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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
PA-class patrol ship
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · WORLD WAR II
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
32
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationPA-class
- Ship TypeCorvette
- Builder / ShipyardChantier de St Nazaire-Penhoët
- Laid Down1939
- Commissioned1944
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement925 t
- Full Load Displacement939.8 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)62.5 m
- Beam10.06 m
- Draft3.51 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement85
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)triple-expansion steam engine
- Number of Engines1
- Shaft Power2,051 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed16 kn
- Cruise Speed9 kn
- Range5,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun10.5 cm SK C/32
- Main Gun Calibre105 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns3.7 cm SK C/30 (twin), 2 cm C/30 (quad)
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned6
- Cancelled2
- Lost4
- Retired4
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939Production started
- 1944Production ended
87
years in service
5
years in production
6
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
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