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HMAS Darwin (ex Melbourne), retired
HMAS Adelaide, retired

HMAS Sydney converted to museum

HMAS Darwin, converted to training ship, retired

HMAS Cairns, SUNK 1931

HMAS Brisbane, retired
HMAS Pearth, retired

HMAS Auckland
HMAS Townsville
HMAS Freemantle
HMAS Newcastle
HMAS Rockhampton
HMAS Wellington

Australia Light Cruiser laid down 1931

Displacement:
5,740 t light; 5,999 t standard; 7,390 t normal; 8,502 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
561.19 ft / 550.00 ft x 55.00 ft x 19.00 ft (normal load)
171.05 m / 167.64 m x 16.76 m x 5.79 m

Armament:
9 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (3x3 guns), 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1931 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
8 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1931 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
12 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (3x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1931 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on centreline, evenly spread
20 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (10x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1931 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 1,256 lbs / 570 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
12 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2.90" / 74 mm 350.00 ft / 106.68 m 9.00 ft / 2.74 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 98 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.90" / 74 mm 1.20" / 30 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
2nd: 1.20" / 30 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1.20" / 30 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 60,885 shp / 45,420 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 14,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,502 tons

Complement:
398 - 518

Cost:
£2.565 million / $10.258 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 157 tons, 2.1 %
Armour: 985 tons, 13.3 %
- Belts: 380 tons, 5.1 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 160 tons, 2.2 %
- Armour Deck: 445 tons, 6.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 1,821 tons, 24.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,752 tons, 37.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,650 tons, 22.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 25 tons, 0.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
9,256 lbs / 4,199 Kg = 85.7 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.24
Metacentric height 3.0 ft / 0.9 m
Roll period: 13.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.43
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.23

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.450
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 26.93 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 57
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 25.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Forecastle (30 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Mid (50 %): 19.00 ft / 5.79 m
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 17.00 ft / 5.18 m
- Stern: 17.00 ft / 5.18 m
- Average freeboard: 19.18 ft / 5.85 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 97.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 129.6 %
Waterplane Area: 20,044 Square feet or 1,862 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 125 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 84 lbs/sq ft or 409 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.85
- Longitudinal: 1.47
- Overall: 0.90
Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

HMAS Murray
HMAS Darling

Thrasius class, Australia (ex-Atlantis) Light Cruiser laid down 1912 (Engine 1917)

SOLD to Mexico 1934

HMAS Port Moresby
HMAS Port Headland
HMAS Port Macquarie

Port Moresby class, Australia Seaplane Cruiser laid down 1932

Displacement:
5,766 t light; 5,998 t standard; 7,390 t normal; 8,503 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
561.19 ft / 550.00 ft x 55.00 ft x 19.00 ft (normal load)
171.05 m / 167.64 m x 16.76 m x 5.79 m

Armament:
6 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (2x3 guns), 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1932 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline, all forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
8 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1932 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
12 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (3x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1932 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on centreline, evenly spread
20 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (10x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1932 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 932 lbs / 423 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
12 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2.90" / 74 mm 350.00 ft / 106.68 m 9.00 ft / 2.74 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 98 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.90" / 74 mm 1.20" / 30 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
2nd: 1.20" / 30 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1.20" / 30 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 60,885 shp / 45,420 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 14,150nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,504 tons

Complement:
398 - 518

Cost:
£2.506 million / $10.023 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 117 tons, 1.6 %
Armour: 943 tons, 12.8 %
- Belts: 380 tons, 5.1 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 118 tons, 1.6 %
- Armour Deck: 445 tons, 6.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 1,797 tons, 24.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,669 tons, 36.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,624 tons, 22.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 240 tons, 3.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
9,585 lbs / 4,348 Kg = 88.8 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 1.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.22
Metacentric height 2.9 ft / 0.9 m
Roll period: 13.5 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.33
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.24

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.450
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 26.93 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 57
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 25.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Forecastle (30 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Mid (50 %): 19.00 ft / 5.79 m
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 15.00 ft / 4.57 m (19.00 ft / 5.79 m before break)
- Stern: 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Average freeboard: 19.08 ft / 5.82 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 95.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 133.8 %
Waterplane Area: 20,044 Square feet or 1,862 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 129 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 82 lbs/sq ft or 398 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.85
- Longitudinal: 1.46
- Overall: 0.90
Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Reclassified as Heavy Cruisers

HMAS Sydney
HMAS Melbourne

Sydney class, Australia Large Light Cruiser laid down 1934

HMAS Launceston

Launceston class, Australia Torpedo Cruiser laid down 1935

Displacement:
3,950 t light; 4,141 t standard; 4,810 t normal; 5,346 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
495.15 ft / 490.00 ft x 49.00 ft x 15.90 ft (normal load)
150.92 m / 149.35 m x 14.94 m x 4.85 m

