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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
Zenta-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1897–1901
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
60
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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 Typecruiser
- Builder / ShipyardPula Naval Arsenal
- Laid Down1896
- Launched1897
- Commissioned1899
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement2,313 t
- Standard Displacement2,313 t
- Full Load Displacement2,350.008 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)96.88 m
- Length (waterline)96 m
- Beam11.73 m
- Draft4.24 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement308
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)triple-expansion steam engines with Yarrow boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power8,160 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed20 kn
- Cruise Speed12 kn
- Range3,800
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun8 × Škoda 12 cm/40 quick-firing guns
- Main Gun Calibre120 mm
- Main Gun Count8
- Secondary Guns4 × Škoda 47 mm 44-cal. guns, 2 × 47 mm 33-cal. Hotchkiss guns, 2 × 8 mm Salvator-Dormus M1893 machine guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲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 with copper sheathing
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost4.2 USD
◆Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
- Cancelled0
- Lost1
- Retired2
- Preserved0
▤Armour2MOD.2
- Armour*Deck: *Conning tower: 50 mm *Casemates:
- Deck Armour50 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1897Production started
- 1901Production ended
129
years in service
4
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
191CRUISERS60PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS147AUSTRIA · ALL WEAPONS6PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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