1936 NL CL Sketch

5200, Netherlands Light Cruiser laid down 1936

Displacement:
	4,425 t light; 4,718 t standard; 5,200 t normal; 5,586 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(530.21 ft / 524.93 ft) x 49.21 ft x (15.75 / 16.57 ft)
	(161.61 m / 160.00 m) x 15.00 m  x (4.80 / 5.05 m)

Armament:
      8 - 5.91" / 150 mm 50.0 cal guns - 109.02lbs / 49.45kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1936 Model
	  3 x Twin mounts on centreline, aft evenly spread
	  1 x Twin mount on centreline, forward deck centre
      4 - 4.13" / 105 mm 50.0 cal guns - 35.27lbs / 16.00kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Dual purpose guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1932 Model
	  2 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts
      8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm 56.2 cal guns - 2.20lbs / 1.00kg shells, 2,000 per gun
	  Anti-air guns in deck mounts, 1936 Model
	  2 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts
	  2 x Twin mounts on sides amidships
      Weight of broadside 1,031 lbs / 468 kg

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	2.95" / 75 mm	362.20 ft / 110.40 m	7.22 ft / 2.20 m
	Ends:	0.98" / 25 mm	162.73 ft / 49.60 m	8.20 ft / 2.50 m
	  Main Belt covers 106 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		1.38" / 35 mm	362.20 ft / 110.40 m	12.86 ft / 3.92 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 45.93 ft / 14.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	3.15" / 80 mm	1.38" / 35 mm		3.15" / 80 mm
	2nd:	1.97" / 50 mm	1.38" / 35 mm		1.97" / 50 mm

   - Armoured deck - single deck:
	For and Aft decks: 1.38" / 35 mm
	Forecastle: 0.00" / 0 mm  Quarter deck: 1.38" / 35 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 3.15" / 80 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
	Geared drive, 4 shafts, 44,169 shp / 32,950 Kw = 30.00 kts
	Range 5,000nm at 16.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 869 tons

Complement:
	306 - 398

Cost:
	£2.306 million / $9.224 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 250 tons, 4.8 %
	   - Guns: 250 tons, 4.8 %
	Armour: 1,074 tons, 20.7 %
	   - Belts: 360 tons, 6.9 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 237 tons, 4.6 %
	   - Armament: 72 tons, 1.4 %
	   - Armour Deck: 385 tons, 7.4 %
	   - Conning Tower: 20 tons, 0.4 %
	Machinery: 1,239 tons, 23.8 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,777 tons, 34.2 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 775 tons, 14.9 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 85 tons, 1.6 %
	   - On freeboard deck: 40 tons
	   - Above deck: 45 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  6,249 lbs / 2,835 Kg = 60.7 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 1.3 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.24
	Metacentric height 2.6 ft / 0.8 m
	Roll period: 12.9 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.35
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
	  a normal bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.447 / 0.457
	Length to Beam Ratio: 10.67 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 22.91 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 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,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	10.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Aft deck:	59.00 %,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m
	   - Quarter deck:	11.00 %,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m,  11.48 ft / 3.50 m
	   - Average freeboard:		13.94 ft / 4.25 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 106.1 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 129.7 %
	Waterplane Area: 16,443 Square feet or 1,528 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 111 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 84 lbs/sq ft or 412 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 1.00
		- Longitudinal: 0.99
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Excellent accommodation and workspace room

Wilton-Fijenoord 15cm Mark 10
Bofors 105mm M/1932
Bofors 40mm Akan M/1932

2x Floatplane
1x GP cat
1x heavy crane