Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Anchusa-class sloop-of-war
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1917–1918
Quantity
28
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · WORLD WAR I
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationsloop
- Ship Typeconvoy escort Q-ship
- Builder / ShipyardSir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth and Company, Barclay Curle and Company, William Simons and Company, Workman, Clark and Company
- Laid Down1917
- Launched1917
- Commissioned1917
- Ships in Class28
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement1,290 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)79.3 m
- Beam10.7 m
- Draft3.8 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement93
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4-cylinder triple expansion engine, 2 boilers
- Number of Engines1
- Shaft Power1,864 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed16 kn
- Range2,600
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval gun, 1 × BL 7.5 inch Naval Howitzer or 1 × 200 lb stick-bomb howitzer
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2 × QF 4 inch Mk IV guns or BL 4 inch Mk IX guns, 1 or 2 × 12-pounder guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityYes
- 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 Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status6MOD.6
- Completed28
- Under Construction0
- Planned28
- Cancelled0
- Lost6
- Preserved1
◆Armour1MOD.1
- Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1915Entered service
- 1917Production started
- 1918Production ended
109
years in service
1
years in production
28
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
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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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