Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Linois-class protected cruiser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
50
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationprotected cruiser
- Ship Typecruiser
- Builder / ShipyardArsenal de Rochefort; Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée
- Laid Down1892
- Commissioned1895
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement2,285 t
- Standard Displacement2,301 t
- Full Load Displacement2,318 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)98 m
- Beam10.62 m
- Draft5.44 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement250
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)triple-expansion steam engines
- Number of Engines6
- Shaft Power5,070 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed20.5 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunCanon de 138 mm Modèle 1893 naval gun
- Main Gun Calibre138.6 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary GunsCanon de 100 mm Modèle 1891; QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss; QF 1-pounder pom-pom; 37 mm Hotchkiss revolver cannon
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialiron
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired3
- Preserved0
◆Armour2MOD.2
- Armour*Deck: *Conning tower:
- Deck Armour40 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1894Production started
- 1898Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
132
years in service
4
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 ↗
179CRUISERS50PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS572FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS143PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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