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Kil-class sloop
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Corvettes · United Kingdom · 1917
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Kil-classsloop

Kil-class sloop
Kil-class sloop Photo: photographer not identified. Official photograph. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Speed & Agility
40
Sensors
30
Anti-Surface Capability
25
Affordability
70
Littoral Suitability
60
Survivability
35
Versatility
55
Technology
40
Endurance
50
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryCorvettes
EraWorld War I
In service1917–1919
Operators9 countries
Quantity55
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
41
Corvettes MASS Rating
4/10
World War I
147/253
All-Time
Corvettes · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Speed & Agility
40
Sensors
30
Anti-Surface Capability
25
Affordability
70
Littoral Suitability
60
Survivability
35
Versatility
55
Technology
40
Endurance
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Kil-class sloop
Category
Production
1917–1919
Quantity
55
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · WORLD WAR I
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
41
corvettes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull ClassificationKil-class sloop
  • Ship TypeSloop-of-war
  • Builder / ShipyardGeorge Brown; Hall Russell; Smiths Dock; Cochrane; Cook, Welton & Gemmell
  • Ships in Class85
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Light Displacement1,290 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)79.9 m
  • Beam9.14 m
  • Draft3.2 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement57
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Single shaft reciprocating steam engine
  • Number of Engines1
  • Shaft Power2,500 kW
  • Shafts / Screws1
  • Top Speed30.5 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunQF 4-inch (102 mm) gun
  • Main Gun Calibre102 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary GunsUp to 12 depth charges
▲Underwater Warfare2MOD.2
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability2MOD.2
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
  • Completed55
  • Planned85
  • Cancelled30
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1914First deployment: World War I
  2. 1917Production started
  3. 1919Production ended
109
years in service
2
years in production
55
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 9 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 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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