Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Drake-class armored cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1902–1903
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
16
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 ClassificationArmoured cruiser
- Ship TypeArmoured cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardFairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, John Brown and Company, Pembroke Dockyard, Vickers, Sons & Maxim
- Laid Down1899
- Launched1901
- Commissioned1902
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement14,150 t
- Standard Displacement14,150 t
- Full Load Displacement14,376.4 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)168.7 m
- Beam21.7 m
- Draft7.9 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement900
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × 4-cylinder triple-expansion steam engines, 43 Belleville boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power22,371 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed23 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × BL 9.2 inch Mk X guns
- Main Gun Calibre234 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns16 × BL 6-inch Mk VII guns, 12 × QF 12-pounder 12 cwt guns, 3 × QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss guns
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
- 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 CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed4
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned4
- Cancelled0
- Lost2
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 2-6in, Decks: 1-2.5in, Barbettes: 6in, Turrets: 6in, Conning tower: 12in, Bulkheads: 5in
- Belt Armour152 mm
- Deck Armour63.5 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1902Production started
- 1903Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
124
years in service
1
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
127CRUISERS16PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS650UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS32PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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