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Tuesday, October 5th 2004, 4:34pm

Minor Vessels, Floatplane Carrier

Mimir , laid down 1922, sold to China 1938
Farbaute , laid down 1922, rebuild as landing ship 1938
Trym , laid down 1922, sold to China 1938
Gymir , laid down 1922, sunk 11-02-36 (gunfire, torpedo)



Displacement:
1.976 t light; 2.051 t standard (2.000 t officially); 2.712 t normal; 3.230 t full load
Loading submergence 260 tons/feet

Dimensions:
367,45 ft x 39,37 ft x 13,12 ft (normal load)
112,00 m x 12,00 m x 4,00 m

Armament:
4 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns
4 - 3,46" / 88 mm guns
8 - 1,57" / 40 mm AA guns
12 - 0,79" / 20 mm guns
Weight of broadside 243 lbs / 110 kg

Armour:
Belt 1,97" / 50 mm, ends unarmoured
Belts cover 87% of normal area
Main gun shields 1,38" / 35 mm, 2nd gun shields 0,98" / 25 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 15.000 shp / 11.190 Kw = 24,20 kts
Range 10.000nm at 15,00 kts

Complement:
187 - 244

Cost:
£0,453 million / $1,810 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 30 tons, 1,1%
Armour: 137 tons, 5,1%
Belts: 126 tons, 4,7%, Armament: 11 tons, 0,4%, Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0,0%
Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0%, Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 509 tons, 18,8%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 900 tons, 33,2%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 736 tons, 27,1%
Miscellaneous weights: 400 tons, 14,7%

Metacentric height 1,6

Remarks:
Hull space for machinery, storage & compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation & workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Relative margin of stability: 1,14
Shellfire needed to sink: 3.778 lbs / 1.714 Kg = 107,0 x 4,1 " / 105 mm shells
(Approx weight of penetrating shell hits needed to sink ship excluding critical hits)
Torpedoes needed to sink: 1,0
(Approx number of typical torpedo hits needed to sink ship)
Relative steadiness as gun platform: 71 %
(Average = 50 %)
Relative rocking effect from firing to beam: 0,12
Relative quality as seaboat: 1,24

Hull form characteristics:
Block coefficient: 0,500
Sharpness coefficient: 0,34
Hull speed coefficient 'M': 8,05
'Natural speed' for length: 19,17 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
Trim: 57
(Maximise stabilty/flotation = 0, Maximise steadiness/seakeeping = 100)

Estimated hull characteristics & strength:
Underwater volume absorbed by magazines and engineering spaces: 86,1%
Relative accommodation and working space: 121,5%
(Average = 100%)
Displacement factor: 151%
(Displacement relative to loading factors)
Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 0,96
(Structure weight / hull surface area: 59 lbs / square foot or 288 Kg / square metre)
Relative longitudinal hull strength: 1,40
(for 13,12 ft / 4,00 m average freeboard, freeboard adjustment 1,46 ft)
Relative composite hull strength: 1,00

The vessel can carry up to 6 floatplanes of post-WW1 vintage.

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Monday, December 5th 2005, 6:09pm

Bölthorn , laid down 1928, sunk 04-02-36 (bomb, fire)
Egdir , laid down 1929, refitted 1935



Displacement:
2.000 t light; 2.081 t standard (2.000 t officially); 2.723 t normal; 3.238 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
340,71 ft / 328,08 ft x 45,93 ft x 13,12 ft (normal load)
103,85 m / 100,00 m x 14,00 m x 4,00 m

Armament:
4 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35,32lbs / 16,02kg shells, 1928 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
4 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1,95lbs / 0,88kg shells, 1928 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
4 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1928 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 150 lbs / 68 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 1,38" / 35 mm 164,90 ft / 50,26 m 8,37 ft / 2,55 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 77% of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0,98" / 25 mm 0,39" / 10 mm -
3rd: 0,59" / 15 mm - -
4th: 0,39" / 10 mm - -

- Armour deck: 0,79" / 20 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 3 shafts, 14.746 shp / 11.000 Kw = 23,63 kts
Range 10.550nm at 15,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1.157 tons

Complement:
188 - 245

Cost:
£0,573 million / $2,292 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 19 tons, 0,7%
Armour: 238 tons, 8,8%
- Belts: 86 tons, 3,2%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 8 tons, 0,3%
- Armour Deck: 144 tons, 5,3%
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 459 tons, 16,9%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 884 tons, 32,5%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 723 tons, 26,6%
Miscellaneous weights: 400 tons, 14,7%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
4.665 lbs / 2.116 Kg = 132,1 x 4,1 " / 105 mm shells or 1,3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,22
Metacentric height 2,2 ft / 0,7 m
Roll period: 12,9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,05
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,20

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,482
Length to Beam Ratio: 7,14 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 18,11 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 4,92 ft / 1,50 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 21,16 ft / 6,45 m
- Forecastle (20%): 13,52 ft / 4,12 m
- Mid (50%): 13,52 ft / 4,12 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 13,52 ft / 4,12 m
- Stern: 13,52 ft / 4,12 m
- Average freeboard: 14,13 ft / 4,31 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 77,3%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 135,3%
Waterplane Area: 9.879 Square feet or 918 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 160%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 59 lbs/sq ft or 287 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,93
- Longitudinal: 1,89
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

