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24-class sloop-of-war
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24-classsloop-of-war

Corvettes · United Kingdom · 1918
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24-classsloop-of-war

24-class sloop-of-war
24-class sloop-of-war Photo: Surgeon Oscar Parkes · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
40
Speed & Agility
45
Sensors
20
Anti-Surface Capability
35
Affordability
60
Littoral Suitability
55
Survivability
30
Versatility
65
Technology
40
Endurance
55
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerSwan Hunter, Barclay Curle, Greenock Dockyard Company
CategoryCorvettes
EraWorld War I
In service1918–1918
Operators3 countries
Quantity22
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
43
Corvettes MASS Rating
2/10
World War I
130/253
All-Time
Corvettes · 10 axes scored
Firepower
40
Speed & Agility
45
Sensors
20
Anti-Surface Capability
35
Affordability
60
Littoral Suitability
55
Survivability
30
Versatility
65
Technology
40
Endurance
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
24-class sloop-of-war
Category
Production
1918–1918
Quantity
22
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · WORLD WAR I
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
43
corvettes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationsloop-of-war
  • Ship Typeminesweeper
  • Builder / ShipyardVarious British shipyards
  • Laid Down1917
  • Launched1918
  • Commissioned1918
  • Ships in Class24
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement1,320 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,341.12 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)81.69 m
  • Length (waterline)81.69 m
  • Beam10.67 m
  • Draft3.2 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement82
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4-cylinder triple expansion engine, 2 cylindrical boilers, 1 screw
  • Number of Engines1
  • Shaft Power1,864 kW
  • Shafts / Screws1
  • Top Speed17 kn
  • Range260
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main GunQF 4 inch naval gun Mk IV/XII/XXII
  • Main Gun Calibre102 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status5MOD.5
  • Completed22
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned24
  • Cancelled2
  • Lost1
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1914First deployment: World War I
  2. 1918Production started
108
years in service
0
years in production
22
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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