Armament:
12 - 4.70" / 119 mm guns (4x3 guns), 51.91lbs / 23.55kg shells, 1935 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
24 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (6x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1935 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
20 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (10x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1935 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 675 lbs / 306 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 240
18 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Ends: Unarmoured
Upper: 1.20" / 30 mm 90.00 ft / 27.43 m 4.00 ft / 1.22 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.20" / 30 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1.20" / 30 mm, Conning tower: 1.20" / 30 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 48,429 shp / 36,128 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 9,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,205 tons

Complement:
288 - 375

Cost:
£2.045 million / $8.180 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 84 tons, 1.8 %
Armour: 409 tons, 8.5 %
- Belts: 24 tons, 0.5 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 27 tons, 0.6 %
- Armour Deck: 351 tons, 7.3 %
- Conning Tower: 7 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 1,376 tons, 28.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,991 tons, 41.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 860 tons, 17.9 %
Miscellaneous weights: 90 tons, 1.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
5,691 lbs / 2,582 Kg = 109.6 x 4.7 " / 119 mm shells or 1.0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
Metacentric height 2.4 ft / 0.7 m
Roll period: 13.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.46
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.25

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low forecastle, low quarterdeck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.441
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 25.45 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 9.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 2.46 ft / 0.75 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 17.00 ft / 5.18 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 17.00 ft / 5.18 m (20.00 ft / 6.10 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 15.00 ft / 4.57 m (20.00 ft / 6.10 m before break)
- Stern: 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Average freeboard: 18.40 ft / 5.61 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 109.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 101.0 %
Waterplane Area: 15,791 Square feet or 1,467 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 123 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 74 lbs/sq ft or 363 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.83
- Longitudinal: 1.85
- Overall: 0.90
Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

HMAS Albury
HMAS Armidale

Albury class, Australia Light Cruiser laid down 1935

Displacement:
4,901 t light; 5,111 t standard; 6,421 t normal; 7,468 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
521.66 ft / 510.00 ft x 51.00 ft x 19.20 ft (normal load)
159.00 m / 155.45 m x 15.54 m x 5.85 m

Armament:
12 - 4.70" / 119 mm guns (6x2 guns), 51.91lbs / 23.55kg shells, 1935 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
32 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (8x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1935 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
20 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (10x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1935 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 690 lbs / 313 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 200
12 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2.00" / 51 mm 322.00 ft / 98.15 m 9.00 ft / 2.74 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 97 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.20" / 30 mm 1.20" / 30 mm -

- Armour deck: 1.20" / 30 mm, Conning tower: 1.20" / 30 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 57,359 shp / 42,789 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 15,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,357 tons

Complement:
358 - 466

Cost:
£2.404 million / $9.615 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 86 tons, 1.3 %
Armour: 679 tons, 10.6 %
- Belts: 242 tons, 3.8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 46 tons, 0.7 %
- Armour Deck: 383 tons, 6.0 %
- Conning Tower: 9 tons, 0.1 %
Machinery: 1,630 tons, 25.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,306 tons, 35.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,520 tons, 23.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 3.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
8,124 lbs / 3,685 Kg = 156.5 x 4.7 " / 119 mm shells or 1.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.21
Metacentric height 2.6 ft / 0.8 m
Roll period: 13.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.31
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.21

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.450
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 25.93 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 25.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 25.00 ft / 7.62 m
- Forecastle (30 %): 19.00 ft / 5.79 m
- Mid (50 %): 17.00 ft / 5.18 m
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 17.00 ft / 5.18 m
- Stern: 17.00 ft / 5.18 m
- Average freeboard: 18.52 ft / 5.64 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 96.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 108.8 %
Waterplane Area: 17,234 Square feet or 1,601 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 133 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 78 lbs/sq ft or 381 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.89
- Longitudinal: 1.74
- Overall: 0.95
Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Port Shepstone , laid down 1913, rebuild 1927
Port St. Johns , laid down 1913, rebuild 1927
Port Alfred , laid down 1914, rebuild 1927
Porto Alegre , laid down 1915, rebuild 1928

ex-SAE



Displacement:
4.348 t light; 4.537 t standard (4.500 t officially); 5.162 t normal; 5.662 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
451,51 ft / 442,91 ft x 44,29 ft x 19,03 ft (normal load)
137,62 m / 135,00 m x 13,50 m x 5,80 m

