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Weymouth-class light cruiser
Photo: Ernest Hopkins · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Weymouth-classlightcruiser

Cruisers · 1910
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Weymouth-classlightcruiser

Weymouth-class light cruiser
Weymouth-class light cruiser Photo: Ernest Hopkins · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Air Defence
30
Multi-Role Capability
55
Sensors
40
Survivability
50
Endurance
65
Command Capability
45
Aviation
20
Strategic Impact
40
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ManufacturerArmstrong Whitworth, Vickers Limited, William Beardmore and Company
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1910
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
47
Cruisers MASS Rating
4/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
105/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Air Defence
30
Multi-Role Capability
55
Sensors
40
Survivability
50
Endurance
65
Command Capability
45
Aviation
20
Strategic Impact
40
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Weymouth-class light cruiser
Category
Production
1910–
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
47
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification1MOD.1
  • Ships in Class4
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement4,800 t
  • Full Load Displacement5,440 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)138 m
  • Beam14.6 m
  • Draft4.3 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement310
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Number of Engines12
  • Shaft Power16,400 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed25 kn
  • Range4,140
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre152 mm
  • Main Gun Count8
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes2
▲Armour1MOD.1
  • Deck Armour19 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1910Production started
116
years in service
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 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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