Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Asama-class cruiser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationArmored cruiser
- Ship TypeArmored cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardArmstrong Whitworth
- Laid Down1897
- Launched1898
- Commissioned1899
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement9,667 t
- Standard Displacement9,667 t
- Full Load Displacement10,476 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)134.72 m
- Length (waterline)124.36 m
- Beam20.48 m
- Draft7.4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement676
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)triple-expansion steam engines
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power13,422 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed21 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range10,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × twin 20.3 cm/45 Type 41 naval guns
- Main Gun Calibre203 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary Guns14 × single QF 6 inch /40 naval guns, 12 × single QF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval guns, 8 × single QF 3 pounder Hotchkiss guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes5
- ASW CapabilityYes
- 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
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost2
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourWaterline belt: 89–178 mm, Deck: 51 mm, Gun Turret: 160 mm, Barbette: 152 mm, Casemate: 51–152 mm, Conning tower: 356 mm, Bulkhead: 127 mm
- Belt Armour178 mm
- Deck Armour51 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1898Production started
- 1899Production ended
- 1904First deployment: Russo-Japanese War
128
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
122CRUISERS12PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS311JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS32PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
📚 Sources