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Prinz Adalbert-class cruiser
Photo: Bain News Service, New York · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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PrinzAdalbert-classcruiser

Cruisers · Germany · 1901
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PrinzAdalbert-classcruiser

Prinz Adalbert-class cruiser
Prinz Adalbert-class cruiser Photo: Bain News Service, New York · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
40
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
25
Sensors
5
Survivability
55
Endurance
60
Command Capability
30
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
35
Cost-Effectiveness
50
Origin Germany
ManufacturerBlohm+Voss, Kaiserliche Werft Kiel
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1901–1904
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
30
Cruisers MASS Rating
50/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
179/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
40
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
25
Sensors
5
Survivability
55
Endurance
60
Command Capability
30
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
35
Cost-Effectiveness
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Prinz Adalbert-class cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1901–1904
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
50
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
30
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationArmored cruiser
  • Ship TypeArmored cruiser
  • Laid Down1900
  • Launched1901
  • Commissioned1903
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement9,087 t
  • Full Load Displacement9,875 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)126.5 m
  • Length (waterline)124.9 m
  • Beam19.6 m
  • Draft7.9 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement586
  • Officers35
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)three vertical 3-cylinder triple-expansion engines
  • Number of Engines3
  • Shaft Power11,915 kW
  • Shafts / Screws3
  • Top Speed20 kn
  • Cruise Speed12 kn
  • Range5,080
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun21 cm SK L/40
  • Main Gun Calibre210 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary Guns15 cm SK L/40
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes4
▲Survivability3MOD.3
◎Fleet Status3MOD.3
  • Completed2
  • Active0
  • Lost2
◈Armour3MOD.3
  • Armour* Belt: * Turrets: * Deck: * Conning tower: 150 mm }}
  • Belt Armour100 mm
  • Deck Armour40 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1901Production started
  2. 1903Entered service
  3. 1904Production ended
  4. 1914First deployment: World War I
125
years in service
3
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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