The Russian cruiser Novik

The German-built cruiser Novik was the best cruiser that the Russians had, although admittedly, it was just a scout cruiser. Much better photographs are now available than we used to have, since Russia opened up to the west. The best all-around cruiser the Russians had might have been the French-built Bayan. The Novik was a novelty, in that while launched in 1900, the Novik was rated at 25 knots with reciprocating engines. Jane's said that 26 knots had been reached on trials. I tried the ship in Springsharp and was able to make the design work, if I used very lightweight machinery:

Novik, Russia Cruiser laid down 1900 (Engine 1909)

Displacement:
 3,305 t light; 3,405 t standard; 3,682 t normal; 3,903 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
 (354.00 ft / 347.00 ft) x 39.33 ft x (19.00 / 19.85 ft)
 (107.90 m / 105.77 m) x 11.99 m  x (5.79 / 6.05 m)

Armament:
      6 - 4.70" / 119 mm 45.0 cal guns - 46.30lbs / 21.00kg shells, 150 per gun
   Breech loading guns in deck and hoist mounts, 1900 Model
   2 x Single mounts on centreline ends, evenly spread
   4 x Single mounts on sides, evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 278 lbs / 126 kg
      4 - 18.0" / 457 mm, 20.00 ft / 6.10 m torpedoes - 0.719 t each, 2.876 t total
 In 4 sets of deck mounted carriage/fixed tubes
      1 - 18.0" / 457 mm, 20.00 ft / 6.10 m torpedo - 0.719 t total
 In a submerged stern tube

Armour:
   - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
 Main: 3.00" / 76 mm 2.00" / 51 mm  3.00" / 76 mm

   - Protected deck - single deck: 2.00" / 51 mm For and Aft decks
 Forecastle: 2.00" / 51 mm  Quarter deck: 2.00" / 51 mm

   - Conning towers: Forward 1.50" / 38 mm,  Aft 0.00" / 0 mm

Machinery:
 Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines, 
 Direct drive, 3 shafts, 21,362 ihp / 15,936 Kw = 25.00 kts
 Range 2,700nm at 12.00 kts
 Bunker at max displacement = 498 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
 236 - 307

Cost:
 £0.371 million / $1.483 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
 Armament: 89 tons, 2.4 %
    - Guns: 85 tons, 2.3 %
    - Torpedoes: 4 tons, 0.1 %
 Armour: 433 tons, 11.7 %
    - Armament: 87 tons, 2.4 %
    - Armour Deck: 338 tons, 9.2 %
    - Conning Tower: 8 tons, 0.2 %
 Machinery: 1,607 tons, 43.6 %
 Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,176 tons, 32.0 %
 Fuel, ammunition & stores: 377 tons, 10.2 %
 Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
 Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
   1,981 lbs / 898 Kg = 38.2 x 4.7 " / 119 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
 Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.19
 Metacentric height 1.7 ft / 0.5 m
 Roll period: 12.6 seconds
 Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 91 %
   - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.37
 Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.81

Hull form characteristics:
 Hull has rise forward of midbreak,
   a ram bow and a cruiser stern
 Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.497 / 0.504
 Length to Beam Ratio: 8.82 : 1
 'Natural speed' for length: 18.63 kts
 Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
 Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
 Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -5.00 degrees
 Stern overhang: -2.00 ft / -0.61 m
 Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
    Fore end,  Aft end
    - Forecastle: 18.00 %,  23.00 ft / 7.01 m,  23.00 ft / 7.01 m
    - Forward deck: 18.00 %,  23.00 ft / 7.01 m,  23.00 ft / 7.01 m
    - Aft deck: 49.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
    - Quarter deck: 15.00 %,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m,  15.00 ft / 4.57 m
    - Average freeboard:  17.88 ft / 5.45 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
 Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 149.7 %
  - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 123.9 %
 Waterplane Area: 9,068 Square feet or 842 Square metres
 Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 92 %
 Structure weight / hull surface area: 62 lbs/sq ft or 305 Kg/sq metre
 Hull strength (Relative):
  - Cross-sectional: 0.86
  - Longitudinal: 4.02
  - 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