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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
Danae-class light cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1918–1919
Quantity
8
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · WORLD WAR I
6
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
- Ship TypeLight cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardArmstrong Whitworth, Fairfield Shipbuilding, Palmers Shipbuilding, Scotts Shipbuilding, Vickers Limited
- Laid Down1916
- Launched1917
- Commissioned1918
- Ships in Class8
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement4,850 t
- Full Load Displacement5,925 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)144.3 m
- Length (waterline)135.6 m
- Beam14.17 m
- Draft4.42 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement469
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Six Yarrow-type water-tube boilers; Parsons (Brown-Curtis in Dauntless, Diomede) geared steam turbines; Two shafts; 40,000 shp
- Number of Engines6
- Shaft Power29,828 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed29 kn
- Cruise Speed27 kn
- Range2,300
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun6 × BL 6 inch Mk XII L/45 Mark XII guns on single mountings CP Mark XIV (Diomede 1 × mount CP Mk.XVI)
- Main Gun Calibre152 mm
- Main Gun Count6
- Secondary Guns2 × QF 3 inch 20 cwt L/45 Mk.I; 2 × QF 2-pounder L/39 Mk.II
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes12
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed8
- Planned12
- Cancelled4
- Lost3
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 1.5–2.25 in forward, 3 in amidships, 2–2.25 in aft; Upper deck: 1 in over machinery; Main deck: 1 in over steering gear; Gunshields: 1 in
- Belt Armour57 mm
- Deck Armour25 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1918Production started
- 1919Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
108
years in service
1
years in production
8
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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