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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the midget / coastal submarines category.
01 / Overview
Stickleback-class submarine
Category
Country
Production
1954–
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MIDGET / COASTAL SUBMARINES · EARLY COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the midget / coastal submarines category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification4MOD.4
- Hull ClassificationMidget submarine
- Submarine TypeMidget / Coastal Submarines
- Boats in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement35.2 t
- Submerged Displacement39.27 t
- Length16.41 m
- Beam1.83 m
- Draft2.29 m
▣Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Propulsor Typescrew
- Top Speed (surfaced)9 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)6 kn
◇Diving & Endurance1MOD.1
- Complement (crew)5
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Torpedo Tubes0
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- SLBM Count0
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Mine-Laying CapableYes
▤Stealth2MOD.2
⬢Production2MOD.2
- First of Class1954
- Operators2
▲Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed4
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned4
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired4
- Preserved1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1954Production started
72
years in service
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MIDGET / COASTAL SUBMARINES RANKING Midget / Coastal Submarines · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
16MIDGET / COASTAL SUBMARINES2EARLY COLD WAR · MIDGET / COASTAL SUBMARINES271UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MIDGET / COASTAL SUBMARINES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMidget / Coastal Submarinescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
Laying explosive mines underwater from a submarine.
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