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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Bronstein-class frigate
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · EARLY COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationFrigate
- Ship TypeFrigate
- Builder / ShipyardAvondale Shipyards
- Laid Down1961
- Launched1962
- Commissioned1963
- Ships in Class2
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement2,360 t
- Full Load Displacement2,960 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)113.4 m
- Beam12.5 m
- Draft7.01 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement196
- Officers16
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Number of Engines1
- Shaft Power16,405 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed26 kn
- Range4,000
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
- Main GunTwin 3"/50 caliber MK 33 guns
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count2
⬢Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
▲Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- UAV CapabilityNo
◎Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarAN/SPS-40
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarAN/SPS-10
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
- Decoy LaunchersMK 6 Fanfare torpedo decoy system
◈Survivability1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1962Production started
- 1963Production ended
64
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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