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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Merlin-class ship-sloop
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification3MOD.3
- Hull Classificationsloop
- Ship Typeconvoy escort
- In ServiceYes
◈Propulsion2MOD.2
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▣Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1796Production started
230
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
122CORVETTES15PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CORVETTES498UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS124PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CORVETTES
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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