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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the mine countermeasures vessels (mcm) category.
01 / Overview
Southern-class whaler
Country
Production
1918–1936
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MINE COUNTERMEASURES VESSELS (MCM) · WORLD WAR I
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
71
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the mine countermeasures vessels (mcm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Ship Typewhaler
- BuilderBremer Vulkan
- Commissioned1937
- Ships in Class6
- Roleanti-submarine and minesweeping
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
- Light Displacement344 t
- Full Load Displacement344 t
- Length42.46 m
- Beam7.96 m
- Draft4.18 m
▣Propulsion2MOD.2
- Propulsion Type1 × oil-fired 3 cyl, triple expansion reciprocating engine, single shaft, 1 screw
- Top Speed13 kn
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed6
- Active6
- Lost1
- Retired5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1918Production started
- 1936Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
108
years in service
18
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MINE COUNTERMEASURES VESSELS (MCM) RANKING Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
166MINE COUNTERMEASURES VESSELS (MCM)8WORLD WAR I · MINE COUNTERMEASURES VESSELS (MCM)1164GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS110PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MINE COUNTERMEASURES VESSELS (MCM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM)category.
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