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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
Irene-class cruiser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
123
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 Classificationprotected cruiser
- Ship Typecruiser
- Builder / ShipyardAG Vulcan Stettin and Germaniawerft
- Laid Down1886
- Launched1887
- Commissioned1888
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement4,271 t
- Full Load Displacement4,271 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)103.7 m
- Beam14.2 m
- Draft6.74 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement365
- Officers28
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × double‑expansion steam engines driving 2 screws
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power5,884 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed18 kn
- Cruise Speed9 kn
- Range2,490
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
- Main Gun15 cm RK L/30 (later 15 cm SK L/35)
- Secondary Guns10.5 cm SK L/35 and 5 cm SK L/40 after refit
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
- Torpedo Tubes3
▲Aviation2MOD.2
◎Survivability1MOD.1
- Hull Materialsteel hull with wood planking and copper sheathing
◈Armour2MOD.2
- Armour*Deck: *Conning tower: 50 mm
- Deck Armour50 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1887Entered service
- 1888Production started
- 1889Production ended
138
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
264CRUISERS123PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS1088GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS143PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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