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Nymphe-class corvette
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Corvettes · 1863
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Nymphe-class corvette
Nymphe-class corvette Photo: Alexander Kircher · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Speed & Agility
45
Sensors
10
Anti-Surface Capability
35
Affordability
70
Littoral Suitability
50
Survivability
25
Versatility
40
Technology
20
Endurance
30
CategoryCorvettes
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1863–1867
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
36
Corvettes MASS Rating
63/110
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
199/253
All-Time
Corvettes · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Speed & Agility
45
Sensors
10
Anti-Surface Capability
35
Affordability
70
Littoral Suitability
50
Survivability
25
Versatility
40
Technology
20
Endurance
30
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Nymphe-class corvette
Category
Production
1863–1867
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
63
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
36
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 ClassificationScrew corvette
  • Ship TypeCorvette
  • Builder / ShipyardKaiserliche Werft Danzig
  • Laid Down1862
  • Launched1863
  • Commissioned1864
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement1,085 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,202 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)64.9 m
  • Length (waterline)58.54 m
  • Beam10.2 m
  • Draft3.92 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement190
  • Officers14
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)single marine steam engine with screw propeller
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power596.56 kW
  • Shafts / Screws1
  • Top Speed12 kn
  • Range1,250
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun12 cm 23-caliber breechloading guns
  • Main Gun Calibre120 mm
  • Main Gun Count9
  • Secondary Gunsnone
  • CIWSnone
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status6MOD.6
  • Completed2
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned2
  • Retired2
  • Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1863Production started
  2. 1866First deployment: Austro-Prussian War
  3. 1867Production ended
163
years in service
4
years in production
2
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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