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A series of fast, modern heavy cruisers has replaced the pre-Great War armored cruisers.

This class is no longer in service.

Gloire Class Armored Cruisers, laid down 1899
Length, 140.0 m x Beam, 20.2 m x Depth, 7.7 m
10977 tonnes normal displacement (9933 tonnes standard)
Main battery: 4 x 19.0-cm (2 x 2)
Secondary battery: 8 x 16.0-cm
QF battery: 6 x 10.0-cm
Light battery: 6 x 1.3-cm
Weight of broadside: 918 kg
2 TT, 45.0 cm (submerged)
Main belt, 15.0 cm; bow and stern, 7.0 cm
Upper belt, 12.0 cm
Armor deck, average 5.0 cm
Conning tower, 20.0 cm
Battery armor:
Main, 18.0 cm / secondary, 10.0 cm
QF, 5.0 cm
Maximum speed for 15841 indicated kw = 21.50 knots
Approximate cruising radius, 7000 nm / 10 knots
Typical complement: 536-697

Estimated cost, $4.072 million (£1.018 million)
Remarks:
Relative extent of belt armor, 120 percent of 'typical' coverage.
Ship has slow, easy roll; a good, steady gun platform.
Good seaboat; rides out heavy weather easily.
Magazines and engineering spaces are cramped, with poor
watertight subdivision.
Main deck secondary guns subject to being washed down
in a seaway.

Distribution of weights:
Percent
normal
displacement:
Armament ......................... 253 tonnes = 2 pct
Armor, total ..................... 2855 tonnes = 26 pct
Belt 1658 tonnes = 15 pct
Deck 696 tonnes = 6 pct
C.T. 84 tonnes = 1 pct
Armament 417 tonnes = 4 pct
Machinery ........................ 3369 tonnes = 31 pct
Hull and fittings; equipment ..... 3069 tonnes = 28 pct
Fuel, ammunition, stores ......... 1432 tonnes = 13 pct
Miscellaneous weights ............ 0 tonnes = 0 pct
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10977 tonnes = 100 pct
Estimated metacentric height, 1.3 m
Displacement summary:
Light ship: 9545 tonnes
Standard displacement: 9933 tonnes
Normal service: 10977 tonnes
Full load: 11768 tonnes
Loading submergence 1792 tonnes/metre
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Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Relative margin of stability: 1.30
Shellfire needed to sink: 3300 kg = 34.7 x 19.0-cm shells
(Approximates weight of penetrating
shell hits needed to sink ship,
not counting critical hits)
Torpedoes needed to sink: 1.2
(Approximates number of 'typical'
torpedo hits needed to sink ship)
Relative steadiness as gun platform, 70 percent
(50 percent is 'average')
Relative rocking effect from firing to beam, 0.24
Relative quality as a seaboat: 1.30
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Hull form characteristics:
Block coefficient: 0.50
Sharpness coefficient: 0.37
Hull speed coefficient 'M' = 6.32
'Natural speed' for length = 21.4 knots
Power going to wave formation
at top speed: 47 percent

Estimated hull characteristics and strength:
Relative underwater volume absorbed by
magazines and engineering spaces: 120 percent
Relative accommodation and working space: 91 percent

Displacement factor: 94 percent
(Displacement relative to loading factors)

Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 0.96
(Structure weight per square
metre of hull surface: 507 kg)
Relative longitudinal hull strength: 1.42
(for 4.10 m average freeboard;
freeboard adjustment -0.60 m)
Relative composite hull strength: 1.00
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[Machine-readable parameters: Spring Style v. 1.2.1]
459.20 x 66.26 x 25.26; 13.45 -- Dimensions
0.50 -- Block coefficient
1899 -- Year laid down
21.50 / 7000 / 10.00; Reciprocating -- Speed / radius / cruise
0 tons -- Miscellaneous weights
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4 x 7.48; 2; 0 -- Main battery; turrets; superfiring
:
8 x 6.30; 0 -- Secondary battery; turrets
Main deck battery
:
6 x 3.94 -- Tertiary (QF/AA) battery
:
6 x 0.51 -- Fourth (light) battery
2 / 2 / 17.72 -- TT / submerged / size
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5.91 / 2.76 / 4.72 / 0.00; 120 -- Belt armor; relative extent
1.97 / 7.87 -- Deck / CT
7.09 / 3.94 / 1.97 / 0.00 -- Battery armor

(Note: For portability, values are stored in Anglo-American units)

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This class is no longer in service.

