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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
Centauro-class frigate
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · EARLY COLD WAR
22
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
67
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationFrigate
- Ship TypeFrigate
- Builder / ShipyardTosi Shipyard, Orlando Shipyard
- Laid Down1952
- Launched1955
- Commissioned1957
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement1,680 t
- Full Load Displacement2,120 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)103.1 m
- Beam12 m
- Draft3.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement207
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts, 2 × geared steam turbines
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power16,405.4 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed26 kn
- Range3,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunOTO Melara 76/62 Allargato DP
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary GunsBofors 40 mm L/70 AA
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarMicrolambda MLA-1, AN/SPS-6
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarMM/SPQ-2
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemMTL-4, OG 2, OG 1, OG 3
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed4
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned4
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired4
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1952Production started
- 1956Production ended
74
years in service
4
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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.
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