Mendekua-class Armoured Cruisers (1885)

Mendekua-class, Syrellian Armoured Cruiser laid down 1885
Displacement:
	5,081 t light; 5,360 t standard; 6,274 t normal; 7,005 t full load
Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
	(314.96 ft / 311.68 ft) x 55.77 ft x (22.97 / 25.07 ft)
	(96.00 m / 95.00 m) x 17.00 m x (7.00 / 7.64 m)
Armament:
 2 - 9.20" / 234 mm 31.0 cal guns - 334.84lbs / 151.88kg shells, 130 per gun
	 Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1881 Model
	 1 x Single mount on centreline forward
		1 raised mount - superfiring
	 1 x Single mount layout not set
 10 - 5.91" / 150 mm 45.0 cal guns - 99.87lbs / 45.30kg shells, 150 per gun
	 Breech loading guns in casemate mounts, 1885 Model
	 10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
		10 hull mounts in casemates- Limited use in all but light seas
 10 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm 50.0 cal guns - 13.12lbs / 5.95kg shells, 300 per gun
	 Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1885 Model
	 10 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
 Weight of broadside 1,800 lbs / 816 kg
Armour:
 - Belts:		Width (max)	Length (avg)		Height (avg)
	Main:	5.91" / 150 mm	202.59 ft / 61.75 m	8.96 ft / 2.73 m
	Ends:	2.36" / 60 mm	109.06 ft / 33.24 m	8.96 ft / 2.73 m
	Upper:	2.36" / 60 mm	202.59 ft / 61.75 m	8.01 ft / 2.44 m
	 Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length
 - Torpedo Bulkhead - Strengthened structural bulkheads:
		1.18" / 30 mm	202.59 ft / 61.75 m	21.10 ft / 6.43 m
	Beam between torpedo bulkheads 55.77 ft / 17.00 m
 - Gun armour:	Face (max)	Other gunhouse (avg)	Barbette/hoist (max)
	Main:	5.91" / 150 mm	3.94" / 100 mm		3.94" / 100 mm
	2nd:	1.18" / 30 mm	0.79" / 20 mm		0.79" / 20 mm
	3rd:	0.79" / 20 mm	 -			 -
 - Armoured deck - single deck:
	For and Aft decks: 1.57" / 40 mm
	Forecastle: 0.79" / 20 mm Quarter deck: 0.79" / 20 mm
 - Conning towers: Forward 9.84" / 250 mm, Aft 2.36" / 60 mm
Machinery:
	Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines, 
	Direct drive, 2 shafts, 7,482 ihp / 5,581 Kw = 17.00 kts
	Range 6,500nm at 10.00 kts
	Bunker at max displacement = 1,645 tons (100% coal)
Complement:
	352 - 458
Cost:
	£0.479 million / $1.917 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
	Armament: 296 tons, 4.7 %
	 - Guns: 296 tons, 4.7 %
	Armour: 1,477 tons, 23.5 %
	 - Belts: 729 tons, 11.6 %
	 - Torpedo bulkhead: 187 tons, 3.0 %
	 - Armament: 148 tons, 2.4 %
	 - Armour Deck: 323 tons, 5.2 %
	 - Conning Towers: 89 tons, 1.4 %
	Machinery: 1,454 tons, 23.2 %
	Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,604 tons, 25.6 %
	Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,193 tons, 19.0 %
	Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 4.0 %
	 - Hull below water: 60 tons
	 - Hull above water: 100 tons
	 - On freeboard deck: 60 tons
	 - Above deck: 30 tons
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
	Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
	 6,349 lbs / 2,880 Kg = 17.6 x 9.2 " / 234 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
	Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.42
	Metacentric height 3.8 ft / 1.2 m
	Roll period: 11.9 seconds
	Steadiness	- As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 81 %
			- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.37
	Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.63
Hull form characteristics:
	Hull has a flush deck,
	 a ram bow and a cruiser stern
	Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.550 / 0.562
	Length to Beam Ratio: 5.59 : 1
	'Natural speed' for length: 17.65 kts
	Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
	Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
	Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -15.00 degrees
	Stern overhang: -1.64 ft / -0.50 m
	Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
				Fore end,	 Aft end
	 - Forecastle:	20.00 %, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
	 - Forward deck:	40.00 %, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
	 - Aft deck:	25.00 %, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
	 - Quarter deck:	15.00 %, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m, 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
	 - Average freeboard:		13.12 ft / 4.00 m
	Ship tends to be wet forward
Ship space, strength and comments:
	Space	- Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 94.0 %
		- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 86.2 %
	Waterplane Area: 12,132 Square feet or 1,127 Square metres
	Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 113 %
	Structure weight / hull surface area: 105 lbs/sq ft or 513 Kg/sq metre
	Hull strength (Relative):
		- Cross-sectional: 0.90
		- Longitudinal: 2.76
		- Overall: 1.01
	Adequate machinery, storage, compartmentation space
	Cramped 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