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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
Birkenhead-class light cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1915–1922
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · WORLD WAR I
6
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationLight cruiser
- Ship TypeLight cruiser
- Laid Down1911
- Launched1915
- Commissioned1915
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement4,800 t
- Standard Displacement4,800 t
- Full Load Displacement5,440 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)138 m
- Beam15 m
- Draft4.3 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement310
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 shafts, 2 steam turbine sets
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power18,390 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed25 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range5,830
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunBL 5.5 inch (140 mm) Mk I (50 calibre)
- Main Gun Calibre140 mm
- Main Gun Count10
- Secondary GunsOne 3 inch (76 mm) anti-aircraft gun
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- 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 ControlYes
◇Fleet Status1MOD.1
- Completed2
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 1.5–3 in (38–76 mm), Deck: 0.4–1.5 in (10–38 mm), Gun Shields: 4 in (102 mm), Conning tower: 4 in (102 mm)
- Belt Armour38 mm
- Deck Armour38 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1915Production started
- 1922Production ended
111
years in service
7
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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