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Corvettes · 1740
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Drake-classsloop-of-war

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Speed & Agility
40
Sensors
10
Anti-Surface Capability
35
Affordability
80
Littoral Suitability
50
Survivability
30
Versatility
45
Technology
20
Endurance
50
CategoryCorvettes
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1740–1741
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
38
Corvettes MASS Rating
52/110
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
186/253
All-Time
Corvettes · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Speed & Agility
40
Sensors
10
Anti-Surface Capability
35
Affordability
80
Littoral Suitability
50
Survivability
30
Versatility
45
Technology
20
Endurance
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Drake-class sloop-of-war
Category
Production
1740–1741
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
52
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
63
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
38
corvettes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull Classificationsloop-of-war
  • Ship Typesloop-of-war
  • Builder / ShipyardThomas West, Grevill & Whetstone, Robert Carter
  • Ships in Class3
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Light Displacement201 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)25.9 m
  • Length (waterline)20.9 m
  • Beam7.16 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement80
  • Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
  • PropulsionSail
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)sail
  • Number of Engines0
  • Shaft Power0 kW
  • Shafts / Screws0
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun4-pounder guns
  • Main Gun Calibre4 mm
  • Main Gun Count10
  • Secondary Guns14 x ½-pounder swivel guns
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed3
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned3
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost2
  • Retired1
  • Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • Armournone
  • Belt Armour0 mm
  • Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1740Production started
  2. 1741Production ended
286
years in service
1
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A flat surface or structure on an aircraft that generates lift or thrust, typically used to describe the wings or rotor blades of fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft.
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