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- 1882-Class PCR (1896 Refit), Calder Republic Protected Cruiser laid down 1882
- Displacement:
- 3,710 t light; 3,900 t standard; 4,552 t normal; 5,074 t full load
- Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
- (333.01 ft / 328.08 ft) x 49.21 ft x (16.40 / 17.95 ft)
- (101.50 m / 100.00 m) x 15.00 m x (5.00 / 5.47 m)
- Armament:
- 4 - 5.12" / 130 mm 47.0 cal guns - 69.73lbs / 31.63kg shells, 200 per gun
- Quick firing guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1895 Model
- 2 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
- 8 - 5.12" / 130 mm 47.0 cal guns - 69.73lbs / 31.63kg shells, 200 per gun
- Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
- 8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
- 6 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 12.34lbs / 5.60kg shells, 150 per gun
- Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1892 Model
- 6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
- Weight of broadside 911 lbs / 413 kg
- Main Torpedoes
- 2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m torpedoes - 0.244 t each, 0.488 t total
- submerged bow & stern tubes
- 2nd Torpedoes
- 2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m torpedoes - 0.244 t each, 0.488 t total
- below water reloads
- Armour:
- - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
- Ends: Unarmoured
- - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
- 0.79" / 20 mm 295.28 ft / 90.00 m 15.06 ft / 4.59 m
- Beam between torpedo bulkheads 45.93 ft / 14.00 m
- - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
- Main: 4.92" / 125 mm 1.97" / 50 mm 3.94" / 100 mm
- 2nd: 1.97" / 50 mm - -
- 3rd: 0.49" / 13 mm - -
- - Protected deck - single deck:
- For and Aft decks: 1.97" / 50 mm
- Forecastle: 1.97" / 50 mm Quarter deck: 1.97" / 50 mm
- - Conning towers: Forward 5.91" / 150 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm
- Machinery:
- Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
- Direct drive, 2 shafts, 7,800 ihp / 5,819 Kw = 18.00 kts
- Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts
- Bunker at max displacement = 1,174 tons (100% coal)
- Complement:
- 276 - 360
- Cost:
- £0.408 million / $1.633 million
- Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
- Armament: 181 tons, 4.0 %
- - Guns: 179 tons, 3.9 %
- - Weapons: 2 tons, 0.0 %
- Armour: 719 tons, 15.8 %
- - Torpedo bulkhead: 130 tons, 2.8 %
- - Armament: 120 tons, 2.6 %
- - Armour Deck: 434 tons, 9.5 %
- - Conning Tower: 35 tons, 0.8 %
- Machinery: 1,570 tons, 34.5 %
- Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,240 tons, 27.2 %
- Fuel, ammunition & stores: 842 tons, 18.5 %
- Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
- Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
- 3,048 lbs / 1,383 Kg = 51.7 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 4.3 torpedoes
- Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.71
- Metacentric height 4.2 ft / 1.3 m
- Roll period: 10.1 seconds
- Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 84 %
- - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.19
- Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.68
- Hull form characteristics:
- Hull has raised forecastle,
- a ram bow and a cruiser stern
- Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.602 / 0.613
- Length to Beam Ratio: 6.67 : 1
- 'Natural speed' for length: 18.11 kts
- Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
- Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
- Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -40.00 degrees
- Stern overhang: -6.56 ft / -2.00 m
- Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
- Fore end, Aft end
- - Forecastle: 20.00 %, 18.04 ft / 5.50 m, 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- - Forward deck: 30.00 %, 11.48 ft / 3.50 m, 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- - Aft deck: 35.00 %, 11.48 ft / 3.50 m, 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- - Quarter deck: 15.00 %, 11.48 ft / 3.50 m, 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- - Average freeboard: 12.80 ft / 3.90 m
- Ship tends to be wet forward
- Ship space, strength and comments:
- Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 135.0 %
- - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 93.7 %
- Waterplane Area: 11,826 Square feet or 1,099 Square metres
- Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 103 %
- Structure weight / hull surface area: 85 lbs/sq ft or 414 Kg/sq metre
- Hull strength (Relative):
- - Cross-sectional: 0.94
- - Longitudinal: 1.70
- - 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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