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Frigates · France · 1756
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Minerve-classfrigate

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Anti-Surface Capability
65
Air Defence
50
ASW Capability
80
Sensors
70
Versatility
60
Endurance
75
Survivability
70
Aviation
40
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin France
CategoryFrigates
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1756
Operators2 countries
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
65
Frigates MASS Rating
1/56
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
75/245
All-Time
Frigates · 10 axes scored
Anti-Surface Capability
65
Air Defence
50
ASW Capability
80
Sensors
70
Versatility
60
Endurance
75
Survivability
70
Aviation
40
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Minerve-class frigate
Category
Country
Production
1756–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
65
frigates category
ⓘ 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 Typesubmarine hunter-killer frigate
  • Builder / ShipyardDirection des Constructions Navales (DCN)
  • Ships in Class6
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement2,150 t
  • Full Load Displacement2,640 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)111.7 m
  • Beam14.1 m
  • Draft4.3 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement150
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionCODOG
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG)
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power10,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed28 kn
  • Range9,500
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun100 mm CADAM
  • Main Gun Calibre100 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns2 × 20 mm F2
  • CIWS2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed6
  • Active6
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned6
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired0
  • Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1756Production started
270
years in service
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Combined Diesel-electric and Gas propulsion system used in naval vessels, switching between diesel engines for low-speed cruising and gas turbines for high-speed operation.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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