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Gueydon-class cruiser
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Cruisers · France · 1899
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Gueydon-class cruiser
Gueydon-class cruiser Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
40
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
25
Sensors
5
Survivability
60
Endurance
70
Command Capability
45
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
30
Cost-Effectiveness
55
Origin France
ManufacturerSociété Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, Toulon Arsenal
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1899–1901
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
32
Cruisers MASS Rating
36/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
160/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
40
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
25
Sensors
5
Survivability
60
Endurance
70
Command Capability
45
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
30
Cost-Effectiveness
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Gueydon-class cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1899–1901
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
36
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
32
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull ClassificationArmored cruiser
  • Ship Typecruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardArsenal de Lorient; Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée; Arsenal de Toulon
  • Laid Down1898
  • Launched1899
  • Commissioned1902
  • Ships in Class3
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Standard Displacement9,516 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)139.9 m
  • Beam19.38 m
  • Draft7.67 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement566
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)3 vertical triple‑expansion steam engines, each driving one shaft
  • Number of Engines3
  • Shaft Power16,033 kW
  • Shafts / Screws3
  • Top Speed21.4 kn
  • Cruise Speed10 kn
  • Range8,500
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun2 × 194 mm guns in single turrets
  • Main Gun Calibre194 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • Secondary Guns8 × 164 mm guns in casemates; 4 × 100 mm guns; 10 × 47 mm; 4 × 37 mm
⬢Underwater Warfare2MOD.2
▲Aviation3MOD.3
◎Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1899Production started
  2. 1901Production ended
127
years in service
2
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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