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Pallada-class cruiser
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Cruisers · Russia · 1899
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Pallada-class cruiser
Pallada-class cruiser Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
40
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
25
Sensors
5
Survivability
50
Endurance
60
Command Capability
45
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
30
Cost-Effectiveness
55
Origin Russia
ManufacturerAdmiralty Shipyards
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1899–1903
Operators2 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
30
Cruisers MASS Rating
50/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
179/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
40
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
25
Sensors
5
Survivability
50
Endurance
60
Command Capability
45
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
30
Cost-Effectiveness
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Pallada-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1899–1903
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
50
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
30
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull Classificationprotected cruiser
  • Ship Typeprotected cruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardNew Admiralty Shipyard, St Petersburg, Russia
  • Ships in Class3
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement6,731 t
  • Full Load Displacement6,657 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)126 m
  • Beam16.8 m
  • Draft6.4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement578
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)triple-expansion steam engines
  • Number of Engines3
  • Shaft Power24 kW
  • Shafts / Screws3
  • Top Speed19 kn
  • Cruise Speed10 kn
  • Range3,700
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun8 × 152 mm Pattern 1892 guns
  • Main Gun Calibre152 mm
  • Main Gun Count8
  • Secondary Guns24 × 75 mm Pattern 1892 guns, 8 × 37 mm Hotchkiss cannons, 2 × 63.5 mm Baranowski landing guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed3
  • Active1
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned3
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired2
  • Preserved1
◆Armour2MOD.2
  • Armourdeck: 50–62 mm, conning tower: 150 mm
  • Deck Armour56 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1899Production started
  2. 1900Entered service
  3. 1903Production ended
  4. 1904First deployment: Russo-Japanese War
127
years in service
4
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
Pallada-class cruiserSALES1records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
—Japan1——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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