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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
Friant-class protected cruiser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
45
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 TypeProtected cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardArsenal de Brest, Arsenal de Cherbourg
- Laid Down1891
- Launched1891
- Commissioned1895
- Ships in Class3
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement3,771 t
- Full Load Displacement3,771 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)97.5 m
- Beam13.24 m
- Draft5.84 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement331
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power6,711 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed18.5 kn
- Range6,000
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunCanon de 164 mm Modèle 1893
- Main Gun Calibre164 mm
- Main Gun Count6
- Secondary GunsCanon de 100 mm Modèle 1891, QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss, QF 1-pounder pom-pom
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
- Torpedo Tubes2
▲Survivability1MOD.1
- CBRN CitadelYes
◎Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed3
- Retired3
◈Armour2MOD.2
- Armour* Deck: * Conning tower: *Gun shields:
- Deck Armour80 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1893Production started
- 1896Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
133
years in service
3
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 ↗
171CRUISERS45PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS552FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS143PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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