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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
Chester-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1907–1908
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
60
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
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationScout cruiser
- Ship TypeScout cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardBath Iron Works, Fore River Shipyard
- Commissioned1908
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement3,750 t
- Full Load Displacement3,810 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)129 m
- Beam14.36 m
- Draft5.12 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement359
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)steam turbine
- Shaft Power23,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed25 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun5"/50 caliber Mark 6
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns3"/50 caliber RF guns
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired3
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourVery light belt and deck
- Belt Armour51 mm
- Deck Armour25 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1907Production started
- 1908Production ended
119
years in service
1
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
191CRUISERS60PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS2629UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS32PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
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