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Etna-classcorvette

Corvettes · France · 1794
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Etna-classcorvette

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
20
Speed & Agility
30
Sensors
5
Anti-Surface Capability
25
Affordability
70
Littoral Suitability
60
Survivability
35
Versatility
40
Technology
10
Endurance
50
Origin France
ManufacturerHonfleur
CategoryCorvettes
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1794–1797
Operators4 countries
Quantity6
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
33
Corvettes MASS Rating
75/110
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
214/253
All-Time
Corvettes · 10 axes scored
Firepower
20
Speed & Agility
30
Sensors
5
Anti-Surface Capability
25
Affordability
70
Littoral Suitability
60
Survivability
35
Versatility
40
Technology
10
Endurance
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Etna-class corvette
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1794–1797
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
75
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
58
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
33
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 Classificationcorvette
  • Ship Typecorvette
  • Builder / ShipyardAndré-François Normand, Courtois and Denise at Honfleur, Fouache at Le Havre, Pierre Ozanne at Cherbourg Dockyard
  • Ships in Class6
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement400 t
  • Standard Displacement425 t
  • Full Load Displacement450 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)38.5 m
  • Length (waterline)32.48 m
  • Beam10.23 m
  • Draft5.12 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement122
◆Propulsion3MOD.3
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main Gun18-pounder long gun
  • Main Gun Calibre106 mm
  • Main Gun Count20
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status5MOD.5
  • Completed6
  • Under Construction0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired5
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • ArmourTimber
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1794Production started
  2. 1797Production ended
232
years in service
3
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 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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