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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
Highflyer-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1899–1900
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
89
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationProtected cruiser
- Ship TypeSecond‑class protected cruiser
- Laid Down1897
- Launched1898
- Commissioned1899
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement5,689 t
- Full Load Displacement5,689.6 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)113.4 m
- Beam16.5 m
- Draft6.6 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement470
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × vertical triple‑expansion steam engines, 2 shafts, 18 Belleville boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power7,457 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed20 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun11 × QF 6‑inch (152 mm) guns
- Main Gun Calibre152 mm
- Main Gun Count11
- Secondary Guns8 × QF 12‑pounder 12 cwt, 1 × 12‑pounder 8 cwt, 6 × QF 3‑pounder
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
- Torpedo Tubes2
▲Aviation2MOD.2
◎Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed3
- Lost1
- Retired2
◈Armour1MOD.1
- ArmourDeck 1.5–3 in, gun shields 3 in, conning tower 6 in
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1899Production started
- 1900Production ended
127
years in service
1
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
227CRUISERS89PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS988UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS143PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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