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Bremen-class cruiser
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Cruisers · Germany · 1903
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Bremen-class cruiser
Bremen-class cruiser Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
40
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
30
Sensors
15
Survivability
50
Endurance
60
Command Capability
45
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
35
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Germany
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1903–1907
Operators1 countries
Quantity7
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
33
Cruisers MASS Rating
28/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
148/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
40
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
30
Sensors
15
Survivability
50
Endurance
60
Command Capability
45
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
35
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Bremen-class cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1903–1907
Quantity
7
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
28
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
33
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull ClassificationLight cruiser
  • Ship TypeLight cruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardAG Weser, AG Vulcan Stettin, Kaiserliche Werft Danzig
  • Laid Down1901
  • Launched1903
  • Commissioned1904
  • Ships in Class7
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement3,278 t
  • Standard Displacement3,278 t
  • Full Load Displacement3,278 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)111.1 m
  • Length (waterline)110.6 m
  • Beam13.3 m
  • Draft5.53 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement288
  • Officers14
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Triple-expansion steam engines (except Lübeck: steam turbines)
  • Number of Engines10
  • Shaft Power7,355 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed22 kn
  • Cruise Speed12 kn
  • Range4,270
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun10.5 cm SK L/40 naval guns
  • Main Gun Calibre105 mm
  • Main Gun Count10
  • Secondary Guns3.7 cm Maxim guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed7
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned7
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost4
  • Retired3
  • Preserved0
◆Armour2MOD.2
  • ArmourDeck: 80 mm
  • Deck Armour80 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1903Production started
  2. 1904Entered service
  3. 1907Production ended
  4. 1914First deployment: World War I
123
years in service
4
years in production
7
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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