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King Yuen-class armored cruiser
Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Cruisers · Germany · 1887
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KingYuen-classarmoredcruiser

King Yuen-class armored cruiser
King Yuen-class armored cruiser Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
5
Multi-Role Capability
15
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Endurance
35
Command Capability
20
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Germany
ManufacturerAG Vulcan Stettin
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1887
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
21
Cruisers MASS Rating
130/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
272/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
5
Multi-Role Capability
15
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Endurance
35
Command Capability
20
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
King Yuen-class armored cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1887–
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
130
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
21
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification3MOD.3
  • Hull Classificationarmored cruiser
  • Ship Typecruiser
  • In ServiceNo
◈Propulsion3MOD.3
▣Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun8-inch (203 mm) or smaller naval guns
  • Secondary Gunsvarious rapid-fire cannons
◇Survivability1MOD.1
  • Hull Materialiron or steel hull with wood components (early), steel (later)
◆Fleet Status1MOD.1
  • Preserved1
▤Armour1MOD.1
  • Armourbelt armor, armored deck, case-hardened armor
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1887Production started
139
years in service
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
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