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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
Highflyer-class corvette
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1852–1854
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
92
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
32
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationCorvette
- Ship TypeWooden screw corvette
- Builder / ShipyardC J Mare & Co.
- Laid Down1850
- Launched1851
- Commissioned1852
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement1,738 t
- Full Load Displacement1,737 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)58.5 m
- Beam11.1 m
- Draft4.8 m
◇Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Single screw, Full-rigged ship
- Number of Engines1
- Shaft Power523 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed9.4 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
◆Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun1 × 10-inch/84-pdr (85cwt) gun
- Main Gun Calibre254 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns20 × 32-pounder (42cwt) long guns
▤Missile Armament3MOD.3
⬢Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
▲Aviation3MOD.3
◎Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◈Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialWood
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
▣Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◇Armour1MOD.1
- ArmourNone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1852Production started
- 1854Production ended
174
years in service
2
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
235CORVETTES92PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CORVETTES942UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS228PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CORVETTES
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
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