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Dorsetshire-class heavy cruiser
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Cruisers · United Kingdom · 1926
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Dorsetshire-classheavycruiser

Dorsetshire-class heavy cruiser
Dorsetshire-class heavy cruiser Photo: San Diego Air & Space Museum · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Air Defence
30
Multi-Role Capability
45
Sensors
25
Survivability
70
Endurance
85
Command Capability
65
Aviation
10
Strategic Impact
50
Cost-Effectiveness
55
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryCruisers
EraInterwar Period
In service1926–1930
Operators1 countries
Quantity1
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
49
Cruisers MASS Rating
45/65
Interwar Period
96/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Air Defence
30
Multi-Role Capability
45
Sensors
25
Survivability
70
Endurance
85
Command Capability
65
Aviation
10
Strategic Impact
50
Cost-Effectiveness
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Dorsetshire-class heavy cruiser
Category
Production
1926–1930
Quantity
1
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
45
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
49
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull Classificationheavy cruiser
  • Ship Typeheavy cruiser
  • Laid Down1924
  • Launched1925
  • Commissioned1926
  • Ships in Class1
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Standard Displacement9,800 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)180 m
  • Beam20 m
  • Draft6 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement600
  • Officers60
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)oil-fired steam turbines
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed32 kn
  • Cruise Speed15 kn
  • Range12,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun8-inch guns
  • Main Gun Calibre203 mm
  • Main Gun Count8
  • Secondary Guns4-inch guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed1
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired0
  • Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • Armourbelt and deck
  • Belt Armour47 mm
  • Deck Armour38 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1926Production started
  2. 1930Production ended
100
years in service
4
years in production
1
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 7units
7active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
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 technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
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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