Krążownik pancerny typu Garibaldi

Oto zapowiadany krążownik pancerny typu Garibaldi:) jest to swego rodzaju „zakup interwencyjny”, by doraźnie podratować nasze siły krążownicze, które około przełomu wieków nie prezentują się zbyt okazale. U schyłku XIX w. do nowoczesnych krążowników pancernych należą tylko 2 jednostki typu Piast, pozostałe 3 okręty to stare jednostki przebudowane z pancerników pochodzących jeszcze z lat 60-tych i 70-tych XIX w. i kwalifikują się do wycofania, jak tylko pozyskamy ich następców – a tymi są niniejszy okręt oraz prezentowany niedawno, pozyskany równolegle, krążownik pancerny typu Bajan. 

Mikołaj Powała, polish armoured cruiser laid down 1899 (Engine 1901)

Displacement:
    6 900 t light; 7 201 t standard; 7 676 t normal; 8 055 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
    358,50 ft / 358,50 ft x 60,01 ft x 24,02 ft (normal load)
    109,27 m / 109,27 m x 18,29 m  x 7,32 m

Armament:
      4 - 7,99" / 203 mm guns (2x2 guns), 255,24lbs / 115,77kg shells, 1892 Model
      Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
      on centreline ends, evenly spread
      10 - 5,98" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 107,15lbs / 48,60kg shells, 1891 Model
      Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
      on side, all amidships
      4 - 5,98" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 107,15lbs / 48,60kg shells, 1891 Model
      Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
      on side, all amidships
      4 - 2,95" / 75,0 mm guns in single mounts, 12,87lbs / 5,84kg shells, 1891 Model
      Quick firing guns in casemate mounts
      on side ends, evenly spread
      6 - 2,95" / 75,0 mm guns in single mounts, 12,87lbs / 5,84kg shells, 1891 Model
      Quick firing guns in deck mounts
      on side, all amidships
    Weight of broadside 2 650 lbs / 1 202 kg
    Shells per gun, main battery: 90
    4 - 18,0" / 457 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:        Width (max)    Length (avg)        Height (avg)
    Main:    5,91" / 150 mm    198,36 ft / 60,46 m    7,97 ft / 2,43 m
    Ends:    2,95" / 75 mm    115,22 ft / 35,12 m    7,97 ft / 2,43 m
      44,91 ft / 13,69 m Unarmoured ends
    Upper:    5,91" / 150 mm    168,04 ft / 51,22 m    6,82 ft / 2,08 m
      Main Belt covers 85% of normal length
      Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Gun armour:    Face (max)    Other gunhouse (avg)    Barbette/hoist (max)
    Main:    5,91" / 150 mm    3,94" / 100 mm        5,91" / 150 mm
    2nd:    5,91" / 150 mm          -                  -
    3rd:    1,97" / 50 mm    1,46" / 37 mm              -
    4th:    2,95" / 75 mm          -                  -

   - Armour deck: 1,46" / 37 mm, Conning tower: 5,91" / 150 mm

Machinery:
    Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
    Direct drive, 2 shafts, 14 295 ihp / 10 664 Kw = 20,00 kts
    Range 4 540nm at 9,50 kts
    Bunker at max displacement = 855 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
    409 - 533

Cost:
    £0,828 million / $3,311 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
    Armament: 331 tons, 4,3%
    Armour: 1 833 tons, 23,9%
       - Belts: 850 tons, 11,1%
       - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
       - Armament: 540 tons, 7,0%
       - Armour Deck: 393 tons, 5,1%
       - Conning Tower: 50 tons, 0,6%
    Machinery: 2 199 tons, 28,7%
    Hull, fittings & equipment: 2 536 tons, 33,0%
    Fuel, ammunition & stores: 775 tons, 10,1%
    Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0,0%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
    Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
      4 738 lbs / 2 149 Kg = 18,6 x 8,0 " / 203 mm shells or 0,9 torpedoes
    Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,18
    Metacentric height 3,1 ft / 1,0 m
    Roll period: 14,2 seconds
    Steadiness    - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 88 %
            - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,68
    Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1,77

Hull form characteristics:
    Hull has a flush deck
    Block coefficient: 0,520
    Length to Beam Ratio: 5,97 : 1
    'Natural speed' for length: 18,93 kts
    Power going to wave formation at top speed: 53 %
    Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
    Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -19,00 degrees
    Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
    Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
       - Stem:        22,93 ft / 6,99 m
       - Forecastle (24%):    20,44 ft / 6,23 m
       - Mid (50%):        18,96 ft / 5,78 m
       - Quarterdeck (22%):    18,96 ft / 5,78 m
       - Stern:        19,46 ft / 5,93 m
       - Average freeboard:    19,80 ft / 6,04 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
    Space    - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 134,0%
        - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 131,3%
    Waterplane Area: 14 599 Square feet or 1 356 Square metres
    Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 86%
    Structure weight / hull surface area: 104 lbs/sq ft or 508 Kg/sq metre
    Hull strength (Relative):
        - Cross-sectional: 0,87
        - Longitudinal: 3,42
        - 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
    Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather