Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
D'Assas-class protected cruiser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
36
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
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 Typecruiser
- Builder / ShipyardArsenal de Cherbourg; Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire
- Laid Down1894
- Commissioned1898
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement3,944.6 t
- Full Load Displacement3,957.1 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)99.65 m
- Beam13.68 m
- Draft5.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement381
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)triple-expansion steam engines
- Number of Engines20
- Shaft Power7,457 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed20 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range6,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun6 × 164 mm Modèle 1893
- Main Gun Calibre164 mm
- Main Gun Count6
- Secondary Guns4 × 100 mm Modèle 1891; 10 × 47 mm QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss; 2 × 37 mm QF 1-pounder pom-pom; 3 × 37 mm Hotchkiss revolver cannon
⬢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
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned4
- Cancelled1
- Lost0
- Retired3
- Preserved0
◆Armour2MOD.2
- Armour* Deck: * Conning tower: 80 mm; and had on their conning towers.}} * Gun shields:
- Deck Armour55 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1896Production started
- 1898Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
130
years in service
2
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 ↗
160CRUISERS36PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS533FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS143PERFORMANCE/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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