Miaohua-Class Light Scout Cruiser [1911] (Taishe)

Miaohua-Class, Taishe Dynasty Light Scout Cruiser laid down 1911

Displacement:
	3,491 t light; 3,650 t standard; 4,149 t normal; 4,548 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(460.69 ft / 459.32 ft) x 45.93 ft x (13.12 / 14.10 ft)
	(140.42 m / 140.00 m) x 14.00 m  x (4.00 / 4.30 m)

Armament:
      8 - 5.91" / 150 mm 45.0 cal guns - 103.86lbs / 47.11kg shells, 150 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1904 Model
	  2 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
	  2 x Twin mounts on sides amidships
      2 - 3.94" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 30.77lbs / 13.96kg shells, 200 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1904 Model
	  2 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts
      4 - 0.47" / 12.0 mm 60.0 cal guns - 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 2,500 per gun
	  Machine guns in deck mounts, 1910 Model
	  4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 893 lbs / 405 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      8 - 21.7" / 550 mm, 16.40 ft / 5.00 m torpedoes - 1.116 t each, 8.924 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 - 1.116 t each, 17.849 t total
	below water reloads
      Main DC/AS Mortars
      4 - 176.37 lbs / 80.00 kg Depth Charges + 20 reloads - 1.890 t total
	in Stern depth charge racks

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

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		0.98" / 25 mm	459.32 ft / 140.00 m	12.04 ft / 3.67 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 36.09 ft / 11.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	2.95" / 75 mm	0.98" / 25 mm		      -

   - Protected deck - single deck:
	For and Aft decks: 1.97" / 50 mm
	Forecastle: 1.97" / 50 mm  Quarter deck: 1.97" / 50 mm

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

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Direct drive, 2 shafts, 32,208 shp / 24,027 Kw = 28.00 kts
	Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 898 tons

Complement:
	258 - 336

Cost:
	£0.348 million / $1.390 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 172 tons, 4.1 %
	   - Guns: 129 tons, 3.1 %
	   - Weapons: 43 tons, 1.0 %
	Armour: 784 tons, 18.9 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 201 tons, 4.9 %
	   - Armament: 38 tons, 0.9 %
	   - Armour Deck: 528 tons, 12.7 %
	   - Conning Tower: 16 tons, 0.4 %
	Machinery: 1,307 tons, 31.5 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,228 tons, 29.6 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 658 tons, 15.9 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  4,613 lbs / 2,092 Kg = 44.8 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 1.1 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.55
	Metacentric height 3.3 ft / 1.0 m
	Roll period: 10.7 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 54 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.17
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.09

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has low quarterdeck ,
	  a normal bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.524 / 0.535
	Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 21.43 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 4.00 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 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m,  9.84 ft / 3.00 m
	   - Average freeboard:		14.04 ft / 4.28 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 146.6 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 144.6 %
	Waterplane Area: 14,370 Square feet or 1,335 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 70 lbs/sq ft or 340 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 1.00
		- Longitudinal: 1.05
		- Overall: 1.00
	Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room