Armament:
8 - 5,91" / 150 mm guns (4x2 guns), 102,98lbs / 46,71kg shells, 1913 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35,32lbs / 16,02kg shells, 1926 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
8 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1,95lbs / 0,88kg shells, 1913 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
10 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (6 mounts), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1913 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 983 lbs / 446 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
6 - 21,0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 1,97" / 50 mm 420,60 ft / 128,20 m 11,48 ft / 3,50 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Upper: 0,79" / 20 mm 286,09 ft / 87,20 m 8,20 ft / 2,50 m
Main Belt covers 146% of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1,38" / 35 mm 0,79" / 20 mm -
2nd: 0,79" / 20 mm - -
3rd: 0,59" / 15 mm - -
4th: 0,39" / 10 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1,18" / 30 mm, Conning tower: 1,18" / 30 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 64.344 shp / 48.000 Kw = 32,10 kts
Range 7.000nm at 15,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1.125 tons

Complement:
303 - 395

Cost:
£0,589 million / $2,355 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 123 tons, 2,4%
Armour: 775 tons, 15,0%
- Belts: 449 tons, 8,7%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 37 tons, 0,7%
- Armour Deck: 282 tons, 5,5%
- Conning Tower: 8 tons, 0,1%
Machinery: 2.031 tons, 39,3%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1.399 tons, 27,1%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 814 tons, 15,8%
Miscellaneous weights: 20 tons, 0,4%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
2.332 lbs / 1.058 Kg = 22,6 x 5,9 " / 150 mm shells or 0,6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,32
Metacentric height 2,4 ft / 0,7 m
Roll period: 11,9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,35
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,16

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0,484
Length to Beam Ratio: 10,00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 21,05 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 63 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 61
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 23,62 ft / 7,20 m
- Forecastle (30%): 21,00 ft / 6,40 m
- Mid (55%): 21,00 ft / 6,40 m (13,12 ft / 4,00 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (20%): 13,12 ft / 4,00 m
- Stern: 13,12 ft / 4,00 m
- Average freeboard: 17,77 ft / 5,42 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 146,1%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 109,1%
Waterplane Area: 12.883 Square feet or 1.197 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 88%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 56 lbs/sq ft or 275 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,68
- Longitudinal: 1,90
- Overall: 0,76
Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

HMAS Despatch
HMAS Diomede
HMAS Delhi
HMAS Dunedin
HMAS Durban
HMAS Danae
HMAS Dauntless
HMAS Dragon



D Class, British Light Cruiser laid down 1918

Displacement:
4.473 t light; 4.650 t standard; 5.365 t normal; 5.916 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
449,41 ft / 445,00 ft x 46,50 ft x 16,50 ft (normal load)
136,98 m / 135,64 m x 14,17 m x 5,03 m

Armament:
6 - 6,00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108,00lbs / 48,99kg shells, 1918 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 4,00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 31,99lbs / 14,51kg shells, 1918 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
8 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (2x4 guns), 1,94lbs / 0,88kg shells, 1918 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
8 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1918 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 793 lbs / 360 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
8 - 21,0" / 533,4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3,00" / 76 mm 375,00 ft / 114,30 m 8,00 ft / 2,44 m
Ends: 2,50" / 64 mm 70,00 ft / 21,34 m 8,00 ft / 2,44 m
Main Belt covers 130 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 3,00" / 76 mm - -
2nd: 1,00" / 25 mm - -
3rd: 0,50" / 13 mm - -
4th: 0,50" / 13 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1,00" / 25 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 51.677 shp / 38.551 Kw = 30,00 kts
Range 6.780nm at 15,00 kts (Bunkerage = 1.287 tons)

Complement:
313 - 407

Cost:
£1,002 million / $4,007 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 99 tons, 1,8 %
Armour: 747 tons, 13,9 %
- Belts: 414 tons, 7,7 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0 %
- Armament: 74 tons, 1,4 %
- Armour Deck: 259 tons, 4,8 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0 %
Machinery: 1.864 tons, 34,7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1.752 tons, 32,7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 892 tons, 16,6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 10 tons, 0,2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
4.219 lbs / 1.914 Kg = 39,1 x 6,0 " / 152 mm shells or 0,8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,45
Metacentric height 3,0 ft / 0,9 m
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 56 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,17
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,11

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0,550
Length to Beam Ratio: 9,57 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 21,10 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 25,00 ft / 7,62 m
- Forecastle (30 %): 23,00 ft / 7,01 m (15,00 ft / 4,57 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 15,00 ft / 4,57 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 15,00 ft / 4,57 m
- Stern: 15,00 ft / 4,57 m
- Average freeboard: 17,64 ft / 5,38 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 127,2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 93,8 %
Waterplane Area: 14.006 Square feet or 1.301 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 102 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 70 lbs/sq ft or 344 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,93
- Longitudinal: 1,81
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate