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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
Montgomery-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1891–1894
Quantity
3
Unit Price (current)
$21.9M↗ 3477% inflation · 1889→2025
Original Price
$612.5K (1889)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
89
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$21.9M
Original: $612.5K (1889)
Inflation: +%3477
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationC-9
- Ship TypeCruiser
- Builder / ShipyardColumbian Iron Works and Dry Dock, City Point Iron Works
- Laid Down1890
- Launched1891
- Commissioned1893
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement2,000 t
- Standard Displacement2,000 t
- Full Load Displacement2,000 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)78.33 m
- Length (waterline)78.33 m
- Beam11.28 m
- Draft4.42 m
◇Complement3MOD.3
- Total Complement248
- Officers20
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)steam reciprocating
- Number of Engines6
- Shaft Power3,952 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed18 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range3,280
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun6-inch/35 caliber Mark 3 rapid-fire guns
- Main Gun Calibre152 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns5-inch/40 caliber Mark 2 rapid-fire guns, 6-pounder Hotchkiss, 1-pounder pom-pom, Gatling gun
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes3
- 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
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost612,500 USD
◆Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired3
- Preserved0
▤Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourProtective deck: 5/16 inch on flat, 7/16 inch on slope; Conning tower: 2 inch; Cellulose cofferdam
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour7.94 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1891Production started
- 1893Entered service
- 1894Production ended
- 1895First deployment: Cuban War of Independence
135
years in service
3
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
MONTGOMERY-CLASS CRUISER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
227CRUISERS89PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS2667UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS11PRICE · CRUISERS499PRICE · ALL WEAPONS224PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
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