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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
Cressy-class armored cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1901–1902
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
57
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationArmoured cruiser
- Ship TypeArmoured cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardFairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, John Brown and Company, Vickers, Sons & Maxim
- Laid Down1898
- Launched1899
- Commissioned1901
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement12,000 t
- Standard Displacement12,000 t
- Full Load Displacement12,192 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)143.87 m
- Beam21.18 m
- Draft8.15 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement725
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × triple-expansion steam engines, 30 Belleville boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power15,660 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed21 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × BL 9.2 inch Mk IX - X, 12 × BL 6 inch Mk VII
- Main Gun Calibre234 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns12 × BL 6 inch Mk VII, 12 × QF 12 pounder 12 cwt, 3 × QF 3 pounder Hotchkiss
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- 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 CitadelYes
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed6
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned6
- Cancelled0
- Lost3
- Retired3
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 2-6in, Decks: 1-3in, Barbettes: 6in, Turrets: 6in, Conning tower: 12in, Bulkheads: 5in
- Belt Armour152 mm
- Deck Armour76 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1901Production started
- 1902Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
125
years in service
1
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
186CRUISERS57PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS912UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS277PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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