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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
Almirante Brown-class heavy cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1929–1931
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
23
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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 ClassificationHeavy cruiser
- Ship TypeHeavy cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardCantiere navale fratelli Orlando, Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino
- Laid Down1925
- Launched1927
- Commissioned1928
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement10,339 t
- Full Load Displacement13,334 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)191.2 m
- Length (waterline)190 m
- Beam20.6 m
- Draft6.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement781
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 Parsons steam turbines, 12 Yarrow boilers, 4 shafts
- Number of Engines12
- Shaft Power111,855 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed35.65 kn
- Cruise Speed16 kn
- Range6,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun8 × 203 mm/50 Model 1924 guns in 4 twin turrets
- Main Gun Calibre152 mm
- Main Gun Count8
- Secondary Guns8 × 100 mm/47 OTO 100.2F47 guns, 4 × 37 mm/54 Breda Model 31 guns, 4 × 20 mm/65 Breda Model 35 guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft2
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemBarr & Stroud 5m coincidence rangefinders
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost2
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 70mm, Deck: 20-50mm, Turrets: 100mm, Conning tower: 100mm
- Belt Armour70 mm
- Deck Armour50 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1929Production started
- 1931Production ended
- 1936First deployment: Spanish Civil War
97
years in service
2
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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