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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
Le Normand-class frigate
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · EARLY COLD WAR
12
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationEscorteur Rapide
- Ship Typefrigate
- Builder / ShipyardForges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, Arsenal de Lorient, Ateliers et Chantiers de Saint-Nazaire Penhoët
- Laid Down1952
- Launched1954
- Commissioned1956
- Ships in Class14
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement1,295 t
- Full Load Displacement1,795 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)99.3 m
- Beam10.3 m
- Draft4.1 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement175
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shaft Parsons or Le Rateau geared turbines, 2 boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power14,914 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed28 kn
- Range4,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun57mm/60 modèle 1951
- Main Gun Calibre57 mm
- Main Gun Count6
- Secondary Guns20 mm
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes12
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Air-Search RadarDRBV 22
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarDRBC 31
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed14
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned14
- Cancelled2
- Lost0
- Retired14
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1952Production started
- 1960Production ended
74
years in service
8
years in production
14
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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