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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
St. Louis-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1905–1906
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
134
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
◎Identification4MOD.4
- Hull Classificationprotected cruiser (semi-armored cruiser)
- Ship Typecruiser
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement9,700 t
- Full Load Displacement9,855.2 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)130.028 m
- Beam20.117 m
- Draft7.35 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement673
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)coal-fired steam reciprocating
- Number of Engines16
- Shaft Power15,660 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed22 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun14 × 6"/50 caliber Mark 6 guns (Mark 8 in Milwaukee)
- Main Gun Calibre152 mm
- Main Gun Count14
- Secondary Guns18 × 3"/50 caliber RF guns, 12 × 3-pounder RF guns, 4 × 1-pounder pom-pom, 8 × 1-pounder RF guns, 2 × .30 cal. machine guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
- Lost1
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- Armour*Belt: with 4 in upper belt at casemates *Deck: slope, flat *Conning tower:
- Belt Armour102 mm
- Deck Armour76 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1905Production started
- 1906Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1942Entered service
121
years in service
1
years in production
3
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 ↗
276CRUISERS134PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS2781UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS32PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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