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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
Katsuragi-class corvette
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
43
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
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 Classificationcomposite
- Ship TypeSteam corvette
- Builder / ShipyardYokosuka Naval Arsenal, Onohama Shipyards
- Laid Down1883
- Launched1885
- Commissioned1887
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement1,500 t
- Standard Displacement1,502 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)62.78 m
- Length (waterline)61.37 m
- Beam10.7 m
- Draft4.6 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement231
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)steam reciprocating engine with six boilers, twin screws
- Number of Engines1
- Shaft Power1,622 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed13 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × 170mm Krupp breech-loading guns, 5 × 120mm Krupp breech-loading guns, 1 × 80mm Krupp QF gun
- Main Gun Calibre170 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns4 × quadruple 1-inch Nordenfelt guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialiron-ribbed wooden hull with teak and keyaki planking
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired3
- Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
- Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1885Production started
- 1888Production ended
141
years in service
3
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
175CORVETTES43PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CORVETTES327JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS124PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CORVETTES
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