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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
Tone-class cruiser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
2
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationheavy cruiser
- Ship Typeheavy cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardMitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki
- Laid Down1934
- Launched1937
- Commissioned1938
- Ships in Class2
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement11,213 t
- Full Load Displacement15,443 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)201.6 m
- Beam19.4 m
- Draft6.2 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement874
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 shaft Gihon geared turbines, 8 boilers
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power152,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed35 kn
- Range8,000
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun8 × 203 mm/50 Type 3 naval guns (4x2)
- Main Gun Calibre203 mm
- Main Gun Count8
- Secondary Guns8 × 127 mm/40 Type 89 naval guns (4x2)
- CIWS12 × Type 96 25 mm AA guns (6x2)
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
- Anti-Ship Missiles12 × 610 mm torpedo tubes (4x3)
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes12
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters6
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Air-Search RadarType 21 (installed 1943)
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemImperial Japanese Navy standard fire control
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelYes
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialriveted/welded steel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed2
- Lost2
◆Armour3MOD.3
- Armour145 mm belt over citadel, 150 mm over magazines, 65-30 mm deck
- Belt Armour145 mm
- Deck Armour65 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1937Production started
- 1939Production ended
89
years in service
2
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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 defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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