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Hydra-class sloop
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Corvettes · United Kingdom · 1837
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Hydra-class sloop
Hydra-class sloop Photo: Berger, J · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Speed & Agility
20
Sensors
5
Anti-Surface Capability
25
Affordability
70
Littoral Suitability
40
Survivability
35
Versatility
45
Technology
10
Endurance
30
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryCorvettes
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1837–1839
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
30
Corvettes MASS Rating
86/110
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
227/253
All-Time
Corvettes · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Speed & Agility
20
Sensors
5
Anti-Surface Capability
25
Affordability
70
Littoral Suitability
40
Survivability
35
Versatility
45
Technology
10
Endurance
30
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Hydra-class sloop
Category
Production
1837–1839
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
86
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
30
corvettes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification1MOD.1
  • Ships in Class3
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement1,096 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,113.536 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)50.3 m
  • Beam10 m
  • Draft3.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement135
◆Propulsion3MOD.3
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre204 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
⬢Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
▲Aviation3MOD.3
◎Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1837Production started
  2. 1839Production ended
  3. 1853First deployment: Crimean War
189
years in service
2
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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