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Almirante Cervera-class cruiser
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Cruisers · Spain · 1925
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AlmiranteCervera-classcruiser

Almirante Cervera-class cruiser
Almirante Cervera-class cruiser Photo: Armada Española (persona jurídica) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
70
Air Defence
40
Multi-Role Capability
60
Sensors
30
Survivability
45
Endurance
65
Command Capability
50
Aviation
30
Strategic Impact
55
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin Spain
CategoryCruisers
EraInterwar Period
In service1925–1929
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
51
Cruisers MASS Rating
40/65
Interwar Period
87/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
70
Air Defence
40
Multi-Role Capability
60
Sensors
30
Survivability
45
Endurance
65
Command Capability
50
Aviation
30
Strategic Impact
55
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Almirante Cervera-class cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1925–1929
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
40
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
51
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Ship TypeLight Cruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardSociedad Española de Construcción Naval, Ferrol
  • Laid Down1922
  • Launched1925
  • Commissioned1927
  • Ships in Class3
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement7,560 t
  • Full Load Displacement9,360 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)176.5 m
  • Beam16.5 m
  • Draft5.03 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement564
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 shafts, Parsons-type geared turbines, 8 Yarrow-type boilers
  • Number of Engines8
  • Shaft Power59,656 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed33 kn
  • Range5,000
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun8 × 152 mm Vickers-Carraca guns in 3 twin turrets and 2 single mountings
  • Main Gun Calibre152 mm
  • Main Gun Count8
  • Secondary Guns4 × 102 mm QF 4-inch AA guns, 2 × 47 mm Hotchkiss 3-pdr light AA guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed3
  • Retired3
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt: 3-2 in (76 mm), Deck: 1-2 in (25 mm), Conning tower: 6 in (152 mm)
  • Belt Armour76 mm
  • Deck Armour25 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1874Entered service
  2. 1925Production started
  3. 1929Production ended
  4. 1936First deployment: Spanish Civil War
101
years in service
4
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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