Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Romaine-class frigate
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
25
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 Typefrigate
- Builder / ShipyardLe Havre (3); Dieppe (2); Dunkirk (2); Lorient (2)
- Ships in Class9
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement700 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)45.5 m
- Beam11.8 m
- Draft5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement250
◆Propulsion2MOD.2
- PropulsionSail
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
- Main Gun24-pounder long gun (later 18-pounder)
- Main Gun Calibre24 mm
- Secondary Guns10 or 12 [[8-pounder long gun]]s; 4 36-pounder [[Obusier de vaisseau|Obusiers de vaisseau]]
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialtimber
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed9
- Planned20
- Cancelled11
- Lost1
◆Armour1MOD.1
- ArmourTimber
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1794Production started
232
years in service
9
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
209FRIGATES25PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · FRIGATES654FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS86PERFORMANCE/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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