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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Rothesay-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1960–
Quantity
12
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · EARLY COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull Classificationfrigate
- Ship TypeType 12M frigate
- Laid Down1956
- Ships in Class12
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement2,150 t
- Standard Displacement2,150 t
- Full Load Displacement2,560 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)112.8 m
- Beam12.5 m
- Draft5.27 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement152
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)steam-turbine
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power22,371 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed30 kn
- Cruise Speed12 kn
- Range5,200
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun4.5in gun Mark 6
- Main Gun Calibre114 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns40 mm Bofors gun Mark 7
- CIWSSea Cat GWS-20 SAM
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
- Surface-to-Air MissilesSea Cat GWS-20
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes12
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarType 293Q, Type 993
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarType 275, Type 903, Type 974, Type 978
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemMRS3
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy Launchers8-barrel 3in Knebworth/Corvus
▣Survivability3MOD.3
- CBRN CitadelNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed21
- Under Construction0
- Lost6
- Retired16
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1960Production started
66
years in service
12
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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