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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
Schwalbe-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1886–1889
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
72
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationUnprotected cruiser
- Ship TypeCruiser
- Laid Down1886
- Commissioned1888
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement1,111 t
- Full Load Displacement1,111 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)66.9 m
- Length (waterline)62.59 m
- Beam9.36 m
- Draft4.4 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement117
- Officers9
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × double-expansion steam engines, 4 × fire-tube boilers, 2 × screw propellers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power1,103 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed13.5 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range3,290
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun8 × 10.5 cm K L/35 guns
- Main Gun Calibre105 mm
- Main Gun Count8
- Secondary Guns5 × 3.7 cm Hotchkiss revolver cannon
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes1
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialSteel with wood and copper sheathing
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourNone (unprotected)
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1886Production started
- 1889Production ended
- 1899First deployment: Boxer Rebellion
140
years in service
3
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
207CRUISERS72PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS1033GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS32PERFORMANCE/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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