You are not logged in.

1

Wednesday, January 26th 2005, 7:03am

USN Heavy Cruisers

United States Heavy Cruisers

Pensacola Class 11,125 tons standard

CA-24 USS Pensacola Built 1925-1926 Sold to Persia 1941
CA-25 USS Salt Lake City Built 1925-1926 Sold to Ireland 1940

Northampton Class 10,281 tons standard

CA-26 USS Northampton Built 1927-1928
CA-27 USS Louisville Built 1927-1928
CA-28 USS Chester Built 1927-1928
CA-29 USS Chicago Built 1927-1928
CA-30 USS Houston Built 1928-1929
CA-31 USS Augusta Built 1928-1929

New York City Class 13,572 tons standard

CA-32 USS New York City Built 1934-1935
CA-33 USS Atlanta Built 1934-1935
CA-34 USS Boston Built 1934-1935
CA-35 USS Charleston Built 1934-1935
CA-36 USS Norfolk Built 1934-1935

Los Angeles Class 19,096 tons standard

CA-37 USS Los Angeles Built 1940-1942
CA-38 USS Wichita Built 1940-1942
CA-39 USS New Orleans Planned
CA-40 USS Indianapolis Planned
CA-41 USS Philadelphia Planned
CA-42 USS Vincennes Planned

This post has been edited 5 times, last edit by "CanisD" (Oct 4th 2010, 9:59am)


2

Thursday, January 27th 2005, 12:42am

Pensacola Class



Pensacola, United States Heavy Cruiser laid down 1925

Displacement:
10,658 t light; 11,125 t standard; 12,671 t normal; 13,908 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
587.64 ft / 570.00 ft x 65.25 ft x 22.00 ft (normal load)
179.11 m / 173.74 m x 19.89 m x 6.71 m

Armament:
4 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns (2x2 guns), 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1925 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
6 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns (2x3 guns), 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1925 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
6 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1925 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 2,935 lbs / 1,331 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 120
6 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3.00" / 76 mm 405.00 ft / 123.44 m 14.90 ft / 4.54 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 109 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 3.00" / 76 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 3.00" / 76 mm
2nd: 3.00" / 76 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 3.00" / 76 mm

- Armour deck: 1.00" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 3.00" / 76 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 103,538 shp / 77,239 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 10,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,783 tons

Complement:
596 - 776

Cost:
£3.770 million / $15.078 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 367 tons, 2.9 %
Armour: 1,621 tons, 12.8 %
- Belts: 753 tons, 5.9 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 357 tons, 2.8 %
- Armour Deck: 477 tons, 3.8 %
- Conning Tower: 35 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 3,362 tons, 26.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,208 tons, 41.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,013 tons, 15.9 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
12,694 lbs / 5,758 Kg = 49.6 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 1.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.07
Metacentric height 3.0 ft / 0.9 m
Roll period: 15.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.79
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.13

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.542
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.74 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.87 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 62
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 26.10 degrees
Stern overhang: -2.60 ft / -0.79 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 36.00 ft / 10.97 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 27.00 ft / 8.23 m
- Mid (50 %): 20.50 ft / 6.25 m
- Quarterdeck (34 %): 19.50 ft / 5.94 m
- Stern: 22.00 ft / 6.71 m
- Average freeboard: 23.50 ft / 7.16 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 109.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 164.4 %
Waterplane Area: 25,763 Square feet or 2,393 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 111 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 121 lbs/sq ft or 592 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.92
- Longitudinal: 2.08
- 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

This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "CanisD" (Sep 4th 2010, 7:08pm)


3

Monday, June 13th 2005, 2:23am

Northampton Class



Northampton, United States Heavy Cruiser laid down 1927

Displacement:
9,873 t light; 10,281 t standard; 11,723 t normal; 12,877 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
600.10 ft / 582.00 ft x 66.00 ft x 24.50 ft (normal load)
182.91 m / 177.39 m x 20.12 m x 7.47 m

Armament:
9 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns (3x3 guns), 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1927 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
4 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1927 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 2,554 lbs / 1,158 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 120
6 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 4.00" / 102 mm 389.00 ft / 118.57 m 9.75 ft / 2.97 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 103 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 4.00" / 102 mm 1.50" / 38 mm 4.00" / 102 mm

