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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
Bouvines-class coast defense ship
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
137
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
42
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
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull Classificationironclad
- Ship TypeCoastal-defense ship
- Laid Down1890
- Commissioned1895
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement6,798 t
- Full Load Displacement6,798 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)89.65 m
- Length (waterline)89.38 m
- Beam17.86 m
- Draft7.54 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement333
- Officers15
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)triple-expansion steam engines
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power8,865 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed16 kn
- Cruise Speed8 kn
- Range3,900
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × 305 mm Modèle 1887
- Main Gun Calibre305 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns8 × 100 mm Modèle 1891, 8 × 47 mm Modèle 1885, 3 × 37 mm Hotchkiss
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialiron
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost14,986,587 USD
◆Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
▤Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 250-464 mm, Decks: 92 mm, Conning tower: 80 mm, Turrets: 320 mm
- Belt Armour464 mm
- Deck Armour92 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1892Production started
- 1896Production ended
- 1902Entered service
- 1914First deployment: World War I
134
years in service
4
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
279CRUISERS137PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS705FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS269PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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