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Roon-class armored cruiser
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Cruisers · Germany · 1903
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Roon-class armored cruiser
Roon-class armored cruiser Photo: Unknown · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
30
Sensors
25
Survivability
75
Endurance
65
Command Capability
50
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
40
Cost-Effectiveness
55
Origin Germany
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1903–1906
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
41
Cruisers MASS Rating
12/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
122/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
30
Sensors
25
Survivability
75
Endurance
65
Command Capability
50
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
40
Cost-Effectiveness
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Roon-class armored cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1903–1906
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
41
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull ClassificationArmored cruiser
  • Ship TypeArmored cruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardKaiserliche Werft Kiel, Blohm & Voss
  • Laid Down1903
  • Launched1905
  • Commissioned1905
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement9,533 t
  • Full Load Displacement9,533 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)127.8 m
  • Beam20.2 m
  • Draft7.76 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement633
  • Officers35
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)3 × triple-expansion steam engines
  • Number of Engines3
  • Shaft Power13,975 kW
  • Shafts / Screws3
  • Top Speed21.1 kn
  • Cruise Speed12 kn
  • Range4,200
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun21 cm SK L/40
  • Main Gun Calibre210 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary Guns15 cm SK L/40, 8.8 cm SK L/35
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed2
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired1
  • Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt: 8-10 cm, Turrets: 15 cm, Deck: 40-60 mm
  • Belt Armour100 mm
  • Deck Armour60 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1903Production started
  2. 1905Entered service
  3. 1906Production ended
  4. 1914First deployment: World War I
123
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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