William Whites comment on designing high speed cruisers in 1898, as quoted in the Lindgren PHD, 2013.
Especially on forecastles and forward freeboard. 30+ foot deemed necessary to steam +20kt in Atlantic conditions.
Interesting point is that while Britain, Germany and sometimes Russia follow that practice in their armoured cruisers, Japan, US, Italy, did not, or did not always. The Delaware class IIRC, was the first major US type with a raised forecastle.
Especially on forecastles and forward freeboard. 30+ foot deemed necessary to steam +20kt in Atlantic conditions.
Interesting point is that while Britain, Germany and sometimes Russia follow that practice in their armoured cruisers, Japan, US, Italy, did not, or did not always. The Delaware class IIRC, was the first major US type with a raised forecastle.
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