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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
York-class heavy cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1930–1931
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
29
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationHeavy cruiser
- Ship TypeHeavy cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardHM Dockyard, Devonport; Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co.
- Laid Down1927
- Commissioned1930
- Ships in Class7
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement8,250 t
- Full Load Displacement10,350 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)175.26 m
- Length (waterline)164.59 m
- Beam17.37 m
- Draft5.18 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement623
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Parsons geared steam turbines
- Shaft Power59,656 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed32.25 kn
- Cruise Speed14 kn
- Range10,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunBL 8 inch Mk VIII
- Main Gun Calibre203 mm
- Main Gun Count6
- Secondary GunsQF 4 inch Mk V
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
- Torpedo Tubes6
▲Aviation1MOD.1
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft1
◎Survivability2MOD.2
- CBRN CitadelYes
- Hull MaterialSteel
◈Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed2
- Planned7
- Cancelled5
- Lost2
▣Armour3MOD.3
- Armour* Main belt ** 3 in ** -1 in enclosing bulkheads * Lower deck ** in over machinery ** in over steering gear * Magazine b
- Belt Armour76.2 mm
- Deck Armour6.35 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1930Production started
- 1931Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
96
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
68CRUISERS29INTERWAR PERIOD · CRUISERS354UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS143PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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