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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
Forward-class scout cruiser
💰 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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationScout cruiser
- Ship TypeScout cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardFairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
- Laid Down1903
- Launched1904
- Commissioned1905
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement2,850 t
- Full Load Displacement2,895.6 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)111 m
- Beam12 m
- Draft4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement289
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 triple‑expansion steam engines, 2 shafts
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power12,300 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed25 kn
- Range3,400
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun10 × QF 12‑pdr 18‑cwt guns
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count10
- Secondary Guns8 × QF 3‑pdr Hotchkiss guns
⬢Missile Armament1MOD.1
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Armour3MOD.3
- Armourwaterline belt 2 in, deck 0.625‑1.125 in, conning tower 3 in
- Belt Armour51 mm
- Deck Armour16 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1905Production started
121
years in service
0
years in production
2
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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A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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