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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
Mersey-class light cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1887–1888
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
140
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
67
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 Classificationprotected cruiser
- Ship Typeprotected cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardChatham Dockyard, Pembroke Dockyard
- Laid Down1883
- Launched1885
- Commissioned1887
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement4,050 t
- Standard Displacement4,050 t
- Full Load Displacement4,050 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)96.01 m
- Length (waterline)91.44 m
- Beam14.02 m
- Draft5.94 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement325
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)direct-acting compound expansion steam engines
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power4,500 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed17 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range8,750
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × BL 8-inch Mk I - VII naval guns
- Main Gun Calibre203 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns10 × BL 6-inch guns, 3 × QF 6-pounder, 3 × QF 3-pounder, 9 × machine guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status6MOD.6
- Completed4
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned4
- Cancelled0
- Retired4
◆Armour2MOD.2
- Armour*Deck: *Gunshields: *Conning tower:
- Deck Armour51 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1887Production started
- 1888Entered service
139
years in service
1
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
282CRUISERS140PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS1138UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS253PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
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