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Monmouth-class armored cruiser
Photo: Bain News Service, publisher · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Cruisers · United Kingdom · 1903
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Monmouth-classarmoredcruiser

Monmouth-class armored cruiser
Monmouth-class armored cruiser Photo: Bain News Service, publisher · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Air Defence
20
Multi-Role Capability
40
Sensors
30
Survivability
70
Endurance
65
Command Capability
50
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
55
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerArmstrong Whitworth, William Beardmore and Company, Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Company, Pembroke Dock, HMNB Portsmouth
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1903–1904
Operators1 countries
Quantity10
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
45
Cruisers MASS Rating
8/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
111/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Air Defence
20
Multi-Role Capability
40
Sensors
30
Survivability
70
Endurance
65
Command Capability
50
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
55
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
45
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationArmoured cruiser
  • Ship TypeArmoured cruiser
  • Laid Down1899
  • Launched1901
  • Commissioned1903
  • Ships in Class10
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement9,800 t
  • Full Load Displacement9,956.8 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)141 m
  • Beam20 m
  • Draft8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement678
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × shafts; 2 × triple-expansion steam engines
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power16,405 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed23 kn
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunBL 6-inch Mk VII naval gun
  • Main Gun Calibre152 mm
  • Main Gun Count14
  • Secondary Guns10 × single QF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval gun
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes2
▲Survivability2MOD.2
◎Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed10
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost2
  • Retired8
  • Preserved0
◈Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt: 2-4 in, Decks: 0.75-2 in, Barbettes: 4 in, Turrets: 4 in, Conning tower: 10 in
  • Belt Armour102 mm
  • Deck Armour51 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1903Production started
  2. 1904Production ended
  3. 1914First deployment: World War I
123
years in service
1
years in production
10
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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