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C-class light cruiser
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Cruisers · United Kingdom · 1914
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C-classlightcruiser

C-class light cruiser
C-class light cruiser Photo: Royal Navy official photographer · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
25
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Endurance
60
Command Capability
35
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
20
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerJohn Brown & Company, Cammell Laird, Harland and Wolff, Vickers Limited, Swan Hunter, Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company, HMNB Devonport, Chatham Dockyard, Pembroke Dockyard, Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
CategoryCruisers
EraWorld War I
In service1914
Operators1 countries
Quantity28
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
27
Cruisers MASS Rating
12/21
World War I
191/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
25
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Endurance
60
Command Capability
35
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
20
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · WORLD WAR I
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
27
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 ClassificationC class
  • Ship TypeLight cruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardMultiple (Cammell Laird, Chatham Dockyard, Devonport Dockyard, Fairfields, John Brown, Pembroke Dockyard, Hawthorn Leslie, Scotts, Swan Hunter, Vickers Limited)
  • Laid Down1913
  • Launched1914
  • Commissioned1915
  • Ships in Class28
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement4,242 t
  • Full Load Displacement4,246.88 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)137.16 m
  • Beam13.11 m
  • Draft4.27 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement325
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Number of Engines6
  • Shaft Power29,828 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed28.5 kn
  • Range5,900
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun2 × BL 6 inch Mk XII naval guns
  • Main Gun Calibre152 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • Secondary Guns8 × QF 4 inch Mk V naval guns, 1 × QF 6 pounder Hotchkiss
⬢Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
▲Aviation3MOD.3
◎Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◈Survivability5MOD.5
▣Fleet Status3MOD.3
  • Completed28
  • Lost7
  • Retired27
◇Armour3MOD.3
  • Armour*Side: * deck:
  • Belt Armour57 mm
  • Deck Armour25 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1914Production started
112
years in service
28
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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