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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
Tenryū-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1918–1919
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · WORLD WAR I
12
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationsmall-model (or "3,500-Ton") cruisers
- Ship TypeLight cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardYokosuka Naval Arsenal, Sasebo Naval Arsenal
- Laid Down1917
- Launched1918
- Commissioned1919
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement3,995 t
- Full Load Displacement4,410 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)142.9 m
- Length (waterline)142.9 m
- Beam12.3 m
- Draft4 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement327
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)3 shaft Brown Curtis geared turbine engines, 10 Kampon boilers
- Number of Engines3
- Shaft Power110 kW
- Shafts / Screws3
- Top Speed33 kn
- Cruise Speed14 kn
- Range5,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun4 × 14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval guns (single mounts)
- Main Gun Calibre140 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary Guns1 × 8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval gun, 2 × Type 93 13 mm AA machine guns
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemType 13 fire-control director, 2.5m range finders
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned8
- Cancelled6
- Lost2
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 63 mm, Deck: 25 mm, Conning tower: 51 mm
- Belt Armour63 mm
- Deck Armour25 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1918Production started
- 1919Entered service
108
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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