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Vitiaz-class protected cruiser
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Cruisers · Russia · 1886
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Vitiaz-classprotectedcruiser

Vitiaz-class protected cruiser
Vitiaz-class protected cruiser Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
5
Multi-Role Capability
20
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
30
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
25
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin Russia
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1886–1887
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
24
Cruisers MASS Rating
115/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
256/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
5
Multi-Role Capability
20
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
30
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
25
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Vitiaz-class protected cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1886–1887
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
115
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
24
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Hull Classificationprotected cruiser
  • Ship Typecruiser
  • Laid Down1883
  • Commissioned1886
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement3,537 t
  • Full Load Displacement3,593.592 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)79.2 m
  • Beam13.7 m
  • Draft6.1 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement330
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)1 shaft, 1 Compound steam engine, 10 water-tube boilers
  • Number of Engines1
  • Shaft Power2,237 kW
  • Shafts / Screws1
  • Top Speed14 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun6-inch/28 caliber
  • Main Gun Calibre152 mm
  • Main Gun Count10
  • Secondary Guns3.4-inch guns, 37mm Hotchkiss
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
  • Completed2
  • Lost1
  • Retired1
◆Armour2MOD.2
  • ArmourDeck: 1.5 inches
  • Deck Armour38 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1886Production started
  2. 1887Production ended
  3. 1917Entered service
140
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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