Ping Swei-Class Armored Cruiser [1899] (Taishe)

Ping Swei-Class, Taishe Dynasty Armored Cruiser laid down 1899

Displacement:
	11,560 t light; 12,400 t standard; 13,962 t normal; 15,211 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(472.44 ft / 459.32 ft) x 78.74 ft x (26.25 / 28.04 ft)
	(144.00 m / 140.00 m) x 24.00 m  x (8.00 / 8.55 m)

Armament:
      4 - 5.91" / 150 mm 47.0 cal guns - 107.12lbs / 48.59kg shells, 250 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1904 Model
	  2 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      28 - 5.91" / 150 mm 47.0 cal guns - 107.12lbs / 48.59kg shells, 250 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1894 Model
	  20 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		14 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in all but light seas
	  8 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
      20 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 45.0 cal guns - 12.99lbs / 5.89kg shells, 450 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1894 Model
	  20 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		20 raised mounts
      8 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm 55.0 cal guns - 0.51lbs / 0.23kg shells, 2,000 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1894 Model
	  8 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		8 raised mounts
      40 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 30.0 cal guns - 1.41lbs / 0.64kg shells, 500 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1890 Model
	  8 x Quintuple mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		8 double raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 3,748 lbs / 1,700 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 23.6" / 600 mm, 6.56 ft / 2.00 m torpedoes - 0.408 t each, 1.632 t total
	submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      4 - 23.6" / 600 mm, 6.56 ft / 2.00 m torpedoes - 0.408 t each, 1.632 t total
	below water reloads

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	9.84" / 250 mm	360.89 ft / 110.00 m	10.66 ft / 3.25 m
	Ends:	3.94" / 100 mm	  98.39 ft / 29.99 m	10.66 ft / 3.25 m
	Upper:	3.94" / 100 mm	360.89 ft / 110.00 m	8.01 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 121 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		2.95" / 75 mm	360.89 ft / 110.00 m	23.46 ft / 7.15 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 65.62 ft / 20.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	7.87" / 200 mm	3.94" / 100 mm		5.91" / 150 mm
	2nd:	5.91" / 150 mm	1.97" / 50 mm		5.91" / 150 mm
	3rd:	0.98" / 25 mm	      -			      -
	4th:	0.98" / 25 mm	      -			      -
	5th:	0.98" / 25 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 12.60" / 320 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
	Direct drive, 2 shafts, 22,968 ihp / 17,134 Kw = 21.00 kts
	Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 2,811 tons (80% coal)

Complement:
	641 - 834

Cost:
	£1.111 million / $4.446 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 700 tons, 5.0 %
	   - Guns: 695 tons, 5.0 %
	   - Weapons: 5 tons, 0.0 %
	Armour: 4,855 tons, 34.8 %
	   - Belts: 2,216 tons, 15.9 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 925 tons, 6.6 %
	   - Armament: 660 tons, 4.7 %
	   - Armour Deck: 897 tons, 6.4 %
	   - Conning Tower: 157 tons, 1.1 %
	Machinery: 3,574 tons, 25.6 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,280 tons, 16.3 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,402 tons, 17.2 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 1.1 %
	   - On freeboard deck: 50 tons
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  15,596 lbs / 7,074 Kg = 151.4 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 8.4 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.79
	Metacentric height 9.0 ft / 2.8 m
	Roll period: 11.0 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 77 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.11
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.55

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a ram bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.515 / 0.525
	Length to Beam Ratio: 5.83 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 21.43 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
	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 %,  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 %,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m,  13.12 ft / 4.00 m
	   - Average freeboard:		14.53 ft / 4.43 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 120.7 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 100.7 %
	Waterplane Area: 24,426 Square feet or 2,269 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 99 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 106 lbs/sq ft or 520 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.94
		- Longitudinal: 1.65
		- 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