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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
Pelorus-class protected cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1899–1900
Quantity
11
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
89
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
◎Identification4MOD.4
- Laid Down1896
- Launched1896
- Commissioned1896
- Ships in Class11
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement2,135 t
- Full Load Displacement2,169.16 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)91.44 m
- Beam11.13 m
- Draft5.18 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement224
◆Propulsion3MOD.3
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Vertical triple‑expansion steam engines with 16 water‑tube boilers
- Top Speed20 kn
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
- Main Gun Calibre102 mm
- Main Gun Count8
⬢Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1896Entered service
- 1899Production started
- 1900Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
127
years in service
1
years in production
11
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
227CRUISERS89PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS988UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS143PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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