Gambetta Class Armored Cruiser, laid down 1901
Length, 146.5 m x Beam, 21.4 m x Depth, 8.4 m
13276 tonnes normal displacement (12464 tonnes standard)
Main battery: 4 x 19.0-cm (2 x 2)
Secondary battery: 16 x 16.5-cm
QF battery: 24 x 4.5-cm
Weight of broadside: 1408 kg
3 TT, 46.0 cm
Main belt, 15.0 cm; bow and stern, 12.0 cm
Upper belt, 7.0 cm
Armor deck, average 5.0 cm
Conning tower, 20.0 cm
Battery armor:
Main, 20.0 cm / secondary, 16.0 cm
QF, 6.0 cm
Maximum speed for 19197 indicated kw = 22.00 knots
Approximate cruising radius, 5000 nm / 10 knots
Typical complement: 618-804

Estimated cost, $5.189 million (£1.297 million)
Remarks:
Relative extent of belt armor, 168 percent of 'typical' coverage.
Ship has slow, easy roll; a good, steady gun platform.
Good seaboat; rides out heavy weather easily.
Magazines and engineering spaces are cramped, with poor
watertight subdivision.
Cramped ship; poor crew accommodation, limited working space.
Main deck secondary guns subject to being washed down
in a seaway.

Distribution of weights:
Percent
normal
displacement:
Armament ......................... 387 tonnes = 3 pct
Armor, total ..................... 3901 tonnes = 29 pct
Belt 2326 tonnes = 18 pct
Deck 772 tonnes = 6 pct
C.T. 95 tonnes = 1 pct
Armament 708 tonnes = 5 pct
Machinery ........................ 3958 tonnes = 30 pct
Hull and fittings; equipment ..... 3695 tonnes = 28 pct
Fuel, ammunition, stores ......... 1335 tonnes = 10 pct
Miscellaneous weights ............ 0 tonnes = 0 pct
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13276 tonnes = 100 pct
Estimated metacentric height, 1.3 m
Displacement summary:
Light ship: 11941 tonnes
Standard displacement: 12464 tonnes
Normal service: 13276 tonnes
Full load: 13872 tonnes
Loading submergence 1987 tonnes/metre
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Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Relative margin of stability: 1.22
Shellfire needed to sink: 3842 kg = 40.4 x 19.0-cm shells
(Approximates weight of penetrating
shell hits needed to sink ship,
not counting critical hits)
Torpedoes needed to sink: 1.3
(Approximates number of 'typical'
torpedo hits needed to sink ship)
Relative steadiness as gun platform, 70 percent
(50 percent is 'average')
Relative rocking effect from firing to beam, 0.32
Relative quality as a seaboat: 1.21
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Hull form characteristics:
Block coefficient: 0.50
Sharpness coefficient: 0.38
Hull speed coefficient 'M' = 6.21
'Natural speed' for length = 21.9 knots
Power going to wave formation
at top speed: 48 percent

Estimated hull characteristics and strength:
Relative underwater volume absorbed by
magazines and engineering spaces: 119 percent
Relative accommodation and working space: 87 percent

Displacement factor: 89 percent
(Displacement relative to loading factors)

Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 0.96
(Structure weight per square
metre of hull surface: 548 kg)
Relative longitudinal hull strength: 1.41
(for 4.25 m average freeboard;
freeboard adjustment -0.64 m)
Relative composite hull strength: 1.00
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[Machine-readable parameters: Spring Style v. 1.2.1]
480.52 x 70.19 x 27.55; 13.94 -- Dimensions
0.50 -- Block coefficient
1901 -- Year laid down
22.00 / 5000 / 10.00; Reciprocating -- Speed / radius / cruise
0 tons -- Miscellaneous weights
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4 x 7.48; 2; 0 -- Main battery; turrets; superfiring
:
16 x 6.50; 0 -- Secondary battery; turrets
Main deck battery
:
24 x 1.77 -- Tertiary (QF/AA) battery
:
0 -- No fourth (light) battery
3 / 0 / 18.11 -- TT / submerged / size
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5.91 / 4.72 / 2.76 / 0.00; 168 -- Belt armor; relative extent
1.97 / 7.87 -- Deck / CT
7.87 / 6.30 / 2.36 / 0.00 -- Battery armor

(Note: For portability, values are stored in Anglo-American units)

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This class is no longer in service.

Michelet Class Armored Cruiser, laid down 1904
Length, 146.4 m x Beam, 21.4 m x Depth, 8.4 m
14063 tonnes normal displacement (12194 tonnes standard)
Main battery: 4 x 19.0-cm (2 x 2)
Secondary battery: 12 x 16.0-cm
QF battery: 20 x 4.7-cm
Light battery: 4 x 1.3-cm
Weight of broadside: 1091 kg
2 TT, 46.0 cm (submerged)
Main belt, 15.0 cm; bow and stern, 12.0 cm
Upper belt, 8.0 cm
Torpedo bulkhead, 6.0 cm
Armor deck, average 6.0 cm
Conning tower, 20.0 cm
Battery armor:
Main, 20.0 cm / secondary, 16.5 cm
QF, 6.0 cm
Maximum speed for 23916 shaft kw = 23.00 knots
Approximate cruising radius, 6000 nm / 12 knots
Typical complement: 646-839

Estimated cost, $4.443 million (£1.111 million)
Remarks:
Relative extent of belt armor, 130 percent of 'typical' coverage.
Ship has slow, easy roll; a good, steady gun platform.
Good seaboat; rides out heavy weather easily.
Magazines and engineering spaces are cramped, with poor
watertight subdivision.
Main deck secondary guns subject to being washed down
in a seaway.

