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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
Duquesne-class cruiser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
45
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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 ClassificationTreaty cruiser
- Ship Typeheavy cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardArsenal de Brest; Arsenal de Lorient
- Commissioned1929
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement10,160 t
- Full Load Displacement12,435 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)191 m
- Length (waterline)185 m
- Beam19 m
- Draft6.32 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement605
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)8 boilers, 4-shaft Rateau-Bretagne geared steam turbines
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power88,200 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed34 kn
- Range5,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun4 × 2 203mm/50 Modèle 1924 guns in twin mounts
- Main Gun Calibre203 mm
- Main Gun Count8
- Secondary Guns8 × 75 mm Canon de 75 mm modèle 1924 guns
- CIWS4 × 2 37 mm Modèle 1925 guns
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft2
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability3MOD.3
- CBRN CitadelNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed2
- Under Construction0
- Planned0
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- Armour30 mm belt, 30 mm deck, 30 mm turret and conning tower
- Belt Armour30 mm
- Deck Armour30 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1924Production started
- 1928Production ended
102
years in service
4
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ 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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