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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
Suma-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1892–1899
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
72
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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 Classificationprotected cruiser
- Ship Typecruiser
- Builder / ShipyardYokosuka Naval Arsenal
- Laid Down1892
- Launched1895
- Commissioned1896
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement2,657 t
- Full Load Displacement2,699.512 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)93.5 m
- Beam12.3 m
- Draft4.6 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement256
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2-shaft VTE reciprocating engines; 8 boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power6,340 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed20 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range11,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × QF 6 inch /40 naval guns
- Main Gun Calibre152 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns6 × QF 4.7 inch Gun Mk I–IV; 10 × QF 3 pounder Hotchkiss; 4 × Maxim guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- 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 Materialall-steel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour2MOD.2
- ArmourHarvey armor: deck 50mm (slope), 25mm (flat); gun shields 115mm (front)
- Deck Armour50 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1892Production started
- 1899First deployment: Boxer Rebellion
134
years in service
7
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 ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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