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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
Eclipse-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1897–1898
Quantity
9
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
23
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationprotected cruiser
- Ship Typecruiser
- Builder / ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard
- Laid Down1893
- Commissioned1897
- Ships in Class9
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement5,600 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)113.74 m
- Beam16.31 m
- Draft6.25 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement450
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts, 2 inverted triple-expansion steam engines
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power7,161 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed18.5 kn
- Cruise Speed18.5 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun5 × QF 6-inch guns (single mounts)
- Main Gun Calibre152 mm
- Main Gun Count5
- Secondary Guns6 × QF 4.7-inch guns, 8 × QF 12-pounder guns, 6 × QF 3-pounder guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes3
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialwood and copper sheathing
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed9
- Retired9
◆Armour2MOD.2
- ArmourGun shields: 76.2 mm, Engine hatch: 152.4 mm, Deck: 38.1–76.2 mm, Conning tower: 152.4 mm
- Deck Armour76.2 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1897Production started
- 1898Production ended
129
years in service
1
years in production
9
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
143CRUISERS23PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS795UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS6PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
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