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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
Kasuga-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1902–1904
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
50
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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 / ShipyardGio. Ansaldo & C., Genoa, Italy
- Laid Down1902
- Launched1902
- Commissioned1904
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement7,628 t
- Standard Displacement7,663 t
- Full Load Displacement7,698 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)111.73 m
- Length (waterline)108.8 m
- Beam18.9 m
- Draft7.32 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement600
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Reciprocating Vertical Triple Expansion (VTE) Engines, 8 boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power9,997 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed20 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range7,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun1 × BL 10 inch gun Mk I–IV (Kasuga), 4 × 20.3 cm/45 Type 41 naval guns (2 in Kasuga)
- Main Gun Calibre254 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns14 × 6-inch/40 rapid-fire guns, 10 × 3-inch/40 rapid-fire guns, 6 × 3-pounder Hotchkiss guns, 2 × Maxim guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost2
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourMain Belt: 70–150 mm, Deck: 25–38 mm, Barbette/Turret/Casemate/Conning tower: 100–150 mm
- Belt Armour110 mm
- Deck Armour31.5 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1902Production started
- 1904First deployment: Russo-Japanese War
124
years in service
2
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
Kasuga-class cruiserSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Japan | 2 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
179CRUISERS50PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS420JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS32PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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