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These vessels have served their country valiantly and have passed on, either being sold or scrapped.

- Predreadnought Battleship Constitution - Sold to Colombia, name to new CA.
- Predreadnought Battleship Libertad - Sold to Colombia, name to new CV.
- Battlecruiser Valparaiso - Re-sold to Nordmark
- Battlecruiser Santiago - Re-sold to Nordmark
- Coast Defense Battleship Capitan Prat - Scrapped
- Armoured cruiser Capitan Tylor - Scold to Colombia 1939.
- Protected cruiser Chacabuco - Scrapped
- Protected cruiser Blanco - Scrapped
- Protected cruiser Negro - Scrapped
- Armoured cruiser Esmeralda - Scrapped
- Armoured cruiser O'Higgins - Scrapped, name to new ACR.
- Light cruiser Ministro Zentento - Sold to Colombia
- Light cruiser Presidente Errazuriz - Sold to Colombia
- Light cruiser Blanco Encalada - Sold to Colombia
- Destroyers Almirante Lynch and Almirante Condell - Scrapped
- Destroyers Capitan O'Brien and Capitan Merino Jarpa - Scrapped
- Destroyer Capitan Thompson - Scrapped; name to new DD.
- Destroyers Capitan Orella, Capitan Munoz Gamero, Teniente Serrano, and Guardia Marina Riquelme - Scrapped
- Destroyer Capitan Simpson - Sold to China
- Destroyers Capitan Herlock and Capitan Avatar - Disposed in target practice.

Constitution-class, Chilean Pre-Dreadnought laid down 1902 (Engine 1920)

Displacement:
9,722 t light; 10,472 t standard; 11,796 t normal; 12,808 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
458.00 ft / 458.00 ft x 71.00 ft x 24.75 ft (normal load)
139.60 m / 139.60 m x 21.64 m x 7.54 m

Armament:
4 - 10.00" / 254 mm guns (2x2 guns), 500.00lbs / 226.80kg shells, 1920 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
14 - 7.50" / 191 mm guns in single mounts, 210.94lbs / 95.68kg shells, 1920 Model
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
on side, evenly spread
10 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
15 - 4.33" / 110 mm guns in single mounts, 40.59lbs / 18.41kg shells, 1920 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 5 raised mounts
4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1920 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1902 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 5,616 lbs / 2,547 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 7.00" / 178 mm 348.00 ft / 106.07 m 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
Ends: 3.00" / 76 mm 110.00 ft / 33.53 m 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
Main Belt covers 117 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 7.00" / 178 mm 6.00" / 152 mm 10.0" / 254 mm
2nd: 7.00" / 178 mm - -
3rd: 0.10" / 3 mm - -
4th: 0.10" / 3 mm - -
5th: 0.10" / 3 mm - -

- Armour deck: 2.52" / 64 mm, Conning tower: 10.00" / 254 mm

Machinery:
Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 30,000 ihp / 22,380 Kw = 23.14 kts
Range 7,250nm at 13.00 kts (Bunkerage = 2,383 tons)

Complement:
565 - 735

Cost:
£1.193 million / $4.772 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 702 tons, 6.0 %
Armour: 3,189 tons, 27.0 %
- Belts: 1,143 tons, 9.7 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 950 tons, 8.1 %
- Armour Deck: 985 tons, 8.3 %
- Conning Tower: 112 tons, 0.9 %
Machinery: 1,879 tons, 15.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,852 tons, 32.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,074 tons, 17.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
11,878 lbs / 5,388 Kg = 23.8 x 10.0 " / 254 mm shells or 1.7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.29
Metacentric height 4.7 ft / 1.4 m
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.42
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.24

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.513
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.45 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 21.40 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 23.54 ft / 7.17 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 14.98 ft / 4.57 m
- Mid (50 %): 14.98 ft / 4.57 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 14.98 ft / 4.57 m
- Stern: 14.98 ft / 4.57 m
- Average freeboard: 15.66 ft / 4.77 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 99.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 106.7 %
Waterplane Area: 21,125 Square feet or 1,963 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 93 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 121 lbs/sq ft or 590 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.93
- Longitudinal: 1.88
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Ships in Class:
- Constitution (ex-Coronel Bolognesi) (ex-Swiftsure) - Sold to Columbia, 1936
- Libertad (ex-General Baquedano) (ex-Triumph) - Sold to Columbia, 1936

Capitan Prat, Chilean Coastal Defense Battleship laid down 1888 (with rebuilt engine in 1909)

Displacement:
6,322 t light; 6,648 t standard; 6,901 t normal; 7,076 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
328.00 ft / 328.00 ft x 60.67 ft x 26.20 ft (normal load)
99.97 m / 99.97 m x 18.49 m x 7.99 m

Armament:
2 - 9.40" / 239 mm guns in single mounts, 402.84lbs / 182.72kg shells, 1888 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
2 - 9.40" / 239 mm guns in single mounts, 402.84lbs / 182.72kg shells, 1888 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on side, all amidships
8 - 4.70" / 119 mm guns (4x2 guns), 50.35lbs / 22.84kg shells, 1888 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
14 - 1.27" / 32.3 mm guns in single mounts, 1.00lbs / 0.45kg shells, 1888 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 10 raised mounts
6 - 2.31" / 58.7 mm guns in single mounts, 6.00lbs / 2.72kg shells, 1888 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 2,064 lbs / 936 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 12.0" / 305 mm 198.20 ft / 60.41 m 6.50 ft / 1.98 m
Ends: 2.33" / 59 mm 129.80 ft / 39.56 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Upper: 2.00" / 51 mm 213.20 ft / 64.98 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Main Belt covers 93 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.00" / 51 mm 2.00" / 51 mm 10.5" / 267 mm
2nd: 2.00" / 51 mm 2.00" / 51 mm 10.5" / 267 mm
3rd: 2.00" / 51 mm - -

- Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 12.00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 12,403 ihp / 9,253 Kw = 19.50 kts
Range 4,000nm at 8.00 kts (Bunkerage = 455 tons)

Complement:
378 - 492

Cost:
£0.572 million / $2.286 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 258 tons, 3.7 %
Armour: 2,128 tons, 30.8 %
- Belts: 932 tons, 13.5 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 422 tons, 6.1 %
- Armour Deck: 680 tons, 9.9 %
- Conning Tower: 94 tons, 1.4 %
Machinery: 954 tons, 13.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,931 tons, 42.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 579 tons, 8.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 0.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
7,649 lbs / 3,469 Kg = 19.0 x 9.4 " / 239 mm shells or 1.7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.02
Metacentric height 2.5 ft / 0.8 m
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 66 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.47
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.33

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.463
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.41 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 18.11 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 20.65 ft / 6.29 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 17.68 ft / 5.39 m
- Mid (50 %): 12.68 ft / 3.86 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 12.68 ft / 3.86 m
- Stern: 12.68 ft / 3.86 m
- Average freeboard: 14.67 ft / 4.47 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 75.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 76.7 %
Waterplane Area: 12,257 Square feet or 1,139 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 144 lbs/sq ft or 701 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.03
- Longitudinal: 4.15
- Overall: 1.19
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Ships in Class:
- Capitan Prat

Chacabuco, Chilean Protected Cruiser laid down 1897 (Engine 1922)

Displacement:
3,838 t light; 4,000 t standard; 4,300 t normal; 4,523 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
360.00 ft / 360.00 ft x 46.50 ft x 20.00 ft (normal load)
109.73 m / 109.73 m x 14.17 m x 6.10 m

Armament:
2 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns in single mounts, 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1897 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread
10 - 4.70" / 119 mm guns in single mounts, 51.91lbs / 23.55kg shells, 1897 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
12 - 2.88" / 73.3 mm guns in single mounts, 12.00lbs / 5.44kg shells, 1897 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
2 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in any sea
6 - 1.71" / 43.4 mm guns in single mounts, 2.50lbs / 1.13kg shells, 1897 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, all forward
4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1922 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, all aft, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 1,196 lbs / 543 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100
5 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 4.50" / 114 mm 150.00 ft / 45.72 m 7.00 ft / 2.13 m
Ends: 1.50" / 38 mm 210.00 ft / 64.01 m 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
Main Belt covers 64 % of normal length
Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 4.50" / 114 mm 2.50" / 64 mm 1.50" / 38 mm
2nd: 2.50" / 64 mm - -
3rd: 0.20" / 5 mm - -

- Armour deck: 4.50" / 114 mm, Conning tower: 2.50" / 64 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 16,442 ihp / 12,266 Kw = 23.00 kts
Range 4,775nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 541 tons)

Complement:
265 - 345

Cost:
£0.406 million / $1.625 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 150 tons, 3.5 %
Armour: 1,265 tons, 29.4 %
- Belts: 291 tons, 6.8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 113 tons, 2.6 %
- Armour Deck: 847 tons, 19.7 %
- Conning Tower: 14 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 1,045 tons, 24.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,378 tons, 32.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 462 tons, 10.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
3,699 lbs / 1,678 Kg = 14.4 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 0.9 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
Metacentric height 2.0 ft / 0.6 m
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 82 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.43
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.450
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.74 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 18.97 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 68
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 13.28 ft / 4.05 m (12.50 ft / 3.81 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 11.50 ft / 3.51 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 13.00 ft / 3.96 m (11.50 ft / 3.51 m before break)
- Stern: 13.28 ft / 4.05 m
- Average freeboard: 12.87 ft / 3.92 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 105.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 72.8 %
Waterplane Area: 10,169 Square feet or 945 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 94 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 79 lbs/sq ft or 384 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.93
- Longitudinal: 2.00
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Blanco, Chilean Protected Cruiser laid down 1892 (Engine 1909, Scrapped 1927)

Displacement:
3,228 t light; 3,520 t standard; 4,420 t normal; 5,122 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
370.00 ft / 370.00 ft x 46.50 ft x 20.50 ft (normal load)
112.78 m / 112.78 m x 14.17 m x 6.25 m

Armament:
2 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns in single mounts, 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1892 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread
10 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1892 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
12 - 1.82" / 46.2 mm guns in single mounts, 3.00lbs / 1.36kg shells, 1892 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
2 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1892 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, all forward, all raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1892 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 1,631 lbs / 740 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 200
5 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 6.00" / 152 mm - -
2nd: 4.00" / 102 mm - -
3rd: 0.50" / 13 mm - -
4th: 0.10" / 3 mm - -
5th: 0.10" / 3 mm - -

- Armour deck: 4.00" / 102 mm, Conning tower: 6.00" / 152 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 15,751 ihp / 11,750 Kw = 22.75 kts
Range 6,550nm at 13.25 kts (Bunkerage = 1,619 tons)

Complement:
270 - 352

Cost:
£0.451 million / $1.805 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 204 tons, 4.6 %
Armour: 1,005 tons, 22.7 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 205 tons, 4.6 %
- Armour Deck: 765 tons, 17.3 %
- Conning Tower: 35 tons, 0.8 %
Machinery: 1,193 tons, 27.0 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 827 tons, 18.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,192 tons, 27.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,471 lbs / 667 Kg = 5.7 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 0.7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.19
Metacentric height 2.2 ft / 0.7 m
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.55
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.21

