Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Bougainville-class aviso
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · INTERWAR PERIOD
3
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationAviso
- Ship TypeColonial aviso
- Laid Down1929
- Launched1933
- Commissioned1933
- Ships in Class10
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement1,969 t
- Standard Displacement1,969 t
- Full Load Displacement2,600 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)103.7 m
- Beam12.7 m
- Draft4.15 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement135
- Officers14
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Diesel-electric
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power3,240 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed15.5 kn
- Cruise Speed15.5 kn
- Range9,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunCanon de 138 mm Modèle 1927
- Main Gun Calibre138.6 mm
- Main Gun Count3
- Secondary Guns4 × 37mm AA guns, 4 × twin 8mm machine guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft1
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemType aviso mechanical fire-control computer
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialMild steel (lower hull), high-tensile steel (upper plating)
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost36.5 USD
◆Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed9
- Under Construction0
- Planned10
- Cancelled1
- Lost5
- Retired4
- Preserved0
▤Armour2MOD.2
- ArmourDeck: 6mm, Gun shields: 3mm
- Deck Armour6 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1931Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
95
years in service
8
years in production
9
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
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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