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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
Cossack-class corvette
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
81
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
32
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 ClassificationCorvette
- Ship TypeCorvette
- Builder / ShipyardW. & H. Pitcher, Northfleet
- Laid Down1854
- Launched1854
- Commissioned1855
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement1,322 t
- Standard Displacement1,965 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)59.44 m
- Beam11.73 m
- Draft5.36 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement270
◆Propulsion2MOD.2
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Single screw steam engine
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
- Main Gun18 × 68-pounder (60cwt) MLSB guns, 2 × 68-pounder (95cwt) pivot guns
- Main Gun Calibre203 mm
- Main Gun Count20
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialWood
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1853First deployment: Crimean War
- 1854Production started
172
years in service
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
Cossack-class corvetteSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  United Kingdom | 2 | $46 B | $46 B |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
221CORVETTES81PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CORVETTES839UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS228PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CORVETTES
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
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