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Scout-class torpedo cruiser
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Cruisers · United Kingdom · 1885
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Scout-classtorpedocruiser

Scout-class torpedo cruiser
Scout-class torpedo cruiser Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
25
Sensors
15
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
35
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1885–1887
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
27
Cruisers MASS Rating
60/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
191/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
25
Sensors
15
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
35
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Scout-class torpedo cruiser
Category
Production
1885–1887
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
60
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
27
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification4MOD.4
  • Laid Down1884
  • Launched1885
  • Commissioned1885
  • Ships in Class2
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Standard Displacement1,580 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)67.056 m
  • Length (waterline)68.58 m
  • Beam10.44 m
  • Draft4.42 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement147
◆Propulsion4MOD.4
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed17 kn
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes3
▲Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed2
  • Retired2
◎Armour1MOD.1
  • Armour* deck * at torpedo ports * gunshields
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1885Production started
  2. 1887Production ended
141
years in service
2
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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