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Chester class
- ex-Chester (Training Ship, 1932. Sold to Latvia, 1938)
- ex-Birkenhead (Training Ship, 1932. Sold to Latvia, 1938)



Argyll class
- HMCS Argyll (Refit, 1933)
- HMCS Achilles (Refit, 1933)
- HMCS Adventure (Refit, 1933)
- HMCS Aurora (Refit, 1933)



Diana class
- HMCS Diana (Training Ship, 1938)
- HMCS Apollo (Training Ship, 1938)
- HMCS Minerva (Training Ship, 1938)



Hector class
- HMCS Ottawa
- HMCS Toronto
- HMCS Montreal
- HMCS Vancouver



Manitoba class
- HMCS Manitoba
- HMCS Saskatchewan
- HMCS Nova Scotia
- HMCS New Brunswick



Labrador class -
- HMCS Labrador
- HMCS Yukon
- HMCS Keewatin
- HMCS Prince Rupert



Capital class-
- HMCS Halifax (Planned)
- HMCS Saint John (Planned)
- HMCS Winnipeg (Planned)
- HMCS Charlottestown (Planned)
- HMCS Regina (Planned)
- HMCS Edmonton (Planned)
- HMCS Yellowknife (Planned)
- HMCS Whitehorse (Planned)


Confederacy class-
- HMCS Acadia
- HMCS Wabanaki
- HMCS Blackfoot
- HMCS Three Fires

Chester class Light Cruisers

HMCS Chester
HMCS Birkenhead

Chester class, British Light Cruiser laid down 1914

Displacement:
4.940 t light; 5.200 t standard; 5.990 t normal; 6.598 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
430,00 ft / 430,00 ft x 49,75 ft x 17,50 ft (normal load)
131,06 m / 131,06 m x 15,16 m x 5,33 m

Armament:
4 - 5,50" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83,19lbs / 37,73kg shells, 1914 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread
6 - 5,50" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83,19lbs / 37,73kg shells, 1914 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
4 - 4,00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32,00lbs / 14,51kg shells, 1914 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
4 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (1x4 guns), 1,95lbs / 0,89kg shells, 1914 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mount
on side
8 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1914 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 970 lbs / 440 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 230
2 - 21,0" / 533,4 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3,50" / 89 mm 300,00 ft / 91,44 m 12,00 ft / 3,66 m
Ends: 2,50" / 64 mm 120,00 ft / 36,58 m 12,00 ft / 3,66 m
10,00 ft / 3,05 m Unarmoured ends
Main Belt covers 107 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 3,50" / 89 mm - -
2nd: 3,50" / 89 mm - -
3rd: 1,00" / 25 mm - -
4th: 0,50" / 13 mm - -
5th: 0,50" / 13 mm - -

- Armour deck: 2,00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 34.375 shp / 25.644 Kw = 26,50 kts
Range 4.960nm at 15,00 kts (Bunkerage = 1.421 tons)

Complement:
339 - 442

Cost:
£0,599 million / $2,397 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 121 tons, 2,0 %
Armour: 1.323 tons, 22,1 %
- Belts: 660 tons, 11,0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0 %
- Armament: 121 tons, 2,0 %
- Armour Deck: 542 tons, 9,0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0 %
Machinery: 1.401 tons, 23,4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2.096 tons, 35,0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.050 tons, 17,5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0,0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
8.990 lbs / 4.078 Kg = 108,1 x 5,5 " / 140 mm shells or 1,2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,31
Metacentric height 2,9 ft / 0,9 m
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 85 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,30
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,69

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0,560
Length to Beam Ratio: 8,64 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 20,74 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 58 %
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: 22,00 ft / 6,71 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 22,00 ft / 6,71 m
- Mid (50 %): 22,00 ft / 6,71 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 14,00 ft / 4,27 m (22,00 ft / 6,71 m before break)
- Stern: 14,00 ft / 4,27 m
- Average freeboard: 20,80 ft / 6,34 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 96,8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 181,0 %
Waterplane Area: 14.641 Square feet or 1.360 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 118 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 76 lbs/sq ft or 371 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,89
- Longitudinal: 2,86
- 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
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Argyll class Light Cruisers


