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Pathfinder-class scout cruiser
Photo: unidentified Royal Navy serviceman. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Cruisers · United Kingdom · 1905
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Pathfinder-classscoutcruiser

Pathfinder-class scout cruiser
Pathfinder-class scout cruiser Photo: unidentified Royal Navy serviceman. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
20
Sensors
15
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
35
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1905–1905
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
27
Cruisers MASS Rating
60/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
191/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
20
Sensors
15
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
35
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Pathfinder-class scout cruiser
Category
Production
1905–1905
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
60
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
27
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationscout cruiser
  • Ship Typescout cruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardCammell Laird, Birkenhead
  • Laid Down1903
  • Launched1904
  • Commissioned1905
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement2,940 t
  • Standard Displacement2,940 t
  • Full Load Displacement2,987.04 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)112.78 m
  • Length (waterline)112.78 m
  • Beam11.81 m
  • Draft4.62 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement289
  • Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)triple-expansion steam engines
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power12,300 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed25 kn
  • Cruise Speed10 kn
  • Range3,400
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunQF 12-pounder 18 cwt
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count10
  • Secondary GunsQF 3-pounder Hotchkiss
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed2
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned2
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired1
  • Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • Armourbelt, deck, conning tower
  • Belt Armour51 mm
  • Deck Armour15 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1905Production started
  2. 1914First deployment: World War I
121
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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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