Taoka-Class Cruiser [1924] (Miao)

Taoka-Class, Princedom of Miao Battleship (Fast Heavy Cruiser) laid down 1924

Displacement:
	13,729 t light; 14,600 t standard; 15,435 t normal; 16,103 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(594.00 ft / 590.55 ft) x 78.74 ft x (24.61 / 25.35 ft)
	(181.05 m / 180.00 m) x 24.00 m  x (7.50 / 7.73 m)

Armament:
      8 - 9.84" / 250 mm 60.0 cal guns - 596.57lbs / 270.60kg shells, 140 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1922 Model
	  4 x 2-gun mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts - superfiring
      16 - 4.33" / 110 mm 50.0 cal guns - 44.64lbs / 20.25kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1920 Model
	  8 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      16 - 3.15" / 80.0 mm 60.0 cal guns - 17.64lbs / 8.00kg shells, 400 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1924 Model
	  8 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
		8 raised mounts
      24 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 70.0 cal guns - 0.27lbs / 0.12kg shells, 2,500 per gun
	  Machine guns in deck mounts, 1918 Model
	  12 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 5,776 lbs / 2,620 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	5.91" / 150 mm	400.26 ft / 122.00 m	10.66 ft / 3.25 m
	Ends:	Unarmoured
	  Main Belt covers 104 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		0.98" / 25 mm	400.26 ft / 122.00 m	21.52 ft / 6.56 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 59.06 ft / 18.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	11.0" / 280 mm	5.91" / 150 mm		5.91" / 150 mm
	2nd:	2.95" / 75 mm	0.98" / 25 mm		      -
	3rd:	1.97" / 50 mm	0.98" / 25 mm		      -
	4th:	0.49" / 13 mm	      -			      -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 2.95" / 75 mm
	Forecastle: 0.98" / 25 mm  Quarter deck: 0.98" / 25 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 9.84" / 250 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Geared drive, 4 shafts, 61,210 shp / 45,663 Kw = 28.56 kts
	Range 4,000nm at 15.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 1,503 tons

Complement:
	692 - 900

Cost:
	£4.141 million / $16.565 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 1,718 tons, 11.1 %
	   - Guns: 1,718 tons, 11.1 %
	Armour: 4,096 tons, 26.5 %
	   - Belts: 1,060 tons, 6.9 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 314 tons, 2.0 %
	   - Armament: 1,076 tons, 7.0 %
	   - Armour Deck: 1,515 tons, 9.8 %
	   - Conning Tower: 131 tons, 0.9 %
	Machinery: 2,016 tons, 13.1 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,799 tons, 37.6 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,706 tons, 11.1 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.6 %
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  22,635 lbs / 10,267 Kg = 47.5 x 9.8 " / 250 mm shells or 3.6 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.09
	Metacentric height 4.1 ft / 1.2 m
	Roll period: 16.4 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 62 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.68
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.24

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
	  an extended bulbous bow and large transom stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.472 / 0.478
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.50 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 28.52 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 6.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	20.00 %,  32.81 ft / 10.00 m,  27.89 ft / 8.50 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  27.89 ft / 8.50 m,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
	   - Average freeboard:		21.80 ft / 6.65 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 104.0 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 177.8 %
	Waterplane Area: 31,404 Square feet or 2,918 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 147 lbs/sq ft or 720 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.94
		- Longitudinal: 1.80
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room
	Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

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Made using Carb's Light Cruiser Calculator; actual speed is 34 knots.