HMCS Argyll
HMCS Achilles
HMCS Adventure
HMCS Aurora

HMCS Argyll, Canadian (Ex-Atlantean) Light cruiser laid down 1915

Displacement:
7,146 t light; 7,479 t standard; 8,015 t normal; 8,444 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
578.88 ft / 575.00 ft x 56.00 ft x 18.00 ft (normal load)
176.44 m / 175.26 m x 17.07 m x 5.49 m

Armament:
10 - 5.50" / 140 mm guns (5x2 guns), 83.72lbs / 37.97kg shells, 1933 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline, evenly spread, 3 raised mounts
8 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns (4x2 guns), 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1933 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
24 - 1.58" / 40.0 mm guns (3x8 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1933 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (8x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1933 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 6 raised mounts
8 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns (4x2 guns), 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1933 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 1,144 lbs / 519 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250
12 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3.15" / 80 mm 430.00 ft / 131.06 m 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
Ends: 1.57" / 40 mm 140.00 ft / 42.67 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
5.00 ft / 1.52 m Unarmoured ends
Upper: 0.79" / 20 mm 200.00 ft / 60.96 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Main Belt covers 115 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm

- Armour deck: 1.18" / 30 mm, Conning tower: 3.15" / 80 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 62,806 shp / 46,854 Kw = 30.75 kts
Range 5,600nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 965 tons

Complement:
423 - 550

Cost:
£1.022 million / $4.089 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 142 tons, 1.8 %
Armour: 1,325 tons, 16.5 %
- Belts: 784 tons, 9.8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 52 tons, 0.7 %
- Armour Deck: 462 tons, 5.8 %
- Conning Tower: 27 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 2,379 tons, 29.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,175 tons, 39.6 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 869 tons, 10.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 124 tons, 1.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
7,850 lbs / 3,561 Kg = 94.4 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 1.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
Metacentric height 2.9 ft / 0.9 m
Roll period: 13.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.35
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.09

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.484
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.27 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.98 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 64
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: 22.00 ft / 6.71 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Mid (65 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m (10.00 ft / 3.05 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
- Stern: 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
- Average freeboard: 16.66 ft / 5.08 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 112.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 119.8 %
Waterplane Area: 21,147 Square feet or 1,965 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 97 lbs/sq ft or 473 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.05
- Longitudinal: 1.13
- Overall: 1.06
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

Diana class, Canadian (Ex-British) Light Cruiser laid down 1925

HMCS Diana
HMCS Apollo
HMCS Minerva

Displacement:
4,698 t light; 4,895 t standard; 5,205 t normal; 5,452 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
445.89 ft / 440.00 ft x 44.00 ft (Bulges 46.00 ft) x 18.00 ft (normal load)
135.91 m / 134.11 m x 13.41 m (Bulges 14.02 m) x 5.49 m

Armament:
4 - 5.50" / 140 mm guns (2x2 guns), 83.19lbs / 37.73kg shells, 1940 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread
1 - 5.50" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83.19lbs / 37.73kg shells, 1945 Model
Automatic rapid fire gun in a deck mount with hoist
on side amidships, 1 raised gun
12 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1940 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline, all aft
8 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (1x8 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount
on side, all raised guns
8 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1940 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 501 lbs / 227 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm
2nd: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm
3rd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -

- Armour deck: 0.80" / 20 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 65,035 shp / 48,516 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 557 tons

Complement:
306 - 398

Cost:
£1.711 million / $6.844 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 75 tons, 1.4 %
Armour: 229 tons, 4.4 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 38 tons, 0.7 %
- Armour Deck: 191 tons, 3.7 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 2,112 tons, 40.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,817 tons, 34.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 507 tons, 9.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 465 tons, 8.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
2,708 lbs / 1,228 Kg = 32.6 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 0.6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.19
Metacentric height 2.0 ft / 0.6 m
Roll period: 13.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.35
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.07

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.500
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.57 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 20.98 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 64 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 48
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: 22.00 ft / 6.71 m
- Forecastle (10 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Mid (50 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Quarterdeck (35 %): 13.00 ft / 3.96 m (21.00 ft / 6.40 m before break)
- Stern: 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
- Average freeboard: 18.24 ft / 5.56 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 152.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 168.6 %
Waterplane Area: 12,899 Square feet or 1,198 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 94 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 72 lbs/sq ft or 352 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.80
- Longitudinal: 2.37
- Overall: 0.90
Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

