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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
Archer-class screw sloop
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
72
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
32
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
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull Classificationsloop
- Ship Typescrew sloop
- Builder / ShipyardDeptford Dockyard
- Commissioned1850
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement1,337 t
- Standard Displacement1,337 t
- Full Load Displacement1,337 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)56.69 m
- Length (waterline)49.53 m
- Beam10.31 m
- Draft4.46 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement170
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)steam engine with single screw
- Number of Engines1
- Shaft Power347 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed7.818 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunDundas 1853 68-pounder MLSB
- Main Gun Calibre178 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary GunsMonk's ‘C’ 1839 32-pounder MLSB
⬢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
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost41,404 USD
◆Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled1
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
▤Armour3MOD.3
- Armournone
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1850Production started
176
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
209CORVETTES72PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CORVETTES795UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS228PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CORVETTES
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
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