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Svetlana-class cruiser
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Cruisers · Russia · 1913
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Svetlana-class cruiser
Svetlana-class 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
5
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
35
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
20
Cost-Effectiveness
55
Origin Russia
ManufacturerBaltic Shipyard, Black Sea Shipyard, Mykolayiv Shipyard
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1913–1928
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
25
Cruisers MASS Rating
89/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
227/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
25
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
35
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
20
Cost-Effectiveness
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Svetlana-class cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1913–1928
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
89
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
25
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationLight cruiser
  • Ship TypeLight cruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardRusso-Baltic Shipyard, Putilov Shipyard
  • Laid Down1913
  • Commissioned1928
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Standard Displacement6,750 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)158.4 m
  • Beam15.3 m
  • Draft5.56 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement630
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 × shafts; 4 × direct-drive steam turbines
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power37,285 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed29.5 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun15 × 130 mm/55 B7 Pattern 1913 guns
  • Main Gun Calibre130 mm
  • Main Gun Count15
  • Secondary Guns4 × 63.3 mm AA guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation4MOD.4
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Cost1MOD.1
  • Unit Cost8,300,000 USD
◆Fleet Status7MOD.7
  • Completed3
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned4
  • Cancelled1
  • Lost1
  • Retired2
  • Preserved0
▤Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt: 25-76 mm, Deck: 20 mm, Gun shields: 25 mm, Conning tower: 76 mm
  • Belt Armour76 mm
  • Deck Armour20 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1913Production started
  2. 1928Production ended
  3. 1939First deployment: World War II
113
years in service
15
years in production
4
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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