Kaitiaki o te Ao-Class Armored Cruiser [1908] (Arasazi)

Kaitiaki o te Ao (World Guardian)-Class, Arasazi Coalition Armored Cruiser laid down 1908

Displacement:
	14,133 t light; 15,000 t standard; 21,946 t normal; 27,503 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(505.25 ft / 492.13 ft) x 91.86 ft x (32.81 / 39.16 ft)
	(154.00 m / 150.00 m) x 28.00 m  x (10.00 / 11.94 m)

Armament:
      4 - 11.00" / 279 mm 52.0 cal guns - 715.22lbs / 324.42kg shells, 100 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1908 Model
	  2 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      8 - 8.00" / 203 mm 45.0 cal guns - 282.19lbs / 128.00kg shells, 150 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1897 Model
	  4 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      24 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 48.0 cal guns - 14.02lbs / 6.36kg shells, 425 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1903 Model
	  24 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		8 raised mounts
      12 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm 50.0 cal guns - 0.07lbs / 0.03kg shells, 2,500 per gun
	  Machine guns in deck mounts, 1886 Model
	  12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		12 double raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 5,456 lbs / 2,475 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 18.0" / 457 mm, 26.25 ft / 8.00 m torpedoes - 1.211 t each, 2.423 t total
	submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      6 - 18.0" / 457 mm, 26.25 ft / 8.00 m torpedoes - 1.211 t each, 7.269 t total
	below water reloads

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	11.0" / 279 mm	231.30 ft / 70.50 m	11.52 ft / 3.51 m
	Ends:	4.02" / 102 mm	260.83 ft / 79.50 m	11.52 ft / 3.51 m
	Upper:	4.02" / 102 mm	231.30 ft / 70.50 m	8.01 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 72 % of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined 10.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		3.00" / 76 mm	231.30 ft / 70.50 m	29.53 ft / 9.00 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 72.18 ft / 22.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	10.0" / 254 mm	5.00" / 127 mm		9.02" / 229 mm
	2nd:	7.01" / 178 mm	4.02" / 102 mm		5.98" / 152 mm
	3rd:	0.99" / 25 mm	      -			      -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 2.99" / 76 mm
	Forecastle: 2.01" / 51 mm  Quarter deck: 2.01" / 51 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 11.02" / 280 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Geared drive, 2 shafts, 42,794 shp / 31,924 Kw = 23.00 kts
	Range 5,000nm at 23.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 12,503 tons (50% coal)

Complement:
	901 - 1,172

Cost:
	£1.331 million / $5.322 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 1,143 tons, 5.2 %
	   - Guns: 1,129 tons, 5.1 %
	   - Weapons: 14 tons, 0.1 %
	Armour: 5,762 tons, 26.3 %
	   - Belts: 2,243 tons, 10.2 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 758 tons, 3.5 %
	   - Armament: 970 tons, 4.4 %
	   - Armour Deck: 1,604 tons, 7.3 %
	   - Conning Tower: 186 tons, 0.8 %
	Machinery: 2,264 tons, 10.3 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,814 tons, 21.9 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 7,813 tons, 35.6 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 0.7 %
	   - On freeboard deck: 50 tons
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  38,838 lbs / 17,616 Kg = 58.4 x 11.0 " / 279 mm shells or 8.2 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.56
	Metacentric height 9.4 ft / 2.9 m
	Roll period: 12.6 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.16
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a ram bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.518 / 0.544
	Length to Beam Ratio: 5.36 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 22.18 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -9.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	20.00 %,  24.61 ft / 7.50 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  13.94 ft / 4.25 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  13.94 ft / 4.25 m,  13.94 ft / 4.25 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  13.94 ft / 4.25 m,  13.94 ft / 4.25 m
	   - Average freeboard:		16.35 ft / 4.98 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 72.0 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 98.8 %
	Waterplane Area: 30,619 Square feet or 2,845 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 143 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 140 lbs/sq ft or 682 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.92
		- Longitudinal: 2.03
		- Overall: 1.00
	Excellent machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Adequate accommodation and workspace room
	Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily