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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
Briton-class corvette
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1871–1872
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
52
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
- Hull Classificationwooden screw corvette
- Ship Typecorvette
- Laid Down1868
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement1,730 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)67.06 m
- Beam10.97 m
- Draft4.98 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement220
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)steam engine with single shaft
- Number of Engines1
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed13 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range2,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × 7-inch RML guns
- Main Gun Calibre178 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns8 × 6.3-inch 64-pounder RML guns (later 14)
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialwood with iron crossbeams
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired3
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1871Production started
- 1872Production ended
155
years in service
1
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
186CORVETTES52PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CORVETTES672UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS47PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CORVETTES
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
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