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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
Baptista de Andrade-class corvette
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1974–1976
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · COLD WAR
34
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
44
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 Classificationcorvette
- Ship Typecorvette
- Builder / ShipyardBazan
- Laid Down1972
- Launched1973
- Commissioned1974
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement1,203 t
- Full Load Displacement1,380 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)84.6 m
- Beam10.3 m
- Draft3.1 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement113
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)diesel
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power7,860 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed23 kn
- Range5,900
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunOTO Melara 100 mm
- Main Gun Calibre100 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2 × single 40 mm/L70 Bofors guns
⬢Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
▲Aviation2MOD.2
- Embarked Helicopters1
- Flight DeckYes
◎Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Air-Search RadarAWS-2 (former), Kelvin Hughes KH5000 (current)
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarTM-626 navigation, Racal Decca RM316P
- Combat SystemPollux fire control
- Electronic WarfareYes
◈Survivability1MOD.1
- Hull Materialsteel
▣Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Active1
- Lost3
- Retired3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1974Production started
- 1976Production ended
- 1977Sale: Colombia (4 units)
52
years in service
2
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
Baptista de Andrade-class corvetteSALES2records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 |  Colombia | 4 | — | — |
| — |  South Africa | — | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
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