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1880-Class PCR Protected Cruiser, 1895 Refit [1895] (Calder)

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  1. 1880-Class PCR (1895 Refit), Calder Republic Protected Cruiser laid down 1880
  2.  
  3. Displacement:
  4. 3,683 t light; 3,950 t standard; 4,657 t normal; 5,222 t full load
  5.  
  6. Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
  7. (333.01 ft / 328.08 ft) x 49.21 ft x (16.40 / 18.06 ft)
  8. (101.50 m / 100.00 m) x 15.00 m x (5.00 / 5.50 m)
  9.  
  10. Armament:
  11. 4 - 5.12" / 130 mm 47.0 cal guns - 69.73lbs / 31.63kg shells, 130 per gun
  12. Quick firing guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1895 Model
  13. 2 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
  14. 18 - 5.12" / 130 mm 47.0 cal guns - 69.73lbs / 31.63kg shells, 200 per gun
  15. Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
  16. 14 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
  17. 4 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
  18. 14 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 12.34lbs / 5.60kg shells, 150 per gun
  19. Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1892 Model
  20. 14 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
  21. 14 raised mounts
  22. Weight of broadside 1,707 lbs / 774 kg
  23. Main Torpedoes
  24. 2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m torpedoes - 0.226 t each, 0.451 t total
  25. submerged bow & stern tubes
  26. 2nd Torpedoes
  27. 2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m torpedoes - 0.226 t each, 0.451 t total
  28. below water reloads
  29.  
  30. Armour:
  31. - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
  32. Ends: Unarmoured
  33.  
  34. - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
  35. 0.79" / 20 mm 229.66 ft / 70.00 m 15.62 ft / 4.76 m
  36. Beam between torpedo bulkheads 45.93 ft / 14.00 m
  37.  
  38. - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
  39. Main: 7.87" / 200 mm 3.94" / 100 mm 3.94" / 100 mm
  40. 2nd: 1.97" / 50 mm - -
  41. 3rd: 0.49" / 13 mm - -
  42.  
  43. - Protected deck - single deck:
  44. For and Aft decks: 1.97" / 50 mm
  45. Forecastle: 1.97" / 50 mm Quarter deck: 1.97" / 50 mm
  46.  
  47. - Conning towers: Forward 5.91" / 150 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm
  48.  
  49. Machinery:
  50. Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
  51. Direct drive, 2 shafts, 5,787 ihp / 4,317 Kw = 16.50 kts
  52. Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts
  53. Bunker at max displacement = 1,272 tons (100% coal)
  54.  
  55. Complement:
  56. 281 - 366
  57.  
  58. Cost:
  59. £0.394 million / $1.576 million
  60.  
  61. Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
  62. Armament: 321 tons, 6.9 %
  63. - Guns: 320 tons, 6.9 %
  64. - Weapons: 1 tons, 0.0 %
  65. Armour: 791 tons, 17.0 %
  66. - Torpedo bulkhead: 104 tons, 2.2 %
  67. - Armament: 212 tons, 4.5 %
  68. - Armour Deck: 440 tons, 9.4 %
  69. - Conning Tower: 35 tons, 0.8 %
  70. Machinery: 1,196 tons, 25.7 %
  71. Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,375 tons, 29.5 %
  72. Fuel, ammunition & stores: 974 tons, 20.9 %
  73. Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %
  74.  
  75. Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
  76. Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
  77. 4,177 lbs / 1,895 Kg = 73.3 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 6.0 torpedoes
  78. Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.56
  79. Metacentric height 3.6 ft / 1.1 m
  80. Roll period: 10.8 seconds
  81. Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
  82. - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.44
  83. Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00
  84.  
  85. Hull form characteristics:
  86. Hull has raised forecastle,
  87. a ram bow and a cruiser stern
  88. Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.615 / 0.627
  89. Length to Beam Ratio: 6.67 : 1
  90. 'Natural speed' for length: 18.11 kts
  91. Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
  92. Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
  93. Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -20.00 degrees
  94. Stern overhang: -9.84 ft / -3.00 m
  95. Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
  96. Fore end, Aft end
  97. - Forecastle: 20.00 %, 18.57 ft / 5.66 m, 18.57 ft / 5.66 m
  98. - Forward deck: 30.00 %, 12.30 ft / 3.75 m, 12.30 ft / 3.75 m
  99. - Aft deck: 35.00 %, 12.30 ft / 3.75 m, 12.30 ft / 3.75 m
  100. - Quarter deck: 15.00 %, 12.30 ft / 3.75 m, 12.30 ft / 3.75 m
  101. - Average freeboard: 13.56 ft / 4.13 m
  102. Ship tends to be wet forward
  103.  
  104. Ship space, strength and comments:
  105. Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 113.5 %
  106. - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 99.9 %
  107. Waterplane Area: 11,975 Square feet or 1,113 Square metres
  108. Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 113 %
  109. Structure weight / hull surface area: 94 lbs/sq ft or 461 Kg/sq metre
  110. Hull strength (Relative):
  111. - Cross-sectional: 0.93
  112. - Longitudinal: 1.93
  113. - Overall: 1.00
  114. Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
  115. Adequate accommodation and workspace room
  116. Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
  117. Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather
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