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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
Grimsby-class sloop-of-war
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1933–1940
Quantity
13
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · INTERWAR PERIOD
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationsloop-of-war
- Ship Typeescort sloop
- Builder / ShipyardChatham Dockyard; Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Co.; Devonport Dockyard; R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co.
- Laid Down1933
- Commissioned1934
- Ships in Class13
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Standard Displacement990 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)81.1 m
- Beam11 m
- Draft3.05 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement100
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts; geared steam turbines
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power1,491.4 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed16.5 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × QF 4.7-inch Mk IX & XII naval guns
- Main Gun Calibre120 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns1 × QF 3-inch 20 cwt AA gun; 4 × 3-pounder guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare2MOD.2
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability3MOD.3
- CBRN CitadelNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed13
- Cancelled0
- Lost4
- Preserved1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1933Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production ended
93
years in service
7
years in production
13
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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