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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
Astraea-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1894–1896
Quantity
8
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
36
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
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
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull Classificationprotected cruiser
- Ship Typecruiser
- Launched1893
- Commissioned1894
- Ships in Class8
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Standard Displacement4,360 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)103.3 m
- Length (waterline)97.5 m
- Beam15.1 m
- Draft5.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement318
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)3-cylinder vertical triple expansion engines
- Number of Engines3
- Shaft Power7,087 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed19.5 kn
- Cruise Speed18 kn
- Range7,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × QF 6 inch /40 naval guns
- Main Gun Calibre152 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns8 × QF 4.7 inch guns, 10 × QF 6-pounder guns, 1 × QF 3-pounder gun
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status5MOD.5
- Completed8
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
- Retired8
- Preserved0
◆Armour2MOD.2
- ArmourConning tower: 3-6 in, Deck: 2 in, Gun shields: 4.5 in, Engine hatch: 5 in
- Deck Armour51 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1894Production started
- 1896Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
132
years in service
2
years in production
8
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
160CRUISERS36PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS839UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS143PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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