Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Sphinx-class aviso
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
96
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
32
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
◎Identification3MOD.3
- Hull Classificationfirst-class aviso
- Ship Typeaviso
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement913 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)48.2 m
- Beam8.16 m
- Draft3 m
◇Propulsion5MOD.5
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Sail plan and Newcomen steam engine
- Shaft Power477 kW
- Top Speed7 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
◆Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun160 mm howitzers
- Main Gun Calibre160 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary Guns24-pounder carronades
▤Missile Armament3MOD.3
⬢Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
▲Aviation3MOD.3
◎Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◈Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialTimber
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
▣Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed6
- Lost1
◇Armour1MOD.1
- ArmourTimber }}
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1829Production started
197
years in service
6
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
239CORVETTES96PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CORVETTES636FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS228PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CORVETTES
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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