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Doterel-class screw sloop
Photo: After William Lionel Wyllie · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Doterel-classscrewsloop

Corvettes · United Kingdom · 1879
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Doterel-classscrewsloop

Doterel-class screw sloop
Doterel-class screw sloop Photo: After William Lionel Wyllie · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
20
Speed & Agility
30
Sensors
5
Anti-Surface Capability
25
Affordability
80
Littoral Suitability
60
Survivability
40
Versatility
50
Technology
10
Endurance
45
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerHMNB Devonport, Chatham Dockyard, Sheerness Dockyard
CategoryCorvettes
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1879–1880
Operators1 countries
Quantity9
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
35
Corvettes MASS Rating
66/110
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
203/253
All-Time
Corvettes · 10 axes scored
Firepower
20
Speed & Agility
30
Sensors
5
Anti-Surface Capability
25
Affordability
80
Littoral Suitability
60
Survivability
40
Versatility
50
Technology
10
Endurance
45
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Doterel-class screw sloop
Category
Production
1879–1880
Quantity
9
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
66
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
35
corvettes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification4MOD.4
  • Laid Down1877
  • Launched1878
  • Commissioned1879
  • Ships in Class9
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Light Displacement1,130 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)51.82 m
  • Beam10.97 m
  • Draft4.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement145
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
  • Number of Engines3
  • Shaft Power1,128 kW
  • Shafts / Screws1
  • Top Speed11 kn
  • Cruise Speed10 kn
  • Range1,480
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre178 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
⬢Aviation2MOD.2
  • Embarked Helicopters0
  • Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
▲Fleet Status7MOD.7
  • Completed9
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned9
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost2
  • Preserved1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1879Production started
  2. 1880Production ended
147
years in service
1
years in production
9
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
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