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Corvettes · United Kingdom · 1721
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Shark-classsloop-of-war

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Speed & Agility
20
Sensors
5
Anti-Surface Capability
40
Affordability
80
Littoral Suitability
60
Survivability
35
Versatility
50
Technology
10
Endurance
70
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryCorvettes
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1721
Operators2 countries
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
37
Corvettes MASS Rating
58/110
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
193/253
All-Time
Corvettes · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Speed & Agility
20
Sensors
5
Anti-Surface Capability
40
Affordability
80
Littoral Suitability
60
Survivability
35
Versatility
50
Technology
10
Endurance
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Shark-class sloop-of-war
Category
Production
1721–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
58
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
37
corvettes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification2MOD.2
  • Hull Classificationunrated
  • Ship Typesloop-of-war
◈Propulsion2MOD.2
  • PropulsionSail
  • Top Speed20 kn
▣Gun Armament1MOD.1
  • Main Gun Count18
◇Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1721Production started
  2. 1914First deployment: World War I
305
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
A flat surface or structure on an aircraft that generates lift or thrust, typically used to describe the wings or rotor blades of fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft.
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