Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Chikuma-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1911–1912
Quantity
3
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
89
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationProtected cruiser
- Ship TypeProtected cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardMitsubishi Shipyards, Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Kawasaki Dockyard
- Launched1911
- Commissioned1912
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement5,000 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)134.1 m
- Beam14.2 m
- Draft5.1 m
◇Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power16,778 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed26 kn
- Range10,000
◆Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunType 41 6-inch 45 caliber naval gun
- Main Gun Calibre150 mm
- Main Gun Count8
- Secondary GunsQF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval guns
▤Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
- Torpedo Tubes3
⬢Survivability1MOD.1
▲Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed3
- Lost1
- Retired3
◎Armour2MOD.2
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour22 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1911Production started
- 1912Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
115
years in service
1
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
CHIKUMA-CLASS CRUISER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
227CRUISERS89PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS469JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS32PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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