- Armour deck: 1.50" / 38 mm, Conning tower: 4.00" / 102 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 92,504 shp / 69,008 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 10,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,596 tons

Complement:
563 - 732

Cost:
£3.718 million / $14.873 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 319 tons, 2.7 %
Armour: 1,743 tons, 14.9 %
- Belts: 633 tons, 5.4 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 394 tons, 3.4 %
- Armour Deck: 672 tons, 5.7 %
- Conning Tower: 44 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 2,920 tons, 24.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,791 tons, 40.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,850 tons, 15.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
13,026 lbs / 5,908 Kg = 50.9 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 1.6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 3.2 ft / 1.0 m
Roll period: 15.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.59
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.19

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.436
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.82 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.12 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 59
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 29.50 degrees
Stern overhang: -2.60 ft / -0.79 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 32.00 ft / 9.75 m
- Forecastle (18 %): 27.60 ft / 8.41 m
- Mid (45 %): 23.25 ft / 7.09 m (16.20 ft / 4.94 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (27 %): 17.10 ft / 5.21 m
- Stern: 19.00 ft / 5.79 m
- Average freeboard: 21.73 ft / 6.62 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 102.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 153.7 %
Waterplane Area: 24,231 Square feet or 2,251 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 115 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 119 lbs/sq ft or 579 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.93
- Longitudinal: 1.91
- 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

This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "CanisD" (Sep 4th 2010, 7:08pm)


4

Thursday, March 8th 2007, 7:04am

New York City Class



USS New York City, United States Heavy Cruiser laid down 1934

Displacement:
12,858 t light; 13,572 t standard; 15,097 t normal; 16,318 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
679.67 ft / 672.00 ft x 70.00 ft x 22.20 ft (normal load)
207.16 m / 204.83 m x 21.34 m x 6.77 m

Armament:
12 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns (4x3 guns), 335.00lbs / 151.95kg shells, 1934 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (2x2 guns), 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1934 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (4x2 guns), 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1934 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 1.10" / 27.9 mm guns (4x4 guns), 0.67lbs / 0.30kg shells, 1934 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1934 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 4,781 lbs / 2,169 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 5.00" / 127 mm 423.02 ft / 128.94 m 10.04 ft / 3.06 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 97 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 8.00" / 203 mm 2.75" / 70 mm 5.00" / 127 mm
2nd: 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm
3rd: 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm

- Armour deck: 2.25" / 57 mm, Conning tower: 5.00" / 127 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 91,220 shp / 68,050 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 10,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,746 tons

Complement:
680 - 885

Cost:
£5.989 million / $23.954 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 479 tons, 3.2 %
Armour: 3,025 tons, 20.0 %
- Belts: 892 tons, 5.9 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 703 tons, 4.7 %
- Armour Deck: 1,364 tons, 9.0 %
- Conning Tower: 66 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 2,624 tons, 17.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,580 tons, 43.6 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,240 tons, 14.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 1.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
21,470 lbs / 9,739 Kg = 83.9 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 2.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
Metacentric height 3.7 ft / 1.1 m
Roll period: 15.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 56 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.76
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.12

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.506
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.60 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 29.66 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 7.80 degrees
Stern overhang: 2.60 ft / 0.79 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 37.00 ft / 11.28 m
- Forecastle (19 %): 23.90 ft / 7.28 m
- Mid (66 %): 20.40 ft / 6.22 m (13.40 ft / 4.08 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (18 %): 13.40 ft / 4.08 m
- Stern: 16.93 ft / 5.16 m
- Average freeboard: 20.80 ft / 6.34 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 83.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 181.9 %
Waterplane Area: 32,776 Square feet or 3,045 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 123 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 134 lbs/sq ft or 655 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.29
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "CanisD" (Sep 4th 2010, 7:08pm)


5

Monday, October 4th 2010, 10:01am

Los Angeles Class



Los Angeles, United States Heavy Cruiser laid down 1940

Displacement:
18,251 t light; 19,096 t standard; 20,860 t normal; 22,272 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
728.78 ft / 720.00 ft x 84.00 ft x 24.00 ft (normal load)
222.13 m / 219.46 m x 25.60 m x 7.32 m