Distribution of weights:
Percent
normal
displacement:
Armament ......................... 300 tonnes = 2 pct
Armor, total ..................... 4352 tonnes = 31 pct
Belt 1853 tonnes = 13 pct
Torpedo bulkhead 752 tonnes = 5 pct
Deck 963 tonnes = 7 pct
C.T. 99 tonnes = 1 pct
Armament 685 tonnes = 5 pct
Machinery ........................ 3205 tonnes = 23 pct
Hull and fittings; equipment ..... 3856 tonnes = 27 pct
Fuel, ammunition, stores ......... 2349 tonnes = 17 pct
Miscellaneous weights ............ 0 tonnes = 0 pct
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14063 tonnes = 100 pct
Estimated metacentric height, 1.4 m
Displacement summary:
Light ship: 11713 tonnes
Standard displacement: 12194 tonnes
Normal service: 14063 tonnes
Full load: 15501 tonnes
Loading submergence 2064 tonnes/metre
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Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Relative margin of stability: 1.28
Shellfire needed to sink: 3758 kg = 39.5 x 19.0-cm shells
(Approximates weight of penetrating
shell hits needed to sink ship,
not counting critical hits)
Torpedoes needed to sink: 1.4
(Approximates number of 'typical'
torpedo hits needed to sink ship)
Relative steadiness as gun platform, 71 percent
(50 percent is 'average')
Relative rocking effect from firing to beam, 0.28
Relative quality as a seaboat: 1.29
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Hull form characteristics:
Block coefficient: 0.53
Sharpness coefficient: 0.39
Hull speed coefficient 'M' = 6.08
'Natural speed' for length = 21.9 knots
Power going to wave formation
at top speed: 51 percent

Estimated hull characteristics and strength:
Relative underwater volume absorbed by
magazines and engineering spaces: 130 percent
Relative accommodation and working space: 109 percent

Displacement factor: 107 percent
(Displacement relative to loading factors)

Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 0.95
(Structure weight per square
metre of hull surface: 540 kg)
Relative longitudinal hull strength: 1.62
(for 5.10 m average freeboard;
freeboard adjustment +0.16 m)
Relative composite hull strength: 1.01
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[Machine-readable parameters: Spring Style v. 1.2.1]
480.19 x 70.19 x 27.55; 16.73 -- Dimensions
0.53 -- Block coefficient
1904 -- Year laid down
23.00 / 6000 / 12.00; Turbine, coal fired -- Speed / radius / cruise
0 tons -- Miscellaneous weights
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4 x 7.48; 2; 0 -- Main battery; turrets; superfiring
:
12 x 6.30; 0 -- Secondary battery; turrets
Main deck battery
:
20 x 1.85 -- Tertiary (QF/AA) battery
:
4 x 0.51 -- Fourth (light) battery
2 / 2 / 18.11 -- TT / submerged / size
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5.91 / 4.72 / 3.15 / 2.36; 130 -- Belt armor; relative extent
2.36 / 7.87 -- Deck / CT
7.87 / 6.50 / 2.36 / 0.00 -- Battery armor

(Note: For portability, values are stored in Anglo-American units)

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This class is no longer in service.

Renan Class Armored Cruisers, laid down 1904
Length, 159.0 m x Beam, 21.4 m x Depth, 8.4 m
14408 tonnes normal displacement (11255 tonnes standard)
Main battery: 4 x 19.0-cm (2 x 2)
Secondary battery: 12 x 16.0-cm
QF battery: 16 x 4.7-cm
Light battery: 6 x 1.3-cm
Weight of broadside: 1085 kg
2 TT, 45.0 cm (submerged)
Main belt, 20.0 cm; bow and stern, 12.0 cm
Upper belt, 7.0 cm
Armor deck, average 5.0 cm
Conning tower, 20.0 cm
Battery armor:
Main, 20.0 cm / secondary, 16.0 cm
QF, 6.0 cm
Maximum speed for 23190 shaft kw = 23.00 knots
Approximate cruising radius, 6000 nm / 15 knots
Typical complement: 658-855

Estimated cost, $4.251 million (£1.063 million)
Remarks:
Ship has slow, easy roll; a good, steady gun platform.
Good seaboat; rides out heavy weather easily.
Main deck secondary guns subject to being washed down
in a seaway.

