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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
M-class cruiser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
56
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
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 / ShipyardKriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven, Deutsche Werke, Germaniawerft, Schichau-Werke
- Laid Down1938
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement7,800 t
- Full Load Displacement8,500 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)183 m
- Length (waterline)178 m
- Beam17 m
- Draft5.42 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement920
- Officers28
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Number of Engines6
- Shaft Power4 kW
- Shafts / Screws3
- Top Speed35.5 kn
- Range8,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun15 cm SK C/28
- Main Gun Calibre150 mm
- Main Gun Count8
- Secondary Guns8.8 cm SK C/32, 3.7 cm SK C/30, 2 cm Flak
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
- Torpedo Tubes8
▲Aviation3MOD.3
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft2
◎Survivability2MOD.2
- CBRN CitadelYes
- Hull Materialsteel
◈Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed0
- Planned6
- Cancelled6
▣Armour2MOD.2
- Belt Armour50.8 mm
- Deck Armour25.4 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1938Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
88
years in service
1
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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