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Rashomon - Class:
HICMS Yojimbo ( CA-01 ) - Active


Hong Lung - Class:
HICMS Hong Lung ( CA-02 ) - sunk during Sino-Chosen War
HICMS Kaifeng ( CA-03 ) - sunk during Sino-Chosen War


Jakumo - Class:
HICMS Iwaki ( CA-04 ) - sunk during Sino-Chosen War
HICMS Kasuga ( CA-05 ) - scrapped


Zunyi - Class:
HICMS Zunyi ( CA-06 ) - Active
HICMS Guangzhou ( CA-07 ) - Active


Prince - Class:
HICMS Priooz II ( CA-08 ) - Active
HICMS Daoguang ( CA-09 ) - Active


Advanced Zunyi - Class:
HICMS Guiyang ( CA-10 ) - Active

Rashomon - Class
Heavy Cruiser

Displacement:
10,102 t light; 10,500 t standard; 11,699 t normal; 12,658 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
607.23 ft / 600.00 ft x 60.00 ft x 22.00 ft (normal load)
185.08 m / 182.88 m x 18.29 m x 6.71 m

Armament:
15 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns (5x3 guns), 102.98lbs / 46.71kg shells, 1921 Model
Quick firing guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns (4x2 guns), 35.32lbs / 16.02kg shells, 1921 Model
Dual purpose guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on side, all amidships
16 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1923 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
24 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns (8x3 guns), 0.48lbs / 0.22kg shells, 1918 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 1,870 lbs / 848 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
8 - 24.0" / 609.6 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 4.50" / 114 mm 436.00 ft / 132.89 m 9.30 ft / 2.83 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 112 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 4.00" / 102 mm 3.00" / 76 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
2nd: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
3rd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
4th: 1.00" / 25 mm - -

- Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 3.00" / 76 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 3 shafts, 105,609 shp / 78,784 Kw = 33.00 kts
Range 8,045nm at 15.00 kts (Bunkerage = 2,158 tons)

Complement:
562 - 731

Cost:
£3.371 million / $13.483 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 234 tons, 2.0 %
Armour: 2,089 tons, 17.9 %
- Belts: 747 tons, 6.4 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 407 tons, 3.5 %
- Armour Deck: 901 tons, 7.7 %
- Conning Tower: 33 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 3,429 tons, 29.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,250 tons, 36.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,597 tons, 13.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
10,413 lbs / 4,723 Kg = 101.1 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 1.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.06
Metacentric height 2.6 ft / 0.8 m
Roll period: 15.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.56
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.517
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.49 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 68
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 14.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 29.00 ft / 8.84 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 20.50 ft / 6.25 m
- Mid (50 %): 19.40 ft / 5.91 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 19.40 ft / 5.91 m
- Stern: 19.00 ft / 5.79 m
- Average freeboard: 20.44 ft / 6.23 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 111.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 129.8 %
Waterplane Area: 24,363 Square feet or 2,263 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 107 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 105 lbs/sq ft or 514 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.96
- Longitudinal: 1.38
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weight:
- 15 tons for spare torpedoes
- 25 tons for degaussing system
- 30 tons for flag facilities
- 30 tons for crew comfort





Ships in Class:
HICMS Yojimbo; laid down 1925

Hong Lung - Class
Heavy Cruiser

moved to the "His Imperial Chinese Navy - Vessels no longer in service" - Folder

Jakumo - Class
Heavy Cruiser

moved to the "His Imperial Chinese Navy - Vessels no longer in service" - Folder

Zunyi - Class
Heavy Cruiser

Displacement:
10.264 t light; 10.770 t standard; 12.270 t normal; 13.469 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
573,80 ft / 557,74 ft x 57,41 ft x 24,61 ft (normal load)
174,89 m / 170,00 m x 17,50 m x 7,50 m

Armament:
9 - 7,99" / 203 mm guns (3x3 guns), 255,24lbs / 115,77kg shells, 1932 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
8 - 4,69" / 119 mm guns (4x2 guns), 51,42lbs / 23,32kg shells, 1932 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
4 - 3,46" / 88,0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 20,79lbs / 9,43kg shells, 1932 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline, all aft, all raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 1,46" / 37,0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1,55lbs / 0,70kg shells, 1932 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
12 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1932 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 2.807 lbs / 1.273 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 160