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.439
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.96 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 19.24 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 82
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
- Mid (50 %): 11.00 ft / 3.35 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 10.00 ft / 3.05 m (11.00 ft / 3.35 m before break)
- Stern: 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
- Average freeboard: 10.90 ft / 3.32 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 124.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 67.0 %
Waterplane Area: 10,342 Square feet or 961 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 87 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 48 lbs/sq ft or 233 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.52
- Longitudinal: 0.99
- Overall: 0.55
Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Negro, Chilean Protected Cruiser laid down 1895 (Engine 1923)

Displacement:
2,679 t light; 2,900 t standard; 3,600 t normal; 4,146 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
330.00 ft / 330.00 ft x 43.75 ft x 17.00 ft (normal load)
100.58 m / 100.58 m x 13.34 m x 5.18 m

Armament:
2 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1895 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
6 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1895 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
10 - 2.29" / 58.2 mm guns in single mounts, 6.00lbs / 2.72kg shells, 1895 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
4 - 1.26" / 32.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1.00lbs / 0.45kg shells, 1895 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 1 raised mount
4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1895 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 928 lbs / 421 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250
2 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 4.00" / 102 mm - -
2nd: 4.00" / 102 mm - -
3rd: 0.50" / 13 mm - -
4th: 0.10" / 3 mm - -
5th: 0.10" / 3 mm - -

- Armour deck: 3.50" / 89 mm, Conning tower: 4.00" / 102 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 8,983 ihp / 6,702 Kw = 20.00 kts
Range 6,575nm at 13.50 kts (Bunkerage = 1,261 tons)

Complement:
232 - 302

Cost:
£0.272 million / $1.086 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 116 tons, 3.2 %
Armour: 758 tons, 21.1 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 131 tons, 3.6 %
- Armour Deck: 608 tons, 16.9 %
- Conning Tower: 20 tons, 0.6 %
Machinery: 574 tons, 15.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,131 tons, 31.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 921 tons, 25.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 2.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
4,694 lbs / 2,129 Kg = 43.5 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 1.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.28
Metacentric height 2.3 ft / 0.7 m
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.32
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.54

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.513
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.54 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 18.17 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 65
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
- Mid (50 %): 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
- Stern: 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
- Average freeboard: 12.64 ft / 3.85 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 82.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 86.0 %
Waterplane Area: 9,383 Square feet or 872 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 123 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 73 lbs/sq ft or 357 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.00
- Longitudinal: 2.05
- Overall: 1.07
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Esmeralda, Chilean Armoured Cruiser laid down 1895 (Engine 1910, scrapped 1927)

Displacement:
5,303 t light; 5,700 t standard; 7,050 t normal; 8,102 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
436.00 ft / 436.00 ft x 53.00 ft x 20.25 ft (normal load)
132.89 m / 132.89 m x 16.15 m x 6.17 m

Armament:
2 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns in single mounts, 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1910 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread
12 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1910 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
12 - 2.88" / 73.3 mm guns in single mounts, 12.00lbs / 5.44kg shells, 1910 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
9 - 2.29" / 58.2 mm guns in single mounts, 6.00lbs / 2.72kg shells, 1910 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
8 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1910 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 2,007 lbs / 910 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 200
2 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 6.00" / 152 mm 350.00 ft / 106.68 m 7.00 ft / 2.13 m
Ends: 1.50" / 38 mm 45.00 ft / 13.72 m 4.00 ft / 1.22 m
41.00 ft / 12.50 m Unarmoured ends
Main Belt covers 124 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 4.50" / 114 mm 4.50" / 114 mm 4.40" / 112 mm
2nd: 4.50" / 114 mm - -
3rd: 0.50" / 13 mm - -
4th: 0.25" / 6 mm - -
5th: 0.25" / 6 mm - -

- Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 18,664 ihp / 13,924 Kw = 22.25 kts
Range 3,070nm at 19.00 kts (Bunkerage = 2,431 tons)

Complement:
384 - 500

Cost:
£0.571 million / $2.282 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 251 tons, 3.6 %
Armour: 1,441 tons, 20.4 %
- Belts: 611 tons, 8.7 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 267 tons, 3.8 %
- Armour Deck: 564 tons, 8.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 1,244 tons, 17.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,217 tons, 31.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,747 tons, 24.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 2.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
8,570 lbs / 3,887 Kg = 33.5 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 1.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.29
Metacentric height 3.0 ft / 0.9 m
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.48
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.59

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.527
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.23 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 20.88 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 63
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 14.62 ft / 4.46 m
- Mid (50 %): 14.62 ft / 4.46 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 14.62 ft / 4.46 m
- Stern: 14.62 ft / 4.46 m
- Average freeboard: 15.29 ft / 4.66 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 88.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 105.8 %
Waterplane Area: 15,251 Square feet or 1,417 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 116 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 89 lbs/sq ft or 435 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.95
- Longitudinal: 1.63
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

O'Higgins, Chilean Armoured Cruiser laid down 1896 (Engine 1920, scrapped 1935)

Displacement:
6,151 t light; 7,258 t standard; 8,500 t normal; 9,460 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
407.00 ft / 407.00 ft x 62.75 ft x 22.00 ft (normal load)
124.05 m / 124.05 m x 19.13 m x 6.71 m

Armament:
2 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns in single mounts, 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1896 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread
2 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns in single mounts, 256.00lbs / 116.12kg shells, 1896 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all forward
10 - 6.00" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 108.00lbs / 48.99kg shells, 1896 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all aft
6 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
10 - 2.29" / 58.2 mm guns in single mounts, 6.00lbs / 2.72kg shells, 1896 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
10 - 2.88" / 73.3 mm guns in single mounts, 12.00lbs / 5.44kg shells, 1896 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 8 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 2,284 lbs / 1,036 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 650
2 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 7.00" / 178 mm 264.55 ft / 80.63 m 7.00 ft / 2.13 m
Ends: 5.00" / 127 mm 142.43 ft / 43.41 m 7.00 ft / 2.13 m
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 7.50" / 191 mm 4.50" / 114 mm 6.00" / 152 mm
2nd: 7.50" / 191 mm 4.50" / 114 mm 6.00" / 152 mm
3rd: 6.00" / 152 mm - -
4th: 0.25" / 6 mm - -
5th: 0.25" / 6 mm - -

- Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 9.00" / 229 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 14,500 ihp / 10,817 Kw = 20.00 kts
Range 5,965nm at 14.00 kts (Bunkerage = 2,159 tons)

Complement:
442 - 575

Cost:
£0.586 million / $2.344 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 286 tons, 3.4 %
Armour: 1,928 tons, 22.7 %
- Belts: 748 tons, 8.8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 474 tons, 5.6 %
- Armour Deck: 625 tons, 7.4 %
- Conning Tower: 81 tons, 0.9 %
Machinery: 936 tons, 11.0 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,826 tons, 33.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,349 tons, 27.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 175 tons, 2.1 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
10,617 lbs / 4,816 Kg = 41.5 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 1.9 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
Metacentric height 3.1 ft / 1.0 m
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.47
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.49

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.529
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.49 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 20.17 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 67
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 22.19 ft / 6.76 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 14.12 ft / 4.30 m
- Mid (50 %): 14.12 ft / 4.30 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 14.12 ft / 4.30 m
- Stern: 14.12 ft / 4.30 m
- Average freeboard: 14.77 ft / 4.50 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 76.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 102.8 %
Waterplane Area: 16,897 Square feet or 1,570 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 136 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 110 lbs/sq ft or 536 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.00
- Longitudinal: 1.89
- Overall: 1.06
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Almirante Lynch-class, Chilean Destroyer laid down 1912

Displacement:
1,197 t light; 1,242 t standard; 1,430 t normal; 1,575 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
323.00 ft / 320.00 ft x 32.50 ft x 11.00 ft (normal load)
98.45 m / 97.54 m x 9.91 m x 3.35 m

Armament:
6 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1912 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side ends, evenly spread
4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1912 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 192 lbs / 87 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Machinery:
Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 3 shafts, 28,721 shp / 21,426 Kw = 31.00 kts
Range 2,750nm at 14.50 kts (Bunkerage = 339 tons)

Complement:
116 - 151

Cost:
£0.172 million / $0.686 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 24 tons, 1.7 %
Machinery: 782 tons, 54.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 366 tons, 25.6 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 233 tons, 16.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 25 tons, 1.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
323 lbs / 146 Kg = 10.1 x 4.0 " / 102 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.23
Metacentric height 1.4 ft / 0.4 m
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 92 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.23
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.03

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.438
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.85 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 17.89 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 67 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 90
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 2.85 degrees
Stern overhang: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Mid (40 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m (13.00 ft / 3.96 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
- Stern: 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
- Average freeboard: 13.51 ft / 4.12 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 191.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 107.0 %
Waterplane Area: 6,245 Square feet or 580 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 54 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 30 lbs/sq ft or 145 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 1.65
- Overall: 0.57
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Ships in Class:
- Almirante Lynch
- Almirante Condell

Capitan O'Brien, Chilean Destroyer laid down 1902 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
266 t light; 275 t standard; 311 t normal; 339 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
215.17 ft / 213.00 ft x 21.50 ft x 8.50 ft (normal load)
65.58 m / 64.92 m x 6.55 m x 2.59 m

Armament:
1 - 2.88" / 73.3 mm guns in single mounts, 12.00lbs / 5.44kg shells, 1902 Model
Quick firing gun in deck mount
on centreline forward
5 - 2.29" / 58.2 mm guns in single mounts, 6.00lbs / 2.72kg shells, 1902 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 42 lbs / 19 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100
3 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,986 ihp / 3,719 Kw = 25.00 kts
Range 900nm at 15.00 kts (Bunkerage = 66 tons)

Complement:
36 - 48

Cost:
£0.037 million / $0.147 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 5 tons, 1.7 %
Machinery: 165 tons, 52.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 91 tons, 29.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 46 tons, 14.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 5 tons, 1.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
83 lbs / 38 Kg = 6.9 x 2.9 " / 73 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.25
Metacentric height 0.7 ft / 0.2 m
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.17
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.18

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.280
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.91 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 14.59 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 85
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 4.30 degrees
Stern overhang: 1.00 ft / 0.30 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 15.50 ft / 4.72 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 9.50 ft / 2.90 m
- Mid (50 %): 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
- Stern: 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
- Average freeboard: 7.71 ft / 2.35 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 185.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 74.9 %
Waterplane Area: 3,112 Square feet or 289 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 38 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 18 lbs/sq ft or 90 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 1.50
- Overall: 0.55
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Ships in Class:
- Capitan O'Brien (scrapped 1927)
- Capitan Merino Jarpa (scrapped 1927)

Capitan Thompson, Chilean Destroyer laid down 1898 (Engine 1910), Disposed 1929

Displacement:
289 t light; 299 t standard; 350 t normal; 389 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
214.00 ft / 213.00 ft x 21.50 ft x 5.33 ft (normal load)
65.23 m / 64.92 m x 6.55 m x 1.62 m

Armament:
1 - 2.88" / 73.3 mm guns in single mounts, 12.00lbs / 5.44kg shells, 1898 Model
Quick firing gun in deck mount
on centreline forward
5 - 2.29" / 58.2 mm guns in single mounts, 6.00lbs / 2.72kg shells, 1898 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 42 lbs / 19 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100
2 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 6,465 ihp / 4,823 Kw = 25.25 kts
Range 1,150nm at 15.00 kts (Bunkerage = 92 tons)

