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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
Léon Gambetta-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1902–1907
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
28
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
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationArmored cruiser
- Ship TypeArmored cruiser
- Laid Down1901
- Commissioned1905
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement12,550 t
- Full Load Displacement12,550 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)148.35 m
- Beam21.4 m
- Draft8.18 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement734
- Officers26
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)3 shafts; 3 triple-expansion steam engines
- Number of Engines3
- Shaft Power20,441 kW
- Shafts / Screws3
- Top Speed22 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range7,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × twin 194 mm Modèle 1893-1896 guns
- Main Gun Calibre194 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary Guns6 × twin, 4 × single 164 mm Modèle 1893 guns; 24 × single 47 mm Hotchkiss guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed3
- Under Construction0
- Planned5
- Cancelled2
- Lost1
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- Armour*Waterline belt: *Deck: *Main gun turrets: *Secondary gun turrets: *Casemates: *Conning tower: }}
- Belt Armour150 mm
- Deck Armour65 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1902Production started
- 1907Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
124
years in service
5
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 ↗
148CRUISERS28PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS516FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS143PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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