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D'Iberville-class cruiser
Photo: Marius Bar · Wikimedia Commons · PD-US
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Cruisers · France · 1892
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D'Iberville-class cruiser
D'Iberville-class cruiser Photo: Marius Bar · Wikimedia Commons · PD-US
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
25
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
30
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
20
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin France
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1892–1896
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
25
Cruisers MASS Rating
89/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
227/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
25
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
30
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
20
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
D'Iberville-class cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1892–1896
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
89
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
25
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull ClassificationTorpedo cruiser
  • Ship TypeTorpedo cruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardChantiers de la Loire; Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée; Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde
  • Laid Down1891
  • Launched1892
  • Commissioned1894
  • Ships in Class3
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement952 t
  • Standard Displacement952 t
  • Full Load Displacement967.232 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)80 m
  • Length (waterline)80 m
  • Beam8.2 m
  • Draft3.45 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement143
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × quadruple-expansion steam engines; 8 × water-tube boilers
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power3,728 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed22 kn
  • Cruise Speed10 kn
  • Range6,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun1 × 100 mm gun
  • Main Gun Calibre100 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns3 × 9-pounder QF guns; 6–7 × 47 mm QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed3
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned3
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired3
  • Preserved0
◆Armour2MOD.2
  • Armour*Deck: *Conning tower: 40 mm }}
  • Deck Armour40 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1892Production started
  2. 1896Production ended
134
years in service
4
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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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