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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
C-class light cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1914–
Quantity
28
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · WORLD WAR I
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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
◎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
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
▲Aviation3MOD.3
◎Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◈Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelYes
- DegaussingYes
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
▣Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed28
- Lost7
- Retired27
◇Armour3MOD.3
- Armour*Side: * deck:
- Belt Armour57 mm
- Deck Armour25 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914Production started
112
years in service
28
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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 defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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