The Holstarr class armored cruisers were the beginning of the Waldian Navy's experimentation with long range cruisers. They were also the first Waldian cruisers to be equipped with torpedoes, though these torpedoes, specifically the Mark 3, were early compressed air designs that were prone to explosions or un-commanded activations. It was a group of these torpedoes that caused the severe damage and eventual sinking of the first cruiser of this class the WSS Holstarr (CR-18). The cruisers served well for nearly twenty years before being retired to make way for the more advanced designs.

Length: 393.2ft
Beam: 50ft
Height from keel: 145ft
Displacement: 6,893t
Max speed: 21kts
Range: 7,500mi at 15kts
Compliment: 365 (20 officers, 295 men, 50 marines)
Installed power: 14,100hp
Propulsion: 2 screws, 2 Arnold triple expansion steam engines, 6 Arnold boilers

Armament-
Main guns:
-2 turrets with 2 guns, 8in Nelson-Macon
-2 turrets with 1 gun, 8in Nelson-Macon
Secondary guns:
-8 turrets with 1 gun, 6in Nelson-Macon
Torpedoes:
-2 launchers with 5 torpedoes, Mark 3 Torpedo

Armor thickness-
Hull: 3in
Hull over machinery/magazines: 6in
Superstructure: 2in
Bridge: 1in
Battle bridge 3in
Marin turrets: 4in (8in face)