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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
Shoreham-class sloop
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1931–1932
Quantity
8
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · INTERWAR PERIOD
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
71
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 Classificationsteel
- Ship Typesloop
- Builder / ShipyardChatham Dockyard, Devonport Dockyard
- Laid Down1929
- Launched1930
- Commissioned1931
- Ships in Class8
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Standard Displacement1,122 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)85.649 m
- Beam10.668 m
- Draft2.5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement95
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)geared turbines, 2 shafts
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power1,490 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed16 kn
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × single QF 4‑inch (102 mm) Mk V guns
- Main Gun Calibre102 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns1 × quad 0.5‑inch (12.7 mm) AA machine guns
⬢Missile Armament2MOD.2
- VLS Cells0
- SAM Maximum Range0 km
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityYes
- 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
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost0 USD
◆Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed8
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
▤Armour2MOD.2
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1931Production started
- 1932Production ended
95
years in service
1
years in production
8
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
147CORVETTES3INTERWAR PERIOD · CORVETTES587UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS157PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CORVETTES
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
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