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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
Le Corse-class frigate
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · EARLY COLD WAR
21
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
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
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Ship TypeEscorteur Rapide
- Laid Down1952
- Launched1953
- Commissioned1955
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement1,508 t
- Full Load Displacement1,702 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)99.8 m
- Beam10.3 m
- Draft4.3 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement198
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power14,914 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed27 kn
- Range4,500
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
- Main Gun Calibre57 mm
- Main Gun Count6
⬢Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
- Torpedo Tubes12
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
▲Aviation1MOD.1
- Embarked Helicopters0
◎Sensors & Combat Systems1MOD.1
◈Survivability1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1952Production started
- 1953Production ended
74
years in service
1
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
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.
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