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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Alfonso XII-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1887–1891
Quantity
3
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
142
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationUnprotected cruiser
- Ship TypeCruiser
- Builder / ShipyardCartagena and Ferrol
- Laid Down1881
- Launched1887
- Commissioned1891
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement3,042 t
- Standard Displacement3,042 t
- Full Load Displacement3,042 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)84.73 m
- Beam13.11 m
- Draft6.1 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement370
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion4MOD.4
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)steam reciprocating
- Top Speed17 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun6 × 16 cm (6.4 in) Gonzalez Hontoria mod 1883
- Main Gun Calibre160 mm
- Main Gun Count6
- Secondary Guns8 × 6-pounder Hotchkiss QF, 6 × 3-pounder Hotchkiss revolvers
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes5
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
- Cancelled0
- Lost2
- Retired1
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourNone (unprotected)
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1785Entered service
- 1887Production started
- 1891Production ended
- 1895First deployment: Cuban War of Independence
139
years in service
4
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
ALFONSO XII-CLASS CRUISER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
284CRUISERS142PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS156SPAIN · ALL WEAPONS224PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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