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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
Cöln-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1916–1919
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · WORLD WAR I
1
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
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull Classificationlight cruiser
- Ship Typelight cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardBlohm & Voss and Howaldtswerke
- Ships in Class10
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement5,620 t
- Full Load Displacement7,486 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)155.5 m
- Length (waterline)149.8 m
- Beam14.2 m
- Draft6.01 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement559
- Officers17
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)two sets of steam turbines driving two screw propellers, powered by eight coal‑fired and six oil‑fired water‑tube boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed27.5 kn
- Range5,400
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun8 × 15 cm SK L/45 guns
- Main Gun Calibre150 mm
- Main Gun Count8
- Secondary Guns3 × 8.8 cm SK L/45 AA guns
⬢Missile Armament1MOD.1
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
- CBRN CitadelNo
- Hull Materiallongitudinal steel frames
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed2
- Planned10
- Cancelled8
- Lost2
◆Armour2MOD.2
- ArmourBelt 60 mm; Deck 20‑60 mm; Conning tower 100 mm; Gun shields 50 mm
- Belt Armour60 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1916Production started
- 1919Production ended
110
years in service
3
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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