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Ying Jui, Chinese protected cruiser, laid down 1910, rebuilt by Philippines 1925

Length, 330 ft x Beam, 42.0 ft x Depth, 14.0 ft
3049 tons normal displacement (2730 tons standard)

Main battery: 2 x 6.10-inch / 155mm in single mounts, 120.00lb shells, 1925 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centerline ends, evenly spread
Secondary battery: 4 x 3.94-inch / 100mm in single mounts, 32.00lb shells, 1925 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side ends, evenly spread
AA battery: 4 x 2.24-inch / 57mm in single mounts, 6.00lb shells, 1925 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Light battery: 6 x 1.85-inch / 47mm in single mounts, 3.00lb shells, 1910 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
MG battery: 4 x 0.54-inch / 13.7mm in single mounts, 0.11lb shells, 1925 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts

Weight of broadside: 410 lbs

2 TT, 18.0"

Main belt, 4.0 inches; bow and stern, 1.0 inches
Upper belt, 2.0 inches
Armor deck, average 2.0 inches
C.T., 3.0 inches

Battery armor:
Main, 3.0" shields / secondary, 2.0" shields
QF, 1.0" shields

Maximum speed for 15712 shp = 23.50 knots
Approximate cruising radius, 5000 nm / 12 kts

Typical complement: 205-267


Estimated cost, $897,000 (£224,000)

Remarks:

Oil firing.

Relative extent of belt armor, 90 percent of 'typical' coverage.


Distribution of weights:
Percent
normal
displacement:

Armament ......................... 49 tons = 2 pct
Armor, total ..................... 794 tons = 26 pct

Belt 413 tons = 14 pct
Deck 344 tons = 11 pct
C.T. 14 tons = 0 pct
Armament 24 tons = 1 pct

Machinery ........................ 649 tons = 21 pct
Hull and fittings; equipment ..... 985 tons = 32 pct
Fuel, ammunition, stores ......... 413 tons = 14 pct
Miscellaneous weights ............ 159 tons = 5 pct
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3049 tons = 100 pct

Estimated metacentric height, 1.9 ft

Displacement summary:

Light ship: 2636 tons
Standard displacement: 2730 tons
Normal service: 3049 tons
Full load: 3293 tons

Loading submergence 265 tons/foot

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Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Relative margin of stability: 1.20

Shellfire needed to sink: 4217 lbs = 37.2 x 6.1-inch shells
(Approximates weight of penetrating
shell hits needed to sink ship,
not counting critical hits)

Torpedoes needed to sink: 1.1
(Approximates number of 'typical'
torpedo hits needed to sink ship)

Relative steadiness as gun platform, 54 percent
(50 percent is 'average')

Relative rocking effect from firing to beam, 0.14

Relative quality as a seaboat: 1.08

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Hull form characteristics:

Block coefficient: 0.55
Sharpness coefficient: 0.38
Hull speed coefficient 'M' = 6.96
'Natural speed' for length = 18.2 knots
Power going to wave formation
at top speed: 59 percent


Estimated hull characteristics and strength:

Relative underwater volume absorbed by
magazines and engineering spaces: 88 percent

Relative accommodation and working space: 112 percent


Displacement factor: 115 percent
(Displacement relative to loading factors)


Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 0.95
(Structure weight per square
foot of hull surface: 65 lbs)

Relative longitudinal hull strength: 1.86
(for 14.0 ft average freeboard;
freeboard adjustment +2.1 ft)

Relative composite hull strength: 1.02

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[Machine-readable parameters: Spring Style v. 1.2.1]

330.00 x 42.00 x 14.00; 14.00 -- Dimensions
0.55 -- Block coefficient
1910 -- Year laid down
23.50 / 5000 / 12.00; Oil-fired turbine or equivalent -- Speed / radius / cruise
159 tons -- Miscellaneous weights
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2 x 6.10; 0 -- Main battery; turrets
Central positioning of guns
Gun-shields
:
4 x 3.94; 0 -- Secondary battery; turrets
Gun-shields
:
4 x 2.24 -- Tertiary (QF/AA) battery
Gun-shields
:
6 x 1.85 -- Fourth (light) battery
2 / 0 / 18.00 -- TT / submerged / size
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4.00 / 1.00 / 2.00 / 0.00; 90 -- Belt armor; relative extent
2.00 / 3.00 -- Deck / CT
3.00 / 2.00 / 0.98 / 0.00 -- Battery armor


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