Distribution of weights:
Percent
normal
displacement:
Armament ......................... 298 tonnes = 2 pct
Armor, total ..................... 3349 tonnes = 23 pct
Belt 1774 tonnes = 12 pct
Deck 838 tonnes = 6 pct
C.T. 101 tonnes = 1 pct
Armament 636 tonnes = 4 pct
Machinery ........................ 3107 tonnes = 22 pct
Hull and fittings; equipment ..... 4013 tonnes = 28 pct
Fuel, ammunition, stores ......... 3640 tonnes = 25 pct
Miscellaneous weights ............ 0 tonnes = 0 pct
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14408 tonnes = 100 pct
Estimated metacentric height, 1.6 m
Displacement summary:
Light ship: 10768 tonnes
Standard displacement: 11255 tonnes
Normal service: 14408 tonnes
Full load: 16873 tonnes
Loading submergence 2156 tonnes/metre
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Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Relative margin of stability: 1.37
Shellfire needed to sink: 7428 kg = 78.1 x 19.0-cm shells
(Approximates weight of penetrating
shell hits needed to sink ship,
not counting critical hits)
Torpedoes needed to sink: 2.0
(Approximates number of 'typical'
torpedo hits needed to sink ship)
Relative steadiness as gun platform, 70 percent
(50 percent is 'average')
Relative rocking effect from firing to beam, 0.23
Relative quality as a seaboat: 1.39
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Hull form characteristics:
Block coefficient: 0.50
Sharpness coefficient: 0.37
Hull speed coefficient 'M' = 6.56
'Natural speed' for length = 22.8 knots
Power going to wave formation
at top speed: 47 percent

Estimated hull characteristics and strength:
Relative underwater volume absorbed by
magazines and engineering spaces: 88 percent
Relative accommodation and working space: 103 percent

Displacement factor: 120 percent
(Displacement relative to loading factors)

Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 0.97
(Structure weight per square
metre of hull surface: 538 kg)
Relative longitudinal hull strength: 1.39
(for 4.70 m average freeboard;
freeboard adjustment -0.27 m)
Relative composite hull strength: 1.01
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[Machine-readable parameters: Spring Style v. 1.2.1]
521.52 x 70.19 x 27.55; 15.42 -- Dimensions
0.50 -- Block coefficient
1904 -- Year laid down
23.00 / 6000 / 15.00; Turbine, coal fired -- Speed / radius / cruise
0 tons -- Miscellaneous weights
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4 x 7.48; 2; 0 -- Main battery; turrets; superfiring
:
12 x 6.30; 0 -- Secondary battery; turrets
Main deck battery
:
16 x 1.85 -- Tertiary (QF/AA) battery
:
6 x 0.51 -- Fourth (light) battery
2 / 2 / 17.72 -- TT / submerged / size
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7.87 / 4.72 / 2.76 / 0.00; 100 -- Belt armor; relative extent
1.97 / 7.87 -- Deck / CT
7.87 / 6.30 / 2.36 / 0.00 -- Battery armor

(Note: For portability, values are stored in Anglo-American units)

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Quinet remains in service as an experimental platform for underwater protection systems.

Quinet Class Armored Cruisers, laid down 1905
Length, 159.0 m x Beam, 21.5 m x Depth, 8.4 m
14476 tonnes normal displacement (12365 tonnes standard)
Main battery: 4 x 19.0-cm (2 x 2)
Secondary battery: 10 x 19.0-cm
QF battery: 20 x 5.7-cm
Weight of broadside: 1383 kg
2 TT, 46.0 cm (submerged)
Main belt, 20.0 cm; bow and stern, 12.0 cm
Upper belt, 7.0 cm
Torpedo bulkhead, 5.0 cm
Armor deck, average 6.0 cm
Conning tower, 20.0 cm
Battery armor:
Main, 20.0 cm / secondary, 16.0 cm
QF, 5.0 cm
Maximum speed for 23265 shaft kw = 23.00 knots
Approximate cruising radius, 7000 nm / 12 knots
Typical complement: 660-858

Estimated cost, $4.388 million (£1.097 million)
Remarks:
Relative extent of belt armor, 115 percent of 'typical' coverage.
Ship has slow, easy roll; a good, steady gun platform.
Good seaboat; rides out heavy weather easily.
Magazines and engineering spaces are cramped, with poor
watertight subdivision.
Main deck secondary guns subject to being washed down
in a seaway.
Main deck QF guns subject to being washed down in a seaway.

