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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
Dido-class light cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1940–1943
Quantity
16
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · WORLD WAR II
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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 / ShipyardMultiple: Alexander Stephens and Sons, Cammell Laird, Chatham Dockyard, Fairfield Shipbuilding, Harland and Wolff, Portsmouth Dockyard, Hawthorn Leslie, Scotts Shipbuilding, Vickers Armstrongs
- Ships in Class16
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement5,200 t
- Standard Displacement5,600 t
- Full Load Displacement6,900 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)156 m
- Beam15.4 m
- Draft5.13 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement487
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 shafts; 4 steam turbines
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power40,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed32.25 kn
- Cruise Speed11 kn
- Range8,700
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun5 × twin QF 5.25 inch Mark I naval guns
- Main Gun Calibre133 mm
- Main Gun Count10
- Secondary Guns2 × quadruple 2-pdr (40 mm) AA guns, 4 × twin 0.5 in (12.7 mm) AA machine guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Air-Search RadarType 279 early-warning radar
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status5MOD.5
- Completed16
- Under Construction0
- Lost5
- Retired11
- Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
- ArmourNone (unarmoured)
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
- 1943Production ended
86
years in service
3
years in production
16
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
DIDO-CLASS LIGHT CRUISER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
2
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
1945Battle of OkinawaDecisive victory→1944Operation Overlord—→1942Operation Torch—→1941Battle of Cape MatapanDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
Dido-class light cruiserSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Pakistan | 1 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ 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.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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