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Leipzig-class cruiser
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Cruisers · Germany · 1929
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Leipzig-classcruiser

Leipzig-class cruiser
Leipzig-class cruiser Photo: Unknown · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Air Defence
40
Multi-Role Capability
50
Sensors
45
Survivability
65
Endurance
70
Command Capability
60
Aviation
30
Strategic Impact
55
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Germany
ManufacturerKriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven
CategoryCruisers
EraInterwar Period
In service1929–1935
Operators2 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
54
Cruisers MASS Rating
29/65
Interwar Period
68/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Air Defence
40
Multi-Role Capability
50
Sensors
45
Survivability
65
Endurance
70
Command Capability
60
Aviation
30
Strategic Impact
55
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Leipzig-class cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1929–1935
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
29
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
54
cruisers category
ⓘ 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)
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇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
  1. 1929Production started
  2. 1935Production ended
  3. 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.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 1units
1active
📖 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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