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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
Racecourse-class minesweeper
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1916–1918
Quantity
32
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · WORLD WAR I
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
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 ClassificationRacecourse class
- Ship Typeminesweeper
- Builder / ShipyardAilsa Shipbuilding Company and others
- Laid Down1916
- Launched1916
- Commissioned1916
- Ships in Class32
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement810 t
- Standard Displacement810 t
- Full Load Displacement820 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)74.7 m
- Beam8.23 m
- Draft2.74 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement51
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)paddlewheel steam
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power1,044 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed15 kn
- Range2,800
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunQF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval gun
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns3-inch AA gun (Improved class only)
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- 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 ControlNo
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed32
- Under Construction0
- Planned32
- Cancelled0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1916Production started
- 1918Production ended
110
years in service
2
years in production
32
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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