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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Thetis-class ocean patrol vessel
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · COLD WAR
52
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationOcean patrol frigate
- Ship TypeOcean patrol vessel
- Builder / ShipyardSvendborg Skibsværft
- Commissioned1991
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Standard Displacement3,500 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)112.3 m
- Beam14.4 m
- Draft6 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement60
- Air Wing Personnel4
◆Propulsion10MOD.10
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)diesel-electric with azimuth thruster and bow thruster
- Number of Engines3
- Shaft Power8,820 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed21.8 kn
- Cruise Speed15 kn
- Range8,700
- Endurance60 day
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns, 2 × 7.62 mm light machine guns
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells12
- Anti-Ship Missiles8 × Harpoon Block II
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-162 ESSM (12 cells)
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarTerma SCANTER 4103
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarFuruno FR-1505 DA
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemTerma C-Flex Combat Management System
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersStinger launchers and decoy launching systems
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialice-reinforced steel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed4
- Active4
- Under Construction0
- Planned4
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
- ArmourDNV GL Ice-IA ice reinforcement
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1991Production started
35
years in service
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
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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