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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
Pennsylvania-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1903–1908
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
20
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
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationArmored cruiser
- Ship TypeArmored cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardWilliam Cramp & Sons, Newport News Shipbuilding, Union Iron Works
- Commissioned1905
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement13,845 t
- Full Load Displacement13,898.88 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)153.619 m
- Beam21.031 m
- Draft7.95 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement830
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × vertical, inverted, triple-expansion engines
- Number of Engines16
- Shaft Power17,151 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed22 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun4 × 8 in/45 caliber Mark 6 guns (2 × 2)
- Main Gun Calibre203 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary Guns14 × 6 in/50 caliber Mark 6 guns, 18 × 3 in/50 caliber RF guns, 12 × 3-pounder RF guns, 2 × 1-pounder saluting 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 ControlYes
◇Fleet Status6MOD.6
- Completed6
- Active0
- Cancelled0
- Lost1
- Retired5
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- Armour*Belt: *Turrets: *Deck: slope, flat *Conning Tower:
- Belt Armour152 mm
- Deck Armour102 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1896Entered service
- 1903Production started
- 1908Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
123
years in service
5
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
139CRUISERS20PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS2336UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS143PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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