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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
Salisbury-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1957–1959
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · EARLY COLD WAR
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
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
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull Classificationfrigate
- Ship Typeaircraft direction frigate
- Laid Down1951
- Commissioned1957
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement2,170 t
- Full Load Displacement2,400 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)103.63 m
- Beam12.19 m
- Draft4.72 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement235
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)diesel
- Number of Engines8
- Shaft Power10,737 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed24 kn
- Cruise Speed16 kn
- Range7,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun4.5-inch (113 mm) gun Mark 6
- Main Gun Calibre113 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns40 mm Bofors STAAG Mark 2 / 40 mm Bofors Mk.5
- CIWS40 mm Bofors STAAG Mark 2
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
- Surface-to-Air MissilesSea Cat GWS-20
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Air-Search RadarType 960 / Type 965 AKE-2
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarType 293Q / Type 993n
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed4
- Under Construction0
- Planned7
- Cancelled3
- Lost0
- Retired4
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1957Production started
- 1959Production ended
69
years in service
2
years in production
4
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
147FRIGATES12EARLY COLD WAR · FRIGATES498UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS200PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FRIGATES
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
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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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