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 5,51" / 140 mm 369,91 ft / 112,75 m 8,86 ft / 2,70 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 102% of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 4,92" / 125 mm 3,74" / 95 mm 4,92" / 125 mm
2nd: 3,74" / 95 mm 2,56" / 65 mm -
3rd: 1,57" / 40 mm 0,79" / 20 mm -
4th: 0,98" / 25 mm - -
5th: 0,47" / 12 mm - -

- Armour deck: 1,77" / 45 mm, Conning tower: 3,74" / 95 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 3 shafts, 93.288 shp / 69.593 Kw = 31,40 kts
Range 9.000nm at 16,10 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2.699 tons

Complement:
582 - 757

Cost:
£4,725 million / $18,899 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 351 tons, 2,9%
Armour: 2.122 tons, 17,3%
- Belts: 753 tons, 6,1%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 597 tons, 4,9%
- Armour Deck: 729 tons, 5,9%
- Conning Tower: 43 tons, 0,3%
Machinery: 2.753 tons, 22,4%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4.838 tons, 39,4%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2.006 tons, 16,3%
Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 1,6%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
13.505 lbs / 6.126 Kg = 52,9 x 8,0 " / 203 mm shells or 1,6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,05
Metacentric height 2,4 ft / 0,7 m
Roll period: 15,6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 53 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,90
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,07

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0,545
Length to Beam Ratio: 9,71 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23,62 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 5,91 ft / 1,80 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 27,89 ft / 8,50 m
- Forecastle (18%): 21,33 ft / 6,50 m
- Mid (50%): 21,33 ft / 6,50 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 17,72 ft / 5,40 m (20,01 ft / 6,10 m before break)
- Stern: 17,72 ft / 5,40 m
- Average freeboard: 21,03 ft / 6,41 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 97,2%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 152,8%
Waterplane Area: 22.244 Square feet or 2.067 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 115%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 122 lbs/sq ft or 596 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1,00
- Longitudinal: 2,08
- Overall: 1,07
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weight:
- 25 tons for catapult
- 75 tons for 3 aircraft
- 50 tons for flag facilities
- 25 tons for radar equipment
- 25 tons for degaussing system





Ships in Class:
HICMS Zunyi; laid down 1932
HICMS Guangzhou; laid down 1934

Prince - Class
Heavy Cruiser

Displacement:
15.275 t light; 16.039 t standard; 16.977 t normal; 17.726 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
639,68 ft / 624,67 ft x 71,52 ft x 23,62 ft (normal load)
194,98 m / 190,40 m x 21,80 m x 7,20 m

Armament:
6 - 11,02" / 280 mm guns (2x3 guns), 669,81lbs / 303,82kg shells, 1938 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
6 - 5,91" / 150 mm guns (2x3 guns), 102,98lbs / 46,71kg shells, 1938 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
12 - 3,46" / 88,0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 20,79lbs / 9,43kg shells, 1938 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
12 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 1,95lbs / 0,88kg shells, 1938 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline, all amidships
20 - 0,30" / 7,6 mm guns (10x2 guns), 0,01lbs / 0,00kg shells, 1938 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on centreline, all amidships
Weight of broadside 4.910 lbs / 2.227 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 4,72" / 120 mm 375,98 ft / 114,60 m 10,14 ft / 3,09 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 93% of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 8,07" / 205 mm 3,35" / 85 mm 8,07" / 205 mm
2nd: 4,92" / 125 mm 1,38" / 35 mm 4,92" / 125 mm
3rd: 1,38" / 35 mm - -

- Armour deck: 3,15" / 80 mm, Conning tower: 4,13" / 105 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 3 shafts, 112.824 shp / 84.166 Kw = 32,70 kts
Range 5.000nm at 16,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1.687 tons

Complement:
743 - 966

Cost:
£8,357 million / $33,427 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 614 tons, 3,6%
Armour: 3.825 tons, 22,5%
- Belts: 771 tons, 4,5%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 1.080 tons, 6,4%
- Armour Deck: 1.915 tons, 11,3%
- Conning Tower: 59 tons, 0,3%
Machinery: 3.089 tons, 18,2%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 7.497 tons, 44,2%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.702 tons, 10,0%
Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 1,5%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
23.507 lbs / 10.662 Kg = 35,1 x 11,0 " / 280 mm shells or 2,3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,04
Metacentric height 3,3 ft / 1,0 m
Roll period: 16,6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 57 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,90
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,14

