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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
Deutschland-class heavy cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1933–1936
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
20
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationDeutschland-class cruiser
- Ship TypeHeavy cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardDeutsche Werke, Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven
- Laid Down1929
- Launched1931
- Commissioned1933
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement10,600 t
- Standard Displacement10,600 t
- Full Load Displacement10,769.6 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)186 m
- Length (waterline)181.7 m
- Beam20.69 m
- Draft7.25 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement619
- Officers33
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)8 × MAN diesel engines, 2 shafts
- Number of Engines8
- Shaft Power40,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed26 kn
- Cruise Speed20 kn
- Range10,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun6 × 28 cm SK C/28 in triple turrets
- Main Gun Calibre280 mm
- Main Gun Count6
- Secondary Guns8 × 15 cm SK C/28 in single turrets
- CIWS6 × 4 cm, 10 × 3.7 cm, 28 × 2 cm (late war)
⬢Missile Armament2MOD.2
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
- Torpedo Tubes8
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft1
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
- Air-Search RadarFMG 39 G(gO) Seetakt, FuMO 26
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
▣Survivability2MOD.2
- Hull MaterialSteel with welding
- Stealth ShapingNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
- Cancelled0
- Lost3
- Retired3
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- Armour* Main turrets: * Belt: * Deck:
- Belt Armour80 mm
- Deck Armour45 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1933Production started
- 1936Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
93
years in service
3
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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