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Sleipner-class corvette
Photo: Hans van Dijk for Anefo · Wikimedia Commons · CC0
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Corvettes · Norway · 1963
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Sleipner-class corvette
Sleipner-class corvette Photo: Hans van Dijk for Anefo · Wikimedia Commons · CC0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
45
Speed & Agility
55
Sensors
40
Anti-Surface Capability
50
Affordability
70
Littoral Suitability
60
Survivability
50
Versatility
55
Technology
45
Endurance
50
Origin Norway
CategoryCorvettes
EraCold War
In service1963–1965
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
52
Corvettes MASS Rating
29/44
Cold War
96/253
All-Time
Corvettes · 10 axes scored
Firepower
45
Speed & Agility
55
Sensors
40
Anti-Surface Capability
50
Affordability
70
Littoral Suitability
60
Survivability
50
Versatility
55
Technology
45
Endurance
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Sleipner-class corvette
Category
Country
Production
1963–1965
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · COLD WAR
29
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
52
corvettes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull ClassificationCorvette
  • Ship TypeCorvette
  • Builder / ShipyardNylands Mekaniske Verksted and Aker Mekaniske Verksted
  • Laid Down1963
  • Launched1965
  • Commissioned1965
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement600 t
  • Full Load Displacement609.6 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)69.33 m
  • Beam7.9 m
  • Draft2.5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement61
◆Propulsion4MOD.4
  • PropulsionDiesel
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 × MTU diesels
  • Shaft Power6,713 kW
  • Top Speed20 kn
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunMark 34 76mm anti-aircraft gun
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns40mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun
⬢Missile Armament1MOD.1
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation4MOD.4
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed2
  • Retired2
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • ArmourNone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1963Production started
  2. 1965Production ended
63
years in service
2
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
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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