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0,563
Length to Beam Ratio: 8,73 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 28,63 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 4,27 ft / 1,30 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 29,53 ft / 9,00 m
- Forecastle (20%): 25,59 ft / 7,80 m
- Mid (50%): 25,59 ft / 7,80 m
- Quarterdeck (20%): 25,59 ft / 7,80 m
- Stern: 25,59 ft / 7,80 m
- Average freeboard: 25,91 ft / 7,90 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 89,1%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 215,6%
Waterplane Area: 32.869 Square feet or 3.054 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 142 lbs/sq ft or 693 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,92
- Longitudinal: 2,15
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weight:
- 50 tons for radar installations
- 25 tons for degaussing system
- 25 tons for catapult
- 25 tons for aircraft
- 50 tons for flag facilities
- 50 tons for crew comfort
- 25 tons for general storage





Ships in Class:
HICMS Pirooz II.; laid down 1937
HICMS Daoguang; laid down 1941

Advanced Zunyi - Class
Heavy Cruiser

Displacement:
12.712 t light; 13.471 t standard; 13.946 t normal; 14.326 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
649,93 ft / 632,22 ft x 64,96 ft x 20,67 ft (normal load)
198,10 m / 192,70 m x 19,80 m x 6,30 m

Armament:
12 - 7,99" / 203 mm guns (4x3 guns), 255,24lbs / 115,78kg shells, 1944 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns (8x2 guns), 35,32lbs / 16,02kg shells, 1944 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
24 - 1,97" / 50,0 mm guns (12x2 guns), 3,81lbs / 1,73kg shells, 1944 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline, all aft, all raised mounts - superfiring
40 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (20x2 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1944 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 10 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 3.729 lbs / 1.692 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 220

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 5,51" / 140 mm 401,57 ft / 122,40 m 9,28 ft / 2,83 m
Ends: 2,95" / 75 mm 208,60 ft / 63,58 m 9,28 ft / 2,83 m
22,05 ft / 6,72 m Unarmoured ends
Main Belt covers 98% of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 7,99" / 203 mm 3,94" / 100 mm 5,91" / 150 mm
2nd: 3,74" / 95 mm 2,56" / 65 mm -
3rd: 0,79" / 20 mm 0,39" / 10 mm -

- Armour deck: 1,97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 3,94" / 100 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 3 shafts, 102.371 shp / 76.369 Kw = 31,80 kts
Range 5.000nm at 12,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 855 tons

Complement:
641 - 834

Cost:
£8,089 million / $32,358 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 466 tons, 3,3%
Armour: 3.212 tons, 23,0%
- Belts: 1.075 tons, 7,7%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 1.020 tons, 7,3%
- Armour Deck: 1.069 tons, 7,7%
- Conning Tower: 49 tons, 0,4%
Machinery: 2.614 tons, 18,7%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 6.269 tons, 45,0%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.234 tons, 8,8%
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 1,1%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
18.416 lbs / 8.353 Kg = 72,2 x 8,0 " / 203 mm shells or 2,0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,03
Metacentric height 2,8 ft / 0,9 m
Roll period: 16,3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 52 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,87
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,03

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, rise forward of midbreak, low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0,575
Length to Beam Ratio: 9,73 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 25,14 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 17,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 9,19 ft / 2,80 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 27,89 ft / 8,50 m
- Forecastle (20%): 24,93 ft / 7,60 m (23,62 ft / 7,20 m aft of break)
- Mid (50%): 23,62 ft / 7,20 m (20,67 ft / 6,30 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (20%): 19,69 ft / 6,00 m (20,34 ft / 6,20 m before break)
- Stern: 19,69 ft / 6,00 m
- Average freeboard: 22,40 ft / 6,83 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 89,5%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 192,4%
Waterplane Area: 29.342 Square feet or 2.726 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 113%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 134 lbs/sq ft or 656 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1,03
- Longitudinal: 1,43
- Overall: 1,06
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weight:
- 25 tons for degaussing system
- 50 tons for radar equipment
- 50 tons for flag facilities
- 25 tons for general storage



Ships in Class:
HICMS Guiyang; laid down 1944