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Parchim-class corvette
Photo: BPMI President's Secretariat/Rusman · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Corvettes · Germany · 1981
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Parchim-class corvette
Parchim-class corvette Photo: BPMI President's Secretariat/Rusman · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
35
Speed & Agility
40
Sensors
30
Anti-Surface Capability
25
Affordability
70
Littoral Suitability
65
Survivability
30
Versatility
40
Technology
35
Endurance
55
Origin Germany
CategoryCorvettes
EraCold War
In service1981–1990
Operators3 countries
Quantity28
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
41
Corvettes MASS Rating
43/44
Cold War
147/253
All-Time
Corvettes · 10 axes scored
Firepower
35
Speed & Agility
40
Sensors
30
Anti-Surface Capability
25
Affordability
70
Littoral Suitability
65
Survivability
30
Versatility
40
Technology
35
Endurance
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Parchim-class corvette
Category
Country
Production
1981–1990
Quantity
28
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · COLD WAR
43
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
41
corvettes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Hull ClassificationAnti-submarine corvette
  • Ship Typecorvette
  • Builder / ShipyardPeene-Werft
  • Launched1979
  • Ships in Class28
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement800 t
  • Full Load Displacement950 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)72 m
  • Beam9.4 m
  • Draft4.6 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement80
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionDiesel
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)three Soviet-designed M 504 56-cylinder diesel engines
  • Number of Engines3
  • Shaft Power10,626 kW
  • Shafts / Screws3
  • Top Speed24.7 kn
  • Cruise Speed14 kn
  • Range2,100
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main GunAK-725
  • Main Gun Calibre57 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary GunsAK-230
  • CIWSNone
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed28
  • Active20
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired8
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1980Entered service
  2. 1981Production started
  3. 1986Sale: Russia (12 units)
  4. 1990Production ended
  5. 1993Sale: Indonesia (16 units)
45
years in service
9
years in production
28
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory2country · 23units
23active
Parchim-class corvetteSALES2records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1993Indonesia16——
1986Russia12——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket or missile: a weapon system used to detect and engage underwater targets, typically deployed from aircraft.
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.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
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.
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