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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
Bistrița-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1888–1888
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
143
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
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
- Ship TypeCoastguard cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardThames Iron Works, London
- Laid Down1888
- Launched1888
- Commissioned1888
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement96 t
- Standard Displacement96 t
- Full Load Displacement100 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)30.48 m
- Beam4.11 m
- Draft1.75 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement30
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Shaft Power283 kW
- Top Speed12 kn
- Range12
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun1 x 57 mm Nordenfelt gun
- Main Gun Calibre57 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns1 x 37 mm pom-pom gun
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed3
- Retired3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1888Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
138
years in service
0
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
285CRUISERS143PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS1163UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS224PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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