The vessel carries 6 floatplanes of WW2 vintage

After Refit:



Displacement:
2.011 t light; 2.081 t standard; 2.723 t normal; 3.238 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
340,71 ft / 328,08 ft x 45,93 ft x 13,12 ft (normal load)
103,85 m / 100,00 m x 14,00 m x 4,00 m

Armament:
2 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35,32lbs / 16,02kg shells, 1928 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
6 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (1x6 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1933 Model
Machine guns in deck mount
on centreline forward, all raised guns
4 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1,95lbs / 0,88kg shells, 1928 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
4 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1928 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 81 lbs / 37 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 1,38" / 35 mm 164,90 ft / 50,26 m 8,37 ft / 2,55 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 77% of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0,98" / 25 mm 0,59" / 15 mm -
2nd: 0,59" / 15 mm - -
3rd: 0,59" / 15 mm - -
4th: 0,39" / 10 mm - -

- Armour deck: 0,79" / 20 mm, Conning tower: 0,79" / 20 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 14.746 shp / 11.000 Kw = 23,63 kts
Range 10.550nm at 15,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1.157 tons

Complement:
188 - 245

Cost:
£0,547 million / $2,187 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 10 tons, 0,4%
Armour: 239 tons, 8,8%
- Belts: 86 tons, 3,2%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 6 tons, 0,2%
- Armour Deck: 144 tons, 5,3%
- Conning Tower: 3 tons, 0,1%
Machinery: 459 tons, 16,9%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 903 tons, 33,2%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 712 tons, 26,1%
Miscellaneous weights: 400 tons, 14,7%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
4.821 lbs / 2.187 Kg = 136,5 x 4,1 " / 105 mm shells or 1,4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,21
Metacentric height 2,2 ft / 0,7 m
Roll period: 13,0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,03
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,20

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,482
Length to Beam Ratio: 7,14 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 18,11 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 4,92 ft / 1,50 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 21,16 ft / 6,45 m
- Forecastle (20%): 13,52 ft / 4,12 m
- Mid (50%): 13,52 ft / 4,12 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 13,52 ft / 4,12 m
- Stern: 13,52 ft / 4,12 m
- Average freeboard: 14,13 ft / 4,31 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 74,7%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 135,3%
Waterplane Area: 9.879 Square feet or 918 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 166%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 60 lbs/sq ft or 293 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,96
- Longitudinal: 1,94
- Overall: 1,03
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

The vessel carries 6 floatplanes of WW2 vintage.

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Friday, January 27th 2006, 10:32am

Thjazi (revised Gaudhi Sagar) , laid down 1929
Ymir (revised Gaudhi Sagar) , laid down 1930



Displacement:
5.308 t light; 5.493 t standard; 6.710 t normal; 7.684 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
473,96 ft / 459,32 ft x 62,34 ft x 16,40 ft (normal load)
144,46 m / 140,00 m x 19,00 m x 5,00 m

Armament:
4 - 5,91" / 150 mm guns (2x2 guns), 102,98lbs / 46,71kg shells, 1929 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline, all forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
12 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (4x3 guns), 1,95lbs / 0,89kg shells, 1929 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
12 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1929 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 438 lbs / 199 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 200

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2,76" / 70 mm 1,38" / 35 mm 2,36" / 60 mm
3rd: 0,59" / 15 mm - -
4th: 0,39" / 10 mm - -

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 13.405 shp / 10.000 Kw = 20,60 kts
Range 12.000nm at 15,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2.191 tons

Complement:
369 - 481

Cost:
£1,158 million / $4,631 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 55 tons, 0,8%
Armour: 98 tons, 1,5%
- Belts: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 98 tons, 1,5%
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 412 tons, 6,1%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2.543 tons, 37,9%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.402 tons, 20,9%
Miscellaneous weights: 2.200 tons, 32,8%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
16.057 lbs / 7.284 Kg = 155,9 x 5,9 " / 150 mm shells or 2,6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,11
Metacentric height 3,0 ft / 0,9 m
Roll period: 15,1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,17
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2,00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low forecastle
Block coefficient: 0,500
Length to Beam Ratio: 7,37 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 21,43 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 36
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3,28 ft / 1,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 19,69 ft / 6,00 m
- Forecastle (25%): 14,76 ft / 4,50 m (22,97 ft / 7,00 m aft of break)
- Mid (50%): 22,97 ft / 7,00 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 22,97 ft / 7,00 m
- Stern: 22,97 ft / 7,00 m
- Average freeboard: 21,41 ft / 6,53 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 63,0%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 226,2%
Waterplane Area: 19.077 Square feet or 1.772 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 188%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 86 lbs/sq ft or 418 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,91
- Longitudinal: 2,20
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

10 floatplanes normally embarked. Capacity allows to handle up to 18 floatplanes.

