Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Amazon-class fifth-rate frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1773–1787
Quantity
18
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull Classificationfifth-rate frigate
- Ship Typesailing frigate
- Builder / ShipyardAdams & Barnard, Deptford; James Betts, Mistleythorn; Joseph Graham, Harwich; Robert Batson & Co, Limehouse; Rotherhithe; Wyatt & Co, Buckler's Hard
- Ships in Class18
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement689 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)38.55 m
- Length (waterline)31.92 m
- Beam10.72 m
- Draft2.44 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement220
◆Propulsion3MOD.3
- PropulsionSail
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Full-rigged ship
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun12-pounder guns
- Main Gun Calibre12 mm
- Main Gun Count26
- Secondary Guns6-pounder guns and 18-pounder carronades
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialwood
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed18
- Cancelled0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1773Production started
- 1787Production ended
253
years in service
14
years in production
18
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
193FRIGATES12PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · FRIGATES912UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FRIGATES
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A flat surface or structure on an aircraft that generates lift or thrust, typically used to describe the wings or rotor blades of fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
📚 Sources