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Linnet-class minelayer
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Linnet-classminelayer

Mine Layers · United Kingdom · 1938
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Linnet-classminelayer

Linnet-class minelayer
Linnet-class minelayer Photo: Royal Navy official photographer · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Mine Capacity
40
Laying Rate
50
Range
55
Concealment
70
Versatility
30
Reliability
75
Self-Defence
20
Endurance
60
Technology
35
Cost-Effectiveness
65
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryMine Layers
EraInterwar Period
In service1938–1938
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
50
Mine Layers MASS Rating
4/8
Interwar Period
17/37
All-Time
Mine Layers · 10 axes scored
Mine Capacity
40
Laying Rate
50
Range
55
Concealment
70
Versatility
30
Reliability
75
Self-Defence
20
Endurance
60
Technology
35
Cost-Effectiveness
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the mine layers category.
01 / Overview
Linnet-class minelayer
Category
Production
1938–1938
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MINE LAYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
50
mine layers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the mine layers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Ship Typeminelayer
  • BuilderArdrossan Dockyard, Henry Robb
  • Commissioned1938
  • Ships in Class3
  • RoleIndicator Loop Mine Layer
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Light Displacement498 t
  • Length44.2 m
  • Beam8.28 m
  • Draft2.44 m
▣Capacity2MOD.2
◇Propulsion4MOD.4
  • Propulsion TypeTriple expansion engine
  • Shaft Power298 kW
  • Top Speed10.5 kn
  • Complement (crew)24
◆Aviation4MOD.4
▤Self-Defense3MOD.3
⬢Fleet Status6MOD.6
  • Completed3
  • Under Construction0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired2
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1938Production started
88
years in service
0
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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