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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
Tourville-class frigate
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationF67
- Ship Typeguided-missile frigate
- Builder / ShipyardArsenal de Lorient
- Launched1972
- Commissioned1974
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement4,580 t
- Standard Displacement4,580 t
- Full Load Displacement4,580 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)152.8 m
- Beam15.3 m
- Draft5.7 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement292
- Officers17
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × steam turbines, 4 × water-tube boilers
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power40,566.08 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed32 kn
- Cruise Speed18 kn
- Range5,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunFrench 100 mm Modèle 1968
- Main Gun Calibre100 mm
- Main Gun Count3
- Secondary Guns20 mm autocannon, 12.7 mm machine guns
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- Anti-Ship MissilesExocet MM38
- Surface-to-Air MissilesCrotale (limited)
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters2
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarDRBV 26A
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarDRBV 51B
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemSENIT 3
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersSyllex chaff launchers
▣Survivability2MOD.2
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired3
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1970Production started
- 1977Production ended
56
years in service
7
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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