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Izumo-class armoured cruiser
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Cruisers · Japan · 1898
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Izumo-class armoured cruiser
Izumo-class armoured cruiser Photo: Unknown 不明 · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Air Defence
30
Multi-Role Capability
40
Sensors
20
Survivability
70
Endurance
75
Command Capability
50
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
65
Cost-Effectiveness
55
Origin Japan
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1898–1901
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
46
Cruisers MASS Rating
5/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
107/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Air Defence
30
Multi-Role Capability
40
Sensors
20
Survivability
70
Endurance
75
Command Capability
50
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
65
Cost-Effectiveness
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Izumo-class armoured cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1898–1901
Quantity
2
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
46
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationArmored cruiser
  • Ship TypeArmored cruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardArmstrong Whitworth
  • Laid Down1898
  • Commissioned1900
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement9,423 t
  • Full Load Displacement10,235 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)132.28 m
  • Length (waterline)121.92 m
  • Beam20.94 m
  • Draft7.21 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement672
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts; 2 triple-expansion steam engines
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power10,813 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed20.75 kn
  • Range7,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun20.3 cm/45 Type 41 naval gun
  • Main Gun Calibre203 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary Guns14 × single QF 6 inch /40 naval gun, 12 × single QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval gun, 8 × single QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes4
▲Survivability2MOD.2
◎Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed2
  • Lost2
◈Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourWaterline belt: 89-178 mm, Deck: 63 mm, Gun turret: 160 mm, Barbette: 152 mm, Casemate: 51-152 mm, Conning tower: 356 mm, Bulkhead: 127 mm
  • Belt Armour178 mm
  • Deck Armour63 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1898Production started
  2. 1901Production ended
  3. 1904First deployment: Russo-Japanese War
128
years in service
3
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
IZUMO-CLASS ARMOURED CRUISER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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