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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
Descubierta-class corvette
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1975–1984
Quantity
9
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
44
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
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull Classificationcorvette
- Ship Typecorvette
- Builder / ShipyardArsenal de Cartagena, Arsenal de Ferrol
- Ships in Class9
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement1,233 t
- Full Load Displacement1,482 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)88.8 m
- Beam10.4 m
- Draft3.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement118
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODAD (Combined Diesel And Diesel)
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power11,931 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed25 kn
- Cruise Speed18 kn
- Range4,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunOtobreda 76 mm
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2 × 40 mm guns
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- Anti-Ship Missiles8 × RGM-84 Harpoon
- Surface-to-Air Missiles8 × Aspide
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare2MOD.2
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems2MOD.2
▣Survivability2MOD.2
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed9
- Active3
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired6
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1975Production started
- 1984Production ended
- 2008First deployment: Operation Atalanta
51
years in service
9
years in production
9
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
Descubierta-class corvetteSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Egypt | 2 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
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