Distribution of weights:
Percent
normal
displacement:
Armament ......................... 380 tonnes = 3 pct
Armor, total ..................... 4502 tonnes = 31 pct
Belt 2045 tonnes = 14 pct
Torpedo bulkhead 680 tonnes = 5 pct
Deck 1010 tonnes = 7 pct
C.T. 101 tonnes = 1 pct
Armament 665 tonnes = 5 pct
Machinery ........................ 2598 tonnes = 18 pct
Hull and fittings; equipment ..... 4342 tonnes = 30 pct
Fuel, ammunition, stores ......... 2654 tonnes = 18 pct
Miscellaneous weights ............ 0 tonnes = 0 pct
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14476 tonnes = 100 pct
Estimated metacentric height, 1.5 m
Displacement summary:
Light ship: 11822 tonnes
Standard displacement: 12365 tonnes
Normal service: 14476 tonnes
Full load: 16106 tonnes
Loading submergence 2166 tonnes/metre
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Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Relative margin of stability: 1.32
Shellfire needed to sink: 5212 kg = 54.8 x 19.0-cm shells
(Approximates weight of penetrating
shell hits needed to sink ship,
not counting critical hits)
Torpedoes needed to sink: 1.8
(Approximates number of 'typical'
torpedo hits needed to sink ship)
Relative steadiness as gun platform, 70 percent
(50 percent is 'average')
Relative rocking effect from firing to beam, 0.32
Relative quality as a seaboat: 1.42
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Hull form characteristics:
Block coefficient: 0.50
Sharpness coefficient: 0.37
Hull speed coefficient 'M' = 6.54
'Natural speed' for length = 22.8 knots
Power going to wave formation
at top speed: 47 percent

Estimated hull characteristics and strength:
Relative underwater volume absorbed by
magazines and engineering spaces: 113 percent
Relative accommodation and working space: 109 percent

Displacement factor: 114 percent
(Displacement relative to loading factors)

Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 1.00
(Structure weight per square
metre of hull surface: 574 kg)
Relative longitudinal hull strength: 1.52
(for 5.00 m average freeboard;
freeboard adjustment +0.03 m)
Relative composite hull strength: 1.04
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[Machine-readable parameters: Spring Style v. 1.2.1]
521.52 x 70.52 x 27.55; 16.40 -- Dimensions
0.50 -- Block coefficient
1905 -- Year laid down
23.00 / 7000 / 12.00; Turbine, coal fired -- Speed / radius / cruise
0 tons -- Miscellaneous weights
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4 x 7.48; 2; 0 -- Main battery; turrets; superfiring
:
10 x 7.48; 0 -- Secondary battery; turrets
Main deck battery
:
20 x 2.24 -- Tertiary (QF/AA) battery
Main deck battery
:
0 -- No fourth (light) battery
2 / 2 / 18.11 -- TT / submerged / size
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7.87 / 4.72 / 2.76 / 1.97; 115 -- Belt armor; relative extent
2.36 / 7.87 -- Deck / CT
7.87 / 6.30 / 1.97 / 0.00 -- Battery armor

(Note: For portability, values are stored in Anglo-American units)

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The Suffren class is the first modern French heavy cruisers, emphasizing speed.

French Suffren class heavy cruisers, laid down 1921
- Suffren
- Amiral Charner

Length, 190.0 m x Beam, 19.5 m x Depth, 6.6 m
11094 tonnes normal displacement (10106 tonnes standard)

Main battery: 8 x 20.0-cm (3 turrets; 1 superfiring)
Secondary battery: 12 x 10.0-cm
AA battery: 16 x 4.0-cm
Light battery: 6 x 1.3-cm

Weight of broadside: 1068 kg

8 TT, 53.0 cm in two quad mounts

Main belt, 10.0 cm; ends unarmored
Armor deck, average 2.0 cm
Conning tower, 10.0 cm

Battery armor:
Main, 14.0 cm / secondary, 2.5 cm shields
AA, 2.5 cm shields

Aircraft - 2 Seaplanes, 1 Catapult

Maximum speed for 68656 shaft kw = 32.50 knots
Approximate cruising radius, 10500 nm / 12 knots

Typical complement: 540-703


Estimated cost, $10.482 million (£2.620 million)

Remarks:

Relative extent of belt armor, 114 percent of 'typical' coverage.

Magazines and engineering spaces are cramped, with poor
watertight subdivision.

Roomy upper decks; superior accommodation and working space.


Distribution of weights:
Percent
normal
displacement:

Armament ......................... 294 tonnes = 3 pct
Armor, total ..................... 1661 tonnes = 15 pct

Belt 717 tonnes = 6 pct
Deck 340 tonnes = 3 pct
C.T. 42 tonnes = 0 pct
Armament 562 tonnes = 5 pct

Machinery ........................ 3168 tonnes = 29 pct
Hull and fittings; equipment ..... 4516 tonnes = 41 pct
Fuel, ammunition, stores ......... 1406 tonnes = 13 pct
Miscellaneous weights ............ 50 tonnes = 0 pct
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11094 tonnes = 100 pct

Estimated metacentric height, 1.1 m

Displacement summary:

Light ship: 9689 tonnes
Standard displacement: 10106 tonnes
Normal service: 11094 tonnes
Full load: 11840 tonnes

Loading submergence 2188 tonnes/metre

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Estimated overall survivability and seakeeping ability:

Relative margin of stability: 1.22

Shellfire needed to sink: 4459 kg = 40.2 x 20.0-cm shells
(Approximates weight of penetrating
shell hits needed to sink ship,
not counting critical hits)

