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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
Forbin-class protected cruiser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
28
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
48
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 / ShipyardFrench Navy
- Laid Down1886
- Commissioned1889
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement1,857 t
- Standard Displacement1,857 t
- Full Load Displacement1,857 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)96.1 m
- Length (waterline)95 m
- Beam9.33 m
- Draft4.5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement209
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)compound steam engines with fire-tube boilers
- Number of Engines6
- Shaft Power4,625 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed20 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range2,400
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun4 × 138.6 mm 30-caliber M1881 guns
- Main Gun Calibre138.6 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary Guns3 × 47 mm M1885 3-pounder Hotchkiss guns, 4 × 37 mm 1-pounder Hotchkiss revolver cannon
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialwrought iron and steel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired3
- Preserved0
◆Armour2MOD.2
- ArmourDeck:
- Deck Armour40 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1888Production started
- 1894Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
138
years in service
6
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 ↗
148CRUISERS28PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS516FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS263PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
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Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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