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Princesa de Asturias-class cruiser
Photo: Fulgencio Gómez · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Cruisers · Spain · 1896
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Princesa de Asturias-class cruiser
Princesa de Asturias-class cruiser Photo: Fulgencio Gómez · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
25
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
35
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
20
Cost-Effectiveness
45
Origin Spain
ManufacturerArsenal de la Carraca, Cartagena Naval Base
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1896–1904
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
25
Cruisers MASS Rating
89/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
227/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
25
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
35
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
20
Cost-Effectiveness
45
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Princesa de Asturias-class cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1896–1904
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
89
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
25
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Propulsion1MOD.1
  • Top Speed20 kn
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1896Production started
  2. 1904Production ended
130
years in service
8
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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