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Chatham-class light cruiser
Photo: (Donor L. Haig) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Chatham-classlightcruiser

Cruisers · United Kingdom · 1912
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Chatham-classlightcruiser

Chatham-class light cruiser
Chatham-class light cruiser Photo: (Donor L. Haig) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
20
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
30
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerJohn Brown & Company, William Beardmore and Company, Chatham Dockyard, London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Company
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1912–1916
Operators2 countries
Quantity6
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
25
Cruisers MASS Rating
89/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
227/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
20
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
30
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Chatham-class light cruiser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
89
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
25
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Hull Classificationlight cruiser
  • Ship Typelight cruiser
  • Laid Down1909
  • Commissioned1910
  • Ships in Class6
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement4,800 t
  • Standard Displacement5,300 t
  • Full Load Displacement5,440 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)138.07 m
  • Beam14.63 m
  • Draft4.27 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement310
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 shafts, 2 steam turbine sets
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power18,390 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed25 kn
  • Cruise Speed10 kn
  • Range4,140
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunBL 6-inch (152 mm) Mk XI guns (50 calibre)
  • Main Gun Calibre152 mm
  • Main Gun Count8
  • Secondary GunsQF 3 pounder (47-mm) guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
  • Completed6
  • Under Construction0
  • Cancelled0
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt: 1.5–3 in (38.1–76.2 mm), Deck: 0.4–1.5 in (10.2–38.1 mm), Gun Shields: 4 in (101.6 mm), Conning tower: 4 in (101.6 mm)
  • Belt Armour38.1 mm
  • Deck Armour25.4 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1912Production started
  2. 1916Production ended
114
years in service
4
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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