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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
Pearl-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1890–1890
Quantity
9
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
146
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
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull ClassificationThird-class protected cruiser
- Ship Typeprotected cruiser
- Commissioned1890
- Ships in Class9
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Standard Displacement2,575 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)84.73 m
- Length (waterline)78.03 m
- Beam12.5 m
- Draft4.72 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement217
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × 3-cylinder triple-expansion steam engines; 4 × double-ended cylindrical boilers; 2 screws
- Number of Engines2
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed19 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunQF 4.7 inch (120 mm) guns
- Main Gun Calibre120 mm
- Main Gun Count8
- Secondary GunsQF 3-pounder (47 mm) guns; 4 × machine guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed9
- Cancelled0
- Retired9
◆Armour1MOD.1
- Armourprotected cruiser (no belt or deck armour)
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1890Production started
136
years in service
0
years in production
9
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
288CRUISERS146PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS1194UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS143PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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