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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
Tennessee-class armored cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1904–1906
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
36
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
- Ship TypeArmored cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardNewport News Shipbuilding; New York Shipbuilding; William Cramp & Sons
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement14,730 t
- Full Load Displacement15,960 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)153.8 m
- Beam22.2 m
- Draft7.62 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement887
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × vertical triple expansion engines, 16 boilers, 2 shafts
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power17,150 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed22 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range6,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun4 × 10 in/40 Mark 3 guns
- Main Gun Calibre254 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary Guns16 × 6 in/50 Mk.8 guns; 22 × 3 in/50 guns; 12 × 3‑pounder guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed4
- Under Construction0
- Lost1
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt 3‑5 in; Deck 1.5‑4 in; Conning tower 9 in; Turrets 2.5‑9 in
- Belt Armour76 mm
- Deck Armour38 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1904Production started
- 1906Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
122
years in service
2
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
160CRUISERS36PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS2451UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS32PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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