Fengyang-Class Armored Cruiser [1907] (Taishe)

Fengyang-Class, Taishe Dynasty Armored Cruiser laid down 1907

Displacement:
	13,697 t light; 14,425 t standard; 16,386 t normal; 17,955 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(495.41 ft / 492.13 ft) x 78.74 ft x (29.53 / 31.65 ft)
	(151.00 m / 150.00 m) x 24.00 m  x (9.00 / 9.65 m)

Armament:
      10 - 8.27" / 210 mm 45.0 cal guns - 284.98lbs / 129.26kg shells, 175 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1904 Model
	  5 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
		2 raised mounts
      14 - 3.94" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 30.77lbs / 13.96kg shells, 400 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1904 Model
	  14 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      4 - 3.94" / 100 mm 45.0 cal guns - 30.77lbs / 13.96kg shells, 400 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1904 Model
	  4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 raised mounts
      Weight of broadside 3,404 lbs / 1,544 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      4 - 23.6" / 600 mm, 6.56 ft / 2.00 m torpedoes - 0.559 t each, 2.236 t total
	In 4 sets of deck mounted carriage/fixed tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      4 - 23.6" / 600 mm, 6.56 ft / 2.00 m torpedoes - 0.559 t each, 2.236 t total
	below water reloads

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	9.84" / 250 mm	359.25 ft / 109.50 m	10.66 ft / 3.25 m
	Ends:	4.92" / 125 mm	132.84 ft / 40.49 m	10.66 ft / 3.25 m
	Upper:	5.91" / 150 mm	359.25 ft / 109.50 m	8.01 ft / 2.44 m
	  Main Belt covers 112 % of normal length

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		2.95" / 75 mm	359.25 ft / 109.50 m	24.08 ft / 7.34 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 52.49 ft / 16.00 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	9.84" / 250 mm	7.87" / 200 mm		7.87" / 200 mm
	2nd:	2.95" / 75 mm	1.97" / 50 mm		2.95" / 75 mm
	3rd:	2.95" / 75 mm	1.97" / 50 mm		      -

   - Armoured deck - multiple decks:
	For and Aft decks: 3.94" / 100 mm
	Forecastle: 1.97" / 50 mm  Quarter deck: 1.97" / 50 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 7.87" / 200 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
	Direct drive, 2 shafts, 24,486 ihp / 18,267 Kw = 21.00 kts
	Range 8,000nm at 12.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 3,530 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
	723 - 941

Cost:
	£1.154 million / $4.617 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 903 tons, 5.5 %
	   - Guns: 897 tons, 5.5 %
	   - Weapons: 6 tons, 0.0 %
	Armour: 6,639 tons, 40.5 %
	   - Belts: 2,572 tons, 15.7 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 945 tons, 5.8 %
	   - Armament: 1,244 tons, 7.6 %
	   - Armour Deck: 1,769 tons, 10.8 %
	   - Conning Tower: 109 tons, 0.7 %
	Machinery: 2,721 tons, 16.6 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,334 tons, 20.3 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,689 tons, 16.4 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.6 %
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  22,474 lbs / 10,194 Kg = 79.5 x 8.3 " / 210 mm shells or 9.9 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.26
	Metacentric height 5.3 ft / 1.6 m
	Roll period: 14.4 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 77 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.29
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.54

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has low quarterdeck ,
	  a ram bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.501 / 0.512
	Length to Beam Ratio: 6.25 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 22.18 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
	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:	12.00 %,  22.15 ft / 6.75 m,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  19.69 ft / 6.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
	   - Aft deck:	43.00 %,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m,  16.40 ft / 5.00 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  10.66 ft / 3.25 m,  10.66 ft / 3.25 m
	   - Average freeboard:		16.55 ft / 5.04 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 108.5 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 116.1 %
	Waterplane Area: 25,847 Square feet or 2,401 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 125 lbs/sq ft or 612 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.94
		- Longitudinal: 1.73
		- Overall: 1.00
	Adequate 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