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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
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1781–1794
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
15
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
◎Identification4MOD.4
- Ship TypeSailing frigate
- Builder / ShipyardToulon
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement700 t
- Standard Displacement1,330 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)46.13 m
- Length (waterline)41.58 m
- Beam11.69 m
◇Propulsion3MOD.3
- PropulsionSail
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Ship-rigged
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
◆Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun18-pounder long gun
- Main Gun Calibre18 mm
- Main Gun Count26
- Secondary Guns8-pounder long gun; 36-pounder obusier de vaisseau
▤Missile Armament3MOD.3
⬢Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
▲Aviation3MOD.3
◎Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◈Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialwood
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
▣Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed6
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned6
- Cancelled0
- Lost6
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1781Production started
- 1794Production ended
245
years in service
13
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
198FRIGATES15PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · FRIGATES609FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS148PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FRIGATES
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A flat surface or structure on an aircraft that generates lift or thrust, typically used to describe the wings or rotor blades of fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft.
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