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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
Chaoyun-class armored cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1880–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
130
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎Identification3MOD.3
- Ship Typecruiser
- Launched1873
- In ServiceYes
◈Propulsion4MOD.4
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)sail and steam
- Top Speed16 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▣Gun Armament2MOD.2
- Main Gun8-inch/35-caliber
- Main Gun Calibre203 mm
◇Survivability1MOD.1
- Hull Materialiron or steel
◆Fleet Status1MOD.1
- Preserved1
▤Armour1MOD.1
- Armourbelt armor
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1880Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
146
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
272CRUISERS130PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS1101UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS32PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 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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