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Lively-class fifth-rate frigate
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Frigates · United Kingdom · 1799
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Lively-classfifth-ratefrigate

Lively-class fifth-rate frigate
Lively-class fifth-rate frigate Photo: Unidentified engraver · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Anti-Surface Capability
70
Air Defence
5
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
10
Versatility
75
Endurance
80
Survivability
60
Aviation
0
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryFrigates
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1799
Operators2 countries
Quantity16
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
39
Frigates MASS Rating
5/56
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
170/245
All-Time
Frigates · 10 axes scored
Anti-Surface Capability
70
Air Defence
5
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
10
Versatility
75
Endurance
80
Survivability
60
Aviation
0
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Lively-class fifth-rate frigate
Category
Production
1799–
Quantity
16
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
39
frigates category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull ClassificationFifth-rate
  • Ship Typefrigate
  • Builder / ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard, Charles Ross, George Parsons, Balthasar & Edward Adams, Robert Guillaume, Plymouth Dockyard, Deptford Dockyard, Richard Blake & John Tyson
  • Ships in Class16
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Light Displacement1,071 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)46.94 m
  • Beam11.89 m
  • Draft4.11 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement320
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
  • PropulsionSail
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Full-rigged ship
  • Top Speed13 kn
  • Cruise Speed10 kn
  • Endurance180 day
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main Gun28 × 18-pounder guns (upper deck), 2 × 9-pounder guns + 12 × 32-pounder carronades (quarterdeck), 2 × 9-pounder guns + 2 × 32-pounder carronades (forecastle)
  • Main Gun Calibre18 mm
  • Main Gun Count28
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status1MOD.1
  • Completed16
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1799Production started
227
years in service
16
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A flat surface or structure on an aircraft that generates lift or thrust, typically used to describe the wings or rotor blades of fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft.
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