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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
Challenger-class protected cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1904–1905
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationprotected cruiser
- Ship Typecruiser
- Builder / ShipyardRoyal Navy
- Laid Down1900
- Launched1902
- Commissioned1904
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement5,880 t
- Standard Displacement5,880 t
- Full Load Displacement5,974.08 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)108.2 m
- Length (waterline)108.2 m
- Beam17.07 m
- Draft6.4 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement490
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Triple-expansion steam engines
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power9,321 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed21 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunBL 6 inch Mk VII naval gun
- Main Gun Calibre152 mm
- Main Gun Count11
- Secondary GunsQF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval gun, QF 12 pounder 8 cwt gun, QF 3 pounder Hotchkiss
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- 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 ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourDeck: 1.5–3 in, Gun shields: 3 in, Conning tower: 6 in
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour76 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1904Production started
- 1905Production ended
122
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
Challenger-class protected cruiserSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Australia | 1 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
83CRUISERS2PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS387UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS143PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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