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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
Topaze-class protected cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1905–1905
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
20
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
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 Classificationprotected cruiser
- Ship Typeprotected cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardUnited Kingdom
- Laid Down1903
- Commissioned1905
- Ships in Class8
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement3,000 t
- Full Load Displacement3,048 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)110 m
- Beam12 m
- Draft4.9 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement318
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)triple-expansion steam engines (except Amethyst: steam turbine)
- Number of Engines10
- Shaft Power9,800 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed21 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range7,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunQF 4 inch naval gun Mk I – III
- Main Gun Calibre102 mm
- Main Gun Count12
- Secondary GunsQF 3 pounder Hotchkiss
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed4
- Planned8
- Cancelled4
◆Armour2MOD.2
- ArmourDeck: 0.75–2 in (19–51 mm), Gun shields: 1 in (25 mm), Conning tower: 3 in (76 mm)
- Deck Armour51 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1905Production started
121
years in service
0
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
139CRUISERS20PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS768UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS143PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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