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Edinburgh-classlightcruiser

Cruisers · United Kingdom · 1939
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Edinburgh-classlightcruiser

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Air Defence
60
Multi-Role Capability
70
Sensors
55
Survivability
70
Endurance
80
Command Capability
75
Aviation
40
Strategic Impact
65
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerHarland and Wolff, Swan Hunter
CategoryCruisers
EraWorld War II
In service1939–1939
Operators1 countries
Quantity10
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
67
Cruisers MASS Rating
5/26
World War II
25/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Air Defence
60
Multi-Role Capability
70
Sensors
55
Survivability
70
Endurance
80
Command Capability
75
Aviation
40
Strategic Impact
65
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Edinburgh-class light cruiser
Category
Production
1939–1939
Quantity
10
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · WORLD WAR II
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
67
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 Classificationlight cruiser
  • Ship Typecruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardDevonport Dockyard, Fairfield Shipbuilding & Eng., Harland and Wolff, Hawthorn Leslie, John Brown & Co., Scotts Shipbuilding & Eng., Swan Hunter, Vickers-Armstrongs
  • Launched1938
  • Commissioned1939
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Light Displacement13,175 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)186.84 m
  • Beam19.78 m
  • Draft6.9 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement750
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 × shafts; 4 × steam turbines
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power61,150 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed32.25 kn
  • Range5,300
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunBL 6-inch Mk XXIII naval gun
  • Main Gun Calibre152 mm
  • Main Gun Count12
  • Secondary GunsQF 4-inch Mk XVI naval gun, QF 2-pounder Mark VIII pom-pom
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation4MOD.4
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status5MOD.5
  • Completed2
  • Under Construction0
  • Lost1
  • Retired1
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939Production started
87
years in service
0
years in production
10
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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 technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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