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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Erie-class gunboat
Category
Country
Production
1936–1936
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · INTERWAR PERIOD
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationPG-50 and PG-51
- Ship Typegunboat
- Builder / ShipyardNew York Navy Yard, Charleston Navy Yard
- Laid Down1934
- Launched1936
- Commissioned1936
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement2,000 t
- Standard Displacement2,000 t
- Full Load Displacement2,032 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)99.974 m
- Length (waterline)93.88 m
- Beam12.497 m
- Draft4.52 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement243
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- Propulsion Type*2 × Parsons geared single reduction steam turbines *2 × shafts
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power4,623.34 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed20 kn
- Cruise Speed12 kn
- Range8,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun6" (152 mm) Mark 17
- Main Gun Calibre152 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary Guns1.1" (28 mm) quadruple mount anti-aircraft guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft1
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Air-Search RadarMark 3 Radar
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed2
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost1
- Retired1
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- Armour*Side belt (over vital places): *Deck: *Conning Tower: *Gunshields:
- Belt Armour88.9 mm
- Deck Armour31.75 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1936Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1948Entered service
90
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT RANKING Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
170PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT14INTERWAR PERIOD · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT2142UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS302PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within thePatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craftcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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.
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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