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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
Catinat-class protected cruiser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
28
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
67
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 TypeProtected cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardSociété Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde
- Laid Down1894
- Commissioned1898
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement4,113.65 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)101.56 m
- Beam13.6 m
- Draft6 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement399
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Triple-expansion steam engines with water-tube boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power9,500 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed19 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range6,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun4 × 164 mm Canon de 164 mm Modèle 1893
- Main Gun Calibre164 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary Guns10 × 100 mm Canon de 100 mm Modèle 1891, 10 × 47 mm QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss, 4 × 37 mm QF 1-pounder pom-pom
⬢Missile Armament2MOD.2
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
- Torpedo Tubes2
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability2MOD.2
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour2MOD.2
- Armour* Deck: * Conning tower:
- Deck Armour25 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1896Production started
- 1899Production ended
130
years in service
3
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 ↗
148CRUISERS28PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS516FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS253PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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