140 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 16.15 ft / 4.92 m torpedoes - 0.570 t each, 1.140 t total
   submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 16.15 ft / 4.92 m torpedoes - 0.570 t each, 1.140 t total
   submerged side tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:   5.90" / 150 mm   367.45 ft / 112.00 m   9.50 ft / 2.90 m
   Ends:   2.97" / 75 mm     9.85 ft / 3.00 m   7.87 ft / 2.40 m
     13.20 ft / 4.02 m Unarmoured ends
   Upper:   2.97" / 75 mm   367.45 ft / 112.00 m   7.87 ft / 2.40 m
     Main Belt covers 145 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   5.90" / 150 mm   2.97" / 75 mm      5.50" / 140 mm
   2nd:   1.77" / 45 mm         -         1.97" / 50 mm
   3rd:   0.77" / 20 mm         -               -

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
   For and Aft decks: 1.77" / 45 mm
   Forecastle: 0.77" / 20 mm  Quarter deck: 0.77" / 20 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 5.90" / 150 mm, Aft 2.97" / 75 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 24 200 ihp / 18 053 Kw = 21.93 kts
   Range 7 000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 1 711 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
   496 - 646

Cost:
   £1.013 million / $4.051 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 488 tons, 4.9 %
      - Guns: 484 tons, 4.9 %
      - Weapons: 5 tons, 0.0 %
   Armour: 2 051 tons, 20.7 %
      - Belts: 1 171 tons, 11.8 %
      - Armament: 289 tons, 2.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 502 tons, 5.1 %
      - Conning Towers: 88 tons, 0.9 %
   Machinery: 3 781 tons, 38.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2 232 tons, 22.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1 328 tons, 13.4 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 48 tons, 0.5 %
      - Hull below water: 6 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 42 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     4 758 lbs / 2 158 Kg = 21.3 x 7.7 " / 194 mm shells or 2.0 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.31
   Metacentric height 3.7 ft / 1.1 m
   Roll period: 13.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.36
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.05

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.626 / 0.633
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.54 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 19.76 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 68
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 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 %,  16.42 ft / 5.00 m,  14.45 ft / 4.40 m
      - Forward deck:   25.00 %,  14.45 ft / 4.40 m,  13.45 ft / 4.10 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  13.45 ft / 4.10 m,  13.45 ft / 4.10 m
      - Quarter deck:   20.00 %,  13.45 ft / 4.10 m,  13.45 ft / 4.10 m
      - Average freeboard:      13.93 ft / 4.25 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): 91.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 17 474 Square feet or 1 623 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 87 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 95 lbs/sq ft or 465 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.93
      - Longitudinal: 1.77
      - Overall: 1.00
   Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
   Adequate accommodation and workspace room
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
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