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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
Powerful-class protected cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1897–1898
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
50
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationprotected cruiser
- Ship Typeprotected cruiser
- Laid Down1894
- Launched1895
- Commissioned1897
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement14,200 t
- Full Load Displacement14,427.2 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)164 m
- Beam21.6 m
- Draft8.2 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement894
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × triple-expansion steam engines
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power18,642 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed22 kn
- Cruise Speed14 kn
- Range7,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × BL 9.2-inch Mk VIII naval guns
- Main Gun Calibre234 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns12 × QF 6-inch /40 naval guns, 16 × QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval guns, 12 × QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour2MOD.2
- ArmourDeck: 2.5–4 in, Barbettes: 6 in, Turrets: 6 in, Conning tower: 12 in, Casemates: 2–6 in
- Deck Armour102 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1897Production started
- 1898Production ended
- 1899First deployment: Boxer Rebellion
129
years in service
1
years in production
2
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 ↗
179CRUISERS50PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS897UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS143PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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