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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
Perth-class light cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1939–
Quantity
8
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · WORLD WAR II
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationPerth-class light cruiser
- Ship TypeLight cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardDevonport Dockyard, Portsmouth Dockyard, Cammell Laird, Swan Hunter, Vickers-Armstrongs
- Laid Down1930
- Launched1932
- Commissioned1935
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement7,270 t
- Standard Displacement7,270 t
- Full Load Displacement9,740 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)169.1 m
- Beam17.1 m
- Draft5.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement570
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 geared steam turbines
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power53,700 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed32.5 kn
- Cruise Speed13 kn
- Range5,730
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunBL 6 inch Mk XXIII naval gun
- Main Gun Calibre152 mm
- Main Gun Count8
- Secondary GunsQF 4 inch Mk V naval gun
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes8
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft2
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelYes
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
- Cancelled0
- Retired3
- Preserved0
◆Armour2MOD.2
- ArmourMagazine: 76mm box, Deck: 25.4mm, Gun turrets: 25.4mm
- Deck Armour25.4 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939Production started
87
years in service
8
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Perth-class light cruiser 05 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
06 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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