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Victoria Louise-class cruiser
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Cruisers · Germany · 1898
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Victoria Louise-class cruiser
Victoria Louise-class cruiser Photo: Unknown author · 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
60
Command Capability
30
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
45
Cost-Effectiveness
50
Origin Germany
ManufacturerKaiserliche Werft Danzig, AG Weser, AG Vulcan Stettin
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1898–1899
Operators1 countries
Quantity5
Data Quality86%
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
60
Command Capability
30
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
45
Cost-Effectiveness
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Victoria Louise-class cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1898–1899
Quantity
5
Operators
Conflicts
💰 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
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationProtected cruiser
  • Ship TypeProtected cruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardAG Weser, AG Vulcan
  • Laid Down1895
  • Launched1897
  • Commissioned1898
  • Ships in Class5
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement5,660 t
  • Full Load Displacement6,491 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)110.6 m
  • Length (waterline)109.1 m
  • Beam17.4 m
  • Draft6.58 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement477
  • Officers31
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Number of Engines3
  • Shaft Power7,355 kW
  • Shafts / Screws3
  • Top Speed19.5 kn
  • Cruise Speed12 kn
  • Range3,412
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun21 cm SK L/40
  • Main Gun Calibre210 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • Secondary Guns15 cm SK L/40
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes3
▲Survivability3MOD.3
◎Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed5
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired5
  • Preserved0
◈Armour2MOD.2
  • Armour*Deck: *Turrets: 10 cm *Casemates: 10 cm *Conning tower:
  • Deck Armour10 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1898Production started
  2. 1899Production ended
  3. 1902First deployment: Venezuela crisis of 1902–1903
128
years in service
1
years in production
5
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
VICTORIA LOUISE-CLASS CRUISER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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