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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
Panther-class protected cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1885–1886
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
72
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationtorpedo cruiser
- Ship Typetorpedo cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardArmstrong
- Laid Down1884
- Commissioned1885
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement1,582 t
- Full Load Displacement1,730 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)73.19 m
- Length (waterline)71.38 m
- Beam10.39 m
- Draft4.28 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement186
- Officers13
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × compound steam engines, 2 × screw propellers
- Number of Engines2
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed18.7 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range2,800
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × 12 cm 35‑caliber guns
- Main Gun Calibre120 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns4 × 47 mm QF guns and 6 × 47 mm Hotchkiss revolver cannon
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
- Torpedo Tubes4
▲Armour1MOD.1
- Armour12 mm armored deck
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1885Production started
- 1886Production ended
141
years in service
1
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 · CRUISERS148AUSTRIA · ALL WEAPONS143PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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