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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
Kuma-class cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1919–1921
Quantity
5
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
56
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
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationLight cruiser
- Ship TypeLight cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardSasebo Naval Arsenal, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, Kawasaki Dockyard
- Commissioned1920
- Ships in Class5
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement5,500 t
- Full Load Displacement5,588 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)162.1 m
- Length (waterline)158.6 m
- Beam14.2 m
- Draft4.8 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement450
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 shaft Gihon geared turbines, 12 Kampon boilers
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power67,113 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed36 kn
- Range9,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun7 × 14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns
- Main Gun Calibre140 mm
- Main Gun Count7
- Secondary Guns2 × 8 cm/40 3rd Year Type guns
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes8
- ASW CapabilityNo
- 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 ControlNo
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed5
- Planned5
- Cancelled0
- Lost4
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt 60 mm, Deck 30 mm
- Belt Armour60 mm
- Deck Armour30 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1919Production started
- 1921Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
107
years in service
2
years in production
5
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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