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Sentinel-class scout cruiser
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Cruisers · United Kingdom · 1905
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Sentinel-class scout cruiser
Sentinel-class scout cruiser Photo: Symonds & Co · 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
60
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1905–1905
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
26
Cruisers MASS Rating
72/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
207/292
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
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Sentinel-class scout cruiser
Category
Production
1905–1905
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
72
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
26
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 ClassificationScout cruiser
  • Ship TypeScout cruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardVickers Limited, Barrow
  • Laid Down1903
  • Launched1904
  • Commissioned1905
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement2,940 t
  • Full Load Displacement2,941.32 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)116 m
  • Beam12.2 m
  • Draft4.5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement289
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 triple‑expansion steam engines, 12 water‑tube boilers, 2 shafts
  • Shaft Power12,300 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed25 kn
  • Range2,460
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun10 × QF 12‑pdr (3‑in/76 mm) guns
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count10
  • Secondary Guns8 × QF 3‑pdr (47 mm) guns
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes2
▲Survivability1MOD.1
  • Hull Materialsteel
◎Armour1MOD.1
  • ArmourDeck 0.625–1.5 in, Conning tower 3 in
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1905Production started
  2. 1914First deployment: World War I
121
years in service
0
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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