Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Minotaur-class light cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1944–1945
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · WORLD WAR II
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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 ClassificationCruiser
- Ship TypeLight cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardHarland and Wolff, Swan Hunter, Vickers-Armstrongs
- Laid Down1941
- Commissioned1944
- Ships in Class12
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement8,800 t
- Standard Displacement8,800 t
- Full Load Displacement11,130 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)169.3 m
- Beam19.2 m
- Draft5.26 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement867
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Four Admiralty-type three drum boilers, four shaft Parsons steam turbines
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power54,130 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed31.5 kn
- Cruise Speed16 kn
- Range2,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun3 × triple BL 6-inch Mk XXIII guns
- Main Gun Calibre152.4 mm
- Main Gun Count3
- Secondary Guns5 × dual 4-inch/45 QF Mk 16 HA guns
- CIWS6 × single 40 mm Bofors L/60 anti-aircraft guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned9
- Cancelled6
- Lost0
- Retired3
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 3.25-3.5 in (82.55 mm), Deck: 2 in (50.8 mm), Turrets: 1-2 in (25.4-50.8 mm), Bulkheads: 1.5-2 in (38.1-50.8 mm)
- Belt Armour82.55 mm
- Deck Armour50.8 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production started
- 1945Production ended
82
years in service
1
years in production
3
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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