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- 1880-Class PCR (1895 Refit), Calder Republic Protected Cruiser laid down 1880
- Displacement:
- 3,683 t light; 3,950 t standard; 4,657 t normal; 5,222 t full load
- Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
- (333.01 ft / 328.08 ft) x 49.21 ft x (16.40 / 18.06 ft)
- (101.50 m / 100.00 m) x 15.00 m x (5.00 / 5.50 m)
- Armament:
- 4 - 5.12" / 130 mm 47.0 cal guns - 69.73lbs / 31.63kg shells, 130 per gun
- Quick firing guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1895 Model
- 2 x Twin mounts on centreline, evenly spread
- 18 - 5.12" / 130 mm 47.0 cal guns - 69.73lbs / 31.63kg shells, 200 per gun
- Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1895 Model
- 14 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
- 4 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
- 14 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 40.0 cal guns - 12.34lbs / 5.60kg shells, 150 per gun
- Breech loading guns in deck mounts, 1892 Model
- 14 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
- 14 raised mounts
- Weight of broadside 1,707 lbs / 774 kg
- Main Torpedoes
- 2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m torpedoes - 0.226 t each, 0.451 t total
- submerged bow & stern tubes
- 2nd Torpedoes
- 2 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m torpedoes - 0.226 t each, 0.451 t total
- below water reloads
- Armour:
- - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
- Ends: Unarmoured
- - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
- 0.79" / 20 mm 229.66 ft / 70.00 m 15.62 ft / 4.76 m
- Beam between torpedo bulkheads 45.93 ft / 14.00 m
- - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
- Main: 7.87" / 200 mm 3.94" / 100 mm 3.94" / 100 mm
- 2nd: 1.97" / 50 mm - -
- 3rd: 0.49" / 13 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 5.91" / 150 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm
- Machinery:
- Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
- Direct drive, 2 shafts, 5,787 ihp / 4,317 Kw = 16.50 kts
- Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts
- Bunker at max displacement = 1,272 tons (100% coal)
- Complement:
- 281 - 366
- Cost:
- £0.394 million / $1.576 million
- Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
- Armament: 321 tons, 6.9 %
- - Guns: 320 tons, 6.9 %
- - Weapons: 1 tons, 0.0 %
- Armour: 791 tons, 17.0 %
- - Torpedo bulkhead: 104 tons, 2.2 %
- - Armament: 212 tons, 4.5 %
- - Armour Deck: 440 tons, 9.4 %
- - Conning Tower: 35 tons, 0.8 %
- Machinery: 1,196 tons, 25.7 %
- Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,375 tons, 29.5 %
- Fuel, ammunition & stores: 974 tons, 20.9 %
- Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
- Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
- 4,177 lbs / 1,895 Kg = 73.3 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 6.0 torpedoes
- Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.56
- Metacentric height 3.6 ft / 1.1 m
- Roll period: 10.8 seconds
- Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
- - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.44
- Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00
- Hull form characteristics:
- Hull has raised forecastle,
- a ram bow and a cruiser stern
- Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.615 / 0.627
- Length to Beam Ratio: 6.67 : 1
- 'Natural speed' for length: 18.11 kts
- Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
- Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
- Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -20.00 degrees
- Stern overhang: -9.84 ft / -3.00 m
- Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
- Fore end, Aft end
- - Forecastle: 20.00 %, 18.57 ft / 5.66 m, 18.57 ft / 5.66 m
- - Forward deck: 30.00 %, 12.30 ft / 3.75 m, 12.30 ft / 3.75 m
- - Aft deck: 35.00 %, 12.30 ft / 3.75 m, 12.30 ft / 3.75 m
- - Quarter deck: 15.00 %, 12.30 ft / 3.75 m, 12.30 ft / 3.75 m
- - Average freeboard: 13.56 ft / 4.13 m
- Ship tends to be wet forward
- Ship space, strength and comments:
- Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 113.5 %
- - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 99.9 %
- Waterplane Area: 11,975 Square feet or 1,113 Square metres
- Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 113 %
- Structure weight / hull surface area: 94 lbs/sq ft or 461 Kg/sq metre
- Hull strength (Relative):
- - Cross-sectional: 0.93
- - Longitudinal: 1.93
- - 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
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