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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
Southampton-class fourth-rate frigate
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull ClassificationFourth-rate frigate
- Ship TypeSailing frigate
- Builder / ShipyardDeptford Dockyard, Plymouth Dockyard, Woolwich Dockyard
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement1,468 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)52.43 m
- Beam13.49 m
- Draft4.42 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement450
◆Propulsion3MOD.3
- PropulsionSail
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Full-rigged ship
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun30 × 24-pdr guns (as built); later 26 × 32-pdr guns (re-armed)
- Main Gun Calibre152 mm
- Main Gun Count30
- Secondary Guns16 × 42-pdr carronades and 6 × 24-pdr guns (as built); later 20 × 32-pdr guns and 4 × 8-inch shell guns (re-armed)
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialWood
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed6
- Planned8
- Cancelled2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1816Production started
- 1843Production ended
210
years in service
27
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
194FRIGATES13PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · FRIGATES932UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS30PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FRIGATES
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
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