Hunqu-Class Minelayer [1896] (Taishe)

Hungqu-Class, Taishe Dynasty Minelayer laid down 1876 (Engine 1896)

Displacement:
	2,019 t light; 2,130 t standard; 2,292 t normal; 2,421 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(360.89 ft / 360.89 ft) x 31.17 ft x (12.47 / 13.03 ft)
	(110.00 m / 110.00 m) x 9.50 m  x (3.80 / 3.97 m)

Armament:
      6 - 5.91" / 150 mm 47.0 cal guns - 107.12lbs / 48.59kg shells, 150 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1894 Model
	  6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      6 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 12.98lbs / 5.89kg shells, 250 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1894 Model
	  6 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      12 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm 55.0 cal guns - 0.51lbs / 0.23kg shells, 250 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1894 Model
	  12 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		12 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 727 lbs / 330 kg
      Mines
      2 - 1,212.54 lbs / 550.00 kg mines + 250 reloads - 136.411 t total
	in Above water - Stern racks/rails

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

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		0.98" / 25 mm	246.06 ft / 75.00 m	10.53 ft / 3.21 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 24.61 ft / 7.50 m

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

   - Conning towers: Forward 2.95" / 75 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
	Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,394 ihp / 3,278 Kw = 18.00 kts
	Range 2,500nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 291 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
	165 - 215

Cost:
	£0.210 million / $0.838 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 302 tons, 13.2 %
	   - Guns: 131 tons, 5.7 %
	   - Weapons: 171 tons, 7.4 %
	Armour: 155 tons, 6.8 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 94 tons, 4.1 %
	   - Armament: 49 tons, 2.2 %
	   - Conning Tower: 11 tons, 0.5 %
	Machinery: 732 tons, 32.0 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 831 tons, 36.2 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 273 tons, 11.9 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  1,560 lbs / 708 Kg = 19.2 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 0.6 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.24
	Metacentric height 1.3 ft / 0.4 m
	Roll period: 11.5 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.86
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a normal bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.572 / 0.578
	Length to Beam Ratio: 11.58 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 19.00 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 38 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 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 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  11.48 ft / 3.50 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:		12.85 ft / 3.92 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 152.0 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 113.8 %
	Waterplane Area: 8,014 Square feet or 745 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 117 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 68 lbs/sq ft or 330 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.94
		- Longitudinal: 1.76
		- Overall: 1.00
	Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Adequate accommodation and workspace room
	Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
	Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather