The Pallada class light cruisers will be extensively reconstructed in 1930, being lengthened and having their 14 152mm single mounts replaced by 8 152mm guns in twin turrets. The will also mount 6 of the 65cm torpedo tubes used on the Minsk class Torpedo cruisers.
Pallada Class reconstructed, Russian Light Cruiser laid down 1897 (Engine 1930)
Displacement:
5,701 t light; 5,995 t standard; 6,759 t normal; 7,370 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
478.42 ft / 465.88 ft x 55.12 ft x 17.72 ft (normal load)
145.82 m / 142.00 m x 16.80 m x 5.40 m
Armament:
8 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns (4x2 guns), 123.46lbs / 56.00kg shells, 1930 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (4x2 guns), 37.48lbs / 17.00kg shells, 1930 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
24 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (6x4 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1930 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1930 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 1,325 lbs / 601 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 200
6 - 25.6" / 650 mm above water torpedoes
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3.15" / 80 mm 316.44 ft / 96.45 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Ends: 1.18" / 30 mm 142.88 ft / 43.55 m 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
6.56 ft / 2.00 m Unarmoured ends
Upper: 1.97" / 50 mm 316.44 ft / 96.45 m 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Main Belt covers 104 % of normal length
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 3.15" / 80 mm 1.97" / 50 mm 2.76" / 70 mm
2nd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
4th: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
- Armour deck: 0.98" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 3.15" / 80 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 58,645 shp / 43,749 Kw = 30.00 kts
Range 7,500nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,376 tons
Complement:
372 - 484
Cost:
£0.568 million / $2.272 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 142 tons, 2.1 %
Armour: 1,192 tons, 17.6 %
- Belts: 624 tons, 9.2 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 226 tons, 3.4 %
- Armour Deck: 317 tons, 4.7 %
- Conning Tower: 24 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 1,777 tons, 26.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,489 tons, 36.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,058 tons, 15.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 1.5 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
6,519 lbs / 2,957 Kg = 60.8 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 1.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.04
Metacentric height 2.2 ft / 0.7 m
Roll period: 15.5 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.59
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.05
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.520
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.45 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 21.58 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 67
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 34.45 ft / 10.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 24.61 ft / 7.50 m
- Mid (40 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Stern: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Average freeboard: 19.65 ft / 5.99 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 104.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 119.9 %
Waterplane Area: 17,426 Square feet or 1,619 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 113 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 87 lbs/sq ft or 423 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.83
- Longitudinal: 1.80
- Overall: 0.90
Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
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
100 tons mines
Russian Federation will also lay down six of the Moscow class Torpedo Cruisers, a deveopment of the Minsk class with a smaller main battery but heavier gun mount and conning tower armor:
Moskva class, Russian Torpedo Cruiser laid down 1930
Displacement:
2,474 t light; 2,555 t standard; 3,088 t normal; 3,513 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
513.37 ft / 492.13 ft x 41.83 ft x 13.12 ft (normal load)
156.47 m / 150.00 m x 12.75 m x 4.00 m
Armament:
4 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns (2x2 guns), 79.37lbs / 36.00kg shells, 1930 Model
Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline, all forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (1x4 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1930 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in a deck mount with hoist
on centreline aft
8 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1930 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 336 lbs / 152 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100
12 - 25.6" / 650 mm above water torpedoes
Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 3.54" / 90 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
2nd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
- Conning tower: 3.54" / 90 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 56,893 shp / 42,442 Kw = 36.00 kts
Range 8,750nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 958 tons
Complement:
206 - 269
Cost:
£1.423 million / $5.692 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 36 tons, 1.2 %
Armour: 37 tons, 1.2 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 21 tons, 0.7 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 16 tons, 0.5 %
Machinery: 1,597 tons, 51.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 805 tons, 26.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 613 tons, 19.9 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
789 lbs / 358 Kg = 11.8 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.38
Metacentric height 2.4 ft / 0.7 m
Roll period: 11.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.25
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.00
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.400
Length to Beam Ratio: 11.76 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 25.33 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 25.43 ft / 7.75 m
- Forecastle (25 %): 18.86 ft / 5.75 m
- Mid (40 %): 18.86 ft / 5.75 m (11.32 ft / 3.45 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 11.32 ft / 3.45 m
- Stern: 11.32 ft / 3.45 m
- Average freeboard: 14.99 ft / 4.57 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 175.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 64.8 %
Waterplane Area: 13,151 Square feet or 1,222 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 82 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 37 lbs/sq ft or 182 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 0.74
- Overall: 0.52
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
Torpedos in four triple mounts on the centerline