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Niels Juel-class corvette
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Corvettes · Denmark · 1980
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NielsJuel-classcorvette

Niels Juel-class corvette
Niels Juel-class corvette Photo: heb@Wikimedia Commons (mail) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Speed & Agility
70
Sensors
55
Anti-Surface Capability
65
Affordability
70
Littoral Suitability
80
Survivability
60
Versatility
75
Technology
50
Endurance
65
Origin Denmark
CategoryCorvettes
EraCold War
In service1980–1980
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
66
Corvettes MASS Rating
10/44
Cold War
40/253
All-Time
Corvettes · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Speed & Agility
70
Sensors
55
Anti-Surface Capability
65
Affordability
70
Littoral Suitability
80
Survivability
60
Versatility
75
Technology
50
Endurance
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Niels Juel-class corvette
Category
Country
Production
1980–1980
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
44
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
66
corvettes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull ClassificationCorvette
  • Ship TypeCorvette
  • Builder / ShipyardAalborg Shipyard
  • Laid Down1977
  • Launched1978
  • Commissioned1980
  • Ships in Class3
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Full Load Displacement1,450 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)84 m
  • Beam10.3 m
  • Draft4.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement110
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionGas Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)1 × General Electric gas turbine 1 × MTU-20V-956 diesel engine
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power25,700 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed30 kn
  • Range4,000
  • Endurance25 day
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunOto Melara 76 mm gun
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Gunsseveral heavy machine guns
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed3
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned3
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired3
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1961Entered service
  2. 1980Production started
46
years in service
0
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 6units
6active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
A type of internal combustion engine that generates power using a turbine driven by gas expansion.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
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