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Hai Yung-class cruiser
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Cruisers · Germany · 1897
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Hai Yung-class cruiser
Hai Yung-class cruiser Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
5
Multi-Role Capability
20
Sensors
10
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
30
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
25
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin Germany
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1897–1898
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
24
Cruisers MASS Rating
115/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
256/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
5
Multi-Role Capability
20
Sensors
10
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
30
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
25
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Hai Yung-class cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1897–1898
Quantity
3
Unit Price (current)
$30.8M↗ 3779% inflation · 1897→2025
Original Price
$793.0K (1897)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
115
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$30.8M
Original: $793.0K (1897)
Inflation: +%3779
24
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull ClassificationProtected cruiser
  • Ship TypeProtected cruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardAG Vulcan Stettin
  • Laid Down1896
  • Launched1897
  • Commissioned1898
  • Ships in Class3
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement2,680 t
  • Full Load Displacement2,950 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)99.97 m
  • Beam12.42 m
  • Draft5.79 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement244
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts, 2 VTE engines, 8‑cylindrical boilers
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power5,600 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed19.5 kn
  • Range2,100
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun3 × 150 mm/70 guns
  • Main Gun Calibre150 mm
  • Main Gun Count3
  • Secondary Guns8 × 105 mm/40 guns
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes3
▲Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed3
  • Lost3
◎Armour2MOD.2
  • ArmourDeck 32‑70 mm, Conning tower 37 mm, Turrets 51 mm
  • Deck Armour32 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1897Production started
  2. 1898Production ended
129
years in service
1
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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