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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
Poti-class corvette
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · EARLY COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull Classificationcorvette
- Ship TypeAnti-submarine corvette
- Builder / ShipyardKerch yard, Zelenodolsk yard, Khabarovsk yard
- Laid Down1960
- Ships in Class66
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement500 t
- Standard Displacement540 t
- Full Load Displacement580 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)59.4 m
- Beam7.9 m
- Draft2.6 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement54
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionCODAG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shaft CODAG with 2 gas turbines and 2 M503A diesels
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power30,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed34 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range4,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
- Main Guntwin 57 mm/80 dual-purpose gun
- Main Gun Calibre57 mm
- Main Gun Count1
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Air-Search RadarStrut Curve
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarDon 2
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
▣Survivability2MOD.2
◇Fleet Status6MOD.6
- Completed66
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
- Retired66
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1960Production started
- 1968Production ended
66
years in service
8
years in production
66
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
Poti-class corvetteSALES2records
Bulgaria
Romaniaⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Combined diesel-electric and gas propulsion system integrating diesel engines for cruising and gas turbines for high-speed operation.
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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