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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
PCE-842-class patrol craft
Category
Country
Production
1942–1945
Quantity
68
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · WORLD WAR II
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification4MOD.4
- Ship TypePatrol Craft Escort
- Builder / ShipyardPullman Company; Albina Engine Works; Willamette Iron & Steel
- Ships in Class68
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement865 t
- Full Load Displacement918 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)56.24 m
- Length (waterline)54.86 m
- Beam10.09 m
- Draft2.87 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement96
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- Propulsion Typediesel engines
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power1,491 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed15.7 kn
- Range8,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun3"/50 caliber gun
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary GunsBofors 40 mm guns
⬢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
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed68
- Preserved2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1945Production ended
84
years in service
3
years in production
68
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 9 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries11country
05 / MASS Score
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT RANKING Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
164PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT16WORLD WAR II · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT2057UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS66PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within thePatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craftcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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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