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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
Nymphe-class screw sloop
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1885–1888
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
25
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull Classificationcomposite
- Ship Typesloop-of-war
- Builder / ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard; Sheerness Dockyard
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement1,140 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)59.44 m
- Beam8.53 m
- Draft3.81 m
◇Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Horizontal triple-expansion steam engine; Twin screws
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power1,570 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed14.5 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range3,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
◆Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunBL 5 inch gun Mk I – V
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count8
- Secondary Guns4 × 1-inch Nordenfeldt machine guns; 4 × .45-inch Gardner machine guns
▤Missile Armament3MOD.3
⬢Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
▲Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◎Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◈Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialiron frame sheathed with teak and copper
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
▣Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed4
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1885Production started
- 1888Production ended
141
years in service
3
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
140CORVETTES25PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CORVETTES569UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS47PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CORVETTES
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
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