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Caroline-class light cruiser
Photo: William Lionel Wyllie · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Cruisers · United Kingdom · 1914
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Caroline-classlightcruiser

Caroline-class light cruiser
Caroline-class light cruiser Photo: William Lionel Wyllie · 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
50
Command Capability
35
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryCruisers
EraWorld War I
In service1914–1915
Operators1 countries
Quantity6
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
26
Cruisers MASS Rating
16/21
World War I
207/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
25
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
35
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Caroline-class light cruiser
Category
Production
1914–1915
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · WORLD WAR I
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
26
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Laid Down1913
  • Launched1914
  • Commissioned1915
  • Ships in Class6
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Standard Displacement4,245 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)137 m
  • Beam13 m
  • Draft4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement325
◆Propulsion3MOD.3
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre152 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes4
▲Armour2MOD.2
  • Belt Armour57 mm
  • Deck Armour25 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1914Production started
  2. 1915Production ended
112
years in service
1
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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