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Hastings-class sloop-of-war
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Corvettes · United Kingdom · 1930
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Hastings-classsloop-of-war

Hastings-class sloop-of-war
Hastings-class sloop-of-war Photo: Royal Navy official photographer · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Speed & Agility
45
Sensors
20
Anti-Surface Capability
40
Affordability
70
Littoral Suitability
60
Survivability
50
Versatility
55
Technology
25
Endurance
65
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerSwan Hunter, HMNB Devonport
CategoryCorvettes
EraInterwar Period
In service1930–1931
Operators1 countries
Quantity5
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
44
Corvettes MASS Rating
2/8
Interwar Period
127/253
All-Time
Corvettes · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Speed & Agility
45
Sensors
20
Anti-Surface Capability
40
Affordability
70
Littoral Suitability
60
Survivability
50
Versatility
55
Technology
25
Endurance
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Hastings-class sloop-of-war
Category
Prime contractor
Production
1930–1931
Quantity
5
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · INTERWAR PERIOD
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
47
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
44
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 Classificationsloop-of-war
  • Ship Typesloop-of-war
  • Laid Down1929
  • Launched1930
  • Commissioned1930
  • Ships in Class5
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement1,045 t
  • Standard Displacement1,045 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,045 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)76.2 m
  • Beam10.36 m
  • Draft3.81 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Geared turbines
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power1,491 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed16 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunQF 4 inch Mk V naval gun
  • Main Gun Calibre102 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • Secondary Guns.5 in Vickers machine gun
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed5
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned5
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired4
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1930Production started
  2. 1931Production ended
  3. 1939First deployment: World War II
96
years in service
1
years in production
5
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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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