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Gloire-class armored cruiser
Photo: Clerc-Rampal, G. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Cruisers · France · 1900
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Gloire-class armored cruiser
Gloire-class armored cruiser Photo: Clerc-Rampal, G. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
40
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
30
Sensors
20
Survivability
60
Endurance
50
Command Capability
45
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
55
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin France
ManufacturerNaval Group, Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, Brest Arsenal
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1900–1904
Operators1 countries
Quantity5
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
34
Cruisers MASS Rating
23/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
143/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
40
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
30
Sensors
20
Survivability
60
Endurance
50
Command Capability
45
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
55
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Gloire-class armored cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1900–1904
Quantity
5
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
23
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
34
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification3MOD.3
  • Laid Down1899
  • Commissioned1904
  • Ships in Class5
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement9,996 t
  • Full Load Displacement9,996 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)139.78 m
  • Beam20.2 m
  • Draft7.55 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement615
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Shaft Power15,078 kW
  • Shafts / Screws3
  • Top Speed21 kn
  • Range6,500
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre194 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes5
▲Armour2MOD.2
  • Belt Armour70 mm
  • Deck Armour24 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
5
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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