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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
Álvares Cabral-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1945–1959
Quantity
26
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · EARLY COLD WAR
19
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
38
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationBay class
- Ship TypeFrigate
- Builder / ShipyardCharles Hill & Sons, Henry Robb, Blyth Dry Dock, Smiths Dock, William Pickersgill, Harland & Wolff
- Laid Down1944
- Launched1944
- Commissioned1945
- Ships in Class26
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement1,600 t
- Full Load Displacement2,530 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)87.2 m
- Length (waterline)87.2 m
- Beam11.7 m
- Draft3.9 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement157
◆Propulsion3MOD.3
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Top Speed19.5 kn
- Range9,500
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunQF 4-inch Mark XVI
- Main Gun Calibre102 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary Guns40 mm Bofors, 20 mm Oerlikon
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarType 291
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarType 276/293
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemType 285 fire control radar, HF/DF, IFF transponder
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945Production started
- 1959Production ended
- 1966Sale: Portugal (1 units)
81
years in service
14
years in production
26
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
Álvares Cabral-class frigateSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 |  Portugal | 1 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
158FRIGATES19EARLY COLD WAR · FRIGATES542UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS234PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FRIGATES
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 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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