Complement:
39 - 52

Cost:
£0.041 million / $0.162 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 5 tons, 1.5 %
Machinery: 186 tons, 53.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 93 tons, 26.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 61 tons, 17.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 5 tons, 1.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
91 lbs / 41 Kg = 7.6 x 2.9 " / 73 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
Metacentric height 0.7 ft / 0.2 m
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 75 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.16
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 0.79

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.502
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.91 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 14.59 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 67 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 95
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 4.75 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 9.00 ft / 2.74 m
- Mid (50 %): 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
- Stern: 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
- Average freeboard: 8.59 ft / 2.62 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 184.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 92.0 %
Waterplane Area: 2,939 Square feet or 273 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 39 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 18 lbs/sq ft or 88 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 1.16
- Overall: 0.54
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather

Capitan Orella-class, Chilean Destroyer laid down 1897 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
266 t light; 275 t standard; 311 t normal; 339 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
215.00 ft / 213.00 ft x 21.50 ft x 8.50 ft (normal load)
65.53 m / 64.92 m x 6.55 m x 2.59 m

Armament:
1 - 2.88" / 73.3 mm guns in single mounts, 12.00lbs / 5.44kg shells, 1897 Model
Quick firing gun in deck mount
on centreline forward
5 - 2.29" / 58.2 mm guns in single mounts, 6.00lbs / 2.72kg shells, 1897 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 42 lbs / 19 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100
2 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 4,986 ihp / 3,719 Kw = 25.00 kts
Range 900nm at 15.00 kts (Bunkerage = 66 tons)

Complement:
36 - 48

Cost:
£0.037 million / $0.147 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 5 tons, 1.7 %
Machinery: 165 tons, 52.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 91 tons, 29.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 46 tons, 14.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 5 tons, 1.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
81 lbs / 37 Kg = 6.7 x 2.9 " / 73 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.23
Metacentric height 0.7 ft / 0.2 m
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.16
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.09

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.280
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.91 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 14.59 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 91
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 4.30 degrees
Stern overhang: 1.00 ft / 0.30 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 13.25 ft / 4.04 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 9.00 ft / 2.74 m
- Mid (50 %): 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
- Stern: 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
- Average freeboard: 7.39 ft / 2.25 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 185.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 85.8 %
Waterplane Area: 3,112 Square feet or 289 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 38 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 19 lbs/sq ft or 92 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 1.34
- Overall: 0.55
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Ships in Class:
- Capitan Orella (scapped 1927)
- Capitan Munoz Gamero (scrapped 1927)
- Teniente Serrano (scrapped 1926)
- Guardia Marina Riquelme (scrapped 1926)

Almirante Williams-class, Chilean Destroyer laid down 1911 (British built)
Sim by Ithekro

Having not found a buyer for the three old and largely inoperative Almirante Williams-class destroyers, Chile scrapped these three ships in 1938.

Displacement:
1,496 t light; 1,546 t standard; 1,700 t normal; 1,816 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
335.08 ft / 331.30 ft x 32.50 ft x 11.00 ft (normal load)
102.13 m / 100.98 m x 9.91 m x 3.35 m

Armament:
2 - 4.70" / 119 mm guns in single mounts, 51.91lbs / 23.55kg shells, 1911 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
2 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1911 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, all forward
2 - 1.59" / 40.3 mm guns in single mounts, 2.00lbs / 0.91kg shells, 1911 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline, all amidships
Weight of broadside 172 lbs / 78 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
4 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Machinery:
Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 3 shafts, 37,317 shp / 27,838 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 2,750nm at 12.00 kts (Bunkerage = 277 tons)

Complement:
132 - 172

Cost:
£0.213 million / $0.854 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 21 tons, 1.3 %
Machinery: 1,021 tons, 60.1 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 429 tons, 25.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 204 tons, 12.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 25 tons, 1.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
320 lbs / 145 Kg = 6.2 x 4.7 " / 119 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
Metacentric height 1.1 ft / 0.3 m
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.26
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.502
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.19 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 18.20 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 69 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 98
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 4.85 degrees
Stern overhang: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 17.00 ft / 5.18 m
- Mid (40 %): 16.00 ft / 4.88 m (13.00 ft / 3.96 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
- Stern: 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
- Average freeboard: 14.82 ft / 4.52 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 205.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 104.5 %
Waterplane Area: 6,914 Square feet or 642 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 49 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 30 lbs/sq ft or 147 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 1.91
- Overall: 0.57
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is extremely poor
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
N/A

Ships in Class:
- Almirante Williams (DD-10) - 1911/1918 Scrapped 1938
- Almirante Goni (DD-11) - 1912/1918, Scrapped 1938
- Almirante Riveros II (DD-13) - 1912/1919, Scrapped 1938

- Almirante Riveros I lost in lost in British service as HMS Tipperary. ex-Almirante Simpson renamed Almirante Riveros II.

Gualcolda-class, Chilean Submarine laid down 1915 (US built)

Displacement:
386 t light; 395 t standard; 435 t normal; 465 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
150.00 ft / 150.00 ft x 15.75 ft x 12.34 ft (normal load)
45.72 m / 45.72 m x 4.80 m x 3.76 m
4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion engines plus batteries,
Electric cruising motors plus geared drives, 1 shaft, 561 shp / 418 Kw = 12.75 kts
Range 2,800nm at 11.00 kts (Bunkerage = 72 tons)

Complement:
46 - 61

Cost:
£0.024 million / $0.096 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 21 tons, 4.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 280 tons, 64.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 48 tons, 11.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 85 tons, 19.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
221 lbs / 100 Kg = 2.0 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.00
Metacentric height 0.3 ft / 0.1 m
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 0 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 0.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.522
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.52 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 12.25 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
- Stern: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
- Average freeboard: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 98.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 0.0 %
Waterplane Area: 1,606 Square feet or 149 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 341 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 105 lbs/sq ft or 512 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 4.45
- Longitudinal: 3.71
- Overall: 3.88
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor
Ship has quick, lively roll, not a steady gun platform

