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United States Light Cruisers

Omaha Class 7,050 tons standard

CL-4 USS Omaha Built 1918-1920
CL-5 USS Milwaukee Built 1919-1920 Sold to Mexico 1940
CL-6 USS Cincinnati Built 1919-1920
CL-7 USS Raleigh Built 1919-1920
CL-8 USS Detroit Built 1919-1920 Sold to Mexico 1940
CL-9 USS Richmond Built 1919-1920
CL-10 USS Concord Built 1919-1920 Sold to Mexico 1940
CL-11 USS Trenton Built 1919-1920 Sold to Mexico 1940
CL-12 USS Marblehead Built 1920-1921
CL-13 USS Memphis Built 1920-1922

Columbia Class 7,551 tons standard

CL-14 USS Columbia Built 1925-1927
CL-15 USS Orlando Built 1925-1927
CL-16 USS Dallas Built 1925-1927
CL-17 USS Rochester Built 1925-1927
CL-18 USS San Diego Built 1925-1927
CL-19 USS Phoenix Built 1927-1928
CL-20 USS Helena Built 1927-1928
CL-21 USS Sault Saint Marie Built 1927-1928
CL-22 USS Cleveland Built 1927-1928
CL-23 USS Dodge City Built 1927-1928

Two additional units built for Mexico.

Brooklyn Class 10,395 tons standard

CL-24 Brooklyn Built 1937-1938
CL-25 Rapid City Built 1937-1938
CL-26 Boise Built 1937-1939
CL-27 Green Bay Built 1937-1939
CL-28 Fargo Built 1938-1939
CL-29 Denver Built 1938-1939

Olympia Class 10,461 tons standard

CL-30 Olympia Built 1940-41
CL-31 Astoria Built 1940-41
CL-32 Minneapolis Planned
CL-33 Quincy Planned
CL-34 Savannah Planned
CL-35 Nashville Planned
CL-36 Honolulu Planned
CL-37 San Francisco Planned

USS Omaha, United States Light Cruiser laid down 1918

Displacement:
7,710 t light; 7,975 t standard; 9,133 t normal; 10,060 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
554.74 ft / 550.00 ft x 56.00 ft x 18.50 ft (normal load)
169.09 m / 167.64 m x 17.07 m x 5.64 m

Armament:
4 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (2x2 guns), 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1918 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
8 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1918 Model
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
on side ends, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
2 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1918 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on centreline, all amidships
Weight of broadside 1,323 lbs / 600 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100
6 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3.00" / 76 mm 446.00 ft / 135.94 m 8.98 ft / 2.74 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 125 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.10" / 3 mm 0.10" / 3 mm -

- Armour deck: 1.50" / 38 mm, Conning tower: 1.25" / 32 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 85,156 shp / 63,526 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 8,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,085 tons

Complement:
466 - 607

Cost:
£1.678 million / $6.711 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 165 tons, 1.8 %
Armour: 1,102 tons, 12.1 %
- Belts: 486 tons, 5.3 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 2 tons, 0.0 %
- Armour Deck: 603 tons, 6.6 %
- Conning Tower: 12 tons, 0.1 %
Machinery: 3,072 tons, 33.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,220 tons, 35.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,423 tons, 15.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 1.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
8,575 lbs / 3,889 Kg = 79.4 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 1.1 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.32
Metacentric height 3.4 ft / 1.0 m
Roll period: 12.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.25
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.19

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.561
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.82 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.45 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 59
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 8.70 degrees
Stern overhang: -4.00 ft / -1.22 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 31.00 ft / 9.45 m
- Forecastle (13 %): 28.60 ft / 8.72 m
- Mid (50 %): 20.75 ft / 6.32 m
- Quarterdeck (26 %): 10.25 ft / 3.12 m (18.10 ft / 5.52 m before break)
- Stern: 11.10 ft / 3.38 m
- Average freeboard: 20.47 ft / 6.24 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 124.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 173.5 %
Waterplane Area: 21,718 Square feet or 2,018 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 105 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 89 lbs/sq ft or 435 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.95
- Longitudinal: 1.65
- 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

USS Columbia, United States Light Cruiser laid down 1925

Displacement:
7,456 t light; 7,697 t standard; 8,824 t normal; 9,725 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
557.42 ft / 550.00 ft x 56.00 ft x 18.50 ft (normal load)
169.90 m / 167.64 m x 17.07 m x 5.64 m