20 tons for additional weight of DP automatic mounts (10 tons per)
20 tons for additional weight and ammunition for 5.5"/65 Mark VI
60 tons for Landing craft and Davits
300 tons for 150 troops and support vehicles
65 tons for Electronics fit, C3 facilities, superior this-and-that

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Diana class, British Light Cruiser, laid down 1925

HMCS Diana
HMCS Apollo
HMCS Minerva

Displacement:
4.685 t light; 4.830 t standard; 5.138 t normal; 5.363 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
445,89 ft / 440,00 ft x 44,00 ft x 18,00 ft (normal load)
135,91 m / 134,11 m x 13,41 m x 5,49 m

Armament:
6 - 5,50" / 140 mm guns (3x2 guns), 83,19lbs / 37,73kg shells, 1925 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority aft, 1 raised mount aft - superfiring
6 - 4,00" / 102 mm guns in single mounts, 32,00lbs / 14,51kg shells, 1925 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
4 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (1x4 guns), 1,94lbs / 0,88kg shells, 1925 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount
on centreline aft
8 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1925 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 701 lbs / 318 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100
8 - 21,0" / 533,4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 1,50" / 38 mm 416,00 ft / 126,80 m 8,00 ft / 2,44 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 145 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 3,50" / 89 mm 1,00" / 25 mm 1,00" / 25 mm
2nd: 1,00" / 25 mm - -
3rd: 0,50" / 13 mm - -
4th: 0,50" / 13 mm - -

- Armour deck: 0,80" / 20 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 64.668 shp / 48.242 Kw = 32,00 kts
Range 8.000nm at 10,00 kts (Bunkerage = 554 tons)

Complement:
303 - 394

Cost:
£1,740 million / $6,958 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 88 tons, 1,7 %
Armour: 463 tons, 9,0 %
- Belts: 196 tons, 3,8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0 %
- Armament: 80 tons, 1,6 %
- Armour Deck: 187 tons, 3,6 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0 %
Machinery: 2.100 tons, 40,9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2.023 tons, 39,4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 453 tons, 8,8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 12 tons, 0,2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
3.307 lbs / 1.500 Kg = 39,8 x 5,5 " / 140 mm shells or 0,6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,22
Metacentric height 2,1 ft / 0,6 m
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 52 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,56
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,04

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0,516
Length to Beam Ratio: 10,00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 20,98 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 64 %
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: 22,00 ft / 6,71 m
- Forecastle (10 %): 21,00 ft / 6,40 m
- Mid (50 %): 21,00 ft / 6,40 m
- Quarterdeck (35 %): 13,00 ft / 3,96 m (21,00 ft / 6,40 m before break)
- Stern: 13,00 ft / 3,96 m
- Average freeboard: 18,24 ft / 5,56 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 145,3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 119,2 %
Waterplane Area: 12.619 Square feet or 1.172 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 96 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 81 lbs/sq ft or 395 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,90
- Longitudinal: 2,59
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate

Hector class, Canadian (Ex-British) Light Cruiser laid down 1926

HMCS Ottawa (ex-Hector)
HMCS Toronto (ex-Priam)
HMCS Montreal (ex-Aeneas)
HMCS Vancouver (ex-Paris)

Displacement:
4,819 t light; 5,000 t standard; 5,484 t normal; 5,871 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
456.43 ft / 450.00 ft x 45.00 ft x 17.80 ft (normal load)
139.12 m / 137.16 m x 13.72 m x 5.43 m

Armament:
8 - 5.50" / 140 mm guns (4x2 guns), 83.19lbs / 37.73kg shells, 1945 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1945 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
12 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1945 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 714 lbs / 324 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 175
8 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 1.50" / 38 mm 420.00 ft / 128.02 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 144 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 3.50" / 89 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm
2nd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
4th: 0.50" / 13 mm - -

- Armour deck: 0.80" / 20 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 67,071 shp / 50,035 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 8,500nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 871 tons

Complement:
318 - 414

Cost:
£1.931 million / $7.726 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 107 tons, 2.0 %
Armour: 469 tons, 8.5 %
- Belts: 198 tons, 3.6 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 64 tons, 1.2 %
- Armour Deck: 206 tons, 3.8 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 2,147 tons, 39.1 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,001 tons, 36.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 665 tons, 12.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 95 tons, 1.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
3,047 lbs / 1,382 Kg = 36.6 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 0.7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.21
Metacentric height 2.2 ft / 0.7 m
Roll period: 12.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 53 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.40
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.05

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
Block coefficient: 0.533
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 21.21 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 64 %
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: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Forecastle (40 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m (15.00 ft / 4.57 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Stern: 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
- Average freeboard: 18.60 ft / 5.67 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 143.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 90.9 %
Waterplane Area: 13,903 Square feet or 1,292 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 96 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 76 lbs/sq ft or 371 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.91
- Longitudinal: 2.30
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate

Manitoba class, Canadian Light Cruiser laid down 1931

HMCS Manitoba
HMCS Saskatchewan
HMCS Nova Scotia
HMCS New Brunswick

Displacement:
8,000 t light; 8,387 t standard; 9,448 t normal; 10,296 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
564.50 ft / 557.00 ft x 56.00 ft (Bulges 59.00 ft) x 18.00 ft (normal load)
172.06 m / 169.77 m x 17.07 m (Bulges 17.98 m) x 5.49 m

Armament:
12 - 5.50" / 140 mm guns (5 mounts), 83.19lbs / 37.73kg shells, 1931 Model
Quick firing guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 3 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns (4x2 guns), 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1931 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
12 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1945 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
10 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (5x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1931 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 1,324 lbs / 601 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250
12 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 4.00" / 102 mm 370.00 ft / 112.78 m 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 102 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 4.00" / 102 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
2nd: 2.00" / 51 mm - -
3rd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
4th: 0.50" / 13 mm - -

- Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 75,145 shp / 56,058 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 9,020nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,909 tons

Complement:
478 - 622

Cost:
£3.208 million / $12.831 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 167 tons, 1.8 %
Armour: 1,736 tons, 18.4 %
- Belts: 616 tons, 6.5 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 275 tons, 2.9 %
- Armour Deck: 846 tons, 9.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 2,247 tons, 23.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,600 tons, 38.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,447 tons, 15.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 2.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
12,868 lbs / 5,837 Kg = 154.7 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 1.6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.26
Metacentric height 3.2 ft / 1.0 m
Roll period: 13.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 49 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.32
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.17

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.559
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.44 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 26.88 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 41
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: 28.00 ft / 8.53 m
- Forecastle (30 %): 27.50 ft / 8.38 m
- Mid (35 %): 27.50 ft / 8.38 m (18.00 ft / 5.49 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Stern: 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Average freeboard: 21.39 ft / 6.52 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 95.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 126.3 %
Waterplane Area: 22,860 Square feet or 2,124 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 121 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 94 lbs/sq ft or 460 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.95
- Longitudinal: 1.69
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

Midlife refits for the Manitoba class light cruisers.
Replaces quad 40mm AA fit with 57mm twins
Comprehensive electronics fit upgrade
Quarterdeck fitted to accommodate helicopter operations.

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Manitoba class, Canadian Light Cruiser laid down 1931














HMCS Manitoba
HMCS Saskatchewan
HMCS Nova Scotia
HMCS New Brunswick

Displacement:
7,592 t light; 7,962 t standard; 8,993 t normal; 9,817 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
564.50 ft / 557.00 ft x 56.00 ft x 18.00 ft (normal load)
172.06 m / 169.77 m x 17.07 m x 5.49 m

Armament:
12 - 5.50" / 140 mm guns (5 mounts), 83.19lbs / 37.73kg shells, 1931 Model
Quick firing guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 3 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns (4x2 guns), 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1931 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
16 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1931 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
10 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (5x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1931 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 1,288 lbs / 584 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250
12 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 4.00" / 102 mm 370.00 ft / 112.78 m 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 102 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 4.00" / 102 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
2nd: 2.00" / 51 mm - -
3rd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
4th: 0.50" / 13 mm - -

- Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 72,670 shp / 54,212 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 9,020nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,855 tons

Complement:
461 - 600

Cost:
£3.077 million / $12.309 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 161 tons, 1.8 %
Armour: 1,729 tons, 19.2 %
- Belts: 616 tons, 6.8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 266 tons, 3.0 %
- Armour Deck: 847 tons, 9.4 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 2,173 tons, 24.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,453 tons, 38.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,401 tons, 15.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 75 tons, 0.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
12,595 lbs / 5,713 Kg = 151.4 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 1.6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.26
Metacentric height 3.2 ft / 1.0 m
Roll period: 13.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.37
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.22

