Regent-Class Armored Cruiser [1899] (Citadon)

Regent-Class, Citadon Empire Armored Cruiser laid down 1899

Displacement:
	11,445 t light; 12,000 t standard; 13,638 t normal; 14,948 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(426.00 ft / 420.00 ft) x 80.00 ft x (27.00 / 29.00 ft)
	(129.84 m / 128.02 m) x 24.38 m  x (8.23 / 8.84 m)

Armament:
      3 - 10.50" / 267 mm 45.0 cal guns - 583.75lbs / 264.78kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1899 Model
	  1 x Twin mount on centreline, forward deck centre
	  1 x Single mount on centreline, aft deck centre
      4 - 8.00" / 203 mm 45.0 cal guns - 258.18lbs / 117.11kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1896 Model
	  2 x Twin mounts on sides amidships
      16 - 4.75" / 121 mm 45.0 cal guns - 54.04lbs / 24.51kg shells, 200 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1899 Model
	  16 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      16 - 2.75" / 69.9 mm 55.0 cal guns - 11.22lbs / 5.09kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1895 Model
	  16 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		16 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      4 - 0.75" / 19.1 mm 62.0 cal guns - 0.22lbs / 0.10kg shells, 3,000 per gun
	  Machine guns in deck mounts, 1885 Model
	  4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 3,829 lbs / 1,737 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 22.0" / 559 mm, 6.00 ft / 1.83 m torpedoes - 0.331 t each, 0.662 t total
	submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      6 - 22.0" / 559 mm, 6.00 ft / 1.83 m torpedoes - 0.331 t each, 1.986 t total
	below water reloads

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	9.75" / 248 mm	300.00 ft / 91.44 m	10.73 ft / 3.27 m
	Ends:	4.00" / 102 mm	120.00 ft / 36.58 m	10.73 ft / 3.27 m
	Upper:	4.00" / 102 mm	300.00 ft / 91.44 m	8.00 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 110 % of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined 5.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		2.00" / 51 mm	300.00 ft / 91.44 m	24.78 ft / 7.55 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 72.00 ft / 21.95 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	10.0" / 254 mm	6.00" / 152 mm		8.00" / 203 mm
	2nd:	6.00" / 152 mm	3.00" / 76 mm		4.00" / 102 mm
	3rd:	4.00" / 102 mm	1.00" / 25 mm		4.00" / 102 mm
	4th:	2.00" / 51 mm	1.00" / 25 mm		2.00" / 51 mm
	5th:	0.50" / 13 mm	      -			      -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 2.00" / 51 mm
	Forecastle: 2.00" / 51 mm  Quarter deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 8.00" / 203 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
	Direct drive, 2 shafts, 19,581 ihp / 14,608 Kw = 20.00 kts
	Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 2,948 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
	630 - 820

Cost:
	£1.149 million / $4.596 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 755 tons, 5.5 %
	   - Guns: 751 tons, 5.5 %
	   - Weapons: 4 tons, 0.0 %
	Armour: 4,210 tons, 30.9 %
	   - Belts: 1,979 tons, 14.5 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 550 tons, 4.0 %
	   - Armament: 728 tons, 5.3 %
	   - Armour Deck: 855 tons, 6.3 %
	   - Conning Tower: 98 tons, 0.7 %
	Machinery: 3,108 tons, 22.8 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,272 tons, 24.0 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,193 tons, 16.1 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.7 %
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  16,466 lbs / 7,469 Kg = 28.4 x 10.5 " / 267 mm shells or 10.7 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.50
	Metacentric height 7.2 ft / 2.2 m
	Roll period: 12.5 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 92 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.29
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.84

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a ram bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.526 / 0.537
	Length to Beam Ratio: 5.25 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 20.49 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -22.50 degrees
	Stern overhang: -3.00 ft / -0.91 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	20.00 %,  24.00 ft / 7.32 m,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  21.00 ft / 6.40 m,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m,  18.00 ft / 5.49 m
	   - Average freeboard:		19.29 ft / 5.88 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 106.6 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 129.6 %
	Waterplane Area: 22,933 Square feet or 2,131 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 124 lbs/sq ft or 604 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.89
		- Longitudinal: 2.72
		- 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