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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
1916–1917
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · WORLD WAR I
1
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Ship TypeLight cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardAG Weser, Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven, Howaldtswerke
- Laid Down1914
- Launched1915
- Commissioned1916
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement5,440 t
- Full Load Displacement7,125 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)151.4 m
- Length (waterline)145.8 m
- Beam14.2 m
- Draft5.96 m
◇Complement3MOD.3
- Total Complement475
- Officers17
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × steam turbines, 12 × water-tube boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power23,100 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed27.5 kn
- Cruise Speed12 kn
- Range4,850
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun8 × 15 cm SK L/45
- Main Gun Calibre150 mm
- Main Gun Count8
- Secondary Guns2 × 8.8 cm SK L/45
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed4
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned4
- Cancelled0
- Lost1
- Retired3
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 60 mm, Deck: 60 mm
- Belt Armour60 mm
- Deck Armour60 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1916Production started
- 1917Production ended
110
years in service
1
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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