Diving Capabilities:
Operational diving depth: 388 feet
Emergency diving depth: 621 feet
Crush depth: 970 feet

Ships in Class:
- Gualcolda (H1) - 1915 (Sold to Turkey 1939)
- Tegualda (H2 ) - 1915 (Sold to Turkey 1939)
- Rucumilla (H3) - 1915 (Sold to Turkey 1939)
- Guale (H4) - 1915 (Sold to Turkey 1939)
- Quidora (H5) - 1915 (Sold to Turkey 1939)
- Fresia (H6) - 1915 (Sold to Turkey 1939)

Image by thesmilingassassin and colored by Brockpaine

Capitan Tylor, Chilean Heavy Armoured Cruiser laid down 1926

Displacement:
16,632 t light; 17,486 t standard; 20,013 t normal; 21,955 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
606.00 ft / 595.00 ft x 85.00 ft x 25.00 ft (normal load)
184.71 m / 181.36 m x 25.91 m x 7.62 m

Armament:
8 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns (4x2 guns), 276.24lbs / 125.30kg shells, 1926 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns (4x2 guns), 276.24lbs / 125.30kg shells, 1926 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on side, all amidships
14 - 4.33" / 110 mm guns in single mounts, 40.61lbs / 18.42kg shells, 1926 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
20 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (10x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1926 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 6 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 5,019 lbs / 2,277 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 8.50" / 216 mm 345.50 ft / 105.31 m 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 89 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead:
1.00" / 25 mm 345.50 ft / 105.31 m 23.50 ft / 7.16 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 8.50" / 216 mm 5.00" / 127 mm 7.00" / 178 mm
2nd: 8.50" / 216 mm 5.00" / 127 mm 7.00" / 178 mm
3rd: 3.00" / 76 mm - -
4th: 0.25" / 6 mm - -

- Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 8.50" / 216 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 81,503 shp / 60,801 Kw = 28.00 kts
Range 10,000nm at 16.50 kts (Bunkerage = 4,549 tons)

Complement:
840 - 1,093

Cost:
£4.976 million / $19.904 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 587 tons, 2.9 %
Armour: 5,596 tons, 28.0 %
- Belts: 1,560 tons, 7.8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 300 tons, 1.5 %
- Armament: 1,691 tons, 8.5 %
- Armour Deck: 1,908 tons, 9.5 %
- Conning Tower: 135 tons, 0.7 %
Machinery: 2,609 tons, 13.0 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 7,690 tons, 38.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,381 tons, 16.9 %
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 0.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
24,450 lbs / 11,090 Kg = 95.5 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 3.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 4.7 ft / 1.4 m
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.46
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.21

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.554
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.39 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 18.44 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 33.00 ft / 10.06 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 23.00 ft / 7.01 m
- Mid (50 %): 22.00 ft / 6.71 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Stern: 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Average freeboard: 22.83 ft / 6.96 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 89.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 171.2 %
Waterplane Area: 34,384 Square feet or 3,194 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 128 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 150 lbs/sq ft or 732 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.00
- Longitudinal: 1.73
- Overall: 1.06
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

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
N/A

Ships in Class:
- Capitan Tylor (AC-3) - 1926, Sold to Colombia 1939.

Teniente Riquelme-class, Chilean Light Destroyer laid down 1925
Sim by Ithekro

Displacement:
669 t light; 701 t standard; 749 t normal; 785 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
226.00 ft / 220.00 ft x 27.50 ft x 11.00 ft (normal load)
68.89 m / 67.06 m x 8.38 m x 3.35 m

Armament:
1 - 5.90" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 102.69lbs / 46.58kg shells, 1925 Model
Breech loading gun in deck mount
on centreline forward
2 - 4.30" / 109 mm guns in single mounts, 39.75lbs / 18.03kg shells, 1925 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, majority aft, 1 raised mount
2 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1925 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount
on centreline amidships
2 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1925 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 185 lbs / 84 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
5 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 18,080 shp / 13,488 Kw = 29.00 kts
Range 1,500nm at 15.00 kts (Bunkerage = 87 tons)

Complement:
71 - 93

Cost:
£0.301 million / $1.206 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 23 tons, 3.1 %
Machinery: 352 tons, 46.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 284 tons, 37.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 80 tons, 10.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 10 tons, 1.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
238 lbs / 108 Kg = 2.3 x 5.9 " / 150 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.05
Metacentric height 0.8 ft / 0.2 m
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 84 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.58
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.394
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 14.83 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 73 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 12.14 degrees
Stern overhang: 1.00 ft / 0.30 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 23.25 ft / 7.09 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 15.75 ft / 4.80 m
- Mid (50 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Stern: 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Average freeboard: 15.21 ft / 4.64 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 176.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 78.8 %
Waterplane Area: 3,508 Square feet or 326 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 55 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 30 lbs/sq ft or 147 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 8.37
- Overall: 0.66
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
N/A

Ships in Class:
- Teniente Riquelme (DL-1) - 1925, Sunk at the Battle of Ilo, 1938.
- Teniente Videla (DL-2) - 1925, Sunk at the Battle of Ilo, 1938.
- Teniente Aldea (DL-3) - 1926, Sunk at the Battle of Ilo, 1938.
- Teniente Serrano (DL-4) - 1926, Sunk at the Battle of Ilo, 1938.

