Balilla, Italia Protected Cruiser laid down 1907

Displacement:
	3,003 t light; 3,174 t standard; 3,500 t normal; 3,760 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(427.17 ft / 423.23 ft) x 41.01 ft x (14.76 / 15.57 ft)
	(130.20 m / 129.00 m) x 12.50 m  x (4.50 / 4.75 m)

Armament:
      6 - 5.98" / 152 mm 50.0 cal guns - 95.59lbs / 43.36kg shells, 180 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1907 Model
	  4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
	  2 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      16 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 40.0 cal guns - 12.94lbs / 5.87kg shells, 350 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1907 Model
	  16 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		12 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in all but light seas
      4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 29.0 cal guns - 1.41lbs / 0.64kg shells, 1,000 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1907 Model
	  4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 786 lbs / 357 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      5 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 11.75 ft / 3.58 m torpedoes - 0.562 t each, 2.812 t total
	In 3 sets of deck mounted carriage/fixed tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Ends:	Unarmoured

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		1.50" / 38 mm	389.37 ft / 118.68 m	12.66 ft / 3.86 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 34.45 ft / 10.50 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	1.50" / 38 mm	      -			2.00" / 51 mm
	2nd:	1.50" / 38 mm	      -			2.00" / 51 mm

   - Protected deck - single deck:
	For and Aft decks: 2.05" / 52 mm
	Forecastle: 1.38" / 35 mm  Quarter deck: 1.38" / 35 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3.50" / 89 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Direct drive, 2 shafts, 17,126 shp / 12,776 Kw = 24.50 kts
	Range 4,600nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 586 tons (75% coal)

Complement:
	226 - 295

Cost:
	£0.330 million / $1.322 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 240 tons, 6.9 %
	   - Guns: 237 tons, 6.8 %
	   - Weapons: 4 tons, 0.1 %
	Armour: 786 tons, 22.5 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 274 tons, 7.8 %
	   - Armament: 64 tons, 1.8 %
	   - Armour Deck: 431 tons, 12.3 %
	   - Conning Tower: 17 tons, 0.5 %
	Machinery: 1,032 tons, 29.5 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 946 tons, 27.0 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 496 tons, 14.2 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  3,355 lbs / 1,522 Kg = 31.3 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 1.9 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.26
	Metacentric height 2.0 ft / 0.6 m
	Roll period: 12.2 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 84 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.61
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.69

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a ram bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.478 / 0.487
	Length to Beam Ratio: 10.32 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 20.57 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: -3.28 ft / -1.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	4.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  15.09 ft / 4.60 m
	   - Forward deck:	35.00 %,  15.09 ft / 4.60 m,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m
	   - Aft deck:	57.00 %,  14.76 ft / 4.50 m,  15.09 ft / 4.60 m
	   - Quarter deck:	4.00 %,  15.09 ft / 4.60 m,  15.75 ft / 4.80 m
	   - Average freeboard:		14.98 ft / 4.56 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 140.5 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 141.6 %
	Waterplane Area: 11,339 Square feet or 1,053 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 96 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 69 lbs/sq ft or 337 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.94
		- Longitudinal: 1.65
		- Overall: 1.00
	Cramped 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
GUNS:
6"/50 (15.2 cm) BL Marks XI and XI*
12-pdr [3"/40 (7.62 cm)] 12cwt QF Marks I, II and V
1-pdr (0.45 kg) [1.46" (37 mm)] Mark 1