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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
Alger-class protected cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1889–1893
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
115
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
32
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 Classificationprotected cruiser
- Ship Typecommerce raider
- Builder / ShipyardArsenal de Rochefort, Arsenal de Brest
- Laid Down1887
- Commissioned1891
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement4,165 t
- Full Load Displacement4,165 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)109.6 m
- Beam13.3 m
- Draft6.05 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement331
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)triple-expansion engine
- Number of Engines8
- Shaft Power6,045 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed19 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range7,014
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun4 × 164.7 mm guns, 6 × 138.6 mm guns
- Main Gun Calibre164.7 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary Guns2 × 65 mm 9-pounder guns, 6 × 47 mm QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss guns, 8 × 37 mm Hotchkiss revolver cannon
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes5
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status6MOD.6
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Lost1
- Retired1
- Preserved0
◆Armour2MOD.2
- Armour*Deck: *Conning tower: *Gun shields:
- Deck Armour40 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1889Production started
- 1893Production ended
137
years in service
4
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 ↗
256CRUISERS115PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS654FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS283PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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