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Swan-classship-sloop

Corvettes · United Kingdom · 1766
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Swan-classship-sloop

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Speed & Agility
45
Sensors
10
Anti-Surface Capability
35
Affordability
70
Littoral Suitability
65
Survivability
25
Versatility
55
Technology
30
Endurance
40
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerHMNB Devonport, Chatham Dockyard
CategoryCorvettes
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1766–1780
Operators3 countries
Quantity25
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
40
Corvettes MASS Rating
30/110
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
161/253
All-Time
Corvettes · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Speed & Agility
45
Sensors
10
Anti-Surface Capability
35
Affordability
70
Littoral Suitability
65
Survivability
25
Versatility
55
Technology
30
Endurance
40
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Swan-class ship-sloop
Category
Production
1766–1780
Quantity
25
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
30
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
40
corvettes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull Classificationship sloop
  • Ship Typeship sloop
  • Builder / ShipyardRoyal Dockyards and commercial shipbuilders
  • Ships in Class25
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement300 t
  • Standard Displacement300 t
  • Full Load Displacement300 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)29.47 m
  • Length (waterline)24.03 m
  • Beam8.15 m
  • Draft3.81 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement125
  • Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
  • PropulsionSail
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Full-rigged ship
  • Number of Engines0
  • Shaft Power0 kW
  • Shafts / Screws0
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main Gun16 × 6-pdr long guns
  • Main Gun Calibre57 mm
  • Main Gun Count16
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status6MOD.6
  • Completed25
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned25
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost11
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • Armournone
  • Belt Armour0 mm
  • Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1766Production started
  2. 1780Production ended
260
years in service
14
years in production
25
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A flat surface or structure on an aircraft that generates lift or thrust, typically used to describe the wings or rotor blades of fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft.
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