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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
Iris-class protected cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1877–1879
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
115
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 TypeDespatch ship
- Builder / ShipyardPembroke Dockyard, Wales
- Laid Down1875
- Launched1877
- Commissioned1879
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement3,730 t
- Standard Displacement3,730 t
- Full Load Displacement3,789.68 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)96.012 m
- Beam14 m
- Draft6.096 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement275
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × compound-expansion steam engines
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power4,474 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed17 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range4,950
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
- Main Gun64 pounder rifled muzzle-loading guns
- Main Gun Calibre160 mm
- Main Gun Count10
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialall-steel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- Armournone
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1877Production started
- 1879Production ended
149
years in service
2
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 ↗
256CRUISERS115PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS1013UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS143PERFORMANCE/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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