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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
Tonnerre-class coastal defence ship
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
137
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull Classificationcoastal‑defence ship
- Ship Typecoastal defence ship
- Laid Down1873
- Commissioned1878
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement5,588 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)78.6 m
- Length (waterline)75.6 m
- Beam17.6 m
- Draft6.421 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement190
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)1 shaft, 1 steam engine
- Number of Engines1
- Shaft Power2,535 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed14 kn
- Range2,070
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun274.4 mm twin turret
- Main Gun Calibre274.4 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Gunsfour 100 mm or 121 mm guns
⬢Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
▲Aviation3MOD.3
◎Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◈Survivability4MOD.4
▣Armour1MOD.1
- ArmourBelt 250‑330 mm, Deck 50‑120 mm, Breastwork 300‑333 mm, Turret 300 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1875Production started
- 1877Production ended
- 1896Entered service
151
years in service
2
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
279CRUISERS137PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS705FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS32PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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