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Greyhound-classscrewsloop

Corvettes · United Kingdom · 1859
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Greyhound-classscrewsloop

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
20
Speed & Agility
35
Sensors
5
Anti-Surface Capability
25
Affordability
70
Littoral Suitability
40
Survivability
20
Versatility
50
Technology
30
Endurance
40
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryCorvettes
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1859–1859
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
31
Corvettes MASS Rating
84/110
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
225/253
All-Time
Corvettes · 10 axes scored
Firepower
20
Speed & Agility
35
Sensors
5
Anti-Surface Capability
25
Affordability
70
Littoral Suitability
40
Survivability
20
Versatility
50
Technology
30
Endurance
40
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Greyhound-class screw sloop
Category
Production
1859–1859
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
84
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
31
corvettes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationWooden screw sloop
  • Ship Typesloop
  • Builder / ShipyardPembroke Royal Dockyard, Deptford Royal Dockyard
  • Launched1859
  • Commissioned1859
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement877 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,260 t
▣Dimensions2MOD.2
  • Length (overall)52.6 m
  • Beam10.1 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement160
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Two-cylinder horizontal single-expansion steam engine, single screw
  • Number of Engines1
  • Shaft Power560 kW
  • Shafts / Screws1
  • Top Speed10.2 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun5 × 40-pounder breech-loading gun, 12 × 32-pounder muzzle-loading cannon
  • Main Gun Calibre40 mm
  • Main Gun Count5
  • Secondary Guns12 × 32-pounder muzzle-loading cannon
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed2
  • Lost0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1859Production started
167
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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