Orient-Class Armored Cruiser [1905] (Mazantsi)

Orient-Class, Mazantsi Dominion Armored Cruiser laid down 1905

Displacement:
	13,010 t light; 13,600 t standard; 15,504 t normal; 17,028 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(589.00 ft / 585.00 ft) x 70.00 ft x (25.00 / 26.90 ft)
	(179.53 m / 178.31 m) x 21.34 m  x (7.62 / 8.20 m)

Armament:
      8 - 9.40" / 239 mm 50.0 cal guns - 439.64lbs / 199.42kg shells, 120 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1899 Model
	  2 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
	  2 x Twin mounts on sides amidships
      20 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 45.0 cal guns - 13.62lbs / 6.18kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1904 Model
	  4 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
	  16 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 3,789 lbs / 1,719 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 20.0" / 508 mm, 16.00 ft / 4.88 m torpedoes - 0.855 t each, 3.419 t total
	In 4 sets of deck mounted carriage/fixed tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      8 - 20.0" / 508 mm, 16.00 ft / 4.88 m torpedoes - 0.855 t each, 6.838 t total
	below water reloads

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	7.00" / 178 mm	468.00 ft / 142.65 m	10.04 ft / 3.06 m
	Ends:	2.00" / 51 mm	116.98 ft / 35.66 m	10.04 ft / 3.06 m
	Upper:	4.00" / 102 mm	468.00 ft / 142.65 m	8.00 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 123 % of normal length
	  Main Belt inclined 5.00 degrees (positive = in)

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		2.50" / 64 mm	468.00 ft / 142.65 m	22.63 ft / 6.90 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 56.00 ft / 17.07 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	8.00" / 203 mm	4.00" / 102 mm		6.00" / 152 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 12.00" / 305 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Direct drive, 2 shafts, 43,239 shp / 32,256 Kw = 25.00 kts
	Range 9,000nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 3,428 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
	694 - 903

Cost:
	£1.339 million / $5.356 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 928 tons, 6.0 %
	   - Guns: 915 tons, 5.9 %
	   - Weapons: 13 tons, 0.1 %
	Armour: 4,791 tons, 30.9 %
	   - Belts: 2,018 tons, 13.0 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 980 tons, 6.3 %
	   - Armament: 586 tons, 3.8 %
	   - Armour Deck: 1,047 tons, 6.8 %
	   - Conning Tower: 161 tons, 1.0 %
	Machinery: 3,603 tons, 23.2 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,587 tons, 23.1 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,494 tons, 16.1 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.6 %
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  16,660 lbs / 7,557 Kg = 40.1 x 9.4 " / 239 mm shells or 3.9 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.28
	Metacentric height 4.6 ft / 1.4 m
	Roll period: 13.7 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 69 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.41
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.39

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a ram bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.530 / 0.541
	Length to Beam Ratio: 8.36 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 24.19 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -6.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: -4.00 ft / -1.22 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	10.00 %,  22.00 ft / 6.71 m,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  20.00 ft / 6.10 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
	   - Aft deck:	50.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
	   - Quarter deck:	10.00 %,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m,  16.00 ft / 4.88 m
	   - Average freeboard:		17.08 ft / 5.21 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 122.8 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 128.5 %
	Waterplane Area: 28,051 Square feet or 2,606 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 99 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 119 lbs/sq ft or 582 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.98
		- Longitudinal: 1.21
		- Overall: 1.00
	Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room
	Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily