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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
Etna-class cruiser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
29
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
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 Classificationlight cruiser
- Ship Typecruiser
- Builder / ShipyardCantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico
- Laid Down1939
- Launched1942
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement5,900 t
- Full Load Displacement5,994.4 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)153.8 m
- Beam14.47 m
- Draft5.95 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement580
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shaft geared turbines, 3 boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power29,828 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed28 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun3 × twin 135 mm/45 OTO-Ansaldo 1938
- Main Gun Calibre135 mm
- Main Gun Count6
- Secondary Guns10 × 65 mm/64 Ansaldo-Terni 1939 AA, 10 × twin 20 mm/65 Breda 1935 AA
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityNo
- 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 Status8MOD.8
- Completed0
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled2
- Lost2
- Retired0
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- Armour60 mm belt, 20-35 mm deck
- Belt Armour60 mm
- Deck Armour35 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1938Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production ended
88
years in service
5
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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