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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
Columbia-class cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1892–1894
Quantity
2
Unit Price (current)
$2.7M
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
50
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
72
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$2.7M
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull Classificationprotected cruiser
- Ship Typecruiser
- Builder / ShipyardWilliam Cramp & Sons
- Commissioned1894
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement7,493 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)125 m
- Beam18 m
- Draft7 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement477
- Officers30
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)3 triple‑expansion steam engines with 8–10 boilers
- Shaft Power15,660 kW
- Shafts / Screws3
- Top Speed22.5 kn
- Range25,520
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun8"/40 caliber Mark 5 gun (1)
- Main Gun Calibre203 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2 × 6"/40, 8 × 4"/40, 12 × 57 mm, 4 × 37 mm, 4 Gatling guns
- CIWS4 × 1‑pounder pom‑pom
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost2,725,000 USD
◆Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
▤Armour1MOD.1
- Armourprotective deck 4‑in (slopes) / 2.5‑in (flats), gun shields 4‑in, conning tower 5‑in
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1890Entered service
- 1892Production started
- 1894Production ended
- 1895First deployment: Cuban War of Independence
134
years in service
2
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
COLUMBIA-CLASS CRUISER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
179CRUISERS50PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS2542UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS7PRICE · CRUISERS396PRICE · ALL WEAPONS221PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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.
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