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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Suffren-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1927–1932
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationcruiser
- Ship TypeHeavy cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardArsenal de Brest
- Laid Down1926
- Launched1927
- Commissioned1930
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement10,160 t
- Standard Displacement10,000 t
- Full Load Displacement10,160 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)194 m
- Length (waterline)185 m
- Beam19.26 m
- Draft6.51 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement773
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)3-shaft geared steam turbines
- Number of Engines6
- Shaft Power65,600 kW
- Shafts / Screws3
- Top Speed32 kn
- Cruise Speed15 kn
- Range4,600
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun4 × 203mm/50 Modèle 1924 guns in twin mounts
- Main Gun Calibre203 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary Guns8 × 75mm Modèle 1924 guns, 4 × 37mm Modèle 1925 guns, 12 × Hotchkiss M1929 machine guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft2
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed4
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned4
- Cancelled0
- Lost3
- Retired4
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 50mm; Deck: 25mm; Turrets and conning tower: 30mm; Magazine box: 50mm sides, 20mm crowns
- Belt Armour50 mm
- Deck Armour25 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1927Production started
- 1932Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 2020Entered service
99
years in service
5
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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