Vydas-class Armoured Cruiser (1900)

Vydas-class, Liotainian Armoured Cruiser laid down 1900
Displacement:
	12,793 t light; 13,331 t standard; 14,862 t normal; 16,087 t full load
Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(561.02 ft / 557.74 ft) x 70.54 ft x (25.43 / 27.03 ft)
	(171.00 m / 170.00 m) x 21.50 m x (7.75 / 8.24 m)
Armament:
 4 - 9.84" / 250 mm 45.0 cal guns - 480.81lbs / 218.09kg shells, 130 per gun
	 Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts, 1895 Model
	 2 x 2-gun mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
 16 - 5.12" / 130 mm 45.0 cal guns - 67.62lbs / 30.67kg shells, 150 per gun
	 Quick firing guns in casemate mounts, 1894 Model
	 16 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		4 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in all but light seas
 10 - 2.36" / 60.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 6.99lbs / 3.17kg shells, 300 per gun
	 Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1902 Model
	 10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
 Weight of broadside 3,075 lbs / 1,395 kg
 Main Torpedoes
 4 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 16.73 ft / 5.10 m torpedoes - 0.590 t each, 2.361 t total
	submerged side tubes
 2nd Torpedoes
 12 - 17.7" / 450 mm, 16.73 ft / 5.10 m torpedoes - 0.590 t each, 7.083 t total
	below water reloads
Armour:
 - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	7.09" / 180 mm	459.32 ft / 140.00 m	10.50 ft / 3.20 m
	Ends:	3.15" / 80 mm	 98.43 ft / 30.00 m	10.50 ft / 3.20 m
	Upper:	3.15" / 80 mm	459.32 ft / 140.00 m	8.20 ft / 2.50 m
	 Main Belt covers 127 % of normal length
 - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		1.97" / 50 mm	418.31 ft / 127.50 m	22.80 ft / 6.95 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 60.70 ft / 18.50 m
 - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	11.0" / 280 mm	5.91" / 150 mm		7.87" / 200 mm
	2nd:	3.15" / 80 mm	2.36" / 60 mm		2.36" / 60 mm
 - Armoured deck - single deck:
	For and Aft decks: 2.17" / 55 mm
	Forecastle: 1.77" / 45 mm Quarter deck: 1.77" / 45 mm
 - Conning towers: Forward 5.12" / 130 mm, Aft 0.00" / 0 mm
Machinery:
	Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines, 
	Direct drive, 4 shafts, 26,301 ihp / 19,620 Kw = 22.00 kts
	Range 8,500nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 2,756 tons (100% coal)
Complement:
	672 - 874
Cost:
	£1.258 million / $5.034 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 751 tons, 5.1 %
	 - Guns: 737 tons, 5.0 %
	 - Weapons: 14 tons, 0.1 %
	Armour: 4,364 tons, 29.4 %
	 - Belts: 1,968 tons, 13.2 %
	 - Torpedo bulkhead: 695 tons, 4.7 %
	 - Armament: 578 tons, 3.9 %
	 - Armour Deck: 1,057 tons, 7.1 %
	 - Conning Tower: 67 tons, 0.4 %
	Machinery: 4,109 tons, 27.7 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,264 tons, 22.0 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,069 tons, 13.9 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 305 tons, 2.1 %
	 - Hull below water: 75 tons
	 - Hull above water: 125 tons
	 - On freeboard deck: 75 tons
	 - Above deck: 30 tons
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	 13,908 lbs / 6,309 Kg = 29.2 x 9.8 " / 250 mm shells or 4.7 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.42
	Metacentric height 5.4 ft / 1.7 m
	Roll period: 12.7 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 78 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.26
	Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.56
Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
	 a ram bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.520 / 0.529
	Length to Beam Ratio: 7.91 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 23.62 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: -3.28 ft / -1.00 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	 - Forecastle:	15.00 %, 25.26 ft / 7.70 m, 20.67 ft / 6.30 m
	 - Forward deck:	40.00 %, 20.67 ft / 6.30 m, 20.67 ft / 6.30 m
	 - Aft deck:	35.00 %, 10.33 ft / 3.15 m, 10.33 ft / 3.15 m
	 - Quarter deck:	10.00 %, 10.33 ft / 3.15 m, 10.83 ft / 3.30 m
	 - Average freeboard:		16.32 ft / 4.97 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 124.6 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 119.9 %
	Waterplane Area: 26,699 Square feet or 2,480 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 111 lbs/sq ft or 540 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.97
		- Longitudinal: 1.26
		- 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