Armament:
12 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns (4x3 guns), 335.00lbs / 151.95kg shells, 1940 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (6x2 guns), 55.12lbs / 25.00kg shells, 1940 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (2x2 guns), 55.12lbs / 25.00kg shells, 1940 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
40 - 1.10" / 27.9 mm guns (10x4 guns), 0.67lbs / 0.30kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
52 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns (26x2 guns), 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 18 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 4,932 lbs / 2,237 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: 8.00" / 203 mm 438.48 ft / 133.65 m 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 94 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 8.00" / 203 mm 3.00" / 76 mm 6.30" / 160 mm
2nd: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
3rd: 2.00" / 51 mm 2.00" / 51 mm 2.00" / 51 mm

- Armour deck: 4.00" / 102 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 115,934 shp / 86,486 Kw = 32.50 kts
Range 10,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 3,175 tons

Complement:
867 - 1,128

Cost:
£9.021 million / $36.083 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 513 tons, 2.5 %
Armour: 5,716 tons, 27.4 %
- Belts: 1,648 tons, 7.9 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 959 tons, 4.6 %
- Armour Deck: 3,110 tons, 14.9 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 3,100 tons, 14.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 8,522 tons, 40.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,610 tons, 12.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 400 tons, 1.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
34,736 lbs / 15,756 Kg = 135.7 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 3.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 4.6 ft / 1.4 m
Roll period: 16.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.50
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.17

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.503
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.57 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 30.99 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 7.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 4.36 ft / 1.33 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 36.00 ft / 10.97 m
- Forecastle (21 %): 23.00 ft / 7.01 m
- Mid (50 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Quarterdeck (18 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Stern: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Average freeboard: 23.08 ft / 7.03 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 70.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 171.1 %
Waterplane Area: 42,023 Square feet or 3,904 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 127 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 141 lbs/sq ft or 690 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.31
- 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

6

Saturday, June 13th 2015, 4:13am

USS Philadelphia laid down Q1/1945
USS Vincennes laid down Q1/1945

Philadelphia, United States Heavy Cruiser laid down 1945

Displacement:
18,763 t light; 19,638 t standard; 21,441 t normal; 22,883 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
728.78 ft / 720.00 ft x 84.00 ft x 24.00 ft (normal load)
222.13 m / 219.46 m x 25.60 m x 7.32 m

Armament:
12 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns (4x3 guns), 335.00lbs / 151.95kg shells, 1945 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (6x2 guns), 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1945 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (2x2 guns), 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1945 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
40 - 1.50" / 38.1 mm guns (10x4 guns), 1.69lbs / 0.77kg shells, 1945 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
52 - 0.75" / 19.1 mm guns (26x2 guns), 0.21lbs / 0.10kg shells, 1945 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 18 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 5,099 lbs / 2,313 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 8.00" / 203 mm 438.48 ft / 133.65 m 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 94 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 8.00" / 203 mm 3.00" / 76 mm 6.30" / 160 mm
2nd: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
3rd: 2.00" / 51 mm 2.00" / 51 mm 2.00" / 51 mm

- Armour deck: 4.00" / 102 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 118,765 shp / 88,598 Kw = 32.50 kts
Range 10,500nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 3,245 tons

Complement:
885 - 1,151

Cost:
£10.895 million / $43.579 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 596 tons, 2.8 %
Armour: 5,759 tons, 26.9 %
- Belts: 1,649 tons, 7.7 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 959 tons, 4.5 %
- Armour Deck: 3,151 tons, 14.7 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 2,999 tons, 14.0 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 8,609 tons, 40.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,678 tons, 12.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 800 tons, 3.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
34,317 lbs / 15,566 Kg = 134.1 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 3.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.08
Metacentric height 4.5 ft / 1.4 m
Roll period: 16.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 68 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.52
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.14

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.517
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.57 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 30.94 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 7.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 4.36 ft / 1.33 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 36.00 ft / 10.97 m
- Forecastle (21 %): 23.00 ft / 7.01 m
- Mid (50 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Quarterdeck (18 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Stern: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Average freeboard: 23.08 ft / 7.03 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 71.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 196.8 %
Waterplane Area: 42,580 Square feet or 3,956 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 124 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 141 lbs/sq ft or 690 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.28
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

Notes

- 600t for automated rapid fire 8in
- 110t for Electronic Suite
- 25t for fire control for 8in, 5in, 1.5in guns
- 50t for communications
- 15t for crew comforts (air conditioning, ice cream machine).