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São Gabriel-class cruiser
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Cruisers · France · 1898
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São Gabriel-class cruiser
São Gabriel-class cruiser Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
20
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
35
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
25
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin France
CategoryCruisers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1898–1898
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
25
Cruisers MASS Rating
89/150
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
227/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
20
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Command Capability
35
Aviation
0
Strategic Impact
25
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
São Gabriel-class cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1898–1898
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
89
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
25
cruisers category
ⓘ 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 TypeProtected cruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardForges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, Le Havre
  • Laid Down1897
  • Launched1898
  • Commissioned1898
  • Ships in Class2
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Full Load Displacement1,770.888 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)73.78 m
  • Beam10.82 m
  • Draft4.34 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement242
◆Propulsion2MOD.2
  • Shaft Power2,983 kW
  • Top Speed17.5 kn
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun2 x 150 mm guns
  • Main Gun Calibre150 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • Secondary Guns2 x 120 mm, 8 x 47 mm, 2 x 37 mm
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1898Production started
128
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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