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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
Kolberg-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1908–1910
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
89
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 ClassificationLight cruiser
- Ship TypeLight cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardAG Vulcan Stettin, Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft, Kaiserliche Werft Kiel, Schichau-Werke
- Laid Down1908
- Launched1909
- Commissioned1909
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement4,362 t
- Full Load Displacement4,362 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)130.5 m
- Length (waterline)130 m
- Beam14 m
- Draft5.73 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement367
- Officers18
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)steam turbine with 4 screws
- Number of Engines15
- Shaft Power19,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed25.5 kn
- Range3,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun12 × 105 mm SK L/45
- Main Gun Calibre105 mm
- Main Gun Count12
- Secondary Guns4 × 52 mm SK L/55
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- 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 Status3MOD.3
- Completed4
- Lost2
- Retired2
◆Armour2MOD.2
- ArmourDeck: 20-40 mm, Gun shields: 50 mm, Conning tower: 100 mm
- Deck Armour40 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1908Production started
- 1910Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
118
years in service
2
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
Kolberg-class cruiserSALES2records
France
Japanⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
227CRUISERS89PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS1052GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS143PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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