Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Archer-class torpedo cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1885–1886
Quantity
8
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
115
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
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 Classificationtorpedo cruiser
- Ship Typetorpedo cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardJ & G Thomson; HMNB Devonport
- Laid Down1885
- Launched1886
- Commissioned1888
- Ships in Class8
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement1,770 t
- Standard Displacement1,770 t
- Full Load Displacement1,770 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)73.15 m
- Length (waterline)68.58 m
- Beam10.97 m
- Draft4.42 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement176
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 cyl HDACE, 4 boiler
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power3,356 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed17.5 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range7,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun6 × BL 6-inch Mk II–VI
- Main Gun Calibre152 mm
- Main Gun Count6
- Secondary Guns6 × QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss; 2 × machine guns
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes8
- 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
- Completed8
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned20
- Cancelled12
- Lost1
- Retired7
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- Armour0.375in deck; 25mm gunshield; 75mm conning tower
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour9.53 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1885Production started
- 1886Production ended
- 1896First deployment: Anglo-Zanzibar War
141
years in service
1
years in production
8
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
ARCHER-CLASS TORPEDO CRUISER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
256CRUISERS115PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS1013UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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