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Wiesbaden-class cruiser
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Cruisers · Germany · 1915
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Wiesbaden-classcruiser

Wiesbaden-class cruiser
Wiesbaden-class cruiser Photo: USN · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
45
Air Defence
30
Multi-Role Capability
50
Sensors
35
Survivability
55
Endurance
60
Command Capability
50
Aviation
20
Strategic Impact
40
Cost-Effectiveness
65
Origin Germany
CategoryCruisers
EraWorld War I
In service1915–1915
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
44
Cruisers MASS Rating
4/21
World War I
115/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
45
Air Defence
30
Multi-Role Capability
50
Sensors
35
Survivability
55
Endurance
60
Command Capability
50
Aviation
20
Strategic Impact
40
Cost-Effectiveness
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Wiesbaden-class cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1915–1915
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · WORLD WAR I
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
44
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull ClassificationLight cruiser
  • Ship TypeLight cruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardAG Vulcan Stettin and Kaiserliche Werft Kiel
  • Laid Down1913
  • Launched1915
  • Commissioned1915
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement5,180 t
  • Full Load Displacement6,601 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)145.3 m
  • Length (waterline)141.7 m
  • Beam13.9 m
  • Draft5.76 m
◇Complement3MOD.3
  • Total Complement474
  • Officers17
  • Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 steam turbines, 2 screws, 12 water-tube boilers (10 coal-fired, 2 oil-fired)
  • Number of Engines12
  • Shaft Power23,100 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed27.5 kn
  • Cruise Speed12 kn
  • Range4,800
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun8 × 15 cm SK L/45 in single pedestal mounts
  • Main Gun Calibre150 mm
  • Main Gun Count8
  • Secondary Guns2 × 8.8 cm SK L/45 anti-aircraft guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed2
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned2
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost2
  • Retired2
  • Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt: 60 mm; Deck: 60 mm; Conning tower: 100 mm; Gun shields: 50 mm
  • Belt Armour60 mm
  • Deck Armour60 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1914First deployment: World War I
  2. 1915Production started
111
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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