Daiseppo-Class Heavy Cruiser [1936 Refit] (Zhuoteng)

Daiseppo-Class, Zhuoteng Empire Heavy Cruiser laid down 1927

Displacement:
	9,146 t light; 9,757 t standard; 10,518 t normal; 11,127 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(561.07 ft / 557.74 ft) x 52.49 ft x (24.61 / 25.65 ft)
	(171.01 m / 170.00 m) x 16.00 m  x (7.50 / 7.82 m)

Armament:
      8 - 7.68" / 195 mm 50.0 cal guns - 303.53lbs / 137.68kg shells, 200 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1936 Model
	  4 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
		1 raised mount - superfiring
      8 - 4.72" / 120 mm 55.0 cal guns - 56.91lbs / 25.81kg shells, 500 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck mounts, 1932 Model
	  8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      32 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 75.0 cal guns - 0.28lbs / 0.13kg shells, 1,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1932 Model
	  8 x 2 row quad mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		8 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 2,892 lbs / 1,312 kg

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

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Additional damage containing bulkheads:
		1.57" / 40 mm	413.39 ft / 126.00 m	21.88 ft / 6.67 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 45.93 ft / 14.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	3.94" / 100 mm	2.95" / 75 mm		4.92" / 125 mm
	2nd:	2.95" / 75 mm	0.98" / 25 mm		      -

   - Protected deck - single deck:
	For and Aft decks: 3.54" / 90 mm
	Forecastle: 2.95" / 75 mm  Quarter deck: 2.95" / 75 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 4.92" / 125 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Geared drive, 4 shafts, 77,729 shp / 57,986 Kw = 32.00 kts
	Range 5,000nm at 15.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 1,370 tons

Complement:
	519 - 675

Cost:
	£3.243 million / $12.973 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 588 tons, 5.6 %
	   - Guns: 588 tons, 5.6 %
	Armour: 2,381 tons, 22.6 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 527 tons, 5.0 %
	   - Armament: 491 tons, 4.7 %
	   - Armour Deck: 1,312 tons, 12.5 %
	   - Conning Tower: 51 tons, 0.5 %
	Machinery: 2,454 tons, 23.3 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,573 tons, 34.0 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,372 tons, 13.0 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 1.4 %
	   - Hull above water: 100 tons
	   - On freeboard deck: 50 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  10,795 lbs / 4,896 Kg = 47.7 x 7.7 " / 195 mm shells or 1.7 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.01
	Metacentric height 1.9 ft / 0.6 m
	Roll period: 15.8 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 54 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 1.09
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.09

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a straight bulbous bow and large transom stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.511 / 0.519
	Length to Beam Ratio: 10.63 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 26.79 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 7.00 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 %,  27.07 ft / 8.25 m,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m,  17.22 ft / 5.25 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  17.22 ft / 5.25 m,  17.22 ft / 5.25 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  17.22 ft / 5.25 m,  17.22 ft / 5.25 m
	   - Average freeboard:		19.56 ft / 5.96 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 113.4 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 139.5 %
	Waterplane Area: 20,496 Square feet or 1,904 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 105 lbs/sq ft or 511 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.93
		- Longitudinal: 1.87
		- Overall: 1.00
	Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room