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Dupleix-class cruiser
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Cruisers · France · 1900
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Dupleix-class cruiser
Dupleix-class cruiser Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
30
Sensors
20
Survivability
70
Endurance
65
Command Capability
50
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
40
Cost-Effectiveness
55
Origin France
ManufacturerForges et Chantiers de la Gironde
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1900–1904
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
39
Cruisers MASS Rating
16/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
127/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
30
Sensors
20
Survivability
70
Endurance
65
Command Capability
50
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
40
Cost-Effectiveness
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Dupleix-class cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1900–1904
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
39
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationArmored cruiser
  • Ship TypeArmored cruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardArsenal de Rochefort, Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde
  • Laid Down1897
  • Commissioned1904
  • Ships in Class3
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement7,700 t
  • Full Load Displacement7,700 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)132.1 m
  • Beam17.8 m
  • Draft7.46 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement569
  • Officers19
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Triple-expansion steam engines
  • Number of Engines20
  • Shaft Power17,100 kW
  • Shafts / Screws3
  • Top Speed21 kn
  • Cruise Speed10 kn
  • Range6,450
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun4 × twin 164.7 mm Modèle 1893
  • Main Gun Calibre164.7 mm
  • Main Gun Count8
  • Secondary Guns4 × single 100 mm Modèle 1891, 10 × single 47 mm QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss, 4 × single 37 mm Hotchkiss
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed3
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned3
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired2
  • Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt: 84-102 mm, Turrets: 110 mm, Barbettes: 80-120 mm, Deck: 42-70 mm, Bulkheads: 40 or 84 mm, Conning tower: 100-120 mm
  • Belt Armour93 mm
  • Deck Armour56 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1900Production started
  2. 1904Production ended
  3. 1914First deployment: World War I
126
years in service
4
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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