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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
Bulldog-class paddle sloop
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
75
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 ClassificationSteam Vessels (SV2)
- Ship TypeSloop of war
- Builder / ShipyardChatham Dockyard, Sheerness Dockyard, Pembroke Dockyard, Portsmouth Dockyard
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Standard Displacement1,122 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)57.91 m
- Length (waterline)50.62 m
- Beam10.97 m
◇Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2-cylinder VSE direct acting steam engine with paddles
- Number of Engines1
- Shaft Power507 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed10.5 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
◆Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun42-pdr 84 cwt MLSB, 68-pdr 64 cwt MLSB
- Main Gun Calibre168 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns42-pdr 22 cwt carronades
▤Missile Armament3MOD.3
⬢Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
▲Aviation3MOD.3
◎Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◈Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialwood
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
▣Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed4
- Lost4
- Retired6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1844Production started
- 1847Production ended
182
years in service
3
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
214CORVETTES75PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CORVETTES816UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS47PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CORVETTES
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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