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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
Frolic-class gunvessel
Category
Country
Production
1872–1873
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
24
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
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
◎Identification4MOD.4
- Hull Classificationgunvessel
- Ship Typecomposite screw gunvessel
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement610 t
- Full Load Displacement619.76 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)47.24 m
- Beam7.62 m
- Draft2.896 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement80
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- Propulsion Type*2 shafts *2 × 2-cylinder horizontal compound-expansion trunk steam engines *3 × cylindrical boilers
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)twin-screw
- Number of Engines2
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed10 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range880
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun1 × 7-inch RML, 1 × 6.3-inch 64-pounder RML
- Main Gun Calibre178 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2 × 20-pounder RBL
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialcomposite
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed4
- Under Construction0
- Retired4
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1872Production started
- 1873Production ended
154
years in service
1
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT RANKING Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
217PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT24PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT700UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within thePatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craftcategory.
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