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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
Magdeburg-class cruiser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
9
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationLight cruiser
- Ship TypeLight cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardAG Weser, AG Vulcan, Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven
- Laid Down1910
- Launched1911
- Commissioned1912
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement4,570 t
- Full Load Displacement5,587 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)138.7 m
- Length (waterline)136 m
- Beam13.5 m
- Draft4.4 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement354
- Officers18
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)3 steam turbines, 3 screws
- Number of Engines16
- Shaft Power25,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws3
- Top Speed27.5 kn
- Cruise Speed12 kn
- Range5,820
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun12 × 10.5 cm SK L/45 naval guns
- Main Gun Calibre105 mm
- Main Gun Count12
- Secondary Guns2 × 8.8 cm SK L/45 naval guns (1917 refit)
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed4
- Lost3
- Retired1
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 60 mm, Deck: 20-40 mm, Gun shields: 50 mm, Conning tower: 100 mm
- Belt Armour60 mm
- Deck Armour30 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1911Production started
- 1912Entered service
- 1914First deployment: World War I
115
years in service
1
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
117CRUISERS9PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS639GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS32PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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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 mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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