Halberd , laid down 1928, rebuild 1943
Langdebeve , laid down 1928, rebuild 1943
Ranseur , laid down 1928, rebuild 1943
Glaive , laid down 1928
Javelin , laid down 1929
Guisarme , laid down 1929
Longspear , laid down 1929
Scythe , laid down 1929
Original Data
Displacement:
1.989 t light; 2.083 t standard; 2.422 t normal; 2.692 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
426,78 ft / 410,11 ft x 39,37 ft x 13,12 ft (normal load)
130,08 m / 125,00 m x 12,00 m x 4,00 m
Armament:
8 - 4,53" / 115 mm guns (4x2 guns), 46,40lbs / 21,05kg shells, 1928 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
10 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (5x2 guns), 1,95lbs / 0,88kg shells, 1928 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
12 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (8 mounts), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1928 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 394 lbs / 179 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 200
8 - 21,0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes
Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0,79" / 20 mm 0,59" / 15 mm -
3rd: 0,59" / 15 mm - -
4th: 0,39" / 10 mm - -
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 45.576 shp / 34.000 Kw = 34,67 kts
Range 6.400nm at 15,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 609 tons
Complement:
172 - 224
Cost:
£1,073 million / $4,293 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 49 tons, 2,0%
Armour: 18 tons, 0,7%
- Belts: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 18 tons, 0,7%
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 1.215 tons, 50,2%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 687 tons, 28,4%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 432 tons, 17,9%
Miscellaneous weights: 20 tons, 0,8%
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
625 lbs / 283 Kg = 13,5 x 4,5 " / 115 mm shells or 0,3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,30
Metacentric height 2,0 ft / 0,6 m
Roll period: 11,7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,40
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: 10,42 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23,34 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 64 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 35,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 23,82 ft / 7,26 m
- Forecastle (30%): 19,36 ft / 5,90 m
- Mid (45%): 19,36 ft / 5,90 m (11,48 ft / 3,50 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15%): 11,48 ft / 3,50 m
- Stern: 11,48 ft / 3,50 m
- Average freeboard: 15,56 ft / 4,74 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 179,0%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 102,6%
Waterplane Area: 10.314 Square feet or 958 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 74%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 37 lbs/sq ft or 183 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,50
- Longitudinal: 1,28
- 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
After modernization
Displacement:
1.931 t light; 2.040 t standard; 2.422 t normal; 2.727 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
428,48 ft / 410,11 ft x 39,37 ft x 13,12 ft (normal load)
130,60 m / 125,00 m x 12,00 m x 4,00 m
Armament:
8 - 4,53" / 115 mm guns (4x2 guns), 50,71lbs / 23,00kg shells, 1938 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
2 - 2,95" / 75,0 mm guns in single mounts, 13,23lbs / 6,00kg shells, 1943 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
10 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (5x2 guns), 1,95lbs / 0,88kg shells, 1942 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 3 raised mounts
12 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1937 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 455 lbs / 206 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 230
5 - 21,0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes
Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1,38" / 35 mm 0,98" / 25 mm 1,38" / 35 mm
2nd: 0,98" / 25 mm 0,79" / 20 mm 1,18" / 30 mm
3rd: 0,59" / 15 mm - -
4th: 0,39" / 10 mm - -
- Conning tower: 0,79" / 20 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 45.576 shp / 34.000 Kw = 34,67 kts
Range 5.500nm at 18,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 686 tons
Complement:
172 - 224
Cost:
£1,006 million / $4,024 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 53 tons, 2,2%
Armour: 37 tons, 1,5%
- Belts: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 34 tons, 1,4%
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Conning Tower: 3 tons, 0,1%
Machinery: 1.081 tons, 44,6%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 719 tons, 29,7%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 491 tons, 20,3%
Miscellaneous weights: 40 tons, 1,7%
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
720 lbs / 326 Kg = 15,5 x 4,5 " / 115 mm shells or 0,4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,20
Metacentric height 1,7 ft / 0,5 m
Roll period: 12,5 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,52
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: 10,42 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23,34 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 64 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 35,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 26,25 ft / 8,00 m
- Forecastle (30%): 19,36 ft / 5,90 m
- Mid (45%): 19,36 ft / 5,90 m (11,48 ft / 3,50 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15%): 11,48 ft / 3,50 m
- Stern: 11,48 ft / 3,50 m
- Average freeboard: 15,85 ft / 4,83 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 164,0%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 122,5%
Waterplane Area: 10.314 Square feet or 958 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 85%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 39 lbs/sq ft or 189 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,50
- Longitudinal: 1,36
- Overall: 0,55
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform