Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Fiji-class light cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1939–1943
Quantity
11
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · WORLD WAR II
2
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationlight cruiser
- Ship Typecruiser
- Builder / Shipyardmultiple shipyards (Alexander Stephens and Sons, Devonport Dockyard, John Brown, Swan Hunter, Vickers-Armstrongs)
- Laid Down1938
- Commissioned1940
- Ships in Class11
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement8,660 t
- Full Load Displacement10,450 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)169.3 m
- Length (waterline)164 m
- Beam19.2 m
- Draft6.25 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement730
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 shafts; 4 geared steam turbines
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power80,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed59 kn
- Range18,500
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunBL 6 in (152 mm) Mark XXIII guns in 4 triple mountings
- Main Gun Calibre152 mm
- Main Gun Count12
- Secondary GunsQF 4 in (102 mm) Mark XVI guns in 4 twin mountings
- CIWSQF 2 pdr (40 mm) Mark VIII 'pom-pom' in quad mountings
⬢Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
▲Aviation3MOD.3
◎Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◈Survivability4MOD.4
▣Armour1MOD.1
- ArmourBelt 3.5–3.25 in (89–83 mm); Turrets 2–1 in (51–25 mm)
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939Production started
- 1940Entered service
- 1943Production ended
- 1954Sale: India (1 units)
- 1959Sale: Peru (2 units)
87
years in service
4
years in production
11
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
FIJI-CLASS LIGHT CRUISER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
Fiji-class light cruiserSALES2records
Peru
Indiaⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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