Laoyang-Class Light Scout Cruiser [1910] (Taishe)

Laoyang-Class, Taishe Dynasty Light Scout Cruiser laid down 1910

Displacement:
	5,925 t light; 6,325 t standard; 6,683 t normal; 6,970 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(461.04 ft / 459.32 ft) x 65.62 ft x (16.40 / 16.92 ft)
	(140.52 m / 140.00 m) x 20.00 m  x (5.00 / 5.16 m)

Armament:
      12 - 5.91" / 150 mm 47.0 cal guns - 110.23lbs / 50.00kg shells, 200 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1904 Model
	  2 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
	  4 x Twin mounts on sides, evenly spread
      8 - 5.91" / 150 mm 47.0 cal guns - 110.23lbs / 50.00kg shells, 200 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1904 Model
	  8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		8 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in heavy seas
      4 - 3.94" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 30.77lbs / 13.96kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1904 Model
	  4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 - 0.47" / 12.0 mm 60.0 cal guns - 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 2,500 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1910 Model
	  4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 2,328 lbs / 1,056 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      8 - 21.7" / 550 mm, 16.40 ft / 5.00 m torpedoes - 1.112 t each, 8.892 t total
	In 2 sets of deck mounted side rotating tubes

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

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		2.95" / 75 mm	360.89 ft / 110.00 m	15.06 ft / 4.59 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 59.06 ft / 18.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	2.95" / 75 mm	1.97" / 50 mm		      -
	2nd:	2.95" / 75 mm	1.97" / 50 mm		1.97" / 50 mm

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

   - Conning towers: Forward 3.94" / 100 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Direct drive, 2 shafts, 44,472 shp / 33,176 Kw = 28.00 kts
	Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 645 tons

Complement:
	369 - 480

Cost:
	£0.577 million / $2.306 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 383 tons, 5.7 %
	   - Guns: 366 tons, 5.5 %
	   - Weapons: 18 tons, 0.3 %
	Armour: 1,878 tons, 28.1 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 594 tons, 8.9 %
	   - Armament: 175 tons, 2.6 %
	   - Armour Deck: 1,080 tons, 16.2 %
	   - Conning Tower: 30 tons, 0.5 %
	Machinery: 1,838 tons, 27.5 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,826 tons, 27.3 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 758 tons, 11.3 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  10,140 lbs / 4,600 Kg = 98.5 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 2.1 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.69
	Metacentric height 6.3 ft / 1.9 m
	Roll period: 10.9 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 66 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.16
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.31

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has low quarterdeck ,
	  a normal bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.473 / 0.478
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.00 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 21.43 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 4.00 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,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
	   - Average freeboard:		19.98 ft / 6.09 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 119.6 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 203.3 %
	Waterplane Area: 19,604 Square feet or 1,821 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 91 lbs/sq ft or 446 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.92
		- Longitudinal: 2.15
		- Overall: 1.00
	Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room
	Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily