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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
Phoenix-class screw sloop
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1895–1895
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
75
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationsloop-of-war
- Ship Typesloop
- Builder / ShipyardDevonport Royal Dockyard
- Laid Down1895
- Launched1895
- Commissioned1895
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement1,050 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)56 m
- Beam9.9 m
- Draft4 m
◇Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)twin-screw steam engine and barquentine sails
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power1,044 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed13 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
◆Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunQF 4 inch naval gun Mk I – III
- Main Gun Calibre102 mm
- Main Gun Count6
- Secondary GunsQF 3 pounder Hotchkiss and machine guns
▤Missile Armament3MOD.3
⬢Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
▲Aviation3MOD.3
◎Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◈Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
▣Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed2
- Lost1
◇Armour2MOD.2
- Armour1 to 1.5 in steel deck over machinery and boilers
- Deck Armour25 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1895Production started
- 1899First deployment: Boxer Rebellion
131
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
214CORVETTES75PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CORVETTES816UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS124PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CORVETTES
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
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