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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Hébé-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1781–
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
19
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull Classificationfrigate
- Ship Type38-gun (later 40-gun) frigate
- Builder / ShipyardSaint-Malo, Brest and Toulon
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement1,350 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)46.3 m
- Beam11.9 m
- Draft5.5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement297
◆Propulsion3MOD.3
- PropulsionSail
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Ship-rigged
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun26 × 18-pounder long guns (later 28)
- Main Gun Calibre18 mm
- Main Gun Count26
- Secondary Guns12 × 8-pounder long guns, 4 × 36-pounder obusiers
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialwood
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed6
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned6
- Cancelled0
- Lost3
- Retired3
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1781Production started
245
years in service
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
202FRIGATES19PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · FRIGATES626FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS148PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FRIGATES
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
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