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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
Miguel Malvar-class corvette
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1945–1976
Quantity
11
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · COLD WAR
40
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
38
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationPCE-842-class patrol craft / Admirable-class minesweeper
- Ship Typecorvette
- Builder / ShipyardPullman Standard Car Manufacturing Co.; Albina Engine and Machine Works; Willamette Iron and Steel Corp.; Winslow Marine Railway and Shipbuilding
- Laid Down1943
- Launched1943
- Commissioned1944
- Ships in Class11
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement640 t
- Standard Displacement640 t
- Full Load Displacement914 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)56.24 m
- Beam10.06 m
- Draft2.95 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement85
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)diesel
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power1,640 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed16 kn
- Cruise Speed14 kn
- Range6,600
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun76mm L/50 (3-inch 50-caliber) dual-purpose cannon on a Mk.22 mount
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary GunsBofors 40mm AA rapid-fire cannons; Oerlikon 20mm AA rapid-fire cannons; 4 × M2 Browning 50cal (12.7 mm) heavy machine guns; 30cal medium machine guns
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarRaytheon AN/SPS-64(V)11; SPS-50; SPS-21D; CRM-NIA-75; SPS-53A; RCA SPN-18 I/J-band
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemJane's Fighting Ships 2004-2005
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed11
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned11
- Cancelled0
- Lost1
- Retired9
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945Production started
- 1975Sale: Philippines (5 units)
- 1976Production ended
81
years in service
31
years in production
11
units produced
1
countries operating
04 / Operators
Miguel Malvar-class corvetteSALES2records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 |  Philippines | 5 | — | — |
| — | Philippines | 6 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
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