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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
PC-461-class submarine chaser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1940–1944
Quantity
341
Unit Price (current)
$1.6M
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · WORLD WAR II
19
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.6M
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationsteel-hulled
- Ship Typesubmarine chaser
- Builder / ShipyardMultiple (see section2)
- Laid Down1941
- Launched1944
- Commissioned1941
- Ships in Class341
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement450 t
- Standard Displacement450 t
- Full Load Displacement450 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)53 m
- Beam7 m
- Draft1.9 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement65
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- Propulsion Typediesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × diesel engines, 2 × shafts
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power1,074 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed20.2 kn
- Cruise Speed12 kn
- Range3,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun3" (76.2 mm) 50-caliber
- Main Gun Calibre76.2 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns3" (76.2 mm) 50-caliber or 40mm Bofors, 20mm Oerlikon
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed341
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned401
- Cancelled60
- Lost27
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- Armournone
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
- 1944Production ended
86
years in service
4
years in production
341
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 19 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
PC-461-CLASS SUBMARINE CHASER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN25% win·25% loss
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
1961Bay of Pigs invasionDecisive victory→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1950–1953Korean War—→1948–19491948 Arab–Israeli War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries25country
EthiopiaACTIVE
FranceACTIVE
GermanyACTIVE
IsraelACTIVE
ItalyACTIVE
United StatesACTIVE
BrazilRETIRED
CambodiaRETIRED
CubaRETIRED
Dominican RepublicRETIRED
GreeceRETIRED
IndonesiaRETIRED
MoroccoRETIRED
NigeriaRETIRED
NorwayRETIRED
PeruRETIRED
PhilippinesRETIRED
PortugalRETIRED
South KoreaRETIRED
SpainRETIRED
TaiwanRETIRED
ThailandRETIRED
UruguayRETIRED
VenezuelaRETIRED
VietnamRETIREDPC-461-class submarine chaserSALES5records
Brazil
France
Greece
Norway
Uruguayⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT RANKING Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
170PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT19WORLD WAR II · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT2142UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS7PRICE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT427PRICE · ALL WEAPONS17PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within thePatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craftcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
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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