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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
Blake-class protected cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1891–1894
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
28
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationprotected cruiser
- Ship Typecruiser
- Laid Down1888
- Launched1890
- Commissioned1891
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement9,150 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)121.6 m
- Length (waterline)114.3 m
- Beam19.8 m
- Draft7.3 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement570
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)triple expansion steam engines
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power14,914 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed22 kn
- Cruise Speed20 kn
- Range10,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × BL 9.2 inch Mk VI guns
- Main Gun Calibre234 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns10 × QF 6 inch guns, 16 × QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- 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 ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourDeck: 3-6 in, gunshields: 4.5 in, conning tower: 12 in
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour152 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1891Production started
- 1894Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
135
years in service
3
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
148CRUISERS28PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS816UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS143PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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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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