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Mecidiye-class paddle frigate
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Frigates · Turkey · 1846
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Mecidiye-classpaddlefrigate

Mecidiye-class paddle frigate
Mecidiye-class paddle frigate Photo: Unknown · Wikimedia Commons · PD-US
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Anti-Surface Capability
20
Air Defence
5
ASW Capability
0
Sensors
10
Versatility
30
Endurance
40
Survivability
35
Aviation
0
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Turkey
CategoryFrigates
In service1846–1848
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
18
Frigates MASS Rating
239/245
All-Time
Frigates · 10 axes scored
Anti-Surface Capability
20
Air Defence
5
ASW Capability
0
Sensors
10
Versatility
30
Endurance
40
Survivability
35
Aviation
0
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Mecidiye-class paddle frigate
Category
Country
Production
1846–1848
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES
—
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
31
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
18
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 ClassificationPaddle frigate
  • Ship TypePaddle frigate
  • Builder / ShipyardImperial Arsenal
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement1,448 t
  • Standard Displacement1,443 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,448 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)69.1 m
  • Beam11.7 m
  • Draft5.1 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement320
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)side paddlewheels
  • Number of Engines1
  • Shaft Power671 kW
  • Shafts / Screws0
  • Top Speed9 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun2 × 10-inch Paixhans guns; 28 × 32-pdr guns
  • Main Gun Calibre254 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • Secondary Guns28 × 32-pdr guns
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed4
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned4
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired4
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1846Production started
  2. 1848Production ended
  3. 1853First deployment: Crimean War
180
years in service
2
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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