Armament:
10 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (5x2 guns), 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1925 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, majority aft, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns (2x2 guns), 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1925 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 1,134 lbs / 514 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100
6 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3.50" / 89 mm 403.00 ft / 122.83 m 8.98 ft / 2.74 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 113 % of normal length

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

- Armour deck: 1.50" / 38 mm, Conning tower: 1.25" / 32 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 82,568 shp / 61,596 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 9,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,028 tons

Complement:
454 - 591

Cost:
£2.472 million / $9.888 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 142 tons, 1.6 %
Armour: 1,187 tons, 13.5 %
- Belts: 519 tons, 5.9 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 64 tons, 0.7 %
- Armour Deck: 592 tons, 6.7 %
- Conning Tower: 11 tons, 0.1 %
Machinery: 2,681 tons, 30.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,296 tons, 37.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,367 tons, 15.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 1.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
9,232 lbs / 4,188 Kg = 85.5 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 1.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.21
Metacentric height 3.0 ft / 0.9 m
Roll period: 13.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.43
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.19

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.542
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.82 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.45 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 59
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: 29.75 ft / 9.07 m
- Forecastle (13 %): 27.12 ft / 8.27 m
- Mid (50 %): 18.37 ft / 5.60 m
- Quarterdeck (26 %): 16.62 ft / 5.07 m
- Stern: 16.62 ft / 5.07 m
- Average freeboard: 20.62 ft / 6.29 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 112.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 159.9 %
Waterplane Area: 21,335 Square feet or 1,982 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 113 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 92 lbs/sq ft or 448 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.94
- Longitudinal: 1.68
- 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


Based on a design by Alt Naval, but modified slightly.

USS Brooklyn, United States Light Cruiser laid down 1936

Displacement:
9,911 t light; 10,395 t standard; 11,668 t normal; 12,686 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
623.26 ft / 615.00 ft x 62.00 ft x 21.00 ft (normal load)
189.97 m / 187.45 m x 18.90 m x 6.40 m

Armament:
12 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (4x3 guns), 117.50lbs / 53.30kg shells, 1936 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (4x2 guns), 55.18lbs / 25.03kg shells, 1936 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side ends, evenly spread
4 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (2x2 guns), 55.18lbs / 25.03kg shells, 1936 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts - superfiring
40 - 1.10" / 27.9 mm guns (8 mounts), 0.67lbs / 0.30kg shells, 1936 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 16 raised guns
16 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns (2x8 guns), 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1936 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 2,100 lbs / 952 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 200

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 5.00" / 127 mm 385.00 ft / 117.35 m 9.45 ft / 2.88 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 96 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 8.00" / 203 mm 2.00" / 51 mm 5.00" / 127 mm
2nd: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
3rd: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
4th: 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, 85,111 shp / 63,493 Kw = 32.50 kts
Range 10,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,291 tons

Complement:
560 - 729

Cost:
£4.740 million / $18.960 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 259 tons, 2.2 %
Armour: 2,461 tons, 21.1 %
- Belts: 762 tons, 6.5 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 533 tons, 4.6 %
- Armour Deck: 1,110 tons, 9.5 %
- Conning Tower: 55 tons, 0.5 %
Machinery: 2,388 tons, 20.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,602 tons, 39.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,757 tons, 15.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 1.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
16,410 lbs / 7,443 Kg = 151.9 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 2.0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
Metacentric height 3.1 ft / 0.9 m
Roll period: 14.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 53 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.50
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.05

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.510
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.92 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 28.29 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.50 ft / 1.07 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 27.00 ft / 8.23 m
- Forecastle (17 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Mid (50 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Quarterdeck (19 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Stern: 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Average freeboard: 20.47 ft / 6.24 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 86.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 181.4 %
Waterplane Area: 26,668 Square feet or 2,478 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 123 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 111 lbs/sq ft or 540 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.96
- Longitudinal: 1.33
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

50 tons for aircraft
50 tons for radar
100 tons reserved for future growth

USS Olympia, United States Light Cruiser laid down 1940

Displacement:
9,927 t light; 10,461 t standard; 11,691 t normal; 12,675 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
623.26 ft / 615.00 ft x 62.00 ft x 21.00 ft (normal load)
189.97 m / 187.45 m x 18.90 m x 6.40 m

