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Active-class scout cruiser
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Cruisers · United Kingdom · 1911
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Active-classscoutcruiser

Active-class scout cruiser
Active-class scout cruiser Photo: Royal Navy official photographer · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
25
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
30
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
20
Cost-Effectiveness
55
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerPembroke Dockyard, Pembroke Dock
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1911–1913
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
25
Cruisers MASS Rating
89/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
227/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
25
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
30
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
20
Cost-Effectiveness
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Active-class scout cruiser
Category
Production
1911–1913
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
89
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
25
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification2MOD.2
  • Commissioned1911
  • Ships in Class3
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement3,340 t
  • Full Load Displacement3,393.44 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)123 m
  • Beam12 m
  • Draft4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement293
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Shaft Power13,420 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed25 kn
  • Range4,630
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre102 mm
  • Main Gun Count10
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1911Production started
  2. 1913Production ended
  3. 1914First deployment: World War I
115
years in service
2
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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