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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
Bismarck-class corvette
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1877–1880
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
43
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
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
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Laid Down1875
- Launched1877
- Commissioned1878
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement3,386 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)82.5 m
- Length (waterline)72.2 m
- Beam13.7 m
- Draft5.68 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement404
- Officers18
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Number of Engines1
- Shaft Power1,840 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed12 kn
- Cruise Speed9 kn
- Range2,380
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
- Main Gun Calibre150 mm
- Main Gun Count16
⬢Underwater Warfare2MOD.2
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
▲Aviation1MOD.1
- HangarNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1877Production started
- 1880Production ended
149
years in service
3
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
175CORVETTES43PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CORVETTES728GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS217PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CORVETTES
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
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