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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
Niitaka-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1902–1904
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
72
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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 Typecruiser
- Builder / ShipyardYokosuka Naval Arsenal, Kure Naval Arsenal
- Laid Down1901
- Launched1902
- Commissioned1904
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement3,393 t
- Standard Displacement3,366 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)102 m
- Length (waterline)102 m
- Beam13.44 m
- Draft4.92 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement320
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2-shaft VTE reciprocating engines; 16 boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power7,087 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed20 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun6 × QF 6 inch /40 naval guns
- Main Gun Calibre152 mm
- Main Gun Count6
- Secondary Guns10 × QF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval guns, 4 × QF 3 pounder Hotchkiss guns
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- 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 Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost1
- Retired1
- Preserved0
◆Armour2MOD.2
- ArmourDeck: 76 mm, Conning tower: 100 mm
- Deck Armour76 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1902Production started
- 1904First deployment: Russo-Japanese War
124
years in service
2
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
207CRUISERS72PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS457JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS32PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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