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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
Sariwon-class corvette
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · EARLY COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
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 ClassificationPG Sariwon-Class
- Ship TypeCorvette
- Builder / ShipyardUnknown - built somewhere in North Korea
- Laid Down1960
- Ships in Class5
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement450 t
- Full Load Displacement650 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)61.5 m
- Beam7.5 m
- Draft2.4 m
◇Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 x diesel engines
- Number of Engines2
- Top Speed16 kn
- Cruise Speed16 kn
- Range2,700
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
◆Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunFour 57 mm/80 (2 twin)
- Main Gun Calibre57 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary GunsFour 37 mm/6 (2 twin); 16 14.5 mm machine guns (4 quad)
▤Missile Armament3MOD.3
⬢Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
▲Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◎Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Air-Search RadarType 351 Radar
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy Launchers4 x 6lbs decoy RL
◈Survivability4MOD.4
▣Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed5
- Active5
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1960Production started
- 1969Production ended
66
years in service
9
years in production
5
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
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