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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
Matsushima-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1890–1894
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
89
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationProtected cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardSociété Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée
- Laid Down1888
- Launched1889
- Commissioned1891
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement4,217 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (waterline)91.81 m
- Beam15.6 m
- Draft6.05 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement360
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2-shaft reciprocating triple expansion steam engine
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power4,027 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed16.5 kn
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun320 mm Canet gun
- Main Gun Calibre320 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary GunsQF 4.7-inch (120 mm) guns
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
- Torpedo Tubes4
▲Survivability1MOD.1
- Hull Materialsteel hull
◎Armour2MOD.2
- ArmourDeck 50 mm, gun turret 300 mm, gun shield 100 mm
- Deck Armour50 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1890Production started
- 1894Entered service
136
years in service
4
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
227CRUISERS89PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS469JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS224PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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