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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
Emerald-class light cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1926–1926
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
42
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 Classificationlight cruiser
- Ship Typelight cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardArmstrong Whitworth; John Brown
- Laid Down1918
- Launched1920
- Commissioned1926
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement7,580 t
- Full Load Displacement7,701.28 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)173.736 m
- Beam16.612 m
- Draft5.029 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement572
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 shafts; geared steam turbines
- Number of Engines8
- Shaft Power59,656 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed33 kn
- Cruise Speed15 kn
- Range8,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun7 × BL 6 inch Mk XII naval guns (single mounts)
- Main Gun Calibre152 mm
- Main Gun Count7
- Secondary Guns3 × QF 4 inch Mk V naval guns; 2 × QF 2 pounder naval guns
- CIWS6 × twin 20 mm Oerlikon; 2 × quadruple 2 pounder
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes16
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft1
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
- Cancelled1
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- Armour* * Deck:
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour25 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1926Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
100
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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