Capitan Herlock-class, Chilean Destroyer laid down 1914 (Nordmark built)
Sim by Ithekro

Displacement:
1,073 t light; 1,120 t standard; 1,300 t normal; 1,439 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
315.00 ft / 315.00 ft x 28.00 ft x 11.75 ft (normal load)
96.01 m / 96.01 m x 8.53 m x 3.58 m

Armament:
4 - 4.30" / 109 mm guns in single mounts, 39.75lbs / 18.03kg shells, 1914 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
1 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1914 Model
Anti-aircraft gun in deck mount
on centreline amidships
2 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1914 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all aft
2 - 1.90" / 48.3 mm guns in single mounts, 3.43lbs / 1.56kg shells, 1914 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts
on side, all forward
Weight of broadside 182 lbs / 83 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 200
4 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:

- Conning tower: 5.00" / 127 mm

Machinery:
Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 23,263 shp / 17,354 Kw = 30.00 kts
Range 7,000nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 324 tons)

Complement:
107 - 140

Cost:
£0.189 million / $0.756 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 23 tons, 1.8 %
Armour: 13 tons, 1.0 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 13 tons, 1.0 %
Machinery: 655 tons, 50.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 332 tons, 25.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 227 tons, 17.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 3.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
290 lbs / 131 Kg = 7.3 x 4.3 " / 109 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 0.9 ft / 0.3 m
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.52
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.24

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.439
Length to Beam Ratio: 11.25 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 17.75 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 64 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 82
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 12.42 ft / 3.79 m
- Mid (50 %): 12.42 ft / 3.79 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 12.42 ft / 3.79 m
- Stern: 12.42 ft / 3.79 m
- Average freeboard: 13.03 ft / 3.97 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 180.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 90.3 %
Waterplane Area: 5,304 Square feet or 493 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 61 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 28 lbs/sq ft or 135 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 1.93
- Overall: 0.57
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
N/A

Ships in Class:
- Capitan Herlock (DD-14) - 1915 - Disposed 1940
- Capitan Avatar (DD-15) - 1915 - Disposed 1940

Capitan Simpson, Chilean Destroyer laid down 1925

Displacement:
1,310 t light; 1,373 t standard; 1,701 t normal; 1,957 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
350.00 ft / 345.00 ft x 31.00 ft x 12.00 ft (normal load)
106.68 m / 105.16 m x 9.45 m x 3.66 m

Armament:
8 - 4.33" / 110 mm guns in single mounts, 40.59lbs / 18.41kg shells, 1925 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1925 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
2 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1925 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all forward, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 337 lbs / 153 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
4 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 3 shafts, 30,622 shp / 22,844 Kw = 31.00 kts
Range 7,000nm at 15.00 kts (Bunkerage = 591 tons)

Complement:
132 - 172

Cost:
£0.632 million / $2.528 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 42 tons, 2.5 %
Machinery: 799 tons, 46.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 424 tons, 24.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 391 tons, 23.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 45 tons, 2.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
480 lbs / 218 Kg = 11.8 x 4.3 " / 110 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.48
Metacentric height 1.7 ft / 0.5 m
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.34
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.464
Length to Beam Ratio: 11.13 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 18.57 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 65 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 7.76 degrees
Stern overhang: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 22.00 ft / 6.71 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Mid (50 %): 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
- Stern: 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
- Average freeboard: 13.99 ft / 4.26 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 173.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 93.4 %
Waterplane Area: 6,592 Square feet or 612 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 72 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 30 lbs/sq ft or 147 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 1.69
- Overall: 0.57
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weights:
N/A

Ships in Class:
- Capitan Simpson (DD-18) - 1925 - Sold 1940

Image originally by Wes/thesmilingassassin and modified by me.

Valparaiso, Chilean Battlecruiser laid down 1911; Refitted 1934-1935 (Nordish designed; Gota Lejon-class)

Displacement:
25,268 t light; 26,557 t standard; 28,929 t normal; 30,828 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
710.00 ft / 700.00 ft x 88.50 ft (Bulges 98.50 ft) x 26.70 ft (normal load)
216.41 m / 213.36 m x 26.97 m (Bulges 30.02 m) x 8.14 m

Armament:
8 - 13.39" / 340 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1,199.24lbs / 543.97kg shells, 1911 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 1 raised mount - superfiring
20 - 4.33" / 110 mm guns (10x2 guns), 40.61lbs / 18.42kg shells, 1934 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
20 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (8 mounts), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1911 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
8 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1911 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 10,438 lbs / 4,734 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 120

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 10.0" / 254 mm 484.00 ft / 147.52 m 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Upper: 4.50" / 114 mm 484.00 ft / 147.52 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Main Belt covers 106 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
1.50" / 38 mm 484.00 ft / 147.52 m 26.00 ft / 7.92 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 12.0" / 305 mm 10.0" / 254 mm 10.0" / 254 mm
2nd: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm
3rd: 0.50" / 13 mm - -
4th: 0.50" / 13 mm - -

- Armour deck: 5.00" / 127 mm, Conning tower: 10.00" / 254 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Electric cruising motors plus geared drives, 4 shafts, 83,318 shp / 62,155 Kw = 27.00 kts
Range 10,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 4,271 tons

Complement:
1,108 - 1,441

Cost:
£2.316 million / $9.264 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,305 tons, 4.5 %
Armour: 10,252 tons, 35.4 %
- Belts: 3,183 tons, 11.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 698 tons, 2.4 %
- Armament: 2,168 tons, 7.5 %
- Armour Deck: 3,999 tons, 13.8 %
- Conning Tower: 203 tons, 0.7 %
Machinery: 2,397 tons, 8.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 11,014 tons, 38.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,661 tons, 12.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 300 tons, 1.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
45,869 lbs / 20,806 Kg = 38.2 x 13.4 " / 340 mm shells or 8.0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
Metacentric height 5.2 ft / 1.6 m
Roll period: 18.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.51
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.25

