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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
Königsberg-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1929–1930
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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 / ShipyardGerman shipyards
- Laid Down1926
- Launched1927
- Commissioned1929
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement6,000 t
- Standard Displacement6,000 t
- Full Load Displacement6,096 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)174 m
- Length (waterline)169 m
- Beam15.3 m
- Draft6.28 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement514
- Officers21
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 steam turbines + 2 diesel engines
- Number of Engines6
- Shaft Power48,470.5 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed32 kn
- Cruise Speed19 kn
- Range5,700
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun9 × 15 cm SK C/25 in three triple turrets
- Main Gun Calibre150 mm
- Main Gun Count9
- Secondary Guns2 × 8.8 cm SK L/45 AA guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes12
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft2
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
- Cancelled0
- Lost3
- Retired3
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 50 mm, Deck: 40 mm, Conning tower: 100 mm
- Belt Armour50 mm
- Deck Armour40 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1929Production started
- 1930Production ended
- 1936First deployment: Spanish Civil War
97
years in service
1
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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