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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Oslo-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1964–1966
Quantity
5
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · COLD WAR
58
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Ship TypeFrigate
- Builder / ShipyardNavy Main Yard, Karljohansvern, Horten
- Laid Down1964
- Launched1965
- Commissioned1966
- Ships in Class5
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement1,735 t
- Standard Displacement1,735 t
- Full Load Displacement2,100 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)96.6 m
- Beam11.2 m
- Draft5.5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement129
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Twin steam boilers, one high pressure and one low pressure steam turbine
- Number of Engines1
- Shaft Power14,914 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed25 kn
- Cruise Speed15 kn
- Range3,900
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun3" (76mm) cannon
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary GunsBofors 40mm/70, 20mm Rheinmetall, 12.7mm
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells0
- Anti-Ship MissilesPenguin
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-7 Sea Sparrow
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarSiemens/Plessey AWS-9
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarRacal Decca TM 1226
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemKongsberg MSI-90(U)
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersMark 36 SRBOC
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed5
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned5
- Cancelled0
- Lost1
- Retired3
- Preserved1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1962Entered service
- 1964Production started
- 1966Production ended
62
years in service
2
years in production
5
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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