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Kuang Yi-class cruiser
Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Cruisers · 1890
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KuangYi-classcruiser

Kuang Yi-class cruiser
Kuang Yi-class cruiser Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
12
Air Defence
0
Multi-Role Capability
15
Sensors
5
Survivability
10
Endurance
20
Command Capability
14
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
10
Cost-Effectiveness
18
ManufacturerFoochow Arsenal
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1890
Operators5 countries
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
10
Cruisers MASS Rating
149/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
291/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
12
Air Defence
0
Multi-Role Capability
15
Sensors
5
Survivability
10
Endurance
20
Command Capability
14
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
10
Cost-Effectiveness
18
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Kuang Yi-class cruiser
Category
Prime contractor
Production
1890–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
149
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
25
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
10
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1890Production started
136
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📚 Sources
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