Chapter 206: Fast Cruiser

The Monarch-class battleship has a hull length of 146.1 meters, a hull width of 26.8 meters, and a draft of 8.67 meters.

This battleship has a crew of 988 people, a standard displacement of 18,490 tons, and a full-load displacement of 20,910 tons.

Since the propulsion system plans to use four steam turbines similar to those on the Dreadnought-class, along with 18 coal-fired drum boilers, the Monarch-class battleship's speed does not differ much from the Dreadnought-class, and its top speed is also expected to reach 21 knots.

In terms of armor protection, the Monarch-class battleship adopts the armor protection system of the Nassau-class battleship, with the most robust protection being the armor belt in the middle of the ship, with a thickness of about 300mm, providing protection for the engine room and boiler room.

The protective armor thickness of the main guns turret and command tower is 280mm, which is on par with the Dreadnought-class maximum protection level.