Elegant-Class Protected Cruiser [1890] (Mazantsi)

Elegant-Class, Mazantsi Dominion Protected Cruiser laid down 1890

Displacement:
	9,358 t light; 10,030 t standard; 11,439 t normal; 12,567 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(433.00 ft / 420.00 ft) x 58.00 ft x (28.00 / 30.24 ft)
	(131.98 m / 128.02 m) x 17.68 m  x (8.53 / 9.22 m)

Armament:
      12 - 7.50" / 191 mm 40.0 cal guns - 200.64lbs / 91.01kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1889 Model
	  10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
	  2 x Single mounts on centreline, evenly spread
      16 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 42.0 cal guns - 13.09lbs / 5.94kg shells, 300 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1890 Model
	  16 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      24 - 1.25" / 31.8 mm 53.0 cal guns - 1.05lbs / 0.47kg shells, 500 per gun
	  Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1890 Model
	  6 x Quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 2,642 lbs / 1,199 kg
      Main Torpedoes
      2 - 16.0" / 406 mm, 16.00 ft / 4.88 m torpedoes - 0.327 t each, 0.654 t total
	submerged bow & stern tubes
      2nd Torpedoes
      8 - 16.0" / 406 mm, 16.00 ft / 4.88 m torpedoes - 0.327 t each, 2.616 t total
	below water reloads

Armour:
   - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Ends:	Unarmoured

   - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		1.25" / 32 mm	273.00 ft / 83.21 m	26.23 ft / 7.99 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 50.00 ft / 15.24 m

   - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	6.00" / 152 mm	2.00" / 51 mm		4.00" / 102 mm
	2nd:	3.00" / 76 mm	      -			      -
	3rd:	2.00" / 51 mm	      -			      -

   - Protected deck - single deck:
	For and Aft decks: 5.00" / 127 mm
	Forecastle: 5.00" / 127 mm  Quarter deck: 5.00" / 127 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 8.00" / 203 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
	Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
	Direct drive, 2 shafts, 20,977 ihp / 15,649 Kw = 21.00 kts
	Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 2,536 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
	552 - 718

Cost:
	£1.084 million / $4.337 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 609 tons, 5.3 %
	   - Guns: 604 tons, 5.3 %
	   - Weapons: 5 tons, 0.0 %
	Armour: 2,443 tons, 21.4 %
	   - Torpedo bulkhead: 331 tons, 2.9 %
	   - Armament: 383 tons, 3.4 %
	   - Armour Deck: 1,641 tons, 14.3 %
	   - Conning Tower: 88 tons, 0.8 %
	Machinery: 3,885 tons, 34.0 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,321 tons, 20.3 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,081 tons, 18.2 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.9 %
	   - Above deck: 100 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	  6,352 lbs / 2,881 Kg = 30.1 x 7.5 " / 191 mm shells or 4.4 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.36
	Metacentric height 3.8 ft / 1.2 m
	Roll period: 12.5 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 66 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.41
	Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.32

Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	  a ram bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.587 / 0.597
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.24 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 20.49 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -4.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: 5.00 ft / 1.52 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	   - Forecastle:	20.00 %,  17.00 ft / 5.18 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
	   - Forward deck:	30.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
	   - Aft deck:	35.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
	   - Quarter deck:	15.00 %,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m,  14.00 ft / 4.27 m
	   - Average freeboard:		14.51 ft / 4.42 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 151.2 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 86.4 %
	Waterplane Area: 17,601 Square feet or 1,635 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 93 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 105 lbs/sq ft or 513 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.93
		- Longitudinal: 1.80
		- Overall: 1.00
	Cramped machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Cramped accommodation and workspace room
	Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily