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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
Minerve-class frigate
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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 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
- Anti-Ship Missiles4 × MM38 Exocet
- Surface-to-Air Missiles1 × Crotale Naval EDIR
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarDRBV 26A Jupiter
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarDRBV 51A Castor II
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemSENIT 6
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy Launchers2 × Sagaie 10-barrel decoy launchers
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed6
- Active6
- Under Construction0
- Planned6
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
- Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1756Production started
270
years in service
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 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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