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Condor-class screw sloop
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Corvettes · United Kingdom · 1898
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Condor-classscrewsloop

Condor-class screw sloop
Condor-class screw sloop Photo: Royal Navy · Wikimedia Commons · PD
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
20
Speed & Agility
30
Sensors
10
Anti-Surface Capability
25
Affordability
70
Littoral Suitability
50
Survivability
35
Versatility
40
Technology
15
Endurance
45
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryCorvettes
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1898–1900
Operators2 countries
Quantity6
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
32
Corvettes MASS Rating
81/110
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
221/253
All-Time
Corvettes · 10 axes scored
Firepower
20
Speed & Agility
30
Sensors
10
Anti-Surface Capability
25
Affordability
70
Littoral Suitability
50
Survivability
35
Versatility
40
Technology
15
Endurance
45
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Condor-class screw sloop
Category
Production
1898–1900
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
81
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
32
corvettes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationsloop
  • Ship Typesloop-of-war
  • Builder / ShipyardSheerness Dockyard, Laird Brothers
  • Laid Down1898
  • Launched1899
  • Commissioned1900
  • Ships in Class6
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement980 t
  • Standard Displacement980 t
  • Full Load Displacement980 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)62.2 m
  • Length (waterline)54.9 m
  • Beam10.1 m
  • Draft3.5 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement130
  • Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)triple expansion steam engine with twin screws
  • Number of Engines1
  • Shaft Power1,044 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed13.5 kn
  • Cruise Speed10 kn
  • Range3,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunQF 4-inch 25-pounder guns
  • Main Gun Calibre102 mm
  • Main Gun Count6
  • Secondary GunsQF 3-pounder Hotchkiss guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed6
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned6
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired5
  • Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourProtective deck of 1 to 1.5 inch steel over machinery and boilers
  • Belt Armour0 mm
  • Deck Armour25 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1898Production started
  2. 1900Production ended
128
years in service
2
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
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