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Daphne-classcorvette

Corvettes · France · 1959
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Daphne-classcorvette

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Speed & Agility
55
Sensors
50
Anti-Surface Capability
65
Affordability
80
Littoral Suitability
70
Survivability
55
Versatility
60
Technology
45
Endurance
65
Origin France
ManufacturerPembroke Dockyard
CategoryCorvettes
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1959–1973
Operators6 countries
Quantity20
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
61
Corvettes MASS Rating
4/110
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
68/253
All-Time
Corvettes · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Speed & Agility
55
Sensors
50
Anti-Surface Capability
65
Affordability
80
Littoral Suitability
70
Survivability
55
Versatility
60
Technology
45
Endurance
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Daphne-class corvette
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1959–1973
Quantity
20
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
61
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 ClassificationA69
  • Ship Typecorvette
  • Builder / ShipyardDirection des Constructions Navales (DCN)
  • Laid Down1970
  • Launched1961
  • Commissioned1964
  • Ships in Class20
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement950 t
  • Standard Displacement1,110 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,250 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)80 m
  • Length (waterline)76 m
  • Beam10.3 m
  • Draft3 m
◇Complement3MOD.3
  • Total Complement100
  • Officers12
  • Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionDiesel
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)diesel
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power12,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed24 kn
  • Cruise Speed15 kn
  • Range8,334
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun100 mm Model 1953
  • Main Gun Calibre100 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns2 × 20 mm guns, 4 × machine guns
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed20
  • Active8
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired2
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1959Production started
  2. 1973Production ended
67
years in service
14
years in production
20
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
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