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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Yodo-class cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1907–1908
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
72
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationprotected cruiser
- Ship Typedispatch ship
- Builder / ShipyardKawasaki Dockyard Company, Mitsubishi Shipyards
- Laid Down1906
- Launched1907
- Commissioned1908
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement1,270 t
- Standard Displacement1,321 t
- Full Load Displacement1,372 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)96.3 m
- Length (waterline)93.1 m
- Beam9.5 m
- Draft3 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement180
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)two shaft, four cylinder Triple expansion steam engine (Yodo); Parsons-type steam turbine (Mogami)
- Number of Engines2
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed23 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range3,300
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunQF 4.7-inch Gun Mk I–IV
- Main Gun Calibre120 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary GunsQF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval gun
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourKrupp armour on deck and conning tower
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour64 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1907Production started
- 1908Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
119
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
207CRUISERS72PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS457JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS143PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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