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Olympia-class protected cruiser
Photo: Jan's Cat from Philadelphia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
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Cruisers · United States · 1892
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Olympia-classprotectedcruiser

Olympia-class protected cruiser
Olympia-class protected cruiser Photo: Jan's Cat from Philadelphia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
5
Multi-Role Capability
20
Sensors
10
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
30
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
25
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin United States
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1892
Operators1 countries
Quantity1
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
24
Cruisers MASS Rating
115/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
256/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
5
Multi-Role Capability
20
Sensors
10
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
30
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
25
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Olympia-class protected cruiser
Category
Production
1892–
Quantity
1
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
115
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
24
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 ClassificationC-6
  • Ship TypeProtected Cruiser
  • Laid Down1889
  • Launched1892
  • Commissioned1895
  • Ships in Class1
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Light Displacement5,870 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)104.8 m
  • Beam16.154 m
  • Draft6.55 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement429
  • Officers33
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Triple-expansion steam engine with 2 screws
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power13,422 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed22 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun4 × 8-inch guns
  • Main Gun Calibre203 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary Guns10 × 5-inch guns, 14 × 6-pounder guns, 4 × Gatling guns
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed1
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned1
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired1
  • Preserved1
◆Armour2MOD.2
  • ArmourTurret: 3.5 in, Barbettes: 4.5 in, Deck: 2 in flat / 4.75 in slope
  • Deck Armour51 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1892Production started
  2. 1895First deployment: Cuban War of Independence
134
years in service
1
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
OLYMPIA-CLASS PROTECTED CRUISER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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