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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Thetis-class gunboat
Category
Country
Production
1961–1962
Quantity
5
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · EARLY COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull Classificationgunboat/subchaser
- Ship Typegunboat
- Builder / ShipyardRolandwerft
- Commissioned1961
- Ships in Class5
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement584.2 t
- Full Load Displacement743.7 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)70 m
- Beam8.2 m
- Draft2.7 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement59.5
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- Propulsion Type2 MAN V84V diesels; 6,800 hp(m) (5 MW); 2 shafts
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2-shaft diesel
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power5,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed19.5 kn
- Cruise Speed15 kn
- Range2,760
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2x twin Bofors L70 40 mm/70
- Main Gun Calibre40 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary Guns2x Rheinmetall 20 mm
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- VLS Cells0
- Surface-to-Air MissilesFIM-92 Stinger
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarThomson-CSF TRS 3001
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarKelvin Hughes 14/9
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemSignaal Mk 9 TFCS
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed5
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned5
- Cancelled0
- Lost1
- Retired5
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1961Production started
- 1962Production ended
65
years in service
1
years in production
5
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
Thetis-class gunboatSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Greece | 5 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT RANKING Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
100PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT10EARLY COLD WAR · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT499GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS235PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within thePatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craftcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
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