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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
Carola-class corvette
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
43
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationscrew corvette
- Ship Typecorvette
- Builder / ShipyardAG Vulcan; Kaiserliche Werft Danzig; Kaiserliche Werft Kiel; Reiherstieg AG
- Laid Down1879
- Launched1880
- Commissioned1881
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement2,147 t
- Standard Displacement2,424 t
- Full Load Displacement2,662 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)76.35 m
- Length (waterline)70.6 m
- Beam12.5 m
- Draft4.98 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement256
- Officers10
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)single-screw steam engine with barque rig
- Number of Engines1
- Shaft Power1,755 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed13.7 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range3,420
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun10 × 15 cm breech-loading guns (later reduced to 6 then 4)
- Main Gun Calibre150 mm
- Main Gun Count10
- Secondary Guns2 × 8.7 cm guns (later replaced by 10.5 cm SK L/35, 8.8 cm SK L/30, and 5 cm SK L/40)
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes1
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialiron frames with wood hull planks and zinc/copper sheathing
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed6
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned6
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired6
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1879Production started
- 1886Production ended
147
years in service
7
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
175CORVETTES43PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CORVETTES728GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS47PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CORVETTES
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
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