Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Dresden-class cruiser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
28
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationLight cruiser
- Ship TypeLight cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardBlohm & Voss and Kaiserliche Werft Danzig
- Laid Down1906
- Launched1907
- Commissioned1908
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement3,664 t
- Full Load Displacement3,664 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)118.3 m
- Length (waterline)117.9 m
- Beam13.5 m
- Draft5.53 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement361
- Officers18
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × Parsons steam turbines, 12 × water-tube boilers, 2 × screw propellers
- Number of Engines12
- Shaft Power11,032 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed24 kn
- Range3,600
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun10 × 10.5 cm SK L/40 naval guns
- Main Gun Calibre105 mm
- Main Gun Count10
- Secondary Guns8 × 5.2 cm SK L/55 naval guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityYes
- 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 ControlNo
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed2
- Lost2
◆Armour2MOD.2
- ArmourDeck: 80 mm, Conning tower: 100 mm, Gun shields: 50 mm
- Deck Armour80 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1908Production started
- 1909Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
118
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
148CRUISERS28PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS849GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS32PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
📚 Sources