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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Alecto-class sloop
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
19
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull ClassificationSteam Vessels (SV3)
- Ship TypeThird Class Sloop
- Builder / ShipyardChatham Dockyard, Sheerness Dockyard
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement878 t
- Standard Displacement878 t
- Full Load Displacement878 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)50 m
- Length (waterline)43.4 m
- Beam9.9 m
- Draft5.7 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2-cylinder VSE direct acting steam engine, Paddles
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power149 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun32-pdr (42 cwt) MLSB
- Main Gun Calibre102 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns32-pdr (25 cwt) MLSB carronades
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialwood
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed4
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned6
- Cancelled2
- Lost1
- Retired3
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- Armournone
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1839Production started
- 1841Production ended
187
years in service
2
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
130CORVETTES19PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CORVETTES542UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS124PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CORVETTES
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
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