Armament:
8 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (4x2 guns), 130.00lbs / 58.97kg shells, 1940 Model
Dual purpose guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (4x2 guns), 55.18lbs / 25.03kg shells, 1940 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
4 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (2x2 guns), 55.18lbs / 25.03kg shells, 1940 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
28 - 1.10" / 27.9 mm guns (8 mounts), 0.67lbs / 0.30kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 8 raised mounts
16 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns (8x2 guns), 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1940 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 1,722 lbs / 781 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 288

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 5.00" / 127 mm 393.60 ft / 119.97 m 9.45 ft / 2.88 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 98 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 8.00" / 203 mm 2.00" / 51 mm 5.00" / 127 mm
2nd: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
3rd: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
4th: 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, 85,257 shp / 63,602 Kw = 32.50 kts
Range 10,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,214 tons

Complement:
561 - 730

Cost:
£5.029 million / $20.115 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 204 tons, 1.7 %
Armour: 2,383 tons, 20.4 %
- Belts: 777 tons, 6.6 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 440 tons, 3.8 %
- Armour Deck: 1,111 tons, 9.5 %
- Conning Tower: 55 tons, 0.5 %
Machinery: 2,280 tons, 19.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,460 tons, 38.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,763 tons, 15.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 600 tons, 5.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
16,887 lbs / 7,660 Kg = 156.4 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 2.0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
Metacentric height 3.0 ft / 0.9 m
Roll period: 15.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 53 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.42
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.07

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.511
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.92 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 28.28 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.50 ft / 1.07 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 27.00 ft / 8.23 m
- Forecastle (17 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Mid (50 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Quarterdeck (19 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Stern: 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Average freeboard: 20.48 ft / 6.24 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 84.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 181.3 %
Waterplane Area: 26,693 Square feet or 2,480 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 127 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 107 lbs/sq ft or 523 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.32
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

Worcester Class


Ships in Class
USS Worcester laid down 1944
USS Atlanta laid down 1944
USS Buffalo laid down 1944
USS Oklahoma City laid down 1945
more to come

USS Worcester, United States Light Cruiser laid down 1944

Displacement:
12,139 t light; 12,773 t standard; 14,377 t normal; 15,660 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
648.57 ft / 640.00 ft x 65.00 ft x 24.00 ft (normal load)
197.69 m / 195.07 m x 19.81 m x 7.32 m

Armament:
12 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns (6x2 guns), 130.00lbs / 58.97kg shells, 1944 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
24 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns (12x2 guns), 15.00lbs / 6.80kg shells, 1944 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, 6 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 1.50" / 38.1 mm guns (6x2 guns), 1.69lbs / 0.77kg shells, 1944 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
12 - 0.75" / 19.1 mm guns (6x2 guns), 0.21lbs / 0.10kg shells, 1944 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 3 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 1,943 lbs / 881 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 5.00" / 127 mm 416.00 ft / 126.80 m 10.09 ft / 3.08 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 8.00" / 203 mm 4.00" / 102 mm 5.00" / 127 mm
2nd: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm -

- Armour deck: 2.25" / 57 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 100,000 shp / 74,600 Kw = 32.92 kts
Range 12,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,888 tons

Complement:
656 - 853

Cost:
£6.607 million / $26.427 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 238 tons, 1.7 %
Armour: 2,883 tons, 20.1 %
- Belts: 875 tons, 6.1 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 804 tons, 5.6 %
- Armour Deck: 1,204 tons, 8.4 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 2,554 tons, 17.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,864 tons, 40.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,238 tons, 15.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 600 tons, 4.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
24,078 lbs / 10,922 Kg = 222.9 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 2.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.03
Metacentric height 2.8 ft / 0.8 m
Roll period: 16.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 85 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.66
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.70

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.504
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.85 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 28.89 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 32.00 ft / 9.75 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 27.00 ft / 8.23 m
- Mid (50 %): 27.00 ft / 8.23 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 27.00 ft / 8.23 m
- Stern: 27.00 ft / 8.23 m
- Average freeboard: 27.40 ft / 8.35 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 77.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 226.8 %
Waterplane Area: 28,931 Square feet or 2,688 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 137 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 109 lbs/sq ft or 533 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.90
- Longitudinal: 2.59
- 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

210t for automated firing equipment
390t for other stuff.

Radar consists of: SR-2, SR-6, SG-6 and SP-1 for search, 2 MK-13, 4 MK-25, 4 MK-35, 6 MK-27's for fire control.