Torpedoes needed to sink: 1.4
(Approximates number of 'typical'
torpedo hits needed to sink ship)

Relative steadiness as gun platform, 50 percent
(50 percent is 'average')

Relative rocking effect from firing to beam, 0.37

Relative quality as a seaboat: 1.00

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Hull form characteristics:

Block coefficient: 0.45
Sharpness coefficient: 0.32
Hull speed coefficient 'M' = 8.55
'Natural speed' for length = 25.0 knots
Power going to wave formation
at top speed: 54 percent


Estimated hull characteristics and strength:

Relative underwater volume absorbed by
magazines and engineering spaces: 114 percent

Relative accommodation and working space: 127 percent


Displacement factor: 107 percent
(Displacement relative to loading factors)


Relative cross-sectional hull strength: 0.99
(Structure weight per square
metre of hull surface: 574 kg)

Relative longitudinal hull strength: 1.15
(for 5.43 m average freeboard;
freeboard adjustment +0.72 m)

Relative composite hull strength: 1.00

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[Machine-readable parameters: Spring Style v. 1.2.1]

623.20 x 63.96 x 21.65; 17.81 -- Dimensions
0.45 -- Block coefficient
1921 -- Year laid down
32.50 / 10500 / 12.00; Oil-fired turbine or equivalent -- Speed / radius / cruise
50 tons -- Miscellaneous weights
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8 x 7.87; 3; 1 -- Main battery; turrets; superfiring
:
12 x 3.94; 0 -- Secondary battery; turrets
Gun-shields
:
16 x 1.57 -- Tertiary (QF/AA) battery
Gun-shields
:
6 x 0.51 -- Fourth (light) battery
8 / 0 / 20.87 -- TT / submerged / size
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3.94 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00; 114 -- Belt armor; relative extent
0.79 / 3.94 -- Deck / CT
5.51 / 0.98 / 0.98 / 0.00 -- Battery armor


(Note: For portability, values are stored in Anglo-American units)


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Duquesene class, French heavy Cruiser laid down 1926
- Duquesene
- Gloire

Displacement:
9,683 t light; 10,154 t standard; 11,917 t normal; 13,328 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
616.80 ft / 616.80 ft x 61.68 ft x 22.38 ft (normal load)
188.00 m / 188.00 m x 18.80 m x 6.82 m

Armament:
9 - 7.87" / 200 mm guns (3x3 guns), 242.51lbs / 110.00kg shells, 1926 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
12 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (6x2 guns), 35.27lbs / 16.00kg shells, 1926 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
24 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (8x3 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1926 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 2,653 lbs / 1,203 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Aviation:
2 Seaplanes, 1 Catapult

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3.54" / 90 mm 451.61 ft / 137.65 m 9.51 ft / 2.90 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 113 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 4.72" / 120 mm 1.97" / 50 mm 3.15" / 80 mm
2nd: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.20" / 5 mm -
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm - -

- Armour deck: 0.98" / 25 mm, Conning tower: 3.94" / 100 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 104,210 shp / 77,740 Kw = 33.00 kts
Range 12,000nm at 15.00 kts (Bunkerage = 3,174 tons)

Complement:
569 - 741

Cost:
£3.731 million / $14.923 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 326 tons, 2.7 %
Armour: 1,449 tons, 12.2 %
- Belts: 622 tons, 5.2 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 325 tons, 2.7 %
- Armour Deck: 457 tons, 3.8 %
- Conning Tower: 44 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 3,336 tons, 28.0 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,522 tons, 37.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,234 tons, 18.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 0.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
10,217 lbs / 4,634 Kg = 41.9 x 7.9 " / 200 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
Metacentric height 3.0 ft / 0.9 m
Roll period: 15.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.59
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.490
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.84 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 70
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: 29.53 ft / 9.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Mid (50 %): 16.73 ft / 5.10 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 16.73 ft / 5.10 m
- Stern: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Average freeboard: 18.88 ft / 5.76 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 112.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 149.0 %
Waterplane Area: 25,120 Square feet or 2,334 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 111 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 112 lbs/sq ft or 546 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.27
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Indochinie class, French Heavy Cruiser laid down 1932

Displacement:
12,045 t light; 12,558 t standard; 14,831 t normal; 16,650 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
669.63 ft / 656.50 ft x 59.06 ft (Bulges 69.06 ft) x 23.13 ft (normal load)
204.10 m / 200.10 m x 18.00 m (Bulges 21.05 m) x 7.05 m

