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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
Aoba-class cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1926–1927
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
40
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 / ShipyardMitsubishi Shipbuilding & Eng., Kawasaki Dockyard
- Laid Down1924
- Launched1926
- Commissioned1927
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement7,100 t
- Full Load Displacement8,900 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)185 m
- Beam16 m
- Draft5.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement625
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4-shaft Parsons geared turbines, 12 Kampon boilers
- Shaft Power102,000 kW
- Top Speed34 kn
- Range6,000
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun6 × 203mm/50-cal Mark I (3 × 2) / Mark II (3 × 2)
- Main Gun Calibre203 mm
- Main Gun Count6
- Secondary Guns4 × 120mm/45-cal HA guns
- CIWS8 × 25mm Type 96 (4 × 2) / 2 × 13.2mm (1 × 2)
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes12
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft2
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed2
- Lost2
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 76mm, Magazine: 51mm, Turrets: 25.4mm, Decks: 35mm, Upper Decks: 48mm
- Belt Armour76 mm
- Deck Armour35 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1926Production started
- 1927Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
100
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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