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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
Edgar-class protected cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1893–1894
Quantity
9
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
72
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
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
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull Classificationprotected cruiser
- Ship Typecruiser
- Builder / ShipyardDevonport Dockyard
- Laid Down1889
- Ships in Class9
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Standard Displacement7,700 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)118 m
- Beam18.3 m
- Draft7.3 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement544
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)steam expansion engines
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power8,948 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed20 kn
- Range10,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × BL 9.2-inch Mk VI guns
- Main Gun Calibre234 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns10 × QF 6-inch guns, 12 × 6-pounder guns, 4 × 3-pounder guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status5MOD.5
- Completed9
- Cancelled0
- Lost1
- Retired8
- Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
- Armourinternal protective deck (5in slopes, 3in flat), 6in casemates, 3in shields for 9.2in guns, 10in conning tower
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1893Production started
- 1894Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
133
years in service
1
years in production
9
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
207CRUISERS72PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS966UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS143PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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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.
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