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Nautilus-class minelayer
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Cruisers · Germany · 1906
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Nautilus-classminelayer

Nautilus-class minelayer
Nautilus-class minelayer Photo: Arthur Renard · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
25
Sensors
15
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
35
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
20
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin Germany
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1906–1908
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
26
Cruisers MASS Rating
72/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
207/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
25
Sensors
15
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
35
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
20
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Nautilus-class minelayer
Category
Country
Production
1906–1908
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
72
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
26
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 Classificationcruiser
  • Ship Typeminelayer cruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardAG Weser, Bremen
  • Laid Down1905
  • Commissioned1907
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement1,975 t
  • Full Load Displacement2,345 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)98.2 m
  • Beam11.2 m
  • Draft4.42 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement208
  • Officers11
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × triple-expansion steam engines, 4 × water-tube boilers
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power4,921 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed20 kn
  • Cruise Speed9 kn
  • Range3,530
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main Gun8 × 8.8 cm SK L/35 naval guns
  • Main Gun Calibre88 mm
  • Main Gun Count8
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed2
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned2
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired2
  • Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1906Production started
  2. 1908Production ended
  3. 1914First deployment: World War I
120
years in service
2
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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