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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Knox-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1966–1974
Quantity
46
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · COLD WAR
37
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationFF
- Ship TypeFrigate
- Builder / ShipyardTodd Shipyard, Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, Avondale Shipyard
- Laid Down1965
- Commissioned1969
- Ships in Class46
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement4,130.04 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)133.502 m
- Beam14.021 m
- Draft7.54 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement257
- Officers17
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)steam turbine
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power26,100 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed27 kn
- Cruise Speed20 kn
- Range4,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
- Main Gun5-inch/54 caliber Mark 42 gun
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count1
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityYes
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarAN/SPS-40
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarAN/SPS-10, AN/SPS-67
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemAN/SPG-53 Mk68 Gun Fire Control System
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersMark 36 SRBOC
▣Survivability1MOD.1
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed46
- Active7
- Under Construction0
- Planned0
- Cancelled9
- Lost0
- Retired46
- Preserved2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1966Production started
- 1969Entered service
- 1974Production ended
60
years in service
8
years in production
46
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
06 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket or missile: a weapon system used to detect and engage underwater targets, typically deployed from aircraft.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: a remotely piloted or autonomous aircraft used for reconnaissance, surveillance, or combat missions without a human onboard.
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