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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
Emerald-class corvette
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1873–1878
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
30
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
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 Classificationcomposite
- Ship Typecorvette
- Builder / ShipyardWilliam Doxford & Sons, Earle's Shipbuilding, Raylton Dixon, Pembroke Dockyard, Chatham Dockyard
- Laid Down1873
- Launched1875
- Commissioned1876
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement2,120 t
- Full Load Displacement2,153.92 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)67.06 m
- Beam12.19 m
- Draft5.49 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement230
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)1 shaft compound-expansion steam engine with 6 cylindrical boilers
- Number of Engines1
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed12 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range2,280
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunRML 64 pounder 71 cwt
- Main Gun Calibre163 mm
- Main Gun Count10
- Secondary GunsRML 64 pounder 64 cwt
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialiron frames with wooden cladding
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed6
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned6
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired6
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- Armournone
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1873Production started
- 1878Production ended
153
years in service
5
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
161CORVETTES30PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CORVETTES620UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS179PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CORVETTES
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
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