Haishi-Class Light Cruiser [1922] (Taishe)

Year 36-Class (Hai Shi Subclass), Taishe Dynasty Light Cruiser laid down 1922

Displacement:
	7,851 t light; 8,137 t standard; 8,727 t normal; 9,199 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(612.16 ft / 606.96 ft) x 52.49 ft x (19.69 / 20.44 ft)
	(186.59 m / 185.00 m) x 16.00 m  x (6.00 / 6.23 m)

Armament:
      8 - 5.91" / 150 mm 45.0 cal guns - 103.86lbs / 47.11kg shells, 200 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1914 Model
	  4 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts - superfiring
      8 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 52.0 cal guns - 13.76lbs / 6.24kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1914 Model
	  8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
      8 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm 70.0 cal guns - 0.26lbs / 0.12kg shells, 500 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1918 Model
	  8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		8 double raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 943 lbs / 428 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      16 - 21.7" / 550 mm, 16.40 ft / 5.00 m torpedoes - 1.160 t each, 18.553 t total
	In 4 sets of deck mounted side rotating tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      16 - 21.7" / 550 mm, 16.40 ft / 5.00 m torpedoes - 1.160 t each, 18.553 t total
	below water reloads
      Main DC/AS Mortars
      4 - 392.97 lbs / 178.25 kg Depth Charges + 75 reloads - 13.859 t total
	in Stern depth charge racks
      2nd DC/AS Mortars
      4 - 176.37 lbs / 80.00 kg Depth Charges + 100 reloads - 8.189 t total
	in Depth charge throwers

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	5.91" / 150 mm	418.31 ft / 127.50 m	8.69 ft / 2.65 m
	Ends:	1.97" / 50 mm	188.65 ft / 57.50 m	8.69 ft / 2.65 m
	Upper:	1.97" / 50 mm	418.31 ft / 127.50 m	8.01 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 106 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		2.95" / 75 mm	418.31 ft / 127.50 m	18.08 ft / 5.51 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 39.37 ft / 12.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	5.91" / 150 mm	3.94" / 100 mm		3.94" / 100 mm
	2nd:	1.97" / 50 mm	0.98" / 25 mm		      -
	3rd:	1.97" / 50 mm	      -			      -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 1.97" / 50 mm
	Forecastle: 1.97" / 50 mm  Quarter deck: 1.97" / 50 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 5.91" / 150 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Geared drive, 2 shafts, 51,890 shp / 38,710 Kw = 30.00 kts
	Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 1,063 tons

Complement:
	450 - 586

Cost:
	£1.654 million / $6.617 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 305 tons, 3.5 %
	   - Guns: 215 tons, 2.5 %
	   - Weapons: 90 tons, 1.0 %
	Armour: 3,307 tons, 37.9 %
	   - Belts: 1,248 tons, 14.3 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 826 tons, 9.5 %
	   - Armament: 378 tons, 4.3 %
	   - Armour Deck: 801 tons, 9.2 %
	   - Conning Tower: 54 tons, 0.6 %
	Machinery: 1,760 tons, 20.2 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,329 tons, 26.7 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 876 tons, 10.0 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 1.7 %
	   - Hull below water: 100 tons
	   - On freeboard deck: 50 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  12,935 lbs / 5,867 Kg = 125.6 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 2.7 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.08
	Metacentric height 2.2 ft / 0.7 m
	Roll period: 14.8 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 65 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.39
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.30

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a straight bulbous bow and large transom stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.487 / 0.494
	Length to Beam Ratio: 11.56 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 27.85 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 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 %,  29.53 ft / 9.00 m,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  22.97 ft / 7.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
	   - Average freeboard:		18.16 ft / 5.54 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 103.7 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 154.8 %
	Waterplane Area: 21,812 Square feet or 2,026 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 91 lbs/sq ft or 444 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 1.00
		- Longitudinal: 1.08
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room
	Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily