The design works reasonably well in Springsharp. Probably, if had used turbines and oil fuel, it would have been very good. I may try that, yet. The ship has 4-9.2in/50, 10-7.5in/50, and 16-12pdr QF guns. The armour basis is 6in. The displacement is a bit high, but other wise, the ship is reasonably good. Of course, the machinery is light, although the boilers are coal-fired and the machinery is reciprocating. This is the Springsharp report:
Minotaur class, anchronistic, Great Britain Armoured Cruiser laid down 1908 (Engine 1912) Displacement: 13,162 t light; 13,784 t standard; 15,600 t normal; 17,053 t full load Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep) (526.43 ft / 520.00 ft) x 75.00 ft x (25.00 / 26.85 ft) (160.46 m / 158.50 m) x 22.86 m x (7.62 / 8.18 m) Armament: 4 - 9.20" / 234 mm 50.0 cal guns - 380.00lbs / 172.37kg shells, 150 per gun Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts , 1908 Model 2 x Twin mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread 10 - 7.50" / 191 mm 50.0 cal guns - 200.00lbs / 90.72kg shells, 150 per gun Breech loading guns in turret on barbette mounts , 1908 Model 2 x Triple mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread 2 raised mounts - superfiring 2 x Twin mounts on sides, forward deck aft 16 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 45.0 cal guns - 12.00lbs / 5.44kg shells, 150 per gun Quick firing guns in deck and hoist mounts , 1908 Model 4 x Twin mounts on sides, forward deck aft 4 raised mounts 4 x Twin mounts on sides, aft deck forward 4 raised mounts Weight of broadside 3,712 lbs / 3,712 kg Armour: - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg) Main: 6.00" / 152 mm 330.00 ft / 100.58 m 16.00 ft / 4.88 m Ends: 4.00" / 102 mm 190.00 ft / 57.91 m 16.00 ft / 4.88 m Main Belt covers 98 % of normal length Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces - Torpedo Bulkhead: 1.00" / 25 mm 330.00 ft / 100.58 m 25.00 ft / 7.62 m - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max) Main: 6.00" / 152 mm 4.00" / 102 mm 6.00" / 152 mm 2nd: 5.00" / 127 mm 4.00" / 102 mm 5.00" / 127 mm 3rd: 3.00" / 76 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 3.00" / 76 mm - Armour deck: 2.00" / 51 mm, Conning tower: 6.00" / 152 mm Machinery: Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines, Direct drive, 2 shafts, 39,750 ihp / 29,653 Kw = 24.00 kts Range 4,800nm at 15.00 kts Bunker at max displacement = 3,269 tons (100% coal) Complement: 697 - 907 Cost: £1.256 million / $5.022 million Distribution of weights at normal displacement: Armament: 1,017 tons, 6.5 % Armour: 4,305 tons, 27.6 % - Belts: 1,828 tons, 11.7 % - Torpedo bulkhead: 305 tons, 2.0 % - Armament: 1,075 tons, 6.9 % - Armour Deck: 1,017 tons, 6.5 % - Conning Tower: 81 tons, 0.5 % Machinery: 2,632 tons, 16.9 % Hull, fittings & equipment: 5,718 tons, 36.7 % Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,438 tons, 15.6 % Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 % Overall survivability and seakeeping ability: Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 22,306 lbs / 10,118 Kg = 57.3 x 9.2 " / 234 mm shells or 3.3 torpedoes Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.15 Metacentric height 4.2 ft / 1.3 m Roll period: 15.4 seconds Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 75 % - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.60 Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.50 Hull form characteristics: Hull has a flush deck, a normal bow and a cruiser stern Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.560 / 0.570 Length to Beam Ratio: 6.93 : 1 'Natural speed' for length: 22.80 kts Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 % Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50 Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 9.00 degrees Stern overhang: 2.00 ft / 0.61 m Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length): Fore end, Aft end - Forecastle: 20.00 %, 28.00 ft / 8.53 m, 25.00 ft / 7.62 m - Forward deck: 30.00 %, 25.00 ft / 7.62 m, 22.00 ft / 6.71 m - Aft deck: 35.00 %, 22.00 ft / 6.71 m, 22.00 ft / 6.71 m - Quarter deck: 15.00 %, 22.00 ft / 6.71 m, 23.00 ft / 7.01 m - Average freeboard: 23.37 ft / 7.12 m Ship space, strength and comments: Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 109.4 % - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 170.4 % Waterplane Area: 27,474 Square feet or 2,552 Square metres Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 114 % Structure weight / hull surface area: 134 lbs/sq ft or 653 Kg/sq metre Hull strength (Relative): - Cross-sectional: 0.93 - Longitudinal: 1.97 - 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
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