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.561
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.95 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 26.77 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 41
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: 28.00 ft / 8.53 m
- Forecastle (30 %): 27.50 ft / 8.38 m
- Mid (35 %): 27.50 ft / 8.38 m (18.00 ft / 5.49 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Stern: 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Average freeboard: 21.39 ft / 6.52 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 94.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 131.1 %
Waterplane Area: 22,895 Square feet or 2,127 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 121 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 91 lbs/sq ft or 446 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.94
- Longitudinal: 1.71
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Labrador class, Canadian Light Cruiser laid down 1934

Displacement:
8,000 t light; 8,474 t standard; 9,504 t normal; 10,328 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
564.50 ft / 557.00 ft x 56.00 ft (Bulges 58.00 ft) x 18.75 ft (normal load)
172.06 m / 169.77 m x 17.07 m (Bulges 17.68 m) x 5.72 m

Armament:
12 - 5.50" / 140 mm guns (6x2 guns), 83.19lbs / 37.73kg shells, 1945 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns (8x2 guns), 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1945 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
14 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (5 mounts), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1934 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 1,092 lbs / 495 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 450
12 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 4.00" / 102 mm 365.00 ft / 111.25 m 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 101 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm
3rd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -

- Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 74,823 shp / 55,818 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 9,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,853 tons

Complement:
480 - 625

Cost:
£3.529 million / $14.116 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 164 tons, 1.7 %
Armour: 1,601 tons, 16.8 %
- Belts: 608 tons, 6.4 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 154 tons, 1.6 %
- Armour Deck: 838 tons, 8.8 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 2,153 tons, 22.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,628 tons, 38.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,504 tons, 15.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 455 tons, 4.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
12,708 lbs / 5,764 Kg = 152.8 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 1.6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.08
Metacentric height 2.4 ft / 0.7 m
Roll period: 15.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 80 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.49
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.37

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.549
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.60 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 26.87 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
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: 28.00 ft / 8.53 m
- Forecastle (33 %): 27.50 ft / 8.38 m
- Mid (50 %): 27.50 ft / 8.38 m (18.00 ft / 5.49 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Stern: 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Average freeboard: 22.82 ft / 6.95 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 94.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 139.4 %
Waterplane Area: 22,645 Square feet or 2,104 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 124 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 91 lbs/sq ft or 445 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.92
- Longitudinal: 2.09
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Midlife refits for the Manitoba class light cruisers.
5.5"/45 QF/HA Mark IV mounts replaced with 5.5"/50 QF/HA Mark V (10t Misc per turret, 60t total)
Replaces quad 40mm AA fit with 57mm twins
Comprehensive electronics fit upgrade
Quarterdeck fitted to accommodate helicopter operations.

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Labrador class, Canadian Light Cruiser laid down 1934











HMCS Labrador
HMCS Yukon
HMCS Keewatin (ex-Northwest Territories)
HMCS Prince Rupert (ex-Hudson Bay)

Labrador class, Canadian Light Cruiser laid down 1934

Displacement:
7,836 t light; 8,336 t standard; 9,358 t normal; 10,175 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
564.50 ft / 557.00 ft x 56.00 ft x 18.75 ft (normal load)
172.06 m / 169.77 m x 17.07 m x 5.72 m

Armament:
18 - 5.50" / 140 mm guns (6x3 guns), 83.19lbs / 37.73kg shells, 1934 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
32 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (8x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1934 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
10 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (5x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1934 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 1,562 lbs / 709 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 350
12 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 4.00" / 102 mm 365.00 ft / 111.25 m 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 101 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm
3rd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -

- Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 74,363 shp / 55,475 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 9,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,839 tons

Complement:
475 - 618

Cost:
£3.776 million / $15.106 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 233 tons, 2.5 %
Armour: 1,635 tons, 17.5 %
- Belts: 609 tons, 6.5 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 180 tons, 1.9 %
- Armour Deck: 847 tons, 9.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 2,139 tons, 22.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,754 tons, 40.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,521 tons, 16.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 75 tons, 0.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
12,461 lbs / 5,652 Kg = 149.8 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 1.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.08
Metacentric height 2.4 ft / 0.7 m
Roll period: 15.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 78 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.76
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.35

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.560
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.95 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 26.77 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
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: 28.00 ft / 8.53 m
- Forecastle (33 %): 27.50 ft / 8.38 m
- Mid (50 %): 27.50 ft / 8.38 m (18.00 ft / 5.49 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Stern: 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Average freeboard: 22.82 ft / 6.95 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 96.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 142.3 %
Waterplane Area: 22,882 Square feet or 2,126 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 119 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 94 lbs/sq ft or 460 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.92
- Longitudinal: 2.14
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Automatic Dual-Purpose twin 5.5" guns simmed as triples.
ROF will be not exceed 12 Rounds per minute due to the technology limitations of the time period,
and the guns will still be crew intensive.

Capital class, Canadian Patrol Cruiser laid down 1945

Displacement:
6,000 t light; 6,383 t standard; 7,435 t normal; 8,276 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
496.41 ft / 490.00 ft x 50.00 ft x 19.00 ft (normal load)
151.31 m / 149.35 m x 15.24 m x 5.79 m

Armament:
10 - 5.50" / 140 mm guns (5x2 guns), 83.19lbs / 37.73kg shells, 1945 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, majority forward, 3 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1945 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1945 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 902 lbs / 409 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 450
8 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 4.00" / 102 mm 320.00 ft / 97.54 m 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm

- Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 67,816 shp / 50,590 Kw = 32.00 kts
Range 12,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,894 tons

Complement:
399 - 520

Cost:
£3.892 million / $15.568 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 135 tons, 1.8 %
Armour: 1,358 tons, 18.3 %
- Belts: 642 tons, 8.6 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 52 tons, 0.7 %
- Armour Deck: 664 tons, 8.9 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 1,713 tons, 23.0 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,620 tons, 35.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,434 tons, 19.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 175 tons, 2.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
10,153 lbs / 4,605 Kg = 122.1 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.21
Metacentric height 2.5 ft / 0.8 m
Roll period: 13.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 49 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.44
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.559
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.80 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 25.14 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 63 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 48
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 25.00 ft / 7.62 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 20.50 ft / 6.25 m
- Mid (80 %): 20.50 ft / 6.25 m (13.00 ft / 3.96 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (10 %): 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
- Stern: 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
- Average freeboard: 19.36 ft / 5.90 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 93.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 129.1 %
Waterplane Area: 17,955 Square feet or 1,668 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 123 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 84 lbs/sq ft or 412 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.92
- Longitudinal: 2.02
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

50 tons for additional weight of DP automatic mounts (10 tons per)

Confederacy class, Canadian Light Frigate laid down 1947

Displacement:
3,500 t light; 3,683 t standard; 4,175 t normal; 4,569 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
467.23 ft / 463.00 ft x 48.00 ft x 14.50 ft (normal load)
142.41 m / 141.12 m x 14.63 m x 4.42 m

Armament:
4 - 5.50" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83.19lbs / 37.73kg shells, 1947 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1947 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
Weight of broadside 378 lbs / 171 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 450
8 - 24.5" / 622.3 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3.00" / 76 mm 120.00 ft / 36.58 m 9.00 ft / 2.74 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 40 % of normal length
Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.50" / 38 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
2nd: 1.00" / 25 mm - 1.00" / 25 mm

- Conning tower: 0.50" / 13 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 58,433 shp / 43,591 Kw = 34.00 kts
Range 8,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 886 tons

Complement:
259 - 337

Cost:
£2.707 million / $10.828 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 57 tons, 1.4 %
Armour: 198 tons, 4.7 %
- Belts: 165 tons, 3.9 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 31 tons, 0.7 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 3 tons, 0.1 %
Machinery: 1,444 tons, 34.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,502 tons, 36.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 675 tons, 16.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 300 tons, 7.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
2,889 lbs / 1,311 Kg = 34.7 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 0.7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.18
Metacentric height 2.3 ft / 0.7 m
Roll period: 13.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 67 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.28
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.21

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.454
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.65 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.77 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 64 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
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: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Mid (50 %): 19.00 ft / 5.79 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 19.00 ft / 5.79 m
- Stern: 19.00 ft / 5.79 m
- Average freeboard: 19.94 ft / 6.08 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 131.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 140.0 %
Waterplane Area: 14,769 Square feet or 1,372 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 109 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 57 lbs/sq ft or 277 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.67
- Longitudinal: 2.07
- Overall: 0.75
Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Belt armour is box protection for magazines (40 tons misc weight to sim box roofs)