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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
Cadmus-class screw sloop
Category
Country
Production
1900–1903
Quantity
6
Unit Price (current)
$14.0M↗ 3477% inflation · 1905→2025
Original Price
$391.9K (1905)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$14.0M
Original: $391.9K (1905)
Inflation: +%3477
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationScrew steel sloop
- Ship TypeSloop-of-war
- Builder / ShipyardSheerness Dockyard
- Laid Down1900
- Launched1900
- Commissioned1900
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement1,070 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)64.01 m
- Length (waterline)56.39 m
- Beam10.06 m
- Draft3.43 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement150
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Three-cylinder vertical triple-expansion steam engine
- Number of Engines1
- Shaft Power1,044 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed13 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range3,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunQF 4 inch naval gun Mk I – III
- Main Gun Calibre101.6 mm
- Main Gun Count6
- Secondary GunsQF 3-pounder guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialcopper-sheathed steel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed6
- Lost0
- Retired6
◆Armour2MOD.2
- ArmourProtective deck of 1 to 1.5 in steel
- Deck Armour25.4 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1900Production started
- 1903Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
126
years in service
3
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
Cadmus-class screw sloopSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 |  Australia | 1 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
122CORVETTES15PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CORVETTES498UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS22PRICE · CORVETTES538PRICE · ALL WEAPONS47PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CORVETTES
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
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