Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Roon-class armored cruiser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
12
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
◎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
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇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
- 1903Production started
- 1905Entered service
- 1906Production ended
- 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.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
122CRUISERS12PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS683GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS143PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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