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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
Leipzig-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1929–1935
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
29
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 / ShipyardDeutsche Werke
- Laid Down1928
- Launched1929
- Commissioned1931
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement6,820 t
- Standard Displacement8,100 t
- Full Load Displacement8,100 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)177 m
- Length (waterline)165.8 m
- Beam16.3 m
- Draft5.69 m
◇Complement3MOD.3
- Total Complement534
- Officers26
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 steam turbines, 4 diesel engines, 3 shafts
- Number of Engines6
- Shaft Power60,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws3
- Top Speed32 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range3,900
- 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 (Leipzig), 8 × 8.8 cm SK C/32, 8 × 3.7 cm SK C/30, 8 × 2 cm Flak 30/38/Flakvierling (Nürnberg)
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲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
- DegaussingYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost2
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 50 mm, Deck: 30 mm, Conning tower: 100 mm, Turrets: 80 mm, Barbettes: 60 mm
- Belt Armour50 mm
- Deck Armour30 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1929Production started
- 1935Production ended
- 1936First deployment: Spanish Civil War
97
years in service
6
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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 technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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