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Saturday, June 27th 2009, 11:27am

Unicorn , laid down 1936
Gryphon , laid down 1937
Gargoyle ,laid down 1938



Displacement:
6.192 t light; 6.420 t standard; 7.644 t normal; 8.624 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
486,87 ft / 475,72 ft x 62,34 ft x 18,04 ft (normal load)
148,40 m / 145,00 m x 19,00 m x 5,50 m

Armament:
10 - 4,53" / 115 mm guns (5x2 guns), 50,71lbs / 23,00kg shells, 1936 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline, all forward, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1,95lbs / 0,88kg shells, 1936 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (2x6 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1936 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
6 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (4 mounts), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1936 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 543 lbs / 246 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 240

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 1,38" / 35 mm 295,28 ft / 90,00 m 19,69 ft / 6,00 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 95% of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1,57" / 40 mm 1,18" / 30 mm 1,97" / 50 mm
2nd: 0,59" / 15 mm - -
3rd: 0,39" / 10 mm - -
4th: 0,39" / 10 mm - -

- Armour deck: 2,36" / 60 mm, Conning tower: 1,18" / 30 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 37.534 shp / 28.000 Kw = 26,42 kts
Range 12.000nm at 15,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2.204 tons

Complement:
408 - 531

Cost:
£2,197 million / $8,787 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 62 tons, 0,8%
Armour: 1.264 tons, 16,5%
- Belts: 345 tons, 4,5%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 45 tons, 0,6%
- Armour Deck: 863 tons, 11,3%
- Conning Tower: 10 tons, 0,1%
Machinery: 1.053 tons, 13,8%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2.612 tons, 34,2%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.453 tons, 19,0%
Miscellaneous weights: 1.200 tons, 15,7%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
14.603 lbs / 6.624 Kg = 314,7 x 4,5 " / 115 mm shells or 2,3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,18
Metacentric height 3,3 ft / 1,0 m
Roll period: 14,3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,15
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,47

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,500
Length to Beam Ratio: 7,63 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 21,81 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 55 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 48
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3,94 ft / 1,20 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 26,90 ft / 8,20 m
- Forecastle (20%): 19,69 ft / 6,00 m
- Mid (50%): 19,69 ft / 6,00 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 19,69 ft / 6,00 m
- Stern: 19,69 ft / 6,00 m
- Average freeboard: 20,26 ft / 6,18 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 69,4%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 181,6%
Waterplane Area: 19.758 Square feet or 1.836 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 151%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 85 lbs/sq ft or 417 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,93
- Longitudinal: 1,85
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

12 floatplanes normally embarked. Capacity allows to handle up to 24 floatplanes.

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Saturday, February 5th 2011, 12:44am

Wyvern , laid down 1939
Chimera , laid down 1939



Displacement:
6.903 t light; 7.157 t standard; 8.773 t normal; 10.065 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
509,83 ft / 498,69 ft x 65,62 ft x 18,04 ft (normal load)
155,40 m / 152,00 m x 20,00 m x 5,50 m

Armament:
10 - 4,53" / 115 mm guns (5x2 guns), 50,71lbs / 23,00kg shells, 1939 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline, all forward, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1,95lbs / 0,88kg shells, 1939 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (2x6 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1939 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
6 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (4 mounts), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1939 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 543 lbs / 246 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 1,38" / 35 mm 295,28 ft / 90,00 m 18,04 ft / 5,50 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 91% of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead:
0,98" / 25 mm 295,28 ft / 90,00 m 18,04 ft / 5,50 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1,57" / 40 mm 1,18" / 30 mm 1,97" / 50 mm
2nd: 0,59" / 15 mm - -
3rd: 0,39" / 10 mm - -
4th: 0,39" / 10 mm - -

- Armour deck: 2,36" / 60 mm

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 40.215 shp / 30.000 Kw = 26,36 kts
Range 15.000nm at 15,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2.908 tons

Complement:
453 - 589

Cost:
£2,597 million / $10,389 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 62 tons, 0,7%
Armour: 1.530 tons, 17,4%
- Belts: 320 tons, 3,6%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 194 tons, 2,2%
- Armament: 45 tons, 0,5%
- Armour Deck: 970 tons, 11,1%
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 1.088 tons, 12,4%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2.922 tons, 33,3%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.870 tons, 21,3%
Miscellaneous weights: 1.300 tons, 14,8%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
18.629 lbs / 8.450 Kg = 401,4 x 4,5 " / 115 mm shells or 3,5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,24
Metacentric height 3,9 ft / 1,2 m
Roll period: 13,9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,12
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,45

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,520
Length to Beam Ratio: 7,60 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22,33 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 48
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3,94 ft / 1,20 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 26,90 ft / 8,20 m
- Forecastle (20%): 19,69 ft / 6,00 m
- Mid (50%): 19,69 ft / 6,00 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 19,69 ft / 6,00 m
- Stern: 19,69 ft / 6,00 m
- Average freeboard: 20,26 ft / 6,18 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 91,0%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 183,8%
Waterplane Area: 22.206 Square feet or 2.063 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 159%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 88 lbs/sq ft or 428 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,94
- Longitudinal: 1,64
- Overall: 1,00
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

16 floatplanes normally embarked. Capacity allows to handle up to 28 floatplanes.