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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
Tiger-class light cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1959–1961
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · EARLY COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationlight cruiser
- Ship Typelight cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardFairfields Shipbuilding & Eng., John Brown, Scotts Shipbuilding & Eng.
- Laid Down1941
- Commissioned1959
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement11,700 t
- Full Load Displacement12,080 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)169.3 m
- Beam19.5 m
- Draft7 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement716
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Four Admiralty-type three drum boilers; Four shaft Parsons steam turbines
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power59,656 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed31.5 kn
- Cruise Speed16 kn
- Range8,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun2 × twin QF 6-inch Mark N5 guns (later 1 × twin 6-inch Mk. N5 gun)
- Main Gun Calibre152 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns3 × twin QF 3-inch Mark N1 guns (later 1 × twin 3-inch N1 gun)
- CIWS2 × Type 904 Seacat fire-control radars (GWS 22 system)
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
- Surface-to-Air Missiles42 Sea Cat SAM
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters4
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Air-Search RadarType 965 air-surveillance radar with outfit AKE(1) aerial
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarType 992Q target-indication radar
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemMRS 3 system (Type 903 gunfire-control radars)
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
▣Survivability1MOD.1
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed3
- Active0
- Planned3
- Cancelled1
- Lost0
- Retired3
- Preserved0
◆Armour2MOD.2
- ArmourBelt 3.5-3.25in, Bulkheads 2-1.5in, Turrets 2-1in, Engine room and magazine crowns 2in
- Belt Armour89 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1959Production started
- 1961Production ended
67
years in service
2
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
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