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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
Infanta Maria Teresa-class armored cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1889–1893
Quantity
3
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
50
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
32
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 ClassificationArmored cruiser
- Ship TypeArmored cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardSociedad Astilleros del Nervión, Bilbao, Spain
- Laid Down1890
- Launched1890
- Commissioned1893
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement5,000 t
- Standard Displacement6,890 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)111 m
- Beam19.8 m
- Draft6.55 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement484
◆Propulsion4MOD.4
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Steam reciprocating engines
- Top Speed20.2 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × 28 cm/35 Hontoria guns
- Main Gun Calibre280 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns10 × 14 cm/35 guns, 10 × 12-pounder guns, 10 × 3-pounder Hotchkiss revolvers
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes8
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialComposite (iron and wood)
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
- Cancelled0
- Lost3
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt 12-10 in, Barbettes 9 in, Conning tower 12 in, Deck 2-3 in
- Belt Armour305 mm
- Deck Armour76 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1889Production started
- 1893Production ended
- 1895First deployment: Cuban War of Independence
137
years in service
4
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
INFANTA MARIA TERESA-CLASS ARMORED CRUISER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win·50% loss
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
179CRUISERS50PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS140SPAIN · ALL WEAPONS283PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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