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Town-class light cruiser
Photo: Surgeon Oscar Parkes · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Cruisers · 1910
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Town-classlightcruiser

Town-class light cruiser
Town-class light cruiser Photo: Surgeon Oscar Parkes · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
25
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
30
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
40
Cost-Effectiveness
70
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1910–1922
Operators5 countries
Quantity21
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
27
Cruisers MASS Rating
60/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
191/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
25
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
30
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
40
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Town-class light cruiser
Category
Production
1910–1922
Quantity
21
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
60
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
27
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull Classificationprotected cruiser
  • Ship Typelight cruiser
  • Commissioned1913
  • Ships in Class19
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement4,800 t
  • Full Load Displacement5,400 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)138 m
  • Beam14.6 m
  • Draft4.3 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement310
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 shafts, 2 steam turbine sets
  • Shaft Power16,400 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed25 kn
  • Range4,140
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main GunBL 6‑inch (152 mm) Mk XI guns
  • Main Gun Calibre152 mm
  • Secondary GunsBL 4‑inch Mk VII guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
  • Completed21
  • Under Construction0
  • Lost2
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt 1.5‑3 in, Deck .75‑2 in, Conning tower 4 in
  • Belt Armour38 mm
  • Deck Armour19 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1910Production started
  2. 1922Production ended
116
years in service
12
years in production
21
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
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