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.550
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.11 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 26.46 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 56
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 18.43 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 30.00 ft / 9.14 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Mid (68 %): 22.00 ft / 6.71 m (14.00 ft / 4.27 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Stern: 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Average freeboard: 20.80 ft / 6.34 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 81.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 153.5 %
Waterplane Area: 43,234 Square feet or 4,017 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 174 lbs/sq ft or 848 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.99
- Longitudinal: 1.22
- Overall: 1.01
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



Santiago, Chilean Battlecruiser laid down 1911; Refitted 1930 (Nordish designed; Gota Lejon-class)

Displacement:
25,635 t light; 26,929 t standard; 30,438 t normal; 33,245 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
704.06 ft / 700.00 ft x 88.50 ft (Bulges 100.00 ft) x 26.70 ft (normal load)
214.60 m / 213.36 m x 26.97 m (Bulges 30.48 m) x 8.14 m

Armament:
8 - 13.40" / 340 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1,203.05lbs / 545.69kg shells, 1911 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline, evenly spread, 1 raised mount
Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
12 - 5.90" / 150 mm guns (4x3 guns), 102.69lbs / 46.58kg shells, 1930 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on side ends, evenly spread
12 - 4.33" / 110 mm guns in single mounts, 40.61lbs / 18.42kg shells, 1930 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
32 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (4x8 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1911 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
20 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1911 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 11,398 lbs / 5,170 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 105

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 10.0" / 254 mm 484.00 ft / 147.52 m 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Upper: 4.50" / 114 mm 484.00 ft / 147.52 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Main Belt covers 106 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
1.50" / 38 mm 484.00 ft / 147.52 m 26.00 ft / 7.92 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 12.0" / 305 mm 10.0" / 254 mm 10.0" / 254 mm
2nd: 6.00" / 152 mm 2.50" / 64 mm 3.00" / 76 mm
3rd: 4.00" / 102 mm 2.00" / 51 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
4th: 0.50" / 13 mm - -
5th: 0.50" / 13 mm - -

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

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 86,908 shp / 64,833 Kw = 27.00 kts
Range 14,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 6,316 tons

Complement:
1,151 - 1,497

Cost:
£2.463 million / $9.851 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,425 tons, 4.7 %
Armour: 10,542 tons, 34.6 %
- Belts: 3,187 tons, 10.5 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 698 tons, 2.3 %
- Armament: 2,476 tons, 8.1 %
- Armour Deck: 4,075 tons, 13.4 %
- Conning Tower: 105 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 2,634 tons, 8.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 10,984 tons, 36.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,803 tons, 15.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 0.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
46,581 lbs / 21,129 Kg = 38.7 x 13.4 " / 340 mm shells or 8.0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.23
Metacentric height 6.1 ft / 1.9 m
Roll period: 17.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 53 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.38
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.06

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.570
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 26.46 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 23.00 ft / 7.01 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Mid (62 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m (13.00 ft / 3.96 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
- Stern: 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
- Average freeboard: 18.12 ft / 5.52 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 82.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 135.6 %
Waterplane Area: 44,053 Square feet or 4,093 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 174 lbs/sq ft or 851 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.00
- Longitudinal: 1.03
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

Breakdown of Weights
N/A

Ships in Class
- Valparaiso (BB-7) - 1911, rebuilt 1935 (ex-Folkunga Leon, acquired 1934) - traded to Nordmark, 1940
- Santiago (BB-8) - 1911, rebuilt 1930 (ex-Den Norske Løve, acquired 1937) - traded to Nordmark, 1940

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Almirante Gideon-class, Chilean Coast Defense Battleship laid down 1927 (American design)

Displacement:
15,602 t light; 16,450 t standard; 16,954 t normal; 17,357 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
505.00 ft / 500.00 ft x 88.00 ft x 22.00 ft (normal load)
153.93 m / 152.40 m x 26.82 m x 6.71 m

Armament:
6 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (3x2 guns), 1,372.00lbs / 622.33kg shells, 1911 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
10 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1911 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
10 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1927 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 8,992 lbs / 4,079 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 13.0" / 330 mm 283.00 ft / 86.26 m 11.06 ft / 3.37 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 87 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead:
3.00" / 76 mm 283.00 ft / 86.26 m 20.49 ft / 6.25 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 14.0" / 356 mm 6.00" / 152 mm 13.0" / 330 mm
2nd: 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm -

- Armour deck: 3.50" / 89 mm, Conning tower: 16.00" / 406 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 26,632 shp / 19,868 Kw = 21.00 kts
Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 908 tons

Complement:
742 - 965

Cost:
£5.847 million / $23.388 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,124 tons, 6.6 %
Armour: 6,500 tons, 38.3 %
- Belts: 1,874 tons, 11.1 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 644 tons, 3.8 %
- Armament: 1,645 tons, 9.7 %
- Armour Deck: 2,109 tons, 12.4 %
- Conning Tower: 227 tons, 1.3 %
Machinery: 841 tons, 5.0 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 6,987 tons, 41.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,352 tons, 8.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 0.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
24,158 lbs / 10,958 Kg = 17.6 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 5.1 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.06
Metacentric height 4.6 ft / 1.4 m
Roll period: 17.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.59
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.15

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.613
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.68 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.36 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 49 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 61
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 16.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 17.45 ft / 5.32 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Mid (50 %): 15.65 ft / 4.77 m
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 15.65 ft / 4.77 m
- Stern: 15.65 ft / 4.77 m
- Average freeboard: 15.89 ft / 4.84 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 87.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 131.6 %
Waterplane Area: 32,573 Square feet or 3,026 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 166 lbs/sq ft or 812 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.95
- Longitudinal: 1.52
- 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

Breakdown of Weights
N/A

Ships in Class
- Almirante Gideon (BB-6) - 1927