Armament:
8 - 7.87" / 200 mm guns (4x2 guns), 286.60lbs / 130.00kg shells, 1932 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
2 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns (1x2 guns), 61.73lbs / 28.00kg shells, 1932 Model
Dual purpose guns in a deck mount with hoist
on centreline aft, all raised guns - superfiring
8 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns (4x2 guns), 61.73lbs / 28.00kg shells, 1932 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
24 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (6x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1932 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
6 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1932 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 2,957 lbs / 1,341 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 125
12 - 21.7" / 550 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 5.12" / 130 mm 389.80 ft / 118.81 m 9.19 ft / 2.80 m
Ends: 0.98" / 25 mm 266.70 ft / 81.29 m 9.19 ft / 2.80 m
Upper: 0.98" / 25 mm 65.62 ft / 20.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Main Belt covers 91 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 5.91" / 150 mm 3.15" / 80 mm 4.72" / 120 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: 1.97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 5.12" / 130 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 114,334 shp / 85,293 Kw = 34.00 kts
Range 1,961nm at 34.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 4,092 tons

Complement:
671 - 873

Cost:
£5.270 million / $21.080 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 316 tons, 2.1 %
Armour: 2,493 tons, 16.8 %
- Belts: 899 tons, 6.1 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 554 tons, 3.7 %
- Armour Deck: 974 tons, 6.6 %
- Conning Tower: 67 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 3,375 tons, 22.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,787 tons, 39.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,786 tons, 18.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 75 tons, 0.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
17,688 lbs / 8,023 Kg = 72.5 x 7.9 " / 200 mm shells or 2.0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
Metacentric height 2.9 ft / 0.9 m
Roll period: 17.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.54
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.495
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.51 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 29.37 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 57 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
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: 36.09 ft / 11.00 m
- Forecastle (26 %): 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 26.25 ft / 8.00 m (16.40 ft / 5.00 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Stern: 17.72 ft / 5.40 m
- Average freeboard: 22.43 ft / 6.84 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 91.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 120.0 %
Waterplane Area: 26,738 Square feet or 2,484 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 125 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 119 lbs/sq ft or 583 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.95
- Longitudinal: 1.58
- 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

Aviation - 2 Seaplanes, 1 Catapult

10,100nm @ 18 kts
4,565nm @ 25 kts
2,803nm @ 30 kts
1,961nm @ 34 kts

Nouvelle-Calédonie class, French Heavy Cruiser laid down 1932

Displacement:
9,529 t light; 9,919 t standard; 11,921 t normal; 13,523 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
648.96 ft / 636.48 ft x 56.76 ft (Bulges 63.98 ft) x 23.13 ft (normal load)
197.80 m / 194.00 m x 17.30 m (Bulges 19.50 m) x 7.05 m

Armament:
12 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns (4x3 guns), 110.23lbs / 50.00kg shells, 1932 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
2 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (1x2 guns), 35.27lbs / 16.00kg shells, 1932 Model
Dual purpose guns in a deck mount with hoist
on centreline aft, all raised guns - superfiring
8 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (4x2 guns), 35.27lbs / 16.00kg shells, 1932 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
16 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1932 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
6 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1932 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 1,707 lbs / 774 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
12 - 21.7" / 550 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3.94" / 100 mm 384.84 ft / 117.30 m 9.19 ft / 2.80 m
Ends: 0.98" / 25 mm 251.61 ft / 76.69 m 9.19 ft / 2.80 m
Upper: 0.98" / 25 mm 65.62 ft / 20.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Main Belt covers 93 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 4.33" / 110 mm 2.76" / 70 mm 3.35" / 85 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: 1.57" / 40 mm, Conning tower: 4.33" / 110 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 98,186 shp / 73,246 Kw = 34.00 kts
Range 2,017nm at 34.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 3,604 tons

Complement:
569 - 741

Cost:
£4.135 million / $16.539 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 203 tons, 1.7 %
Armour: 1,802 tons, 15.1 %
- Belts: 706 tons, 5.9 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 354 tons, 3.0 %
- Armour Deck: 693 tons, 5.8 %
- Conning Tower: 49 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 2,898 tons, 24.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,587 tons, 38.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,392 tons, 20.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 40 tons, 0.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
14,305 lbs / 6,489 Kg = 133.5 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 1.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
Metacentric height 2.9 ft / 0.9 m
Roll period: 15.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.38
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.443
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.95 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 29.01 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
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: 34.28 ft / 10.45 m
- Forecastle (25 %): 24.44 ft / 7.45 m
- Mid (50 %): 24.44 ft / 7.45 m (14.60 ft / 4.45 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 14.60 ft / 4.45 m
- Stern: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Average freeboard: 20.62 ft / 6.29 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 93.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 113.0 %
Waterplane Area: 23,799 Square feet or 2,211 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 129 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 108 lbs/sq ft or 525 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.95
- Longitudinal: 1.48
- 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

Aviation - 1 Seaplane, 1 Catapult

10,140nm @ 18 kts
4,634nm @ 25 kts
2,867nm @ 30 kts
2,017nm @ 34 kts

Algerie
Tunisie
Syrie
Leban

Algerie class, French Heavy Cruiser laid down 1935

Displacement:
9,629 t light; 10,019 t standard; 11,921 t normal; 13,443 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
649.14 ft / 636.48 ft x 56.76 ft (Bulges 63.98 ft) x 23.13 ft (normal load)
197.86 m / 194.00 m x 17.30 m (Bulges 19.50 m) x 7.05 m

Armament:
12 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns (4x3 guns), 110.23lbs / 50.00kg shells, 1935 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
2 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (1x2 guns), 35.27lbs / 16.00kg shells, 1935 Model
Dual purpose guns in a deck mount with hoist
on centreline aft, all raised guns - superfiring
8 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (4x2 guns), 35.27lbs / 16.00kg shells, 1935 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
16 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1935 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, evenly spread
6 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1935 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 1,707 lbs / 774 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
12 - 21.7" / 550 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 3.94" / 100 mm 374.67 ft / 114.20 m 9.19 ft / 2.80 m
Ends: 0.98" / 25 mm 261.48 ft / 79.70 m 9.19 ft / 2.80 m
Upper: 0.98" / 25 mm 65.62 ft / 20.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Main Belt covers 91 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 4.33" / 110 mm 2.76" / 70 mm 3.35" / 85 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: 1.97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 4.33" / 110 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 98,186 shp / 73,246 Kw = 34.00 kts
Range 2,800nm at 30.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 3,423 tons

Complement:
569 - 741

Cost:
£4.571 million / $18.285 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 203 tons, 1.7 %
Armour: 1,965 tons, 16.5 %
- Belts: 696 tons, 5.8 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 354 tons, 3.0 %
- Armour Deck: 867 tons, 7.3 %
- Conning Tower: 49 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 2,789 tons, 23.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,582 tons, 38.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,292 tons, 19.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 90 tons, 0.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
14,562 lbs / 6,605 Kg = 135.9 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 1.9 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.15
Metacentric height 2.8 ft / 0.9 m
Roll period: 16.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.38
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.443
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.95 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 29.01 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
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: 34.78 ft / 10.60 m
- Forecastle (25 %): 24.44 ft / 7.45 m
- Mid (50 %): 24.44 ft / 7.45 m (14.60 ft / 4.45 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 14.60 ft / 4.45 m
- Stern: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Average freeboard: 20.67 ft / 6.30 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 90.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 113.0 %
Waterplane Area: 23,799 Square feet or 2,211 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 129 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 107 lbs/sq ft or 524 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.95
- Longitudinal: 1.49
- 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

Aviation - 2 Seaplanes, 1 Catapult

Air search radar - 20 tons
Surface search radar- 20 tons

10,000nm @ 18 kts
4,500nm @ 25 kts
2,800nm @ 30 kts

Téméraire
Sans Souci

Téméraire-class, French Heavy Cruiser laid down 1940

Displacement:
17,079 t light; 17,938 t standard; 21,036 t normal; 23,515 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
740.29 ft / 721.78 ft x 70.54 ft (Bulges 74.31 ft) x 26.25 ft (normal load)
225.64 m / 220.00 m x 21.50 m (Bulges 22.65 m) x 8.00 m

Armament:
12 - 8.00" / 203 mm guns (4x3 guns), 295.00lbs / 133.81kg shells, 1940 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 4.72" / 120 mm guns (6x2 guns), 52.72lbs / 23.92kg shells, 1940 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
24 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (6x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
12 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1940 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 4,222 lbs / 1,915 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 180
6 - 21.7" / 550 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 6.89" / 175 mm 492.13 ft / 150.00 m 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 105 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 9.84" / 250 mm 5.98" / 152 mm 7.87" / 200 mm
2nd: 1.97" / 50 mm 0.98" / 25 mm 0.98" / 25 mm
3rd: 0.98" / 25 mm - -
4th: 0.98" / 25 mm - -

- Armour deck: 2.95" / 75 mm, Conning tower: 9.84" / 250 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 138,994 shp / 103,690 Kw = 34.00 kts
Range 12,000nm at 18.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 5,576 tons

Complement:
873 - 1,135

Cost:
£9.074 million / $36.295 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 469 tons, 2.2 %
Armour: 4,988 tons, 23.7 %
- Belts: 1,607 tons, 7.6 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 1,250 tons, 5.9 %
- Armour Deck: 1,969 tons, 9.4 %
- Conning Tower: 162 tons, 0.8 %
Machinery: 3,716 tons, 17.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 7,725 tons, 36.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,958 tons, 18.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 180 tons, 0.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
29,170 lbs / 13,231 Kg = 113.9 x 8.0 " / 203 mm shells or 2.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 3.5 ft / 1.1 m
Roll period: 16.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 55 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.54
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.04

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.523
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.71 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 30.65 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 56 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 53
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 32.81 ft / 10.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Stern: 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Average freeboard: 22.51 ft / 6.86 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 76.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 152.3 %
Waterplane Area: 36,049 Square feet or 3,349 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 129 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 134 lbs/sq ft or 656 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.97
- Longitudinal: 1.23
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent