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Apollo-class fifth-rate frigate
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Frigates · United Kingdom · 1798
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Apollo-classfifth-ratefrigate

Apollo-class fifth-rate frigate
Apollo-class fifth-rate frigate Photo: Navy Office Unknown authorUnknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Anti-Surface Capability
60
Air Defence
5
ASW Capability
0
Sensors
0
Versatility
70
Endurance
80
Survivability
65
Aviation
0
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerDeptford Dockyard, Buckler's Hard
CategoryFrigates
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1798–1819
Operators1 countries
Quantity27
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
35
Frigates MASS Rating
8/56
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
183/245
All-Time
Frigates · 10 axes scored
Anti-Surface Capability
60
Air Defence
5
ASW Capability
0
Sensors
0
Versatility
70
Endurance
80
Survivability
65
Aviation
0
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Apollo-class fifth-rate frigate
Category
Production
1798–1819
Quantity
27
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
35
frigates category
ⓘ 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
  • Ship Typesailing frigate
  • Builder / ShipyardVarious (Royal Navy and commercial yards)
  • Ships in Class27
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Light Displacement943 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)44.2 m
  • Beam11.63 m
  • Draft4.04 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement264
◆Propulsion3MOD.3
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun18-pounder long guns
  • Main Gun Calibre18 mm
  • Main Gun Count26
  • Secondary Guns9-pounder guns and 32-pounder carronades
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed27
  • Lost4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1798Production started
  2. 1819Production ended
228
years in service
21
years in production
27
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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.
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